The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Ninth Edition by Kathleen Stassen Berger Clicker Question Presentation Slides Chapter 17 Critical Thinking Questions created by Jason S. Spiegelman, The Community College of Baltimore County

Which part of the body shows the earliest and fastest shrinking of muscles throughout adulthood? back and legs hands and feet arms and neck stomach and pelvis Answer A

Regular exercise can help reduce the incidence of all of the following illnesses, EXCEPT: heart disease. osteoporosis. cataracts. depression. Answer C

_________ is the body weight that your homeostatic mechanisms seek to maintain. Set point Normal weight BMI Organ reserve Answer B

Marcella suffers from anorexia nervosa Marcella suffers from anorexia nervosa. In addition to refusing to eat more than a few hundred calories each day, she also maintains a BMI that is ____. Over 50 22 Less than 14 Less than 18 Answer D

When Anthony stops drinking for any length of time, he begins to shake, sweats, gets nauseous, and vomits. These symptoms are indications of ____________. intoxication brain decline tolerance withdrawal Answer D 6

Critical Thinking Questions

psychoanalytic behavioral epigenetic cognitive Dr. Morganstern is treating Michael for bulimia nervosa and hypothesizes that his eating disorder stems from control issues left over from his childhood. From which theory is this explanation drawn? psychoanalytic behavioral epigenetic cognitive Answer A

When Lucius is too warm, his body perspires to vent heat When Lucius is too warm, his body perspires to vent heat. When he is cold, he shivers to generate heat. These processes are an attempt to maintain: disequilibrium. homeostasis. consciousness. ambidexterity. Answer B

Lindsey suffers from an infection that affects her liver, but she recovers with relatively little difficulty. The ability of her body to fight this specific illness is due to: support of friends. exercise. organ reserve. her positive attitude. Answer C