According to Your Textbook,why Do Some Researchers Question the Role

question 153

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook,why do some researchers question the role of a physiological set point in making it difficult for people to lose excess weight?

• A)The body's metabolic rate is fixed and does not change.
• B)The difficulty in losing excess weight is greatly exaggerated.
• C)Lower activity levels associated with weight gain appears to explain the difficulty of weight loss better than set point theory.
• D)Set point theory assumes that a person's set point cannot change.

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Definitions:

Gender Constancy

The understanding that one's gender identity is fixed and consistent across time and situations, typically developed around age 6 or 7.

Gender Identity

A person's own perception of their gender identity, which might not align with their birth-assigned sex.

Biological Sex

The physical and physiological characteristics that define male and female organisms.

Gender Norm

Socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.