Kevin has a blood disorder that gets its name from the shape of his malformed red blood cells. What disorder does Kevin have?
A. sickle-cell anemia
B. hemophilia
C. Klinefelter's syndrome
D. fragile X syndrome
Answer: A
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a. teen parents are still developing and often not ready to take on adult roles. b. teen parents are likely to have emotional problems prior to getting pregnant. c. teen parents are more likely to be poor, which creates a host of risks to child development. d. teen parents are less likely to have social support than a married adult parent.
In 1962, Henry Kempe focused public attention on a family problem that had not previously received much attention. Kempe called the problem
a. mentally disordered families. b. post traumatic stress disorder. c. the "refrigerator mother syndrome" d. the "battered child syndrome."
According to the article Zipping Up the Genes about twins reared apart, why were the participants limited
to only twins reared apart? (a) theywere easier to recruit (b) to examine the effects of shared genes without shared environments (c) to examine the effects of shared environments only (d) to compare the personalities of twins reared together to those reared apart
If Shira developed a seizure disorder after sustaining an injury when she played soccer in high school, this occurence would be considered __________.
A. uncommon, as most seizure disorders result from drug overdose B. relatively common, as previous scarring can cause seizures C. common, as it is the only cause of seizure disorders D. uncommon, as sports injuries rarely result in noticable brain damage