Electrical Stimulation of Its Lateral Hypothalamus Causes an Animal to Overeat

question 231

Multiple Choice

Electrical stimulation of its lateral hypothalamus causes an animal to overeat and become obese.Therefore,what could we expect to be produced by lesioning the lateral hypothalamus

• A) no effect on eating or body weight 
• B) overeating and obesity 
• C) undereating and weight loss 
• D) alternating periods of overeating and undereating

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