THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
PSYCHOLOGY MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
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Question
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Dr. Niedner electrically stimulates the lateral hypothalamus of a well-fed laboratory rat. This procedure is likely to
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cause the rat to begin eating.
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facilitate conversion of the rat’s blood glucose to fat
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permanently lower the rat’s set point
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increase the incentives for food but decrease motivation to eat
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lateral Hypothalamus (LH) Electrical stimulation induces copulation in male rats, and lesions impair mating.
Detailed explanation-2: -Milosz electrically stimulates the lateral hypothalamus of a well-fed laboratory rat. This procedure is likely to: cause the rat to begin eating.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ghrelin, a hormone produced by the stomach, triggers the release of orexin from the hypothalamus, signalling to the body that it is hungry.
Detailed explanation-4: -In rats, electrical stimulation in the lateral hypothalamus induces an eating response and a significant increase in the amount of food intake.
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