Which of the Following Increases the Risk of Having a Child

question 153

Multiple Choice

Which of the following increases the risk of having a child with Down syndrome?

• A) smoking while pregnant
• B) alcohol consumption
• C) maternal age
• D) paternal stress

Understand how social desirability bias affects survey responses and methods to reduce it.

Comprehend the distinctions between attitudes and behavior questions in surveys.

Learn about the different types of survey scales (e.g., semantic differential, graphic rating).

Understand the advantages and disadvantages of using questionnaires and online surveys.

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Definitions:

Chi-square

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between observed frequencies and expected frequencies in one or more categories.

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents a distribution of values, means, or variables symmetrically clustered around the mean.

Observation

The action or process of closely monitoring or noting phenomena as they occur in a systematic manner for data collection.

Chi-square Statistic

A measure used in statistics to evaluate how well observed data fit expected outcomes under a specific hypothesis, often related to categorical data.