Which of the Following Typically Occurs When Bones Experience an Increase

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following typically occurs when bones experience an increase in load?

• A) Osteocytes become more active dissolving unhealthy bone.
• B) Bone fibers become more compact, increasing tensile strength
• C) Osteocytes become more active creating new bone.
• D) The deposition of calcium salts increases, which increases compressional strength.

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Definitions:

Actor-observer Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which people tend to attribute their own actions to external circumstances but others' actions to their personalities.

Dispositional Attributions

Explanations for behaviour based on an actor’s personality or intellect.

Situational Attributions

Explanations for behaviour based on an actor’s external situation or environment.

Self-serving Bias

The common human tendency to attribute successes to internal factors (like ability or effort) and failures to external factors (like luck or bias).