What Are the Most Common Measures Used to Assess Growth

question 89

Multiple Choice

What are the most common measures used to assess growth?

• A)Height and weight
• B)Height and head circumference
• C)Height and body mass index
• D)Recumbent length and weight

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Definitions:

Habituation

The decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure, indicating a form of learning or adaptation.

Learning Curve

A graphical representation of how an increase in learning comes from greater experience; or, the concept that practice can make tasks easier and more efficient over time.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Reflex

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that becomes elicited by the stimulus through repeated pairings with an unconditioned stimulus.