In a study on psychotherapy techniques, subjects are randomly assigned to one of two
groups. One group receives a specific type of therapy.
The other group receives a
credible treatment which has elements common to all therapies but no specific ingredients
of the therapy received by the first group. This generic placebo therapy received by the
second group is called a(n) _______ placebo.
a. response c. blind
b. inert d. attention
D
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Stacy gets stressed easily. When she does, she eats an entire carton of ice cream, gobbles up a bag of potato chips, and drinks a 2-liter bottle of soda. She then forces herself to vomit so that she does not absorb all those calories. Stacy is MOST likely suffering from:
A) bulimia nervosa. B) anorexia nervosa. C) obesity. D) ghrelin deficiency syndrome.
How many stages are there in the general adaptation syndrome?
a. three b. four c. five d. six
Nadine, an average-weight adult, gained a small amount of weight between the ages of 25 and 50. Nadine should
know that A) the weight gain is likely caused by a lack of physical activity. B) she is at high risk for heart disease. C) this is a normal part of aging, resulting from a drop in basal metabolic rate. D) the average woman gains between 2 and 5 pounds a year throughout early and middle adulthood.