Jana is visiting friends in Bangkok and is asked to try a local delicacy,sautéed grasshoppers.She is reluctant to do so as her ________,which was adaptive for our ancestors,makes Jana less willing to consume this odd food.
A) set point
B) basal metabolic rate
C) hypothalamus
D) neophobia

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Neophobia is the fear or reluctance to try new things, including new foods. This is an adaptive trait that helped our ancestors avoid potentially dangerous or toxic foods. Jana's reluctance to try sautéed grasshoppers is likely due to neophobia. The other options, set point, basal metabolic rate, and hypothalamus, do not relate to Jana's reluctance to try the grasshoppers.

Jana Is Visiting Friends in Bangkok and Is Asked to Try