Tim is overweight. His physician has decided to test him to see if there is a problem with the regulation of his metabolism. Which endocrine gland will be the focus of diagnostic testing?
a) adrenal
b) thymus
c) thyroid
d) pancreas
. c Explanation: The thyroid gland regulates metabolism.
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a. delay conditioning b. backward conditioning c. trace conditioning d. simultaneous conditioning
Which of the following is a true experimental design?
a. one group posttest-only b. posttest-only with nonequivalent control groups c. one group pretest-posttest d. two conditions tested within subjects
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a. similarity b. dissimilarity c. opposites attract d. mere exposure
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a. at the time you teach him or her the names of the other parts of the body b. when he or she starts school c. at puberty d. at a time in adolescence when he or she is mature enough to not use such words inappropriately