Explain why rates for asthma have continued to rise over time in developed and developing countries?

What will be an ideal response?

The hygiene hypothesis, being so clean that the immune system does not develop properly, is one explanation for increases in developed countries. The rise in pollution as a result of modernization is an explanation for the rise in developing countries.

Psychology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

A developing child is most likely to be severely affected if the mother contracts rubella ________

a. during the middle three months of the pregnancy b. at any point during the pregnancy c. during the first three months of the pregnancy d. during the last three months of the pregnancy

Psychology