________ Tended to Increase Spending on Health Care in the United

question 23

Multiple Choice

________ tended to increase spending on health care in the United States.

• A)The aging of the U.S.population,rather than advances in medical technology,has
• B)Advances in medical technology,rather than the aging of the U.S.population,has
• C)The aging of the U.S.population,as well as advances in medical technology,have
• D)Neither the aging of the U.S.population,nor advances in medical technology,have

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A cognitive limitation in early childhood development where a child focuses only on one aspect of an object or situation, overlooking others.

Thought Causes

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