What Reduces the Likelihood of Obesity in Childhood

question 143

Multiple Choice

What reduces the likelihood of obesity in childhood?

• A)breast-feeding for six months
• B)introducing solid foods as early as possible
• C)formula feeding for at least a year
• D)encouraging the infant to walk as soon as possible

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The cognitive process in which new information is integrated into pre-existing schemas or knowledge structures.

Existing Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information, existing schemas are used by the brain to perceive new information.

Accommodation

In cognitive psychology, the process of altering one's mental representations to better accommodate external realities.

Erikson's Stages

A theory proposed by Erik Erikson that outlines eight stages of psychological development, from infancy through late adulthood.