Ed was competing in a food eating contest to see who could finish 12 scoops of ice cream in one sitting. He started feeling ill after 9 scoops but was able to eat several salty crackers. What brain area was responsible for Ed's decreasing desire for ice cream?
A. the nucleus of the solitary tract
B. the median preoptic area of the hypothalamus
C. the organum vasculosum lamina terminalis
D. the lateral hypothalamus
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
Which of the following researchers proposed that verbal comprehension is a type of intelligence distinct from other types of intelligence?
a. Charles Spearman b. Howard Gardner c. Robert Sternberg d. L.L. Thurstone
Remembering a list of numbered rhymes, such as one is bun, two is shoe, and using the rhyming words to create interactive images to assist later recall, is a mnemonic device known as:
a. the method of loci b. acoustic enhancement c. context-specific processing d. the pegword method
After being rejected by all the medical schools she applied to, Melanie developed a sad and dejected mood. She had difficulty sleeping, ate much less than normal, no longer took interest in the hobbies and activities that once gave her pleasure, and felt that she was worthless. Melanie would be diagnosed as suffering from:
a. bipolar I disorder c. mania b. depression d. dissociative disorder
Most people who suffer severe trauma forget the event
Indicate whether the statement is true or false