Which of the Following Individuals Would Have the Lowest Basal

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following individuals would have the lowest basal metabolic rate?

• A) a pregnant woman
• B) a tall, thin person
• C) a malnourished person
• D) a person with a fever
• E) a bodybuilder

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, often referred to as the "I-knew-it-all-along" phenomenon.

Confirmation Bias

Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Counterfactual Thinking

The mental process of imagining alternative scenarios and outcomes that didn't actually happen.

Seguin Form Board

A psychological test used primarily with children to assess their ability to recognize shapes and their manual dexterity by placing shapes into corresponding cut-outs.