Which of the Following Statements Indicates the Way in Which

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements indicates the way in which the body's natural defenses protect the skin from the effects of UV damage?

• A) Carotene, which accumulates in the stratum corneum and hypodermal adipose tissue, is synthesized in large amounts in the presence of sunlight.
• B) Prolonged exposure to the sun induces melanin dispersion, which in turn acts as a natural sunscreen.
• C) The skin is protected by increasing the number of epidermal dendritic cells, which help to activate the immune system.
• D) The skin is protected by the synthesis of three pigments that contribute to the skin's color.

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Definitions:

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision-making processes, often at the cost of perfect accuracy or thoroughness.

Self-Serving Bias

A common tendency for individuals to attribute their successes to internal factors while attributing failures to external factors.

Cognitive Biases

Misperceptions or misunderstandings that cause systematic errors. Most result either from heuristics that are prone to systematic errors or because the brain is attempting to solve a type of problem (such as a calculus problem) for which it was not evolutionarily evolved and for which it has little innate capability.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.