A Major Problem Faced by Adult Protective Services When Investigating

question 24

Multiple Choice

A major problem faced by adult protective services when investigating cases of elder abuse is:

• A) lack of evidence about the case.
• B) a national policy on elder mistreatment.
• C) too many community options for referring the elder.
• D) inadequate finances of the elder.

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Definitions:

Homozygous Recessive

An individual having two identical recessive alleles for a specific trait, resulting in the expression of that trait.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A principle stating that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences.

Alleles

Different versions of the same gene, which can result in variations in the phenotype or physical expression of a genetic trait.

Evolutionary Change

A process through which organisms develop and diversify from earlier forms throughout the history of the earth.