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Suppose that one of your friends says, Of course premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a major problem for women, because there are about 200 different symptoms.. Which of the following responses should you emphasize?
 
  a. You are correct; at least half of adolescent women experience pain prior to menstruation..
  b. You are correct; according to research, blood tests have demonstrated that the majority of adolescent females experience PMS..
  c. You are not correct; if approximately 200 symptoms have been reported for PMS, then there is no clear-cut operational definition for PMS..
  d. You are not correct; when a health professional gives a woman a shot of prostaglandins, the PMS symptoms disappear within about one hour..

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One reason that the premenstrual syndrome is so controversial is that
 
  a. feminists believe that the premenstrual syndrome is something that has been invented by male gynecologists.
  b. there is no clear definition for PMS.
  c. it decreases in intensity following pregnancy.
  d. psychologists point out that it strongly resembles an intense fear, characteristic of a phobia.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply #2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Thank you


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No problem :)


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