Question

A behavioral neuroscientist stimulates the lateral hypothalamus (LH) of a rat. Which of the following will most likely present?

a) Lowering of the rat’s set point
b) Induction of sleeping behavior in the rat
c) Stimulation of eating behavior in the rat
d) Reversal of the rat’s set point

Answer 1

C. Stimulation of eating behavior in the rat

Step-by-step explanation:

Stimulating the lateral hypothalamus of a rat will invariably stimulate the eating behavior in the rat