What Does Nonorganic Failure to Thrive Mean

question 23

Multiple Choice

What does nonorganic failure to thrive mean?

• A) A diagnosed medical illness
• B) Disturbances in the relationship between the primary caregiver and the infant
• C) An acute or chronic disorder that interferes with normal nutrient intake, absorption, and metabolism

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Definitions:

Indicator Variables

Variables used in statistical models to represent categorical data with two possible values, typically 0 or 1, indicating absence or presence of a characteristic.

Regression Model

A statistical method used to model and analyze the relationships among variables and often used to predict values of a dependent variable based on values of independent variables.

Least-Squares Regression

A statistical method that finds the best-fitting line through a set of points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the vertical distances (residuals) of the points from the line.

Gender

A range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity.