One theory for explaining the etiology of obesity suggests that humans inherited genes that helped our ancestors survive famine by storing fat. Unfortunately, that gene may be dysfunctional in an environment where high-fat foods are plentiful. This theory is called the ____
a. thrifty genotype hypothesis c. fat storage hypothesis
b. fat gene theory d. evolutionary hypothesis
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Kim has conducted a study and based on her statistical analysis of the results has incorrectly rejected the null hypothesis. Kim is committing a:
a. correct rejection. b. correct acceptance. c. Type I error. d. Type II error.
According to attribution theory, people feel the need to _________
a. know the provenance of valuable objects. b. know who said what, and when they said it. c. understand the clues that lead to the capture of criminals. d. know why people do bad things.
All of the following characteristics of parental discipline have positive effects on children's moral learning EXCEPT:
A) being authoritarian. B) being clear. C) being consistent. D) being fair.
Which of the following is a developmental accomplishment during the concrete operations stage?
a. conservation of mass b. perspective taking c. abstract thinking d. object permanence