The Second Leading Cause of Death of Children Between the Ages

question 29

Multiple Choice

The second leading cause of death of children between the ages of 5 and 14 years is​

• A) ​accidents.
• B) ​suicide.
• C) ​cardiovascular disease.
• D) ​cancer.

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Definitions:

Psychological Research

The scientific study of individuals' behaviors, thoughts, and emotions through systematic observation, experimentation, and analysis.

Natural Selection

A process by which species adapt to their environment as individuals with beneficial traits survive and reproduce more successfully than others.

Behaviourism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, initiated by interactions with the environment.

John Watson

An American psychologist often cited as one of the founders of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behaviors over internal phenomena like thoughts and feelings.