Sensory-specific satiety has important survival value because ______.
A. it is a mechanism which prevents us from eating too much of a toxic substance
B. our sensory receptors sometimes need to be "reset"
C. it is a mechanism which produces a wide and more varied diet
D. it is only valuable to nonhuman animals
Answer: C
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a. Delia had affectionate parents as a child. Now that she is a parent herself, she is affectionate toward her children. b. Gertrude is an influential grandmother who plays an active role in the rearing of her grandson Howard. c. Judy's teenage daughter recently gave birth to a son Julian. Judy has taken on the primary responsibility of raising Julian since her daughter is still in high school. d. Rudolph lives with her daughter and granddaughter in order to help his daughter pay the bills. Rudolph also serves as his granddaughter's child care during the day since they cannot afford daycare.
Which of the following statements concerning play is FALSE?
A) Play is a pleasurable activity that is intrinsically motivated. B) Play is actively engaged in on a voluntary basis. C) Play usually contains a nonliteral element. D) Play is a pleasurable activity that is extrinsically motivated.