In one classic experiment, rats were given meals of
chocolate chip cookies, salami, cheese, bananas, marshmallows, milk chocolate, peanut butter, and fat. The rats
a. lost weight because of the nutritional imbalance in the foods provided.
b. overate, gaining about three times as much weight as rats fed laboratory rat chow.
c. did not gain or lose weight, since sweetness and fat content only encourage humans to overeat.
d. chose to eat only the salami, cheese, and bananas.
ANSWER: b
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