The text discusses a study in which malnourished children in Guatemala were given food supplements to counteract the effects of poor diets. In particular, the effects were positive when the diets were rich in:

a. minerals
b. complex sugars such as fructose and sucrose
c. complex starches from vegetables such as corn and beans
d. protein


d

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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DSM stands for

A) Diagrammatic and Statistical Manual. B) Deviance and Sadism Manual. C) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. D) Developmental Sickness Model.

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According to many neurophysiologists, which of the following will result in the pruning of redundant neural pathways and the selective retention of the most efficient pathways in an infant's brain?

A) Diet and nutrition B) Experiences C) Phenotype D) Inborn predispositions

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Use of a pretest as well as a posttest, rather than a posttest by itself, is valuable because

a) One can evaluate and statistically adjust for any pretest sensitization effect. b) One can use a directional test to evaluate change, i.e., did patients improve. c) Reduces bias due to multiple statistical tests d) The error term is reduced in the statistical test and power is increased.

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