Evidence from the Sham-Eating Study of Weingarten and Kulikovsky (1989)suggests

question 40

Multiple Choice

Evidence from the sham-eating study of Weingarten and Kulikovsky (1989) suggests that the amount that we eat at a meal is influenced by

• A) our previous experience of the physiological consequences of the same food.
• B) the presence of anticipatory eating responses.
• C) the amount of sodium in it.
• D) the length of the meal.
• E) the rate at which the meal is digested.

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