Which of these best shows how environmental changes can alter the effects of a gene?
a. Many Asian people learn to avoid excess consumption of milk.
b. Physical exercise improves mental functioning for many people.
c. Brain damage can impair people's ability to recognize faces
d. A special diet can prevent the effects of PKU (phenylketonuria).
d
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Your text discusses the controversy over whether women should take hormones after menopause. Which of the following students best summarizes the research related to this question?
a. Rose: "Although hormone replacement therapy relieves hot flashes, it increases the likelihood of osteoporosis, so it is no longer recommended.". b. Sophia: "Hormone replacement therapy reduces the risk of heart disease, but it increases the risk of breast cancer.". c. Dorothy: "When estrogen is supplemented by progestin, health risks are almost completely eliminated.". d. Blanche: "Recent research suggests that the health risks of hormone replacement therapy outweigh the benefits.".
A vertical line is drawn through a normal distribution at z = 0.80 . What proportion of the distribution is on the right-hand side of the line?
a. 0.7881 c. 0.2881 b. 0.2119 d. 0.5762
Nadinne is in therapy for dissociative identity disorder. Her therapist has gathered detailed histories on all of her subpersonalities. What is the next step in her therapy?
a. Creating a safe, empathic environment b. Improving Nadinne's daily functioning c. Integrating the subpersonalities into one another d. Discussing and processing traumatic events with each subpersonality
Which gland(s) specifically regulate(s) stress responses?
A) the thyroid gland B) the pituitary gland C) the adrenal glands D) the pineal gland