The Harris-Benedict equations for estimating energy expenditure take into account:
a. sex
b. weight
c. height
d. all of the above
e. activity level
d;
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Jonathan is in early adulthood. He and his wife are expecting their first child, and Jonathan is learning what it is like to be a father. Jonathan's exploration of childrearing is an example of a(n)
a. life stage b. developmental task c. psychosocial crisis d. age-graded expectation
Severe cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) might respond positively to a. deep brain stimulation of the basal ganglia. b. lesions of the globus pallidus (pallidotomy)
c. repeated transcranial magnet stimulation (rTMS). d. electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT).
Craig has one short copy and one long copy of the serotonin transporter gene. He also had a fairly rough childhood as he grew up in foster care. What does this tell us about his vulnerability for major depressive disorder (MDD)?
A. It is almost completely certain that Craig will be diagnosed with MDD at some point during his lifetime. B. It is almost completely certain that Craig will not be diagnosed with MDD. C. It is uncertain if Craig will develop MDD as research has shown mixed results. D. There is not enough information since the larger genetic factor lies with the genes for circadian rhythms.
With respect to a graph of a frequency distribution, a positive deviation score
a. will be located to the right of the mean. b. will be located to the left of the mean. c. cannot be found. d. indicates the raw score's location relative to the median.