Based on his pioneering research on hunger, Walter Cannon concluded that
a. peripheral cues for hunger are secondary to central brain mechanisms.
b. pressure stimulates the production of enzymes in the stomach.
c. stomach cramps are responsible for hunger.
d. stomach cramps are a necessary cue, but not a sufficient cue for hunger.
Answer: c. stomach cramps are responsible for hunger.
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