According to Data from 2007-2008,the Average HEI Score for Children

question 5

Multiple Choice

According to data from 2007-2008,the average HEI score for children age 2-17 years was 49.8 out of 100,indicating that _____.

• A) ​they were overweight
• B) ​their diets needed improvement
• C) ​about 66% of their calories were coming from fat
• D) ​66% of these children ate fast food everyday
• E) ​they were at risk for developing diabetes

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Definitions:

Accommodation

In psychology, the process of modifying existing cognitive structures or beliefs to incorporate new information.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias where individuals overemphasize their own perspective and cannot easily understand the perspective of others.

Animistic Thinking

A mode of thought in which inanimate objects are believed to possess life or lifelike attributes.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early child development, where the focus is on one salient aspect of a situation, neglecting other possible factors, as described in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.