Marisa is sick and has a fever. Explain what a fever is and how this is good for Marisa.
What will be an ideal response?
A fever represents an increased set point for body temperature. If the fever isn't too high, it is a good thing for Marisa because certain types of bacteria grow less vigorously at elevated temperatures than at normal mammalian body temperatures. Also, her immune system works more vigorously at an increased temperature.
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a. ?major depressive disorder b. ?pyromania c. ?mania d. ?cyclothymic disorder
Which of the following statements is true?
a. The valence of cognitive responses can explain the direction of attitude change. b. Cognitive responses are dependent on the confidence the receiver has in the persuasive message. c. Cognitive responses are forms of self-reflection and are thus generated after attitude change has taken place. d. all of these
According to gender schema theory, children
a. ignore sex-typical information that is consistent with their gender schemas. b. actively distort new information to conform to their existing gender schemas. c. recall sex-atypical information in detail. d. modify their gender schemas to accommodate sex-atypical information.
Define social strain
What will be an ideal response?