In Many Parts of the World,menarche Is the Catalyst That

question 176

Multiple Choice

In many parts of the world,menarche is the catalyst that enters females into a lifelong process of socially constructed monthly rituals.Menstrual-related monthly rituals are remarkably common because ____.

• A)many cultures are male-dominant and rituals are a means to control women
• B)many cultures lack access to medical care and scientific knowledge
• C)many cultures have strong beliefs concerning the power of menstrual blood
• D)many cultures lack access to informative media such as television and radio

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Definitions:

Spurious Relationships

A connection between two variables that appears causal but is actually caused by a third variable.

Experimental Situation

The setting experimental subjects are placed in. This setting may be a threat to external validity if it does not reflect external reality.

External Validity

Relates to whether an experiment has in fact captured the external world that the researcher is investigating.

Attrition

The loss of participants during the course of a study, which can impact the study's outcomes and generalizability.