What theoretical perspective argues that the increase in obesity in humans is a result of the fact that early humans lived in environments in which there was fierce competition for limited, unreliable food resources and that developed a tendency to consume food when it was present?
a. cognitive
b. evolutionary
c. body-set point
d. settling-point
B
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Psychologists who are usually affiliated with elementary, junior, and high schools and often assess children at risk for learning, developmental, and other mental disorders that could interfere with academic achievement are
a. counseling psychologists. b. clinical psychologists. c. educational psychologists. d. school psychologists.
In the method of multiple working hypotheses:
a. one considers only hypotheses that have been shown to work. b. one sees the world from a particular perspective. c. one considers at least two competing hypotheses. d. inductive logic is most important.
Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for having a healthy baby?
a. Stop drinking alcohol and caffeinated beverages. b. Eat healthy foods including food from each of the five major food groups. c. Limit exercise. Exercise during pregnancy can rob the baby of essential nutrients. d. Get enough rest, especially during the last two months of pregnancy.
___________ must be ruled out when determining the effectiveness of a particular therapy.
a. Spontaneous remission b. Gender differences c. Random effects d. Medication-induced effects