Janis Knows That You Have Been Studying Eating Behavior in Your

question 143

Multiple Choice

Janis knows that you have been studying eating behavior in your psychology class and asks you to explain why,in spite of her best interests she always overeats on Thanksgiving day when she is at her parents house.Which of the following would be the LEAST likely claim you would tell her?

• A) She consumes more food because of the quantity of food that is presented; the more food served, the more she is likely to eat.
• B) She is likely to consume more food because of the variety of food that is presented; the more variety of foods served, the more she is likely to eat.
• C) She consumes more food because she is in the presence of other people and tends to linger at the table longer.
• D) She consumes more food because in the cooler months insulin levels tend to increase and when insulin levels increase people tend to eat.

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