A neuroscientist investigated the neural control of eating by lesioning the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) in laboratory rats, which led to hyperphagia (overeating) and extreme weight gain.
Explain one reason why it may be difficult to generalise these findings to explain human eating behaviour.
8 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Neural and hormonal control of eating. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.