Which of the following is not a feature of natural selection that promotes the survival of human infants?
a. their cute faces c. their tendency to orient toward faces
b. the sucking reflex d. their stepping reflex
D
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A researcher investigating the relationship between maternal distress and child conduct problems found that maternal distress was related to disciplinary strategies towards the child, which in turn were related to child conduct problems. In this study, disciplinary strategies are a ____
a. comorbid variable b. correlated variable c. mediator variable d. moderator variable
The autonomic nervous system is important for survival because:
a. it helps us to interact with the environment b. it links the two hemispheres of the brain, allowing them to communicate effectively c. it controls the release of hormones necessary for growth d. it helps us prepare for, and recover from, emergencies
One of the reasons people who go on strict or severe diets tend to rebound and regain the weight is that
a. dieting causes the body to become efficient at conserving calories as fat. b. dieting speeds up the body's metabolic rate. c. diets are unable to change the physiology of the body. d. people lack the will power to finish a diet before going back to regular eating.
Acrophobia is a fear of tight or enclosed spaces
Indicate whether the statement is true or false