The changes in the patterns of physical growth and development that are known as the secular trend are most likely caused by which of the following?
A) An increasingly sexualized society
B) Increased levels of demand and stress placed upon children and adolescents
C) Improvements in lifestyle and diet
D) Cultural values that favor a thin, angular body image
C
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Which of the following statements BEST represents current knowledge about mass murderers?
A) The mental health field has a clear understanding of what causes mass murderers to behave as they do. B) We really don't know what causes mass murderers to act or how to treat them. C) We know how to treat mass murderers effectively; we just don't have the funds to offer treatment to all who need it. D) The focus of the field is more on the feelings of mass murderers than on their diagnoses.
One biological explanation for the symptoms of schizophrenia is the appearance of enlarged _____, which are fluid-filled structures that cushion and protect the brain
A) atria B) meninges C) vesicles D) ventricles