People Tend to Eat Much More from a Buffet Than

question 104

Multiple Choice

People tend to eat much more from a buffet than they will eat if they order a meal.Given what you know about eating behavior,how might you explain this result?

• A) People eat more when there is variety.
• B) Smaller portions create the illusion of eating less.
• C) A subset of a large set of choices seems smaller than it is.
• D) People eat more in an unstructured situation.

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