ARC 308 Test #2 Questions and Answers – Updated 2024
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ARC 308 Test #2 Questions and Answers
– Updated 2024
What are a few ways that warm-blooded animals (and we as humans) regulate internal body
temperature and heat flow? (pg.4-5) - Answer-1. ONLY warm-blooded animals can control
how fast their heat is lost (ex. Panting, sweating, etc.)
-Regula...
- To separate combustion gases from surrounding air
-Then moved it out into middle of room where heat could radiate in different directions
What is the "comfort zone?" Is it the same for all individuals? Describe humans' sensitivity to
temperature. (pg. 15-16) - Answer✔✔-Comfort zone- Where people function most efficiently
-It varies from person to person with factors such as age, acclimatization, and sex
What is the author's argument against a thermally neutral world? Describe this in terms of the
human perception of temperature. (pg. 19) - Answer✔✔-Thermal information is never neutral
-It always reflects what's directly happening to the body
What sense does the author claim is excluded from our five basic senses? (pg. 18) - Answer✔✔-
Thermal Sense
What is the steady-state approach to thermal comfort and what assumption does it make? How
is this refuted in real life? (pg. 21) - Answer✔✔--Steady state approach- It assumes that any
degree of thermal stress is undesirable
--- Constant temperature is maintained in order to save people from the effort and the
distraction of adjusting to different conditions
-People enjoy an array of temperatures refuting the argument
What are the two reasons for having thermal extremes right next to each other? (pg. 21-22) -
Answer✔✔--Physiological- Availability of extremes ensures that we can move from one to the
other to maintain a thermal balance
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