One possible explanation as to why individuals have differing set-points is

A) genetics.
B) past success or failure at diets.
C) ethnicity.
D) age.


A

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A. anxiety, avoidance, and acupuncture B. acupuncture, interpretation, and attention C. anxiety, attention, and interpretation D. attention, interpretation, and acupuncture

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Marian's day never seems to end. She has to deal with carpooling, traffic delays, finding a parking place at her job, working through lunch, and then coming home to cook, clean, and help with homework. Marian has stated a number of

a. conflicts. b. microstressors. c. regressions. d. burnouts.

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Research participants' performance may be altered as a result of special attention given to them rather than because of any effect of the independent variable. This is called:

a. the Hawthorne effect b. the placebo effect c. demand characteristics d. a cultural effect

Psychology

The MMPI-2 and the NEO-PI-R are examples of ______

a. subjective tests c. objective tests b. projective tests d. structured interview formats

Psychology