One of the First Studies of the Physiology of Hunger

question 96

Multiple Choice

One of the first studies of the physiology of hunger was that of Cannon and Washburn (1912) .They found that

• A) subjective feelings of hunger are associated with stomach contractions.
• B) subjective feelings of hunger are associated with eating.
• C) stomach contractions are associated with high blood glucose levels.
• D) stomach contractions are associated with eating.
• E) eating is associated with high blood glucose levels.

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