Susie Has Been Overweight for Many Years

question 54

Multiple Choice

Susie has been overweight for many years.She tends to eat when she is not really hungry and eats more food when she is angry or depressed.Which of the following could explain Susie's problem of overweight?

• A)lipoprotein lipase
• B)set-point theory
• C)learned behavior
• D)genetics

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Definitions:

Free Will

The concept that human beings have the power to make choices and decisions without constraints, implying a degree of autonomy and self-determination.

Deterministic

The philosophical concept that suggests all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes.

Neurotic Anxiety

A type of anxiety stemming from unconscious conflicts that threaten to surface, often manifesting as irrational fears or behaviors.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle.