Which Statement Regarding Autoimmune Diseases Is True

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding autoimmune diseases is true?

• A)Autoimmune disorders and diseases are more common among females than among males.
• B)Autoimmune disorders and diseases are more common among males than among females.
• C)The main characteristics of an autoimmune disorder are a reduced inflammatory response and increased susceptibility to infection.
• D)The main characteristics of an autoimmune disorder are an increased inflammatory response and decreased susceptibility to infection.

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Definitions:

Social Cognition Perspective

An approach that focuses on how people process, store, and apply information about other people and social situations.

Causal Attribution

The process by which individuals assign causes or reasons to events and behaviors, explaining why things happen.

Correlational Observation

A research approach that involves observing and measuring the relationship between two or more variables without manipulating them.

Third Variable Assumption

The idea in research that a correlation between two variables might be explained by a third factor that affects both of the original variables.