A newspaper reporter looks for interesting
stories related to weight, weight control, and obesity. In recent years, which of these titles might have been used for a story?
a) "Leptin: A Hormone Regulating Appetite"
b) "Stomach Size: An Overlooked Factor in Hunger"
c) "When It Comes to Weight, Focus on the Right Hemisphere"
d) "Obesity: Not Really a Problem Anymore"
ANS: a
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A. commonly diagnosed after age 15 B. more frequently diagnosed in children and adolescents than other disorders are C. seen equally in boys and girls D. thought to occur in about 15 percent of school-aged children
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a. Obese children eat faster than other children of the same age. b. Obese children do not slow their rate of food intake as they near the end of the meal. c. Obese children tend to respond to external food cues rather than internal hunger cues. d. Obese children are very accurate in reporting how much they eat.
Which person has the best visual acuity?
a. Norma, who has 20/100 vision b. Abby, who has 20/200 vision c. Malcolm, who has 20/20 vision d. Ian, who has 20/12 vision
In studies of the effects of sleep deprivation in humans, the tasks that sleep-deprived volunteers are most likely to perform poorly are those that
A) are boringly, easy, and require continuous attention. B) involve critical thinking. C) involve high-level logical deduction. D) test verbal ability. E) test mathematical ability.