Which of These People Engages in a Behavior That Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of these people engages in a behavior that is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States?

• A) Ben, who drives fast and sometimes is drunk behind the wheel
• B) Amit, who drinks six cups of coffee a day
• C) Dante, who is 15 years old and obese
• D) Terri, who has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for years

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Contrapposto

The disposition of the human figure in which one part is turned in opposition to another part (usually hips and legs one way, shoulders and chest another), creating a counterpositioning of the body about its central axis. Sometimes called “weight shift” because the weight of the body tends to be thrown to one foot, creating tension on one side and relaxation on the other.

S-curve

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Chiasmus

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