Debbie Is Interested in Working on Projects That Will Help

question 3

Multiple Choice

Debbie is interested in working on projects that will help fight childhood obesity.She is offered a job in a laboratory where researchers are studying the effects of leptin on weight control.Is the job relevant to Debbie's interest?

• A)No,leptin is only relevant to animal weight control.
• B)No,leptin is a neurotransmitter that is associated with memory.
• C)Yes,leptin is a hormone that is involved in blood-sugar regulation.
• D)Yes,leptin is a hormone that is linked to human weight loss.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Mind

The unconscious mind consists of the processes in the mind that occur automatically and are not available to introspection, including memories, instincts, and desires that lie outside of conscious awareness.

Unconscious Motivation

A driving force behind behaviors that the individual is not aware of, deeply embedded in the unconscious mind.

Psychosexual Stages

Freud's theory of five developmental stages from infancy to adulthood, where pleasure shifts from one body part to another.