Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Infanticide

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes infanticide?

• A)it is the death of an infant or child through beating,smothering,poisoning or drowning
• B)it is the death of an infant or child through food deprivation or failure to provide adequately for the child
• C)it is the death of an infant or child through direct or indirect means
• D)it is universally caused by the preference for a child of one gender as opposed to another
• E)it is nonexistent in industrial societies

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Definitions:

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Ghrelin

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Optimal Level of Arousal

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