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Question 5

Leo is two years old. His parents notice that he is highly reluctant to try any unfamiliar foods, particularly bitter-tasting vegetables, preferring sweet fruits and fatty spreads instead. His mother also noticed that after Leo became ill once after eating a specific type of mild cheese, he completely refused to touch that cheese again.

a.

With reference to Leo, outline the evolutionary explanation of food preferences.

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b.

Outline one limitation of the evolutionary explanation of food preferences.

[2]
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  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Explanations for food preferences

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