Explain the Involvement of Leptin in the Long-Term Control of Eating

question 24

Essay

Explain the involvement of leptin in the long-term control of eating behavior.

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Definitions:

Self-discipline

The ability to work systematically and progressively toward a goal until it is achieved.

Extinction

The weakening or decreasing of the frequency of undesirable behavior by removing the reward for such behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique used in behavior psychology to increase the likelihood of a desirable behavior by rewarding it.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.