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Biology in the News

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Unit 2
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Unit 4
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Chapter 25

Chapter 25: The Nervous System

What's News Quizzes

Please read this article, A Cold Stare Can Make You Crave Some Heat , and answer the following questions.

1. In one study described in this article, students who recalled a memory of rejection, compared to students who recalled a memory of social acceptance, described the ambient room temperature as:

a) About 5 degrees colder
b) About 5 degrees warmer
c) No different

2. In the other study, participants played virtual ball with a computer. When the computer “left them out” and quit playing with them, what type of food did those participants want?

a) Crackers and candy
b) Warm food and drink
c) Alcohol and sweets
d) No preference for food or drink

3. Based on the information in this article, what’s the best snack you could suggest to your roommate if she told you her boyfriend had just broken up with her?

a) A nice warm drink
b) Ice cream
c) High-protein snack
d) A candy bar

4. Is there substance to the statement that the language of metaphor can activate physical sensations?

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