Some propose infants have a preference for sweet-tasting items as an adaptive principle because ____
a. adults have a preference for sweets
b. sweet things have more calories
c. breast milk is slightly sweet
d. they have an aversion to bitter foods
Answer: C
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a. have highly different personality traits. c. have highly similar personality traits. b. score high on the factor of apprehension. d. score low on the factor of apprehension.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Leptin resistance is associated with obesity. 2. Our evolutionary ancestors, but not present humans, preferred green vegetables to fatty foods. 3. Severely reducing caloric intake increases metabolism. 4. The human body begins making DHEA, the hormone involved in the initial onset of sexual desire, when puberty begins. 5. The hormonal basis for sexual motivation is similar for females of most mammalian species, including humans.
Compared to an adult, the brain of a newborn baby has
a. significantly more dendrites and synapses. b. slightly more dendrites and synapses. c. fewer dendrites and synapses. d. the same number of dendrites and synapses.
As children approach their adolescent years, their verbal descriptions of their emotions shift from concerns with
a. basic factors to complex factors. b. social factors to internal psychological factors. c. situational factors to internal psychological factors. d. internal psychological factors to situational factors.