Bill, who is thin, reads that genes set the range of body weight and shape. "Oh, good," he exclaims, "now I an eat all the junk food I want; I was born to be skinny." What's wrong with Bill's conclusion?
What will be an ideal response?
Bill is right to recognize that there may be limits to how heavy he can become. But he is oversimplifying and jumping to conclusions. Many people who have a set point for leanness will gain considerable weight on rich food and sugary drinks, especially if they don't exercise. Also, junk food is unhealthy for reasons that have nothing to do with becoming overweight.
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driving will intoxicated, Carl reports that he has no problems with drinking. This is an example of A) the problems of forming hypotheses. B) the problems of diagnosis. C) the problems with case studies. D) the problems with self-report data.
Rapists who enter therapy for their behaviour do best when:
a) The groups are highly confrontational. b) They complete the therapy program. c) They receive support from their family. d) They begin dating again.