Explain why it is believed that the lateral hypothalamus plays a key role in the control of eating.
What will be an ideal response?
Electrical stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus elicits eating. Cells within the lateral hypothalamus secrete MCH as well as orexin, two neuropeptides that induce eating.
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a. Conservation of volume b. Object permanence c. Theory of mind d. Identity achievement
One risk factor for suicide is
a. having a reason for living b. the ready availability of mental health care c. a previous suicide attempt d. psychotropic medication treatment
Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are __________.
A. bipolar cells B. ganglion cells C. rods D. cones
Results from a recent follow-up study of behavior problems in Thai and U.S. cultures suggest that
a) U.S. children are referred to clinics more often for internalizing problems than externalizing problems. b) Thai children exhibit more externalizing behaviors. c) internalizing and externalizing behaviors are fairly comparable across cultures, but specific behaviors within these domains are not. d) behaviors should not be separated into internalizing and externalizing behaviors because a behavior that is viewed in one culture as internalizing may not be viewed the same way in a different culture.