As children spend more time watching TV they are more likely to be____ and spend less time ____
a. overweight or obese; exercising
b. underweight or thin; using a computer
c. of average weight; reading
d. overweight or underweight; in school
A. TV consumption is negatively correlated with exercise. Studies have shown that the amount of television watching is positively correlated to childhood obesity and negatively correlated with the amount of time spent in physical exercise.
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a. social facilitation. b. halo effect. c. interpersonal attraction. d. paraphrasing.
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A. Depressed people are less likely than others to dwell on negative stimuli. B. Depressed people show a bias toward negative thinking. C. Depressed people with a hopeless style are less likely to relapse. D. Depressed people are more likely to have highly specific and detailed memories.