A. lower the body’s set point
B. reduce tension and anxiety
C. decrease blood glucose levels
D. prevent bulimia nervosa
Related Mcqs:
- We are more likely to remember the words “typewriter, cigarette and fire” than the words “void, process and inherent” because the first three words are more likely to be _________________ encoded?
A. automatically
B. visually
C. proactively
D. implicitly - Endorphin agonists are likely to ___________ one’s immediate pain and endorphin antagonists are likely to ___________ one’s immediate pain:
A. increase; increase
B. decrease; increase
C. decrease; decrease
D. eliminate; eliminate - In a study of the effects of alcohol consumption, some participants drank a nonalcoholic beverage that actually smelled and tested like alcohol. This nonalcoholic drink was a ___________?
A. replication
B. placebo
C. random sample
D. double blind
E. None of these - Foolish conformity to peer pressure is most likely to be motivated by_____needs.
A. Sexual
B. achievement
C. self-actualization
D. safety
E. belongingness - Managers with a social leadership style would be most likely to:
A. Provide employees with relatively easy work assignments
B. inform employee of the exact deadlines for the completion of work projects
C. discourage employees from critically discussing controversial company policies
D. mediate a personal dispute between two argumentative employees - You and a friend play three hours of racquetball I. Afterwards, you are most likely to prefer:
A. plain water
B. a slightly salty liquid
C. a beverage containing some alcohol
D. milk - Which of the following events would most likely cause an animal to overeat and become obese?
A. lowering its set point
B. destruction of its lateral hypothalamus
C. destruction of its ventromedial hypothalamus
D. stimulation of its ventromedial hypothalamus - Although Cara has been obese for as long as she can remember, she is determined to lose excess body weight with a low-calories diet. Cara is most likely to have difficulty becoming and staying thin because:
A. the number of calories a person consumes daily has no effect on body weight
B. she may have a higher-than-average set point for body weight
C. her resting metabolic rate will increase and prompt her to over eat vigorous exercise
D. fat cells can be lost only with vigorous exercise - People with weight problems are more likely to eat when experiencing the emotion of:
A. anxiety
B. anger
C. sadness
D. any of these - Which of the following is most likely to interfere with one’s efforts to successfully quit smoking?
A. beginning an aerobic exercise program
B. consumption of alcohol
C. use of nicotine gum
D. informing others of one’s intentions to quit
