If a mother has an elevated AFP level, this means her fetus
a. has a neural tube defects.
b. may have neural tube defects and this would be examined by amniocentesis or ultrasound.
c. has a sex-linked disorder.
d. will be born early.
b
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Which of the following is an advantage of the longitudinal study?
A. They truly capture age-related changes over time. B. They are quick and easy. C. Few people drop out of longitudinal studies. D. Longitudinal studies tend to be cheaper than other designs.
Viola has just come back from work and is experiencing hunger pangs. She quickly makes a sandwich. Eating this sandwich satisfies her hunger. The return to normal bodily function without hunger pangs is called _____
A) homeostasis B) homeorhesis C) metastasis D) estrus
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which of the following is true of children in the concrete operational stage?
A) They have thoughts that generally involve abstract ideas rather than objects that are tangible in nature. B) They cannot center on two dimensions of a problem at once. C) They attribute life and consciousness to inanimate objects. D) They center on the motives of wrongdoers as well as on the amount of damage done when assigning blame.
The immune system is strongly influenced by the nervous system and correspondingly by our minds and thinking
Indicate whether the statement is true or false