Situational influences on our food consumption have prompted psychologists to emphasize
A) basal metabolic rate.
B) the set point.
C) the ecology of eating.
D) body mass index.

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Situational influences on food consumption refer to external factors such as social, cultural, and environmental factors that affect what and how much we eat. The ecology of eating emphasizes the interplay between these external factors and our biological, psychological, and behavioral processes in shaping food consumption. Basal metabolic rate, set point, and body mass index are not directly related to situational influences on food consumption.

Situational Influences on Our Food Consumption Have Prompted Psychologists to Emphasize