In what way is genetics related to a child's risk of developing obesity?
a. Heredity contributes to a dislike of exercise and to not getting enough sleep
b. Heredity determines whether you can or cannot be an athlete and thus get enough exercise to burn off the calories that you consume.
c. Heredity contributes to tendencies to overeat, to be sedentary, or to be less able to convert fat to fuel.
d. Heredity determines whether your pubertal growth spurt will increase your body's calorie needs enough to cause you to lose your "baby fat," and thus prevent you from developing adolescent or adulthood obesity.
c
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a. structural encoding b. mnemonic encoding c. semantic encoding d. phonemic encoding
According to the study conducted by Archer (2006) that examined physical aggression between partners in 52 countries, the magnitude of the sex difference in physical aggression in each of these countries was related to:
a) levels of gender stereotypes and collectivism. b) genes. c) hormones. d) levels of gender empowerment and individualism.
Explain why people date from the perspective of the four theories of motivation: instinct doctrine, drive reduction theory, arousal theory, and incentive theory.?
What will be an ideal response?
A teacher shows Megan two short glasses filled to the same level. While Megan is watching, the teacher pours the water from one of the short glasses into a tall thin glass. When Megan is asked which glass has the most water, the short one or the tall one, Megan replies that "There is the same amount of water in each. The tall glass is just thinner.". Megan is
a. exhibiting object permanence. b. demonstrating scaffolding. c. making a transformation. d. demonstrating consistency.