The application of a(n) makes it easier to solve the "drinking beer" version of the Wason problem

Why are illnesses like AIDS and arthritis referred to as autoimmune diseases?

A) Because these illnesses take automatic immune functions and reduce their activity B) Because these illnesses do their damage by actually attacking the body's own organs C) Because these illnesses cannot be diagnosed by normal medical examinations and tests D) Because these illnesses are easily treated by using medications that bolster the body's immune system

Which of the following brain mechanisms has been implicated in anorexia?

a) Starvation releases natural pain-reducing opioids producing a high which reinforces not eating. b) With puberty, female hormones increase dramatically and damage centers which control eating in the thalamus and pituitary. c) Excessive exercise depletes the brain of neurotransmitters utilized by areas that regulate hunger or satiation. d) Stress-released hormones reduce the sensitivity of receptors that detect blood-sugar levels and release hormones that induce hunger.