Which of the following is true of adaptive thermogenesis?
A) It explains why all obese people are overweight.
B) It sabotages weight-loss attempts by causing the body to burn fewer calories when someone goes on a diet.
C) It explains why obese people are always at a risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and certain forms of cancer.
D) It causes thin people to become obese during adulthood.
B
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a. the variance of the sample. b. the standard deviation of the sample. c. the sample size. d. none of the above
The most common form of biomedical therapy currently practiced is
A. drug therapy B. transcranial magnetic stimulation C. deep brain stimulation D. electroconvulsive therapy
Based on available evidence, which of the following brain regions appears to be the most affected in cases of schizophrenia?
a. Prefrontal cortex and limbic system b. Limbic system and hypothalamus c. Hypothalamus and medulla d. Medulla and prefrontal cortex e. Thalamus and medulla
Sociobiologists argue that evolution has bred into each of us a tendency to act in ways that maximize our chances of ________
a. living as long as possible. b. creating a complex society. c. achieving more than the previous generation. d. passing on our genes.