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1. Introduction to Psychology1h 43m
2. Psychology Research2h 20m
3. Biological Psychology2h 41m
4. Sensation and Perception28m
5. Consciousness and Sleep32m
- Sleep
  32m
6. Learning1h 26m
7. Memory34m
- Information Processing Model
  4m
- Storage - The Three Box Model of Memory
  29m
8. Cognition37m
- The Structure of Language
  12m
- Language Development
  25m
9. Emotion and Motivation35m
10. Developmental Psychology1h 20m
11. Personality1h 17m
12. Social Psychology1h 18m
13. Stress and Health41m
14. Psychological Disorders1h 27m
15. Treatment1h 24m

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One role of the lateral hypothalamus is to

stop the eating response when glucose levels go up.

regulate metabolism.

trigger the eating response when insulin levels go up.

control the body's basal metabolic rate.

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Understand the function of the lateral hypothalamus in the brain. It is a region involved in various functions, including hunger and energy regulation.

Recognize that the lateral hypothalamus is specifically associated with the initiation of eating behavior.

Consider the role of insulin in the body. Insulin is a hormone that helps regulate blood glucose levels and can influence hunger signals.

Connect the increase in insulin levels with the activation of the lateral hypothalamus, which triggers the eating response.

Conclude that the lateral hypothalamus is responsible for triggering the eating response when insulin levels rise, as it signals the body to seek food intake.