The Capacity of Smoking to Reduce Appetite May Result from

question 70

Multiple Choice

The capacity of smoking to reduce appetite may result from

• A) inhibition of lateral hypothalamic MCH neurons.
• B) potentiation of dopamine cell activity in the ventral tegmental area.
• C) release of glutamate in the lateral hypothalamus.
• D) activation of lateral hypothalamic GABA receptors that excite MCH neurons.
• E) activation of cells of the insula.

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Definitions:

Preference

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Error Management Theory

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Omission Bias

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Status Quo Bias

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