In One Study,women Who Went from Active Exerciser to Couch

question 166

Multiple Choice

In one study,women who went from active exerciser to couch potato over a two-year period showed a 51 percent increase in

• A) an internal locus of control.
• B) problem-focused coping.
• C) oxytocin levels.
• D) depression.

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material which is the carrier of genetic information in nearly all living organisms.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another 'target' neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs in nerve cells that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit nerve impulses.