Which of the Following Is NOT Associated with a Decrease

question 125

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT associated with a decrease in hunger or eating behavior?

• A) damage to the lateral hypothalamus
• B) a decrease in blood glucose level
• C) nervous system information indicating stretching of the stomach walls
• D) high levels of leptin in the blood

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Definitions:

Cognitive Therapy

Form of psychotherapy that focuses on how a person’s thoughts lead to feelings of distress, with the aim of helping them change these irrational thoughts.

Transference

Process in psychoanalysis in which the patient transfers all of the positive or negative emotions associated with the patient’s other relationships to the psychoanalyst.

Aversive Conditioning

Counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior.

Systematic Desensitization

Form of exposure therapy used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by exposing a person to the feared object or situation through a stimulus hierarchy.