In Canada, a national survey (Wilkins et al., 2010 ) conducted between 2007 and 2009 found hypertension in _____ of adults, similar to rates in 1992
a) 12%
b) 15%
c) 19%
d) 21%
c
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a. ?positive punishment b. ?negative reinforcement c. ?positive reinforcement d. ?negative punishment
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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b. generally dislike other people and prefer to be alone. c. are so stimulated by the fantasy life in their own minds that they have little need for the company of others. d. experience bizarre thoughts and beliefs that distance them from others.
Which of the following statements about muscle movement is true? a. The only thing that muscles can do is contract
b. A single muscle can bend a joint by contracting and straighten it by relaxing. c. Smooth muscles cause movement by contracting, while striated muscles cause movement by contracting and relaxing. d. Striated muscles cause movement by contracting, but smooth muscles cause movement by contracting and relaxing.