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Question dq 1 The Digestive System (graded) Imagine yourself eating a ham and cheese sandwich. What steps take place with regard to digesting the sandwich? In this discussion, present your own unique example of an item(s) of consumption, and the steps that take place in the digesting phase. Remember class, before posting your example, read, if needed, the posts of your classmates to make sure it is not repeated. In other words, only one student, not two or more students, would use the "h...

(TCO 1) The maximal heart rate for a 30-year-old individual would be: 220 beats per minute (bpm). 150 beats per minute (bpm). 190 beats per minute (bpm). 100 beats per minute (bpm). (TCO 2) Which of the following describes the effect that severe dieting has on basal metabolic rate? Basal metabolic rate is decreased. Basal metabolic rate is increased. Basal metabolic rate is unchanged. The effect on basal metabolic rate varies (TCO 3) The recommended intake of cholesterol is less th...

(TCO 1) The second step of the scientific method is: observation and description of a phenomenon. testing a research question or hypothesis. generating a hypothesis. collecting data. (TCO 1) Which of the following is TRUE regarding the science of nutrition? As compared to many other scientific disciplines, nutrition is a young science. Discoveries by the first nutritional scientists established the connection between deficiencies and illness. In develope...

Question 1 of 10 Some people are surprised to learn that psychology is a • C. science. Answer Key:C Feedback:C Question 2 of 10 3.0/ 3.0 Points The general scientific approach has three fundamental features. The first feature is • C. systematic empiricism. Answer Key:C Feedback:C Question 3 of 10 3.0/ 3.0 Points ______ is an essential feature of science. • A. Collaboration Answer Key:A Feedback:A Question 4 of 10 3.0/ 3.0 Points _______...

refers to a set of techniques for summarizing and displaying data. A. A distribution B. A histogram C. An outlier D. Descriptive statistics An alternative to the mean is the ______. A. mode B. median C. tendency D. central tendency The _______ of a distribution is the extent to which the scores vary around their central tendency. A. range B. frequency C. standard deviation D. variability The location of a score within its distribution...

Question 1 of 24 4.0/ 4.0 Points Professor Adams is constructing a demographic questionnaire for use in a research project. One question asks students to report whether they are currently living in an "urban", "suburban", or "rural" setting. This is an example of a/an: • A. nominal scale • B. ordinal scale • C. interval scale • D. ration scale Answer Key:A Question 2 of 24 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following represents a null hypothesis? ...

Question 1 of 24 4.0/ 4.0 Points Polly Petunia is Chief Horticulturalist for the Southwest region, encompassing Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. She wants to survey amateur gardeners in her region to determine what, if any, water conservation practices they employ in their home gardening. Polly sends her survey to 150 randomly selected gardeners in each state. Polly is using: • A. purposive sampling. • B. proportional stratified sampling. • C. systematic sampling. • ...

Question 1 of 10 3.0/ 3.0 Points Scientists distinguish between ______, which are their systematic observations, and theories, which are their explanations or interpretations of phenomena. • A. explanations • B. phenomena • C. interpretations • D. scientific theories Answer Key: B Feedback: B Question 2 of 10 3.0/ 3.0 Points Researchers generally consider multiple ______ for any set of phenomena. • A. questions • B. theories • C. reasons • D. hypot...

Question 1 of 45 3.0/ 3.0 Points To a historical researcher studying the lives of women pioneers in the late 1880s, letters written by Deloris Adams of Philadelphia, describing the life of her sister, Rebecca Adams, a pioneer woman on the Nebraska plains, represent: A.primary data. Correct B.secondary data. Answer Key: B Question 2 of 45 4.0/ 4.0 Points In regard to bias in historical research, the researcher: A.must be vigilant in regard to bias in secondary data, but it i...

A condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious amounts of purulent sputum is most likely: bronchiectasis When performing a respiratory assessment on a 4-year-old child, further evaluation is warranted in the presence of: supraclavicular retractions When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the sound emanated would be: resonant Stridor heard louder in the neck than over the chest wall indicates: a partial obstruction in the larynx The middle s...