Eating sweet and fatty foods is adaptive for many mammals living in the wild because in nature these tastes
A) are characteristic of energy-rich foods.
B) are often found in association with beneficial vitamins and minerals.
C) are only rarely associated with high-calorie foods.
D) both A and B
E) both B and C
Question 2
According to the positive-incentive theory, the main cause of hunger in food-replete environments is
A) a shortage of calories in the body.
B) the presence or anticipation of food.
C) deviation from an energy set point.
D) deviation from a positive-incentive set point.
E) high levels of insulin.