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sheilaspns

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When we compare different countries with respect to their preference for male babies, we find that
 
  a. people in Canada have even stronger preferences for sons than do people in the United States.
  b. gender preferences are unpredictable; for example, females are preferred in India, but males are preferred in China.
  c. North America is the exception; in most countries, people typically are neutral about whether their child will be a boy or a girl.
  d. some Asian countries practice selective abortion, so that many more males are born than females.

Question 2

Which of the following students provides the best summary of the research regarding North American parents' preferences about the sex of their first-born child?
 
  a. James: Even though we are in the 21st century, parents in North America still say that they would prefer to have a boy, rather than a girl..
  b. Daisuke: Parents may say that they have no preferences, but the birth announcements in the newspapers express more pride if the child is a boy..
  c. Isidro: No research has been conducted on this topic since 1995, so we do not have recent information about sex preferences.
  d. Lucie: Parents actually have no sex preferences, based on both their stated preferences and the amount of pride shown in announcements..



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Jmfn03

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B




sheilaspns

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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Excellent


irishcancer18

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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