It has been observed that if a women gives birth to a child with Down Syndrome before the age of 35 she
has an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease. Which of the following best explains this
observation?
A) Women under 35 are not emotionally mature enough to manage a child with mental retardation.
B) The same gene underlies both Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease.
C) A genetic mutation that increases susceptibility to Alzheimer's Disease also increases the likelihood
of passing on chromosomal abnormalities.
D) Multiple copies of the APOE-4 allele increase the likelihood of both conditions.
C
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a) pivotal stage b) critical period c) developmental sequence d) developmental interval
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a. students' expectations of themselves affect their classroom performance b. students' relationships with their parents affect their classroom performance c. teachers' expectations of students affect students' classroom performance d. peer ratings of students correlates highly with classroom performance