The "bottomless bowl" study described in your textbook is one example of creative ways researchers have investigated the factors the influence how much we eat.Describe this studies,the results,and what each one tells us about why we eat and why we stop.

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- Bottomless bowl
* Volunteers were asked to eat soup until they had enough.
* In the experimental condition,a tube continued to fill the soup bowl from the bottom so that it could not be detected by the volunteers.
* These individuals stopped eating after consuming,on average,over 70% more than those participants who knowingly refilled their bowls.
* Despite eating more food,these participants did not feel any more satiated,nor did they believe they had eaten any more than the individuals in the control group.
* This suggests that the perceived serving size is an important cue when determining how much we should eat.

The "Bottomless Bowl" Study Described in Your Textbook Is One