Damaging the Ventromedial Region of the Hypothalamus of a Rat

question 92

Multiple Choice

Damaging the ventromedial region of the hypothalamus of a rat will cause _____,and as a result the rat will become _____.

• A) hyperphagia; dangerously thin
• B) aphagia; obese
• C) aphagia; dangerously thin
• D) hyperphagia; obese

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Definitions:

Peer Pressure

The influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.

Casual Partners

Relationships that are formed without formal commitments or expectations, often characterized by their informal and non-exclusive nature.

Opposite Sex

A term traditionally used to refer to the gender binary, specifically the other gender in contrast to one’s own.

Heterosexual

A person who is sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.