Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 601

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) On average, women have a basal metabolic rate that is about 3 to 5 percent lower than men's basal metabolic rate.
• B) Getting only about 5 hours of sleep a night is an effective strategy for reducing appetite and losing weight.
• C) When people who are obese restrict their caloric intake, their basal metabolic rate decreases.
• D) An adult would be considered seriously underweight if he or she had a body mass index of 17.

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Definitions:

Reverse Order Processing

A strategy or method in which tasks, operations, or processing steps are completed in the opposite sequence from the traditional or expected order.

Subliminal Perception

The registration of sensory input without conscious awareness, often discussed in the context of subtle influences over decisions and behavior.

Extrasensory Perception

A claimed ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through means other than the known human senses.

Threshold Flexibility

The ability of a system or organism to adapt or adjust its threshold for responding to different levels or types of stimulation.