The steady weight gain of American children over the past few decades can be most accurately attributed to
a. increased fast food consumption.
b. the rise in video game and computer use by children.
c. increased food intake and decreased activity level.
d. children being encouraged to “clean your plate.”
ANS: C
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a. take the students' cultural backgrounds into account before responding. b. ignore it, because it's just gentle teasing, and Akela already knows she's good. c. immediately stop it, reminding the students that it's not nice to tease each other. d. join in with gentle teasing, but then carefully guide the conversation in a more positive direction.
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a. developing new rules and procedures. b. reteaching and developing reminders for current rules and procedures. c. punishment. d. none of the above
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false