The Set-Point Theory Has Difficulty Explaining

question 17

Multiple Choice

The set-point theory has difficulty explaining:

• A) why most people who diet eventually gain the weight back.
• B) how the same daily caloric intake causes some to gain weight, but not others.
• C) the dramatic worldwide increases in weight and obesity.
• D) the role of basal metabolism rates and fat cells in maintaining weight.

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Definitions:

Soundness

The quality of an argument when it is both valid and its premises are true, ensuring the truth of the conclusion.

Logical Strength

The degree to which the premises of an argument support its conclusion, ensuring the argument is convincing or persuasive.

Comparative Reasoning

The process of making judgments or decisions based on the comparison between alternatives.

Universal Gravity

A fundamental force of nature described by Newton's law, which states that every mass exerts an attractive force on every other mass.