Isaiah, an African American child who lives in an inner-city neighborhood, suffers from asthma. Provide three factors that may contribute to Isaiah's asthma.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Isaiah may experience exposure to allergens, such as dust mites, cockroaches, fungi, and cat and dog hair.
2. Isaiah may experience irritants that lower indoor air quality, such as maternal smoking.
3. Isaiah may spend more time indoors inhaling these irritants compared to children who live in suburban or rural neighborhoods and are more likely to spend time outside.
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a. the framing effect. b. convergent thinking. c. divergent thinking. d. the representativeness heuristic.
When we combine aspects of cross-sectional and longitudinal designs, we are using a _____ design
a. cohort b. counterbalanced c. sequential d. Latin square
Studying an individual in-depth over time is called a ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which theory of aging focuses on changes at the cellular level, including the release of free radicals?
a) Oxidative damage Consider This: This theory suggests that as we age, our resistance to environmental effects diminishes. LO 2.1: Analyze theories of primary aging arguing in favor and against each b) Genetic limits Consider This: This theory suggests that as we age, our resistance to environmental effects diminishes. LO 2.1: Analyze theories of primary aging arguing in favor and against each c) Caloric restriction Consider This: This theory suggests that as we age, our resistance to environmental effects diminishes. LO 2.1: Analyze theories of primary aging arguing in favor and against each d) Interactionist view