Suppose That a Well-Respected Study Published in Child Psychology Today

question 158

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a well-respected study published in Child Psychology Today finds that a very high proportion of children raised by stay-at-home fathers are accepted to Harvard University. If a large number of previously working fathers quit their jobs and become stay-at-home dads, which of the following will occur, all else equal?

• A) (i) and (ii) only
• B) (ii) and (iv) only
• C) (i), (ii), and (iii) only
• D) (ii), (iii), and (iv) only

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Definitions:

Muscular Contractions

The activation of tension-generating sites within muscle fibers leading to shortening or lengthening of the muscle and thus movement or posture maintenance.

Pelvic Area

The lower part of the torso, located between the abdomen and the thighs, encompassing the pelvis bones and reproductive organs.

Orgasm

A peak of sexual excitement, characterized by feelings of intense pleasure and by a series of involuntary contractions of the muscles of the genitals, often accompanied by the discharge of semen by the male and by vaginal contractions in the female.

Sexual Response

A series of physiological and emotional changes that occur in the body as a result of sexual stimulation.