In experiments where bowls of soup were secretly filled through a tube so that the soup never ran out,which of the following happened?
A)Participants felt full at the same time as control participants,but continued to eat anyway.
B)Participants ate significantly more than control participants,but did not feel more satiated.
C)Participants felt full at the same time as control participants and stopped eating.
D)Participants ate significantly less than control participants,but felt equally satiated.

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Participants in the experiment where bowls were secretly refilled ate significantly more soup than control participants, indicating that visual cues (seeing the amount of soup decrease) play a significant role in the feeling of satiety and the decision to stop eating. Despite consuming more, they did not report feeling more satiated than the control group, suggesting that the amount of food consumed is not the sole determinant of feeling full.

In Experiments Where Bowls of Soup Were Secretly Filled Through