You overdo it the weekend before the big test, and drink way too much alcohol. As a result, you get very nauseous and throw up
You remember the next day that one brain area is unprotected by the blood-brain barrier, which triggered your nausea by the excessive alcohol. This area was the:
a. Basal ganglia
b. Substantia nigra
c. Area postrema
d. Cerebellum
C
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Canadian researchers Taylor et al. (2006 ) conducted a twin study on the heritability of hypochondriasis (also called health anxiety). After controlling for medical morbidity, they found that health anxiety:
a) Was moderately heritable b) Was mostly environmental c) Was mostly learned d) All of the above
Regarding social distance, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Social distance applies to impersonal business and casual social gatherings. b. Social distance keeps people within "arm's reach" of each other. c. Social distance involves a range of four to 12 feet from the body. d. Social distance formalizes conversation between people and eliminates most touching.