The incidence of _____ increases from 1 in 2,000 births for 20-year-old mothers to 1 in 25 for mothers older than 45 years of age.
a. fragile x syndrome
b. fetal alcohol syndrome
c. down syndrome
c. down syndrome
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Binet's original IQ test was designed to:
a. quantify the genetic determinant of intelligence b. quantify the environmental determinants of intelligence c. predict job success in adulthood d. identify children who would do poorly in traditional schools
Viewing drug use as _____________ leads to __________ those afflicted with the disorder.
A. moral weakness; punishing B. a disease; punishing C. moral weakness; seeking treatment for a medical problem D. genetically based; discriminating against
Sensations from the mechanoreceptors in the skin of the face, mouth, tongue, and the dura mater of the brain travels centrally along branches of
A. the medial lemniscus. B. the dorsal column. C. cranial nerve V. D. cranial nerve VIII.
Henderson and Brownell (2004) believe that the largest contributor to the obesity epidemic is
A. the increase in amount of food available due to modern agricultural technology. B. the changing standards of beauty that people are resisting. C. an inactive, sedentary lifestyle combined with high-fat, high-energy diet. D. the lack of nutritional science and understanding of human metabolism.