Women who experience poor nutrition when they are pregnant have children who are more likely to be
a. underweight, because their growth rate never catches up.
b. overweight, because they develop thrifty phenotypes.
c. underweight, because their mothers' were underweight.
d. overweight, because their mothers overfeed them to compensate.
B
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Among the following traits, _________ is more likely to be environmentally influenced, whereas _________ is more likely to be genetically influenced for most people.
A. favorite food; intelligence B. body type; vocabulary C. religiosity; religion practiced D. mental health; self-confidence
Elijah listens carefully to the content of an infomercial for a new exercise system; Bolton focuses on the fact that two star athletes are endorsing the exercise system. After the infomercial has ended, both Elijah and Bolton have favorable attitudes toward the exercise system that was advertised. According to the elaboration likelihood model,
a. Bolton is more likely to actually purchase the exercise system. b. both these men are likely to purchase the exercise system that was advertised. c. neither of these men is likely to actually purchase the exercise system. d. Elijah is more likely to actually purchase the exercise system.
If you believe sexual orientation is affected by having gratifying sexual experiences with those of the same sex or by observation of others engaged in gratifying homosexual sex, then you have a ____ perspective
a. psychoanalytic. b. social cognitive c. cognitive d. biological
Some people have recurrent episodes of binge eating without compensatory behaviors such as purging, exercise, or fasting. These people have
a. bulimia nervosa. b. anorexia nervosa. c. binge nervosa. d. binge-eating disorder.