Which of the following is overtaking smoking as the major cause of needless deaths?

a. alcoholism
b. obesity
c. sexually-transmitted diseases
d. car accidents


ANSWER: b

Psychology

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a. forces that motivated us early in life become unrelated to their original circumstances. b. we are independent of psychological forces. c. the goal of adulthood is to replace cardinal traits with secondary traits. d. individuals will link their past to their present and the future.

Psychology

Drew thinks that she is fat and unattractive, will never change, and therefore will always be single. Drew's cognitions are MOST consistent with the _____ theory of depression.

A) diathesis–stress B) social learning C) helplessness D) psychodynamic

Psychology

Childhood obesity in China

A) is influenced by cultural beliefs that excess body fat represents prosperity and health. B) is especially high in rural regions and nearly nonexistent in urban areas. C) is far more prevalent among young girls than among boys. D) peaked in the 1980s and has decreased in the last 25 years.

Psychology

The ________ is the area on the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye on its way to the brain, and it contains neither rods nor cones.

A. optic chiasm B. blind spot C. fovea D. cornea

Psychology