In a Study Comparing Normal-Weight Versus Obese Individuals, Researchers Found

question 14

Multiple Choice

In a study comparing normal-weight versus obese individuals, researchers found that the obese participants had significantly:

• A)fewer dopamine receptors in their brains.
• B)lower levels of the neurotransmitter neuropeptide Y (NPY) in various brain areas, most notably the hypothalamus.
• C)more dopamine receptors in their brains.
• D)higher levels of the neurotransmitter neuropeptide Y (NPY) in various brain areas, most notably the hypothalamus.

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Definitions:

Basic Needs

Fundamental requirements that serve as the foundation for survival, including physiological needs such as food, water, shelter, and safety.

Hierarchy

A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.

Maslow

Abraham Maslow, a psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which is a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

Unconscious Fixations

Deeply held impulses or patterns of thought rooted in one's subconscious mind, influencing behavior or attitudes.