A Child Is Diagnosed as Obese When ________

question 41

Multiple Choice

A child is diagnosed as obese when ________.

• A)BMI-for-age reaches the 85th percentile
• B)stature-for-age reaches the 95th percentile
• C)BMI-for-age reaches the 95th percentile
• D)weight-for-age reaches the 90th percentile

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in the social and natural sciences that examines psychological structure from a modern evolutionary perspective.

Adaptive Value

The degree to which a trait or behavior helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

Species

A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

Biological Perspective

An approach to psychology focusing on the physiological causes of behavior and the impact of genetics and biological processes.