Gena's doctor uses _____, which is a height/weight ratio to determine if her weight is healthy or if she is getting overweight.
A. body mass index (BMI)
B. body composition test
C. submersion test
D. set point index
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
Margaret's grandfather gave her medical power of attorney and had very clear discussions with her about what he did and, importantly, did not want to happen as he died. Unfortunately, he was critically injured in an accident and placed on life support before family, including Margaret, could be notified. As her grandfather told her to do, Margaret brings copies of the legal documents related to
his wishes and discusses them with the doctor, who tells her that her grandfather has no hope of survival without the use of a ventilator and medications designed to maintain his blood pressure. Even if he is kept alive, he is unlikely to regain consciousness. Margaret says that she believes that her grandfather would not want to be kept alive under these circumstances and asks that he be removed from life support. The doctor complies with her request, and her grandfather dies within minutes. This would best be described as a. active euthanasia b. natural death c. passive euthanasia d. homicide
Ivette has been diagnosed with Anorexia nervosa. Her doctors have decided to try a new treatment to address her weight loss itself. They start out by having Ivette _____.
A. exercise everyday B. wearing warm clothing or staying in a warm room C. eat her meals very slowly D. take injections of ghrelin
Lavonne hates to listen to new age music. Whenever Lavonne refuses to clean her room, her mother makes her stay in her room and plays new age music through the intercom. Her mother tells Lavonne that as soon as she finishes cleaning her room, the music will be stopped. The removal of the unpleasant music is an example of
A. positive reinforcement. B. negative reinforcement. C. punishment. D. shaping.
Chomsky and Pinker have inferred the existence of a language acquisition device, which is:
a. a part of the brain dedicated to learning and controlling language b. a method for learning language that is acquired through experience c. an electronic device that, using common grammatical concepts, learns any language including animal languages d. present in young children, but absent in adults