Terrell will do almost anything for extra credit. He sees a sign recruiting participants for research on eating. When he inquires, he is told the study involves semi-starvation. He is a bit leery now, so he heads over to the library to read up on the
topic. What he finds persuades him to look for other ways to earn extra credit. What did he find?
a. Semi-starvation experiments are associated with a high mortality rate.
b. The experience will lead to symptoms similar to posttraumatic stress disorder.
c. Semi-starvation permanently alters the biological mechanisms that control eating.
d. Participants are likely to develop obsessions and compulsions concerning food that continue after they return to their normal weight.
Answer: d.
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