When your stomach is empty, a gut hormone called ghrelin is released, which causes you to feel hunger when it reaches the brain. This process is an example of which principle of biological psychology?

A. Hormones underlie behavioral changes.
B. Biological changes influence behavior and cognitions.
C. Behavioral changes precede biological changes.
D. Cognitions can produce biological changes.


Answer: B

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