Why are some children unusually short?
What will be an ideal response?
The primary contributing influences are congenital factors (genetic or prenatal problems), growth hormone deficiency, a physical problem that develops in childhood, maternal smoking during pregnancy, or an emotional difficulty. Chronically sick children are shorter than their rarely sick counterparts. Children who have been physically abused or neglected may not secrete adequate growth hormone, the lack of which can restrict their physical growth. Growth hormone deficiency is the absence or deficiency of growth hormones produced by the pituitary gland to stimulate the body to grow.
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a. innate c. social b. sexual d. unconscious
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a. Gateway drugs b. Safeway drugs c. Waystation drugs d. Weightgain drugs
The survey type that allows the interviewer with the most amount of flexibility when asking planned and follow-up questions is the
A) face-to-face interview. B) written questionnaire. C) Internet survey. D) representative sample.