After you roughly bump part of your body—say your shin or your “funny bone”—into something and experience pain as a result, you may help to decrease that sense of pain by rubbing the injured area. The _____ provides some insight as to why rubbing the area helps to lower the pain that you feel.
a. ?auxiliary theory
b. ?gate theory
c. ?obstruction theory
d. ?buffer theory
Answer: b. ?gate theory
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a. Sweden b. Japan c. China d. Chad
Most mutations _______
a. are not helpful to survival b. contribute to survival in important ways c. cause monsterism d. occur in one-celled organisms
According to your text, the major characteristics of high quality day-care are
a. the care providers carefully watch and limit food intake to prevent obesity. b. the child-care providers use infant-directed speech. c. the language environment is rich, with a great deal of conversation. d. strict and clear boundaries so that children learn to speak only when asked a question.
Which of the following is likely to put whites at higher risk of developing an eating disorder than nonwhites?
A) desire to please the family B) living in an industrialized society C) fear of stomach bloating D) body dissatisfaction