Suppose That Mohammed and Oscar Are Buying Frozen Yogurt

question 31

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Mohammed and Oscar are buying frozen yogurt.Both of them are inclined to order the same flavor - pistachio - but they feel unadventurous about ordering the same flavour.If Oscar goes ahead and orders the pistachio for himself, then it is likely that Mohammed will ____.

• A)order the pistachio as well, and be happier with the pistachio than he would have been with the vanilla
• B)order the pistachio as well, but be less happy with the pistachio than he would have been with the vanilla
• C)order the vanilla instead, and be happier with the vanilla than he would have been with the pistachio
• D)order the vanilla instead, but be less happy with the vanilla than he would have been with the pistachio

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Definitions:

Learned Taste Aversion

Acquired association between a specific taste or odor and illness; leads to an aversion to foods that have the taste or odor.

Innate Releasing Mechanism

A preprogrammed response observed in animals that is triggered by specific external stimuli.

Hypothalamus

The hypothalamus is a crucial brain region involved in regulating various bodily functions, including temperature, hunger, thirst, emotions, and circadian rhythms.

Amygdala

An almond-shaped set of neurons located deep in the brain's medial temporal lobe, involved in memory, decision-making, and emotional responses.