The chief factor associated with ill health in childhood is
A. stress that helps to boost the immune system's responsiveness.
B. lack of daycare.
C. lack of health insurance and access to health care.
D. size of family.
Answer: C
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What do the medications used to treat mental illnesses do?
A. Cure the illness B. Restore brain chemistry to normal functioning C. Replace depleted neurotransmitters D. Treat the symptoms of the illness with biochemical changes
Regarding older adults, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. After the late 50s, personal development is complicated by physical aging. b. About 20 percent of those older than 65 are in nursing homes. c. Mentally, many elderly persons are at least as capable as the average young adult. d. One is more likely to stay mentally sharp in old age if he or she were satisfied with their accomplishments at midlife.
A person with an intellectual disability has an IQ score of approximately 70 or below and has difficulty with abilities, such as dressing, eating, communicating, shopping, or working, which are termed
a. adaptive behaviors. b. kinesthetic skills. c. divergent abilities. d. basic aptitudes.
Which of the follow provide(s) evidence for early, accurate understanding of the function of the human brain?
a. phrenology b. Egyptian mummification c. the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus and the writings of Hippocrates d. trepanation and the writings of Aristotle