Patrick Is a Contestant on a Game Show

question 89

Multiple Choice

Patrick is a contestant on a game show. At this point in the game, he can either accept $500 or spin a wheel for a chance to win $100,000. Which type of behavior is he displaying if he spins the wheel?

• A)forward-looking
• B)risk-averse
• C)prospective
• D)introspective
• E)risk-taking

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Definitions:

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A region of the brain involved in satiety, metabolism, and the regulation of body temperature.

Satiety Center

A region in the brain believed to control the feeling of fullness and regulate appetite, typically located in the hypothalamus.

Intracellular Thirst

A condition where cells lack water, leading to a physiological drive to drink fluids in order to hydrate at a cellular level.

Extracellular Thirst

A type of thirst caused by the reduction of the volume of the fluid found outside cells, often due to loss of blood or salt intake.