Over the Last 20 Years, the Calorie Intake of Americans

question 5

Multiple Choice

Over the last 20 years, the calorie intake of Americans has increased. This is due in part to

• A) increased consumption of fat.
• B) the inability to recognize normal serving sizes.
• C) the increase in low-price restaurant chains.
• D) increased consumption of organic food.

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Definitions:

Drive

An internal motivational state created by physiological or psychological needs that drives an individual towards specific behaviors.

Pavlovian 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.

Reward

A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.