Caesar ingests a large meal, causing his blood glucose levels to rise. In response, Caesar’s pancreas releases insulin to remove glucose from the blood stream. As glucose levels drop, the pancreas stops releasing insulin. Which factor establishes the set point??
a. ?insulin
b. ?glucose
c. ?pancreas
d. ?blood
ANSWER:
b
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b. It only involved European American participants. c. It only involved female participants. d. It only involved participants from low socioeconomic statuses.
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a. transmission c. modulation b. transduction d. perception
______ is a term that describes the nature, opportunities, and limits of objects.
A. Reflexes B. Dynamic systems C. Affordances D. Intermodal perception
In one study, the sound of a ticking metronome was paired with food, and a dog developed a conditioned response to the sound of the ticking metronome. Later, the same dog developed a conditioned response to the sight of a black square when it was paired with the ticking metronome, even though the ticking sound was no longer followed by food. The dog's response to the black square illustrates the
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