Enrique is 2 months old, painfully thin, and in danger of dying. His mother is too malnourished to produce enough breast milk and bottle-feeding is inadequate. What is the most likely cause of Enrique's illness?

A) lack of thyroxine
B) marasmus
C) kwashiorkor
D) iron-deficiency anemia

B

Psychology

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Gerry is a night watchman who has worked at the same company for 25 years. He is described as very shy and withdrawn around others. While this behavior is not problematic at work, his relatives find him "weird" and tend to shun him at family gatherings. Despite encouragement by his immediate family to mingle, Gerry hardly speaks to others at these events. According to the "goodness-of-fit" concept, Gerry's behavior would

A) not be viewed as a problem at family gatherings. B) not be viewed as a problem at work but would be viewed as a problem at family gatherings. C) not be viewed as a problem at all. D) only be viewed as a problem if it caused difficulty for his immediate family.

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