Based on Cross-Cultural Research Between Children in the United States

question 11

Multiple Choice

Based on cross-cultural research between children in the United States and in Thailand, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) Parents in both the U.S. and in Thailand were more troubled by internalizing problems than by externalizing problems
• B) Teachers in both countries differed a great deal from parents in their perceptions of children's behavior
• C) Parents in the U.S. were much less likely to think that their children's behavior would improve than were parents in Thailand
• D) Parents in Thailand were much less likely to think that their children's behavior would improve than were parents in the U.S.

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Definitions:

Fatty Acids

Organic compounds that are important sources of energy, consisting of a hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxyl group.

Glycerol

A simple sugar alcohol compound that is a building block for fats and oils and serves as a backbone in triglyceride formation.

Trypsin

An enzyme produced by the pancreas that plays a key role in the digestion of proteins in the small intestine.

Small Intestine

A part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs.