An explanation for the similarities in current mortality rates between men and women currently, compared to the beginning of the 20th century would be:
a) More deaths are now due to infection and epidemics.
b) Women smoke and drink less than men.
c) Most deaths result from diseases that are affected by lifestyle, and lifestyle differences between men and women are decreasing.
d) Men are more preoccupied with their health now.
c
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A family with a young son decides to move from a poor, inner-city neighborhood to a small town because their first-grade son is wanting to dress like the "gangstas" he sees on his street and at school. Is this an effective strategy?
a. No, because moving creates instability, which leads to a greater risk of externalizing problems. b. No, because a tendency to externalizing problems is completely genetic. c. Yes, because kids in these kinds of neighborhoods are at greater risk of developing externalizing problems. d. Yes, because kids in these kinds of neighborhoods are at greater risk of developing internalizing problems.
Given the results, what is the predictor (i.e., X) in this variable?
A. amount of vitamin C B. number of sick days C. number of employees D. number of employees who take vitamin C every day
The part of the nervous system that is known as the "fight or flight" system because it arouses the body to meet emergencies and respond to emotional events is the __________ branch
a. pineal b. endocrine c. sympathetic d. parasympathetic
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Contestants on quiz shows typically use episodic memory to come up with correct answers 2. The hippocampus is necessary for acquiring new semantic information 3. Episodic memory allows us to think about past events but is not involved in our ability to envision the future 4. Hippocampal amnesiacs have difficulty imagining new experiences 5. Remembering the past and envisioning the future activate two distinct memory systems in the brain