Case Study Questions

question 71

Multiple Choice

Case Study Questions
​Use the following case study to answer questions
Jared Joiner is a 56-year-old African American insurance agent. He is single, eats most meals at restaurants, leads a sedentary lifestyle, and drinks 3-4 beers a day. He is 5'9" tall and weighs 204 pounds (BMI 30) . Mr. Joiner has been feeling particularly fatigued lately and decided to make an appointment with his physician for a check-up. The results of his laboratory tests include a fasting blood glucose level of 121 mg/dL.
-How many of his risk factors for type 2 diabetes can Mr. Joiner control?

• A)1
• B)2
• C)3
• D)4
• E)5

Appreciate the evolutionary and genetic theories proposed to explain changes in IQ scores over generations.

Analyze the implications of restandardizing IQ tests to maintain a constant mean score.

Acknowledge the potential cultural, educational, and socio-economic factors influencing IQ scores.

Compare and contrast theories explaining the phenomenon of rising IQ scores across generations (the Flynn effect).

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Definitions:

Dishabituation

Increase in responsiveness after presentation of a new stimulus.

Habituation

The method through which a person becomes used to a stimulus by being exposed to it multiple times, resulting in a reduced reaction.

Perceptual Skills

Abilities related to the interpretation of sensory input, such as recognizing patterns, objects, and spatial relationships.

Dishabituation

A renewal of response in a habituated organism following the presentation of a novel stimulus.