Which of the following events would most likely cause an animal to eat voraciously and become obese?

a. destruction of its ventromedial hypothalamus
b. lowering its set point
c. stimulation of its ventromedial hypothalamus
d. destruction of its lateral hypothalamus


Answer: a. destruction of its ventromedial hypothalamus

Psychology

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