Research on obesity demonstrates there may be a genetic predisposition toward obesity, but whether you become obese may depend on ________
a. if obesity is polygenic in your family
b. family eating habits and if there is a relationship between stress and eating
c. whether you are born to parents who have a heterozygous inheritance of the obesity gene
d. whether you are able to boost your metabolism with medication
Answer: B
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a. fearless of nature. b. careful of nature. c. protective of Samira. d. supportive of Samira's autonomy.
________ is a statistical estimate of the proportion of the total variance in some trait that's attributable to genetic differences among individuals within a group.
A. Reciprocal determinism B. Heritability C. Factor analysis D. Congruence
Identify the common side effects of drugs used to treat obesity.
What will be an ideal response?
Pavlov's dog salivated to the sound of a bell because
A. the bell had become a reflex. B. the bell had become a conditioned response. C. the bell had become associated with food. D. the bell had become an unconditioned stimulus for food.