Theories of Hunger and Eating Behavior Quiz
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What is the central assertion of the positive-incentive perspective?

  • Humans are motivated to eat by energy deficits
  • Humans eat due to evolutionary pressures of unexpected food shortages
  • Humans eat to maintain homeostatic balance
  • Humans are motivated to eat by the anticipated pleasure of eating (correct)
  • How does the positive-incentive perspective compare to set-point theories of hunger and eating?

  • It disregards the pleasure of eating as a motivator for humans
  • It emphasizes energy deficits as the primary motivator for eating
  • It recognizes psychological and social influences on hunger and eating (correct)
  • It confirms major predictions of set-point theories
  • What shapes humans and warm-blooded animals to take advantage of food when it is present?

  • Evolutionary pressures of unexpected food shortages (correct)
  • Psychological influences
  • Energy deficits
  • Homeostatic balance
  • What disturbs homeostasis when a meal is consumed?

    <p>Influx of fuels into the bloodstream</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What motivates humans to engage in sexual behavior according to the positive-incentive perspective?

    <p>They have evolved to crave it</p> Signup and view all the answers

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