If a Rat Is Limited to One Hour Per Day

question 196

Multiple Choice

If a rat is limited to one hour per day of eating,and it has access to a running wheel,it loses weight and can die of starvation,but only under one condition.What is that condition?​

• A)The hour of feeding is early in the morning.​
• B)​The rat can see or smell other rats in the same room.
• C)​The room is kept at a cool temperature.
• D)​The experimenter is a young male.

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