Exam 33: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Jan and Paul are fraternal twins who are being raised together.Mark and Thomas are identical twins who are being raised in different families,but Mark is being raised with Jan and Paul.Which of the following is true in terms of their weights?

In impoverished places a heavier body is a sign of

Although Cara has been obese for as long as she can remember,she is determined to lose excess body weight with a low-calorie diet.Cara is most likely to have difficulty becoming and staying thin because

Which of the following observations seems to support the idea of a settling point?

The form of blood sugar that provides the major source of energy for body tissues is

Destruction of an appetite-suppressing area within the hypothalamus of an animal is most likely to

Mora has been trying to lose weight,so she skips breakfast.Around lunchtime she feels extremely hungry.One reason for her hunger is that her

When encouraged to eat their fill of M&M'S,people ate more when given a large rather than a small serving scoop.This most clearly reflects

People's preferences for sweet tastes are ________,and their preferences for excessively salty tastes are ________.

In an experiment by Ancel Keys,36 male volunteers cut their food intake in half for a period of 6 months.In response to this semistarvation,the volunteers

French waistlines are smaller than American waistlines in part because the French offer foods in smaller portion sizes than do Americans.If so,this would best illustrate the importance of

Tomas is very hungry after working out at the gym.His motivation to eat is being regulated by several areas of the

A body that can store fat has the advantage of possessing

Working with Walter Cannon,A.L.Washburn used a balloon to show that feelings of hunger are accompanied by

Eating food more ________ leads to eating less food.This is especially true for ________.

Although Jana's weight has been stable for 10 years,during the past month her weight has dropped more than 10 percent below her set point.It is likely that Jana is experiencing a(n)________ in hunger and a(n)________ in basal metabolic rate.

Yu-Fin,who lives in China,typically eats fried caterpillars,scorpions,and grilled dog meat.It is very likely that Yu-Fin

When people with severe obesity undergo bypass surgery that seals off part of the stomach,the remaining stomach then produces much less

In rats and humans,________ influences body type and approximate set point.

Surgeons removed a sizable part of Tom's stomach to prevent the spread of a cancerous tumor.Following a successful recovery,Tom's reduced appetite for food is most likely attributable to his body's reduced secretion of