Hank has been overweight since childhood. He diets frequently and can lose weight but always seems to gain it back, because he is unable to control his eating. Hank may have a problem with his
a. catecholamine level.
b. thyroid gland.
c. pituitary gland.
d. limbic system.
b
You might also like to view...
Horney compensated for her feelings of helplessness as a child by:
a. giving in to her parents' demands. b. using rage and retribution toward everyone. c. striving for academic success. d. avoiding members of the opposite sex.
When asked how they met, Jackie responds, "It was love at first sight!" This response is reflective of which type of love?
a. Intimate love b. Commitment love c. Companionate love d. Passionate love
In perceiving the "real" object in the environment, what we wish to perceive is the ________ stimulus, whereas the stimulus from which we must derive our information is the ________ stimulus
a. distal; proximal b. proximal; distal c. distal; differential d. proximal; differential
Which statement about social psychology is false?
a. A goal of social psychology is to develop general principles that describe human behavior. b. An assumption of social psychology is that only social factors influence human behavior. c. Social psychology relies on the scientific method to learn about human behavior. d. Social psychology considers the way in which the imagined presence of others influences individuals.