Dr. Henry conducts an epidemiological study to assess the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia in the United States. Dr. Henry is assessing ____
a. the likely causes of schizophrenia in the population as a whole
b. the number of people in the United States who have had schizophrenia within a certain period of time
c. the percentage of people in a population who have schizophrenia during a given interval of time
d. the age of onset for people in the United States who have schizophrenia
C
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. varied by the age of the animal. b. was a totally learned behavior. c. varied by the sex of the animal. d. was influenced by genetics.
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What will be an ideal response?
Barry was working in his workshop one evening when he got a one-inch cut on his forearm. It bled for several minutes before he was able to apply a bandage without it bleeding through. After a good night of sleep,
he noticed that his injury had formed a rough scab that was now protecting the cut as it healed. The fact that this happened while Barry slept is evidence of the __________ theory of sleep. a. Memory b. Protection and preservation c. Growth d. Body restoration