The life expectancy of ______ in the United States is almost six years lower than the life expectancy of ______ in the United States.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
African Americans; non-Latino Whites
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Concerning cocaine, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. At the turn of the 20th century, dozens of nonprescription potions and cure-alls as well as Coca-Cola contained cocaine. b. A person who stops using cocaine experiences heroin-like withdrawal symptoms. c. First-time users of cocaine risk having convulsions, a heart attack, or a stroke. d. Three out of four cocaine abusers who remain in treatment do succeed in breaking their coke dependence.
What does recent research report about the health benefits of computer use?
a. Increasing computer use is the cause of increased obesity in the U.S. b. Adolescents often use the Internet as a health information source, especially about sexual matters and sexual risk. c. Computer game playing diverts children from schoolwork, exercise, and peer activities. d. Most health information available online is inaccurate and dangerous.
Diane is trying to decide between pursuing a Ph.D. or Psy.D. degree in psychology. As her friend, you tell Diane that a major critique of the Psy.D. degree is that it ___
a. focuses on the medical etiology of psychological disorders b. centers on the use of alternative, non mainstream treatment approaches c. lacks an emphasis on research and the scientific evaluation of data d. concentrates on research and not on the practical applications of psychology
Whether a segment of DNA is relaxed or condensed—and therefore able or unable to be activated—is influenced by epigenetic ______.
a. histones b. inheritances c. alleles d. marks or tags