14.1 Behaviour and Health

Question 1

Body mass index (BMI)

Answer 1

a statistic commonly used for estimating a healthy body weight given an individual’s height

Question 2

Set point

Answer 2

a hypothesized mechanism that serves to maintain body weight around a physiologically programmed level

Question 3

Social resilience

Answer 3

the ability to keep positive relationships to endure and recover from social isolation and life stressors

Question 4

Social contagion

Answer 4

the often subtle, unintentional spreading of a behaviour as a result of social interactions