Electrolytic lesions of the ventromedial hypothalamus ________, whereas electrical stimulation ________

a. impair sexual behavior; elicits repetitive bouts of copulation
b. inhibit eating; produces overeating
c. elicit repetitive bouts of copulation; impairs sexual behavior
d. produce overeating to obesity; inhibits eating
e. activate thermogenesis; induces shivering

Answer: d. produce overeating to obesity; inhibits eating

Psychology

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