There Is a Social-Class Gradient in Obesity in Our Society

question 72

Multiple Choice

There is a social-class gradient in obesity in our society because:

• A) high-fat food and supersized meals are cheaper and more accessible than more nutritious foods
• B) upper-class individuals are more likely to smoke, and smoking suppresses the appetite
• C) excessive frustration with social problems leads people to eat more
• D) people in lower socioeconomic strata are less concerned with body image
• E) low-income individuals tend to be less likely to take on physically demanding jobs than high-income individuals

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Definitions:

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain concerned with the comprehension of language, located in the cortex of the dominant temporal lobe.

Hippocampus

A critical brain structure located in the temporal lobe, involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.

Motor Cortex

An area of the cerebral cortex involved in planning, controlling, and executing voluntary movements.

Phantom Limb Pain

Pain or discomfort felt in an area that has been amputated, where the brain continues to receive messages from nerves originally serving the missing limb.