Which best reflects the current scientific status concerning the role of genetics factors in causing Alzheimer's disease?
a. A mutation on chromosome 17 causes Alzheimer's
b. There is evidence that specific genes may both increase and decrease the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
c. The only genetic link is from data on individuals with both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
d. There is no scientific evidence that Alzheimer's has a genetic component.
b
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a. the children who watch the violent show b. the children who watch the nonviolent program c. the children who behave the most aggressively at the end of the study d. all the children who take part in the study
When interacting with their children, fathers tend to do which of the following more than mothers?
a. pay more visual attention to their young children b. spend more time caregiving c. speak more often to their infants d. play more conventional games, such as peek-a-boo
Risk for hyperthermia is increased when a
A. person has immune system problems. B. woman is approaching menopause. C. person has a low thyroid condition. D. person is using antibiotics.
Which theorist examined personality in the ego-integrity-versus-despair stage of adult psychosocial development?
A. Robert Peck B. Daniel Levinson C. Erik Erikson D. Bernice Neugarten