All of the Following Are Associations Between the Environment and Food

question 32

Multiple Choice

All of the following are associations between the environment and food intake except

• A)distractions generally appear to reduce food intake.
• B)the greater the number of foods at a meal, the more likely people will overeat.
• C)the mere sight or smell of food prompts people to commence eating even if they are not hungry.
• D)small portions of food on large plates lead people to underestimate the amount of food eaten.

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Definitions:

Entropy

A measure of the disorder or randomness in a system, often associated with the second law of thermodynamics.

Free Energy

A thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is available to do work.

Pi

The mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, approximately equal to 3.14159.

Endergonic Reaction

A chemical reaction that requires the absorption of energy to proceed, characteristic of many biosynthetic processes.