Which Endocrine Disorder Is NOT Paired with Its Proper Description

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which endocrine disorder is NOT paired with its proper description?

• A)Graves' disease - rapid heart rate, excessive heat production, and weight loss
• B)cretinism - severe mental and physical disability
• C)diabetes mellitus - cells use excess glucose; the blood glucose level falls
• D)acromegaly - excessive growth of the bones of the hands, feet, and face

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution

The tendency to overestimate the influence of personality traits and underestimate the influence of situational factors when evaluating someone else's behavior.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, leading to psychological tension and behavior change.

Elaboration Likelihood

A theory in social psychology that suggests there are two routes to attitude change: the central route, which involves careful thought, and the peripheral route, which relies on superficial cues.

Self-Perception Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that people develop their attitudes and opinions by observing their own behavior and concluding what attitudes must have caused them.