What disease caused by a protein deficiency lowers the effectiveness of the immune system, making toddlers more vulnerable to disease and, over time, can lead to coma and death?
a. marasmus
b. cachexia
c. kwashiorkor
d. anemia
C
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a. performance on selected test questions. b. how intelligent or ignorant a person is. c. a specific cutoff point for IQ scores. d. whether an individual's score is in the top half or bottom half for their age.
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A) more involved with their children. B) warmer with their children. C) less consistent in their parenting. D) more affectionate with their children.
According to Freud, when the moral standards of the ________ are violated, the individual feels ________.
A. id; anger B. ego ideal; doubt C. conscience; guilt D. ego; shame