Which of the Following Best Describes the Basic Idea of a Set

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the basic idea of a set point?

• A) People are consciously capable of choosing,or "setting," a particular weight level and easily maintaining it.
• B) The body is naturally "set" to maintain a particular weight by increasing or decreasing feelings of hunger and basal metabolic rate.
• C) Once you "set" your basal metabolic rate to a higher level,you can eat more food without gaining weight.
• D) Once you establish and "set" PYY at a lower level,you can eat more food without gaining weight.

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Definitions:

Extended Family

A family that consists of parents and children as well as other kin, such as uncles and aunts, nieces and nephews, cousins, and grandparents.

Family Of Orientation

The family into which a person is born and raised, as opposed to the family they create through marriage or partnership.

Primary Groups

Small, close-knit, and usually emotionally close groups that are among the first groups a person belongs to, such as family and close friends.

Charles Horton Cooley

An American sociologist known for his theory of the "Looking Glass Self," which explains how individuals develop their sense of self through interactions with others.