Set-Point Theory Explains Why ________

question 48

Multiple Choice

Set-point theory explains why ________

• A) losing those last few pounds is easier than losing the first few.
• B) the desire for fatty high calorie foods decreases over time when deprived of food.
• C) binge eating is likely after a period of caloric restriction.
• D) serotonin levels change with fasting.

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Equation

An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically including one or more variables.

Decimal Places

The number of digits to the right of the decimal point in a number, indicating the precision or fraction part.

Percent

A part per hundred ratio, a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100.

Decimal

A number representing a fraction or a whole number using a point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.