By what means does the brain find out about the nutrient content of food in the stomach?
a. hormones
b. activity of the vagus nerve
c. activity of the splanchnic nerves
d. the duodenum
c
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_________________ increases the negative effects of stress.
A. A sense of control B. A sense of lack of control C. A sense of being challenged D. A sense of not being challenged E. Adrenaline
Elsa, who is four years old, said to her friend, "I goed to Grandma's house.". Elsa's use of goed illustrates the phenomenon of
a. overextension. c. overregularization. b. expressive aphasia. d. inflection dyslexia.
Marilina is a young Brazilian girl living in a very traditional culture. At what age is Marilina likely to have the responsibility of taking care of her younger siblings?
a. 12 or 13 years old b. 6 or 7 years old c. 17 or 18 years old d. 10 or 11 years old
Mark has soft, fine hair. Mary's hair is coarse and thick. It is likely that their baby's hair will be
A) soft and fine. B) coarse and thick. C) somewhere in between thick and fine, and between coarse and soft. D) soft and thick.