Jamie grinds his teeth at night, so his dentist suggested wearing a mouth guard. After wearing the mouth guard for two weeks Jamie noticed that his jaw no longer hurt during the day. About two weeks later, Jaime’s parents received a call from the dentist’s billing department, who indicated that their insurance did not cover the cost of the mouth guard. A __________ effect is that Jaime’s jaw no longer hurts during the day. A ___________ effect is that his parents’ health insurance did not cover the cost of the mouth guard.
A positive effect is a beneficial result, and Jamie’s jaw no longer hurting is a benefit. A negative effect is an unwanted result; the insurance not covering the mouth guard means his parents must pay for it themselves. Therefore, the effects are positive and negative, respectively: choice A.
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