Research Indicates That Many of Our Television Programs and Popular

question 50

Multiple Choice

Research indicates that many of our television programs and popular magazines teach children that:

• A)boys need to be strong and in control.
• B)boys need to be strong but also to look good and to please others.
• C)males are more concerned with their body image than are females.
• D)males feel more negatively about their body image than do females.

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Definitions:

Myelinated

Referring to axons that are covered with a fatty sheath called myelin, which increases the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cell.

Fast Pain Fibers

Nerve fibers that quickly transmit sharp, acute pain signals to the brain.

Sharp Sting

A sudden, acute pain or discomfort, often described like a needle prick or insect bite.

Sensation

The manner in which stimuli energies from our surroundings are picked up and illustrated by our sensory receptors and nervous framework.