Describe what the processes of the brain allow us to analyze and interact with, and identify the three main functions of the brain.

Drea has never had alcohol, but she believes her friends when they tell her that almost everybody at their school drinks on a regular basis. in reality, very few students at the school drink alcohol.which statement best describes what is occurring in this situation? a.peers are influencing what drea thinks of as normal behavior. b.peers are pressuring drea to drink. c.drea is not really influenced by what her peers think. d.drea is giving in to peer pressure.

Sally is a 43-year-old mother of two who has gained 50 pounds over the past 5 years. she is 64 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with a bmi of 30.8. her waist circumference is 37 inches. she acknowledges that she is not as physically active as she would like to be. she also notes how recent stresses in her life have affected her sleep and seem to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. sally's father recently died from complications of type 2 diabetes, and her mother and sisters are overweight. sally says she is very motivated to "not get diabetes" and is disturbed that her recent physical exam revealed mildly elevated blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol levels. 1. sally stated that recent stresses in her life are affecting her sleep and seemed to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. which of the following statements would be best to explain why her lack of sleep has increased her appetite? a. lack of sleep decreases ghrelin levels. b. levels of neuropeptide y, a brain chemical that causes carbohydrate cravings, are high and may contribute to her sleep problems. c. the satiety hormone leptin increases with lack of sleep. d. lack of sleep increases uncoupling protein. e. lack of sleep increases levels of ghrelin which stimulates appetite and decreases levels of leptin which decreases appetite.

Why would you want to know early on if a deadly disease runs in your family? knowing early will eliminate the disease knowing early will let you better manage stress knowing early can you prevent the disease knowing early can remind you that life is short