Erika and Aaron are thrilled that their baby will be born any minute. As Erika pushes one last time, the baby emerges to cheers and applause from the nurses and doctors present. The only problem, however,
is that the baby has female external genitalia despite having an XY chromosome type! Erika and Aaron are shocked to learn that this is caused by __________ insensitivity syndrome, and now will have some very difficult decisions to make for their child.
a. androgen
b. estrogen
c. gonadotropin
d. testes determining factor
Answer: A
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A. Environmental causion hypothesis B. Biologycal causes hypothesis C. Social selection hypothesis D. Social factors hypothesis
Which of the following is true regarding lie detectors?
A) Lie detectors are accepted as valid evidence in most U.S. courts, but not in other countries. B) Research suggests that traditional polygraphs are about 78% accurate as lie detectors. C) Polygraphs are able to detect arousal, but are not valid indicators of lying. D) Researchers have been unable to identify any potential lie detector replacements for the polygraph.