3
QuizMultiple Choice

Generativity – Families, Children, and Beyond

Question 3 • Introduction to Human Growth and Development – 1708

Which of the following pregnant women is more likely to have twins or triplets?Christina is a nineteen-year-old unwed mother.Martina is forty-one and taking fertility drugs.Shannon is twenty-six and got pregnant despite taking birth control.Rhiannon is thirty-two and has diabetes.

Answer
A
Rhiannon
B
Christina
C
Martina
D
Shannon

Explanation

Fertility drugs can cause the ovaries to release more than one egg, increasing the chance of twins or triplets. Martina is taking fertility drugs, and being 41 also makes multiple pregnancies more likely than at younger ages. So Martina is the best answer.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.

Previous
Next