According to data gathered in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, in 1976-1980 about ___ percent of U. S. teenagers were obese; in 2007-2010 this percentage was ___ percent
a. 5; 10
b. 10; 5
c. 25; 55
d. 5; 18
d
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Which of these contradicts the idea that a "genetically controlled" feature cannot be changed?
a. The effect of a full moon on mental illness b. The effect of diet on PKU (phenylketonuria) c. The effect of sleep deprivation on alertness d. The effect of certain smells on hormone secretion
The work of Sheldon Cohen and colleagues has provided strong evidence for the link between psychology and physiology. The key finding in his studies is that the volunteers injected with a cold virus:
a. are more likely to get sick if they are stressed. b. are less likely to get sick if they are stressed. c. are more likely to get sick only if they have a history of hypochondriasis. d. are less likely to get stressed.
The better one is at performing a task, and the more automatic it has become:
a. the less likely one is to attend consciously to the details of the task b. the less dichotic the task is c. the more likely one is to attend consciously to the details of the task d. the more dichotic the task is
Reflexes are:
a. a poor indicator of later functioning. b. voluntary responses. c. important indicators of normal development and healthy functioning. d. always serving a protective function for the neonate.