Attempts to Help Children and Youths Have Been Difficult to Realize

question 101

Multiple Choice

Attempts to help children and youths have been difficult to realize in the United States because

• A) such government policies have failed in other Western countries.
• B) cultural values of self-reliance and privacy have made government hesitant to become involved in family matters.
• C) social programs are rarely cost-effective.
• D) the United States already ranks at the top on key measures of children's health and well-being.

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Definitions:

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that are genetically identical because they were formed from a single fertilized egg that split into two, sharing 100% of their DNA.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, they develop from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells, resulting in genetically distinctive siblings.

Teratogens

Agents, such as chemicals, viruses, or radiation, that can cause congenital anomalies or developmental malformations in a fetus when exposed during pregnancy.

Down's Syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21, characterized by physical growth delays and moderate to mild intellectual disability.