AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Surrogate comes from the Latin word surrogare, which means “to put in another’s place, ” or “to substitute.” An uncle might refer to his niece as a surrogate child if they are very close, especially if he doesn’t have his own biological children.

Detailed explanation-2: -someone or something that replaces or is used instead of someone or something else; a substitute for another: She seems to regard him as a surrogate for her father.

Detailed explanation-3: -Traditional surrogate. It’s a woman who gets artificially inseminated with the father’s sperm. They then carry the baby and deliver it for you and your partner to raise. A traditional surrogate is the baby’s biological mother. That’s because it was their egg that was fertilized by the father’s sperm.

Detailed explanation-4: -4. surrogate. noun. [’ˈsɝːəgət, ˈsɝːəˌgeɪt’] someone who takes the place of another person.