Janis Knows That You Have Been Studying Eating Behavior in Your

question 17

Multiple Choice

Janis knows that you have been studying eating behavior in your psychology class and asks you to explain why, in spite of her best interests, she always overeats on Thanksgiving Day when she is at her parents' house. Which of the following would be your LEAST likely claim to her?

• A)She consumes more food because of the quantity of food that is presented; the more food served, the more she is likely to eat.
• B)She is likely to consume more food because of the variety of food that is presented; the more variety of foods served, the more she is likely to eat.
• C)She consumes more food because she is in the presence of other people.
• D)She consumes more food because in the cooler months, ghrelin levels tend to decrease, and when ghrelin levels decrease, people tend to eat more.

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