P3: Eating Behaviour Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two explanations for food pref?
A
-Evolutionary exp
-Role of Learning
2
Q
6 key points of Evolution Exp
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-Evolution is the notion that we have adapted in order to survive in our environment.
-Between 10,000 and 2 million years ago we evolved as humans (‘The Pleistocene Era’).
-African Savannah – our environment of evolutionary adaptation.
-We were hunter gatherers living in a small tightly knit group.
-We would struggle for food everyday.
-Our food preferences can be traced back to this time
3
Q
RS For Evolutionary Exp
A