Conventional Farming Creates Problems for the Environment

question 47

Multiple Choice

Conventional farming creates problems for the environment. An international team of experts proposed some steps to help solve such problems, including

• A) relying more on growing pest-resistant crops and using other integrated pest management techniques.
• B) increasing the production of grain-fed beef and dairy foods.
• C) finding ways to increase food production without relying on biotechnological advances in agriculture.
• D) eliminating chemical means of pest management, because such methods harm the environment and human health.

Recognize the physiological basis of changes in eating behavior in response to body weight and food consumption.

Explain the concepts of sensory-specific satiety and its effects on eating behavior.

Analyze the influence of highly palatable foods on eating habits and body weight regulation.

Describe the role of the hypothalamus in hormone receptor sites related to hunger and satiety signals.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

A cognitive trait where an individual has difficulty understanding that other people have their own perspectives and viewpoints.

Fixation

A persistent focus of the id’s libido energies on a particular stage of psychosexual development, leading to personality traits based on that stage.

Pessimism

The tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future.

Humility

The quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance, often seen as a virtue in various ethical and philosophical systems.