The Basic Science Applied to Understanding the Health Effects Associated

question 3

Multiple Choice

The basic science applied to understanding the health effects associated with chemical exposures is:

• A) Toxicology
• B) Pharmacology
• C) Chemistry
• D) Environmental epidemiology

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Definitions:

Maladaptive Behaviors

Actions or tendencies that are counterproductive to an individual's wellbeing or to achieving desired outcomes.

Symbolic Meanings

Representations or associations that people assign to objects, events, or concepts, going beyond their literal or inherent significance.

Childhood Origins

Refers to the initial stages or causes of behaviors, mental processes, or conditions that begin or develop during childhood.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship, used to explore the unconscious.