Calorie restriction has been proposed as a measure to lengthen the life span and decrease the incidence of diseases associated with aging
Describe the process of calorie restriction including the number of allowable calories daily, types of foods generally avoided, and two scientific commentaries on the process.
What will be an ideal response?
Followers of calorie restriction limit themselves to about 1,000 calories of nutritious
food, avoiding anything that is fried, buttered, or sugared. One scientific
commentary notes that we won't know for a long time if calorie restriction can
extend human life; the second commentary notes that in mammals, calorie
restriction must begin in infancy, a circumstance that is impractical in humans.
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a. hippocampus b. hypothalamus c. thalamus d. cingulate cortex
Which of the following is true about algorithms?
a. ?Algorithms cannot arrive at a definitive solution. b. ?Algorithms can take in a relatively small amount of information as input. c. ?Algorithms may be inefficient when used by a human brain. d. ?Algorithms have roughly the same efficiency whether used by a human or a computer.
Describe some of the benefits of Internet use for child development
What will be an ideal response?
Jeff is a fun-loving, intelligent, responsible teenager who likes to dye his hair different colors. However, he is concerned that other people might construe his hair color as reflection of low achievement. His concern is over
a. cognitive flexibility. b. effortful control. c. postconventional thinking. d. stereotype threat.