Which Observation Seems to Undermine the Basic Idea of Set-Point

question 233

Multiple Choice

Which observation seems to undermine the basic idea of set-point theory?

• A)Although laboratory mice and rats will overeat if given a variety of foods to eat, animals in the wild will only eat enough to maintain a normal body weight.
• B)Many people have a strong tendency to gain excessive weight as they get older.
• C)Even when people are given medications that boost brain levels of serotonin, their weight will gradually decrease with age.
• D)The prevalence of obesity is just as great in developing countries as in North America.

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Definitions:

Displacement

The movement of a body or object from one position to another, often used in geology to describe the shift in position of rock layers along a fault.

Rotation

The act or process of an object turning around an axis, leading to day and night cycles on planets like Earth.

Thrust Faults

Thrust faults are a type of fault where the upper block, or hanging wall, moves up and over the lower block, or footwall, typically occurring at a low angle and often associated with mountain building.

Normal Faults

A geological fault in which the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall, typically resulting from extensional forces.