Which of the Following Is NOT True of the Local

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of the local theory of motivation?

• A) it assumes that signals controlling hunger and thirst are produced by the brain
• B) it was based on Cannon and Washburn's experiments with swallowed balloons
• C) it assumes signals controlling hunger are produced in the peripheral organs of the body
• D) it has been shown to be inadequate to explain hunger and thirst

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