Suppose You Examine an Ultrasound Image of a Fetus, Who

question 5

Multiple Choice

Suppose you examine an ultrasound image of a fetus, who is sucking her left thumb. Generalizing from research presented in the text, what is the probability that this fetus will be left-handed at age 15?

• A) about 50%
• B) about 67%
• C) about 85 %
• D) about 100%

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