Discuss some of the potential health consequences for people who consume caffeine
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Over time, caffeine may contribute to cardiovascular disorders, reproductive problems, osteoporosis, cancer, and psychiatric disturbances. For some people, the equivalent of 5 to 8 cups of coffee per day may lead to anxiety and to respiratory, urinary, gastric, and cardiovascular distress. In people who are particularly anxiety prone, even small doses can trigger intense feelings of anxiety, fear, or panic. Consumption of large amounts of caffeine can produce acute caffeine intoxication, which includes physical symptoms such as restlessness, nervousness, excitement, insomnia, flushed face, diuresis (increased urination), gastrointestinal disturbance, muscle twitching, rambling flow of thought and speech, fast or irregular heartbeat, periods of inexhaustibility, and psychomotor agitation. Although rare and requiring extremely high doses (roughly 50 to 100 8-ounce cups of coffee per day), caffeine-associated death can occur.
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a. True b. False
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A. A flow diagram depicting the mind as processing information in a sequence of stages B. A computer program for solving logic problems C. An experimental procedure for studying the way people process information D. The first textbook of cognitive psychology
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a. the adjustment principle. c. organization. b. innate balancing. d. adaptation.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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