Explain why rates for asthma have continued to rise over time in developed and developing countries?

What will be an ideal response?


The hygiene hypothesis, being so clean that the immune system does not develop properly, is one explanation for increases in developed countries. The rise in pollution as a result of modernization is an explanation for the rise in developing countries.

Psychology

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According to research about responses to the breakup of a romantic relationship,

a. no gender differences have been identified. b. men were more likely than women to blame themselves for the breakup. c. men are more likely than women to try to distract themselves from thinking about the breakup. d. men are more likely than women to believe that their partner should have worked harder to save the relationship.

Psychology

Latoria is interested in the kinds of changes that people go through in old age (sixty-five years or older). This research is most likely to be conducted in the area of ________ psychology.

A. biological B. cognitive C. personality D. developmental

Psychology

In Kohlberg's theory of moral development, ____________________ thinking relies on supposed universal ethical principles, such as those of human life, individual dignity, justice, and reciprocity

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

According to Kelley (1967), one way we can determine why a person behaves the way he or she does is to examine whether the behavior of interest also occurs in other situations. This component of the model is called ______________

a. consistency b. consensus c. distinctiveness d. commitment

Psychology