A Person Can Eat When Hunger Is Absent Because

question 51

Multiple Choice

A person can eat when hunger is absent because:

• A)the glands start supplying epinephrine to the brain
• B)the conscious mind of the cortex can override the body's signals
• C)the digestive tract sends messages to the hypothalamus
• D)the stomach intensifies its contractions and creates hunger pangs
• E)the hypothalamus signals the availability of food in the environment

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Definitions:

Green Light

A signal used in traffic lights indicating the permission to go or proceed.

Conditioned Responses

Learned reactions or responses to certain stimuli that occur as a result of conditioning, such as in classical and operant conditioning.

Garcia

A reference likely to John Garcia, known for his research on taste aversion learning showing that an organism can learn to avoid a substance after a negative experience.

Operant Conditioning

An approach to learning where behaviors are influenced to be repeated or not through the administration of punishments and rewards.