Kathleen and Alphonse are expecting their first child, and are having a pleasant conversation about the sex of the baby. Kathleen says, Well, as long as all of the chromosomes are X, we'll be having a girl How can Alphonse best respond?
a. That isn't exactly right, since it is an XY chromosomal pattern that produces a female baby..
b. Actually, it is only one pair of chromosomes that determines the sex of the baby, but as long as they are both X, you will have a girl..
c. It is not the chromosomes, but the genes that make up the chromosomes that determine whether we'll have a son or a daughter..
d. We still have six months to go before the sex of the baby will be determined by the 15th and 16th pairs of chromosomes..
Question 2
Prosocial behaviors such as helping and sharing can be promoted by
a. restrictive parenting.
b. inductive techniques.
c. permissive parenting.
d. micro parenting.
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