People tend to eat more when there are a variety of different foods offered at a meal.This is because the wide variety prevents:
A)operant conditioning
B)classical conditioning
C)orienting
D)habituation

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The wide variety prevents habituation, which is the process where people become less responsive to a stimulus (in this case, food) after being repeatedly exposed to it. Variety keeps the eating experience novel, reducing habituation and thus leading to increased consumption.

People Tend to Eat More When There Are a Variety