Which part of the body clears fat and cholesterol from the bloodstream, preventing clogged arteries and reducing the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes?

A national survey estimates that about __________ percent of adult women identify as lesbians.

According to cognitive-mediational theory, appraisal of the situation would come __________ the physical arousal and __________ the experience of emotion.

Which of the following terms is used to describe unpredictable, large-scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat?

Kofi gets a great deal of fulfillment out of visiting the new art exhibits at the museum in town. He usually visits each exhibit several times during a show and finds beauty in a variety of different types of art works. Kofi is likely to visit the new exhibits in an effort to meet a(n) __________ need.

When examining the rates of homosexuality between identical twins and fraternal twins or non-twin siblings, researchers found that if one identical twin is gay, his brother has a __________ percent chance of being gay as well, and if a fraternal twin is gay, his brother has a __________ percent chance of being gay as well.

Hamer and colleagues discovered that homosexuality may be transmitted by genes on the __________ chromosome, which is passed from mother to son, not father to son.

According to research, the majority of gay or bisexual college men report that they first became aware of their sexual orientation during __________.

Kiersten saw her old boyfriend and her heart began to race. According to cognitive arousal theory (two-factor theory), is she happy to see him or frightened of him?

Ajay’s medically ideal weight is 250 pounds. He would be considered to be obese when and if he weighed __________ pounds.