Which of the Following Statements About Thermoregulation Is Correct

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about thermoregulation is correct?

• A) in a cold environment, the body will lose heat by conduction, convection, radiation, and evaporation.
• B) in a hot environment when the temperature of the environment exceeds that of the skin surface, evaporation is the only means for the body to lose heat.
• C) the temperature control centers in the hypothalamus receive afferent input from peripheral thermoreceptors in the skin and central thermoreceptors in the hypothalamus and internal organs.
• D) both (b) and (c) above.
• E) all of these answers.

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

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Martin Seligman

A psychologist known for his work on the theory of learned helplessness, as well as being a founder of positive psychology.