There is strong evidence that genetic factors play a role in obesity. Which of these appears to be a possible mechanism for this genetic control of obesity?
a) X chromosome
b) number of fat cells
c) endocrine dysfunction
d) tumors in the hypothalamus
B
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According to McAdams, generativity results from the complex interconnections among three categories of factors. Which of the following is NOT one of those categories?
a. motivational sources b. stressors c. thoughts and plans d. behaviors
Jasper is feeling guilty and ashamed because he did not help his mother paint the house. Jasper is most likely suffering from a discrepancy between what two aspects of the self?
a. the ideal self and the ought self b. the ideal self and the actual self c. the ought self and the actual self d. the actual self and the real self
Regarding the lie detector test, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Errors may occur on the polygraph even when questioning is done properly. b. Thinking about upsetting thoughts during the irrelevant questions can significantly affect the accuracy of the lie detector. c. The polygraph may be thrown off by self-inflicted pain, by tranquilizing drugs, or by people who can lie without anxiety. d. The polygraph test's most common error is to label a guilty person innocent.
Antipsychotic drugs exert their influence in alleviating some of the symptoms of
schizophrenia by a. preventing reuptake of dopamine. b. blocking dopamine receptors. c. destroying dopamine while it is in the synaptic gap. d. preventing the release of dopamine from presynaptic neurons. e. stimulating the release of dopamine into the synaptic cleft.