Which statement about the immune system is correct?
Males tend to have a stronger immune system than females.
Women tend to have stronger immune systems than do men.
The vulnerability of AIDS patients to diseases that are normally reserved for
young children is evidence of the relation between a weakened immune
system and aging.
The immune system gets stronger throughout life as people are exposed to
more types of invaders.
Women tend to have stronger immune systems than do men.
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Elizabeth is an elementary school teacher. She has students from many ethnic groups and would like to reduce prejudice between her students. The most effective way to accomplish this would be to
a) encourage children from different groups to play together. b) assign projects that require a cooperative effort from members of different ethnic groups. c) hold a classroom discussion on prejudice. d) simply allow the children to interact in class.
According to the textbook, European American and Latina women report higher rates of body dissatisfaction than
a. Asian women. b. African American women. c. Middle Eastern women. d. Australian women.
At 30 minutes after birth, what are the neonate's strongest reflexes?
a. sucking and rooting reflexes b. Moro and Babinski reflexes c. Palmer and plantar reflexes d. swimming and walking reflexes
Which of the following is true of synaptogenesis?
A) It refers to the separation of connections between neurons. B) Once it begins shortly after birth, it continues at a steady and constant pace. C) It results in decreases in brain size of four times by age four. D) Each period of synaptogenesis is followed by a period of pruning.