While having a conversation with a friend who is pregnant, she says to you that since she is "carrying high" she will have a girl. Based upon the textbook, which of the following statements are you thinking?

a. There is no scientific evidence to support her belief.
b. There are countless research studies that support her belief.
c. Statistically speaking she is correct.
d. She is wrong, a pregnant woman who is "carrying high" a more likely to be carrying a boy.

A. This is a common misconception that has no scientific basis.