What Is One Rare Example of the Successful Prevention of One

question 110

Multiple Choice

What is one rare example of the successful prevention of one form of intellectual disability?

• A)to screen all infants for signs of fetal alcohol syndrome
• B)to give early behavioural skills training at the first signs of cognitive impairment
• C)to ensure that all infants have good nutrition starting from birth
• D)to screen all infants at birth for phenylketonuria (PKU)

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Definitions:

Natural Gape Coloring

The innate coloration found inside the mouths of young birds and other animals, often used to stimulate feeding by the parents.

Signal Of Quality Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that certain traits or behaviors serve as signals to potential mates that an individual possesses high genetic quality.

Hereditary

Relating to the transmission of traits, characteristics, or diseases from parents to offspring through the genes.

Provisioning Efficiency

The effectiveness with which parents, especially in avian species, supply their offspring with food, impacting the growth and survival rates of the young.