Professor Sanchez Explains to His Class That Our Taste Preferences

question 647

Multiple Choice

Professor Sanchez explains to his class that our taste preferences have survival value and that certain helping behaviors may be genetically predisposed.Professor Sanchez is advocating the position taken by

• A) evolutionary psychology.
• B) the Yerkes-Dodson law.
• C) arousal theory.
• D) drive-reduction theory.

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Definitions:

Urine

A liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and many animals, which is excreted by the kidneys through the urinary system.

Aldosterone

Steroid hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex that facilitates potassium exchange for sodium in the distal renal tubule, causing sodium reabsorption and potassium and hydrogen secretion.

Na+

Sodium ions, which are essential for various physiological functions, including nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction.

Nephron

Functional unit of the kidney, consisting of the renal corpuscle, the proximal convoluted tubule, the loop of Henle, and the distal convoluted tubule.