In an experiment concerned with the effects of hours of food deprivation on the amount eaten,a proximate cause of changes in eating might be evolution.

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A proximate cause refers to the immediate, underlying factors that explain how an organism's behavior or physiological response is triggered, such as hormonal changes or neural mechanisms. Evolution would be considered an ultimate cause, explaining why a behavior or trait has developed over time through natural selection.

In an Experiment Concerned with the Effects of Hours of Food