The Theory That the Body Tends to Maintain a Certain

question 31

Multiple Choice

The theory that the body tends to maintain a certain weight by means of its own internal controls is referred to as:

• A) environmental stimuli.
• B) genetics.
• C) learned behavior.
• D) obesogenic theory.
• E) set-point theory.

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A wide, thick nerve fiber bundle located beneath the cortex in the brain, responsible for interconnecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres.

Severed

Refers to something that has been cut off or separated from the whole.

Left Hemisphere

The left side of the brain, typically associated with analytical tasks, language processing, and logic.

Right Hemisphere

The half of the brain that is typically associated with creative thought, spatial ability, and the processing of visual and auditory information.