What effect do some free radicals have on the body?

A) They cause the steroid oxidase to build up in the body over time.
B) They destroy the telomeres at the end of DNA chains.
C) They enter into potentially harmful chemical reactions that cause irreparable cell damage.
D) They cause the buildup of atoms that possess an unpaired electron.

C

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When it comes to forms of indirect aggression, like spreading gossip and rumors or shunning and ignoring someone, research suggests that __________

a) men engage in more indirect forms of aggression than women. b) there is no gender difference related to the use of indirect forms of aggression. c) men engage in indirect aggression more often, but only towards women. d) women engage in more indirect forms of aggression than men.

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You see a friend of yours at a store, and her eyes are red and full of tears

You immediately go over to comfort her, assuming she has had another fight with her boyfriend. As you get to her, you ask what that "awful guy has done to her now." Your friend acts surprised that you would criticize the "love of her life." When you ask why she is crying, she tells you that her allergies are really acting up, and she is at the store to buy some allergy medicine. Your error with your friend occurred because you a. failed to distinguish between observation and inference. b. failed to distinguish between correlation and causation. c. failed to consider the source of the information. d. utilized inductive thinking rather than deductive thinking.

Psychology