Question 1

Aristotle declared that happiness consisted of two fundamental aspects: ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  peace and love 
B)  love and hedonia 
C)  love and work 
D)  hedonia and eudaimonia 
A)  peace and love 
B)  love and hedonia 
C)  love and work 
D)  hedonia and eudaimonia

Question 2

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the ω-3 fatty acid that is thought to be involved in which outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large brain-to-body ratio in humans. 
B)  Consumption rates are positively correlated with depression. 
C)  Predisposition to drug abuse. 
D)  Obesity. 
A)  Large brain-to-body ratio in humans. 
B)  Consumption rates are positively correlated with depression. 
C)  Predisposition to drug abuse. 
D)  Obesity.

Question 3

________ mice have more body fat than mice that do not express the deficiency.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ mice have more body fat than...

Question 4

From the results of the high-fat study conducted by Leibowitz and colleagues, what is one plausible interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-fat moms will pass on higher metabolism to their pups. 
B)  High-fat moms will steal the food from their pups. 
C)  Pups exposed prenatally to high-fat diet have fewer orexigenic neurons. 
D)  Pups exposed prenatally to high-fat diet might later experience overeating. 
A)  High-fat moms will pass on higher metabolism to their pups. 
B)  High-fat moms will steal the food from their pups. 
C)  Pups exposed prenatally to high-fat diet have fewer orexigenic neurons. 
D)  Pups exposed prenatally to high-fat diet might later experience overeating.

Question 5

Rats treated with dopamine antagonists display a reduced willingness to exert high levels of effort for a preferred food reward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the ω-3 fatty acid that most commonly appears in the cell membranes of neurons and is also thought to be involved in which outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  The high rate of obesity resulting from the overconsumption of fatty acids. 
B)  The origin of the "fishy" taste that many find aversive. 
C)  Consumption rates are positively correlated with depression. 
D)  Large brain-to-body ratio in humans. 
A)  The high rate of obesity resulting from the overconsumption of fatty acids. 
B)  The origin of the "fishy" taste that many find aversive. 
C)  Consumption rates are positively correlated with depression. 
D)  Large brain-to-body ratio in humans.

Question 7

Rats given extended access to energy dense foods display ___________ compared to rats on a standard diet.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer dopamine DA2 receptors in the striatum 
B)  Fewer dopamine DA1 receptors in the striatum 
C)  More dopamine DA2 receptors in the striatum 
D)  More dopamine DA1 receptors in the striatum 
A)  Fewer dopamine DA2 receptors in the striatum 
B)  Fewer dopamine DA1 receptors in the striatum 
C)  More dopamine DA2 receptors in the striatum 
D)  More dopamine DA1 receptors in the striatum

Question 8

________ refers to the plucking of whiskers and fur of rodent cagemates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Barbering 
B)  Grooming 
C)  Domination 
D)  Obsessing 
A)  Barbering 
B)  Grooming 
C)  Domination 
D)  Obsessing

Question 9

Anorexia patients often exercise compulsively and report ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiencing anhedonia 
B)  experiencing hallucinations 
C)  experiencing eudaimonia 
D)  experiencing hedonia 
A)  experiencing anhedonia 
B)  experiencing hallucinations 
C)  experiencing eudaimonia 
D)  experiencing hedonia

Question 10

When neuropeptide Y is injected into the cerebral ventricles in rats, induces satiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compare the effects of lesions of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) and the lateral hypothalamus (LH).

Accepted Answer

VMH lesions: Overeating (hyper

Question 12

What might be a warning sign that someone is experiencing anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased exercise and no change in eating. 
B)  Increased exercise and a slight increase in eating. 
C)  Increased exercise and decreased eating. 
D)  Decreased exercise and decreased eating. 
A)  Decreased exercise and no change in eating. 
B)  Increased exercise and a slight increase in eating. 
C)  Increased exercise and decreased eating. 
D)  Decreased exercise and decreased eating.

Question 13

Mesolimbic dopaminergic neurons are activated by unpleasant stimuli as well as rewarding stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Subjective feelings of pleasure and reward, are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

subjective

Question 15

In a spatial task that required suppressing irrelevant information patients with bulimia exhibited ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less distractibility 
B)  hyperactivity of the nigrostriatal pathway 
C)  enhanced task performance 
D)  less activation in the frontostriatal brain area 
A)  less distractibility 
B)  hyperactivity of the nigrostriatal pathway 
C)  enhanced task performance 
D)  less activation in the frontostriatal brain area

Question 16

Which of the following in an animal model would not lead to a reduction in eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  NPY administration 
B)  Leptin administration 
C)  Stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH). 
D)  Lesion of the lateral hypothalamus (LH). 
A)  NPY administration 
B)  Leptin administration 
C)  Stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH). 
D)  Lesion of the lateral hypothalamus (LH).

