The defining characteristic of bulimia nervosa involves

a. a binge-purge eating pattern.
b. weight loss

c. a distorted body image.
d. an irrational fear of obesity.


a

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A. A father's nicotine intake produces DNA changes that are passed to the fetus on chromosome 23. B. A father's use of barbiturates interacts with a mother's use of marijuana, resulting in missing chromosomes on a child's 8th pair. C. A father's use of alcohol or illegal drugs can affect his sperm, which in turn may lead to chromosomal damage that affects the fetus. D. A father's use of crack cocaine causes sperm mutations, such that two sperm are capable of fertilizing a single ovum.

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Nontraditional students report a strong desire for help in

A) choosing the most appropriate courses. B) settling on career goals. C) selecting a major. D) effective time management strategies.

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What term refers to the degree to which an activity requires attention?

a) Automatization b) Encoding c) Information processing d) Retrieval

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The best way to avoid disputes over the order of listing the authors of a paper is to

A) always have the paper written by the first author. B) agree on authorship order at the beginning of the research. C) randomly choose the order of listing authors. D) list authors by alphabetical order.

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