Using a person's weight and height to gauge total body fat in adults is a measurement known as:
a. Body Mass Index (BMI)
b. Fat Cell Count (FCC)
c. Excess Calorie Amount (ECA)
d. All of the above
a. Body Mass Index (BMI).
Body Mass Index (BMI) is one of the most accurate ways to determine when extra pounds translate into health risks. BMI is a measurement using a person's weight and height to gauge total body fat in adults.
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a. Attacking the person b. Thinking in all-or-nothing terms c. Jumping to conclusions d. Pointing to a false cause
Which of the following is an example of formal assessment?
a) norm-referenced tests b) observation c) error analyses d) analysis of work products
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A. dyslexia. B. memory loss. C. memory conditioning. D. acronym.