Physical changes that typically occur in early adults include an:
a. increase in fatty tissue, which leads to weight gain.
b. increase in muscle strength and reflexes.
c. increase in height because of spinal disc expansion.
d. increase in respiratory rate due to increased metabolism

In 1996 california legalized the medical use of marijuana, even though it was still illegal under federal law. californians angel raich and diane monson used medical marijuana that they grew on their own property. when federal agents destroyed their plants, monson and raich sued, claiming, among other things, that the commerce clause did not permit the federal government to regulate activities that took place in their back yards and homes. the federal government argued that since consuming locally-grown marijuana for medical purposes affects the interstate market for marijuana, the federal government may regulate—and prohibit—such consumption. whose argument should prevail?

Which of the following represents the results of a review of well-controlled studies of vitamin c supplementation on the resistance to, and recovery from, colds? there was a reduction in the duration of colds by 50% on the average. there was a slight effect on reducing the duration and severity of colds for people taking vitamin c supplements. there was a significant reduction in the duration of colds in people who consumed at least one gram a day. there was a significant reduction in the number of colds only in people who consumed > three grams per day.

Practice or pre-exercise theories of play pose the idea that a. play provides children with an opportunity to practice adult activities. b. play is necessary to reenergize human cognition. c. children have too much energy and play will rid them of that energy. d. children are the link between animals and human beings.