Your First Big Biology Exam Is Coming Up in a Few

question 37

Multiple Choice

Your first big biology exam is coming up in a few days, and in order to prepare for late-night study sessions, you buy a box of Yummies, a delicious type of snack cake. After checking out the nutrition facts label on the side of the box, you discover that a single Yummie cake contains 4.5 grams of total fat, 27 grams of carbohydrate, 0 grams of fiber, and 1 gram of protein.
-The pH of the stomach is extremely acidic (~ pH 2) . If you ate a Yummie cake, what do you think would happen to the protein that you ingested as it passes through the stomach?

• A) The protein would become denatured due to the acidic environment.
• B) The protein would form longer proteins via dehydration reactions.
• C) The protein would speed up digestion because it is an enzyme.
• D) The protein would get broken down via dehydration reactions.

Comprehend the basic principles and applications of semantic differential scales in assessing concepts.

Differentiate between open-ended and closed-ended questions and their respective advantages in data collection.

Recognize the significance of panel studies in longitudinal research.

Understand the application of different types of questions based on the dimensions of variables in survey research.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

Acquiring new behaviors or knowledge by paying attention to and replicating others' actions and consequences.

Catharsis

The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are provided after a specific, constant period of time has passed.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which the number of responses needed for a reward varies, this schedule tends to produce a high and consistent rate of response.