A statistical indicator of the likelihood of a causal relationship between a specific risk factor and a health outcome is:

A) meta-analysis.
B) effect size.
C) attributable risk.
D) relative risk.


Ans: D) relative risk.

Psychology

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A. homeostasis B. dysmorphia C. overvaluation D. bulimia

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_______ development is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan

a) Biological b) Lifespan c) Psychological d) Research

Psychology

Boian is observing frogs in the lab for his dissertation. He notices that a deformed male frog is unable to find a mate. What evolutionary perspective might explain why this frog is unable to find a partner?

A. attractiveness theories indicate that this frog is not "hot" enough to reproduce B. average frogs only mate once per lifetime C. "survival-of-the-fittest" D. asymmetry may indicate genetic/developmental instability

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Which of the following explains a neuron's means of encoding various intensities of stimuli?

A) Passive conduction B) Decremental conduction C) All-or-none law D) Rate law

Psychology