Patrice decided to lose weight by dieting. He found that it was relatively easy to lose the first 18 or so pounds, but after that, he felt his body was fighting his effort to lose more weight. Patrice's experience is consistent with the concept of ______
A) positive energy balance
B) the general adaptation syndrome
C) extinction
D) a set point
Answer: D
Rationale: The set point is a hypothesized mechanism that serves to maintain body weight around a physiologically programmed level. In this example, Patrice's inability to lose weight is consistent with the idea that the body tries to keep bodyweight within a narrow range around a set point.
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