Nichter and Nichter (1991) found that among adolescent girls, the “ideal girl” has a BMI of ______, which is considered ______.
A. less than 16; anorexic
B. less than 16; underweight
C. about 19.5; underweight
D. about 19.5; normal weight
A. less than 16; anorexic
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. enables an animal to stay equally active at all environmental temperatures b. enables an animal to survive on a wider variety of diets c. minimizes the energy that must be expended on basal metabolism d. enables an animal to detect changes in the temperature of the environment
According to Rentfrow and Gosling, people who are talkative, full of energy, forgiving, physically attractive, and who reject conservative ideals tend to prefer
a. rap/hip-hop, soul/funk, and electronic/dance music. b. country, soundtrack, religious, and pop music. c. rock, alternative, and heavy metal music. d. blues, jazz, classical, and folk music.
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(a) positive reinforcement (b) negative reinforcement (c) punishment (d) reward