​The Goal of Keys's Project, Begun During World War II

question 90

Multiple Choice

​The goal of Keys's project, begun during World War II, was to study

• A) ​the effects of hunger and food deprivation.
• B) ​the rate of weight gain due to systematic overfeeding.
• C) ​the effects of set-point readjustment with drugs.
• D) ​the optimum ratio of fat to lean body tissue in volunteers.

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Definitions:

Grief

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Depression

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Death of a Loved One

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Erik Erikson

A developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings.