The percentage of the adult population of the United States with a body mass index in the obese range was approximately ____ percent in 2000, rising to approximately ____ percent in 2010
a. 10; 15
b. 20; 28
c. 30; 36
d. 40; 42
c
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Sally lives in a middle class neighborhood. It really isn't anything special, but most of Sally's friends live in smaller homes in lower class neighborhoods, so Sally thinks of herself as well-off. When Sally compares her home to the homes of her friends, she is making a(n) ____
a. upward social comparison b. downward social comparison c. internal attribution d. external attribution
What is one reason psychologists believe that obese people respond differently to food reinforcement than do people of normal weight?
a. Obese people typically have less exposure to diverse food groups. b. Brain imaging studies show less activity in obese individuals' brains in response to food compared to the brains of people of normal weight. c. Brain imaging studies show greater activity in obese individuals' brains in response to food compared to the brains people of normal weight. d. Obese people do not respond differently to food reinforcement than people of normal weight.
With regard to teaching mathematics, most experts agree that
A) a blend of both drill in computing and "number sense," or understanding, is most beneficial. B) complex skills can only be learned by drill in computation and rote memorization. C) reasoning about number concepts should replace drill in computation in elementary school. D) because children need to retrieve mathematical answers automatically, children should be exclusively taught by rote.
__________ is an immediate early gene product that is increased during neural __________.
A. Fos; activation B. 2-DG; activation C. Fos; inactivation D. 2-DG; inactivation