What Would Be the Goal of a Tertiary Prevention Program

question 46

Multiple Choice

What would be the goal of a tertiary prevention program for people with mental retardation?

• A) to prevent pregnant women from abusing alcohol
• B) to deal with the various socioemotional difficulties faced by people with mental retardation
• C) to encourage the use of amniocentesis
• D) to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases that can cause retardation

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Definitions:

Behavior Genetics

The field of study that examines the role of genetic and environmental influences on behaviors.

Shared Family Environments

Influences that affect children raised in the same family, including socioeconomic status, parenting styles, and cultural background.

Epigenetics

The examination of variations in living beings resulting from changes in gene expression, rather than modifications to the genetic sequence itself.

Identical Twins

Twins that result from a single fertilized egg splitting and developing into two genetically identical individuals.