Jane and Jan have been best friends since they were four years old. Even though both women have married and are raising families, and Jane has moved 2000 miles away, they remain best friends. Research by Christakis and Fowler (2007) suggests that if Jane becomes obese, ____
a. Jan will try to help her lose weight
b. Jan will actually lose weight
c. there is a 171% chance that Jan, too, will become obese
d. there will, at most, a one percent effect on Jan's weight
c
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What will be an ideal response?
The Fulani people of West Africa believe an infant should be given an unattractive nickname because __________.
A. it will prevent the infant from becoming a conceited child B. it will increase the parent-child bond C. evil spirits will think the baby is not worth taking D. the nickname is a sign of respect toward the infant
When it comes to comprehending speech, the patient with ___________ would perform the best
a. conduction aphasia b. transcortical sensory aphasia c. Wernicke's aphasia d. pure word deafness
Susan consulted a therapist to help with her panic attacks. The therapist asked her how she experienced the attacks: when, where, what the triggers were, and more. The therapist was conducting a(n) __________ interview to look for precipitating cues.
A. behavioral B. performance C. reactive D. analytical