What Is the Part of the Brain MOST Closely Associated

question 173

Multiple Choice

What is the part of the brain MOST closely associated with the control of eating and body weight?

• A) the thalamus
• B) the brain stem
• C) the hypothalamus
• D) the cerebral cortex

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Definitions:

Distribution

The spread of values within a dataset or the pattern showing how often each value occurs.

Chi-square Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between observed and expected frequencies in one or more categories.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no effect or no difference, and it is assumed true until evidence indicates otherwise.

Significant Change

A statistical term used to describe a change in data that is likely not due to random chance alone.