Marasmus Occurs Most Commonly in Children of Which of the Following

question 23

Multiple Choice

Marasmus occurs most commonly in children of which of the following ages?

• A) 1-5 months
• B) 6-18 months
• C) 1½-3 years
• D) 4-10 years

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Definitions:

Paradoxical

Something that appears contradictory or opposed to common sense yet might be true upon closer examination.

Selves

The individual identities or personalities that constitute the self-awareness or essence of a person.

Society

A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.

Behaviorism

The (philosophical) thesis that there are no mental events (or that they are of no scientific importance). What we call by mentalistic names (pains, emotions, motives) are actually patterns of behavior, misnamed and mistakenly supposed to be inner, “ghostly” occurrences.