The Results of Axsom and Cooper's Weight-Reduction Experiment Showed That

question 6

Multiple Choice

The results of Axsom and Cooper's weight-reduction experiment showed that by the end of the fifth (and last) session, subjects in the high-effort condition had lost ________ weight than those in the low-effort condition. A year later, subjects in the high-effort condition had lost ________ weight than those in the low-effort condition.

• A) significantly more; significantly more
• B) significantly more; about the same amount of
• C) slightly less; significantly more
• D) slightly more; significantly more

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Definitions:

Nerve Impulses

Electrical signals that travel along the nerves, enabling communication between the brain and the body.

Nodes of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers where the axon is exposed, allowing for the rapid conduction of nerve impulses.

Nerve Impulses

Electrical signals that travel along nerve fibers, enabling communication between neurons in the body.

Myelin

The insulating layer around many nerve fibers, essential for the fast transmission of electrical impulses along nerve cells.