MCAT Behavioral Sciences Question 140: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 140
5. A person with a ventromedial hypothalamus injury will likely show which behavior?
- A. Increased empathy
- B. Decreased empathy
- C. Increased food intake
- D. Decreased food intake
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
A person with a ventromedial hypothalamus injury will never feel satiated when eating and will therefore never feel the sensation to stop eating. A person with a lateral hypothalamus injury will never feel hunger and will have decreased food intake, choice (D).