Lack of Exercise and Activity Can Be One of Several

question 42

Multiple Choice

Lack of exercise and activity can be one of several reasons a person might become constipated, or be unable to have regular bowel movements. Which of the four stages of food processing is directly affected in this situation?

• A) ingestion
• B) digestion
• C) absorption
• D) elimination

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Definitions:

Reactance

A stimulating response to proposals, individuals, regulations, or norms that challenge or remove certain freedoms of behavior.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Social Comparison

The process by which individuals evaluate their own abilities, achievements, and emotional states in relation to others.

Opponent Processes

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposition to each other, helping to explain emotional contrasts.