Several researchers (e.g., Bailis et al., 2001; Kosteniuk & Dickinson, 2003 ) have suggested that ____________ mediates the relationship between SES and health
a) perceived social support
b) perceived controllability
c) cigarette smoking and obesity
d) cognition
b
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
There are many chemicals and brain areas that contribute to feeding and satiety. Why might this be?
A. Humans are the evolutionary combination of many different systems from lesser evolved organisms. B. So that humans will always be tempted to consume sugar. C. Because if humans are well fed, they will be able to reproduce more. D. So that if one part of the system gets disrupted, compensation can occur to not disrupt eating behavior.
In people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, the startle response is ____.
A. generally absent B. generally weaker than in other people C. the same as in other people D. generally stronger than in other people
John participates in a drinking game at a friend's weekend party and after a while finds himself vomiting uncontrollably. Which of the following statements is the best description of John's situation?
A. There is nothing to worry about. Everybody vomits when they drink alcohol at parties. B. John's blood-brain barrier must be malfunctioning, as this normally would prevent the initiation of vomiting. C. John has ingested a dangerous amount of alcohol, and his area postrema has initiated vomiting in order to remove remaining alcohol from his stomach. D. John must have ingested other drugs in addition to alcohol, because alcohol alone will not initiate vomiting.