What are some common environmental teratogens and their potential consequences?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points:
+ Lead: Developmental disabilities
+ Mercury: Retarded growth, developmental disabilities, and cerebral palsy.
+ PCBs: Impaired memory and verbal skill.
+ X-rays: Retarded growth, leukemia, and mental retardation.
Psychology
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a. use of condoms b. social support c. being female d. access to prevention programs
Psychology
According to Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome, a person in the ________________ is susceptible to illness
A. alarm reaction phase B. exhaustion phase C. resistance phase D. chronic stress phase
Psychology