Question 17

BMIs ranging from 25 to 29 are classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  normal weight 
B)  overweight 
C)  obese 
D)  morbidly obese 
A)  normal weight 
B)  overweight 
C)  obese 
D)  morbidly obese

Question 18

The release of Neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the brain ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  causes increased food intake 
B)  causes decreased food intake 
C)  increases responding to electrical brain stimulation 
D)  increases the chance of seizures 
A)  causes increased food intake 
B)  causes decreased food intake 
C)  increases responding to electrical brain stimulation 
D)  increases the chance of seizures

Question 19

________ refers to rodent pups being raised by a nonbiological "foster" mother.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross-fostering 
B)  Cross-adoption 
C)  Cross-littering 
D)  Cross-rearing 
A)  Cross-fostering 
B)  Cross-adoption 
C)  Cross-littering 
D)  Cross-rearing

Question 20

Using the body mass index as a guide, which was a conclusion of a survey conducted on a representative sample of the U.S. population from 2009 to 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  66% of children and adolescents were either overweight or obese. 
B)  66% of children and adolescents were overweight. 
C)  32% of children and adolescents were either overweight or obese. 
D)  32% of children and adolescents were obese. 
A)  66% of children and adolescents were either overweight or obese. 
B)  66% of children and adolescents were overweight. 
C)  32% of children and adolescents were either overweight or obese. 
D)  32% of children and adolescents were obese.

Aristotle declared that happiness consisted of two fundamental aspects: ____________

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the ω-3 fatty acid that is thought to be involved in which outcome?

________ mice have more body fat than mice that do not express the deficiency.

From the results of the high-fat study conducted by Leibowitz and colleagues, what is one plausible interpretation?

Rats treated with dopamine antagonists display a reduced willingness to exert high levels of effort for a preferred food reward.

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the ω-3 fatty acid that most commonly appears in the cell membranes of neurons and is also thought to be involved in which outcome?

Rats given extended access to energy dense foods display ___________ compared to rats on a standard diet.

________ refers to the plucking of whiskers and fur of rodent cagemates.

Anorexia patients often exercise compulsively and report ___________.

When neuropeptide Y is injected into the cerebral ventricles in rats, induces satiety.

Compare the effects of lesions of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) and the lateral hypothalamus (LH).

What might be a warning sign that someone is experiencing anorexia?

Mesolimbic dopaminergic neurons are activated by unpleasant stimuli as well as rewarding stimuli.

Subjective feelings of pleasure and reward, are known as ________.

In a spatial task that required suppressing irrelevant information patients with bulimia exhibited ___________.

Which of the following in an animal model would not lead to a reduction in eating?

BMIs ranging from 25 to 29 are classified as __________.

The release of Neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the brain ___________.

________ refers to rodent pups being raised by a nonbiological "foster" mother.

Using the body mass index as a guide, which was a conclusion of a survey conducted on a representative sample of the U.S. population from 2009 to 2010?

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Aristotle declared that happiness consisted of two fundamental aspects: ____________

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the ω-3 fatty acid that is thought to be involved in which outcome?

________ mice have more body fat than mice that do not express the deficiency.

From the results of the high-fat study conducted by Leibowitz and colleagues, what is one plausible interpretation?

Rats treated with dopamine antagonists display a reduced willingness to exert high levels of effort for a preferred food reward.

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the ω-3 fatty acid that most commonly appears in the cell membranes of neurons and is also thought to be involved in which outcome?

Rats given extended access to energy dense foods display ___________ compared to rats on a standard diet.

________ refers to the plucking of whiskers and fur of rodent cagemates.

Anorexia patients often exercise compulsively and report ___________.

When neuropeptide Y is injected into the cerebral ventricles in rats, induces satiety.

Compare the effects of lesions of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) and the lateral hypothalamus (LH).

What might be a warning sign that someone is experiencing anorexia?

Mesolimbic dopaminergic neurons are activated by unpleasant stimuli as well as rewarding stimuli.

Subjective feelings of pleasure and reward, are known as ________.

In a spatial task that required suppressing irrelevant information patients with bulimia exhibited ___________.

Which of the following in an animal model would not lead to a reduction in eating?

BMIs ranging from 25 to 29 are classified as __________.

The release of Neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the brain ___________.

________ refers to rodent pups being raised by a nonbiological "foster" mother.

Using the body mass index as a guide, which was a conclusion of a survey conducted on a representative sample of the U.S. population from 2009 to 2010?

Introduction to Biological Psychology

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

Movement

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Emotional Expression and Regulation

Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Mental Illness

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