Question 1

Higher levels of ________ in the blood can lead decreased hunger.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  melatonin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  insulin 
A)  serotonin 
B)  melatonin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  insulin

Question 2

Animals that have never been able to escape a shock eventually give up attempting to escape. This is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  acceptance 
C)  behavioral inertia 
D)  learned helplessness 
A)  extinction 
B)  acceptance 
C)  behavioral inertia 
D)  learned helplessness

Question 3

After you eat too many salty snacks the fluid outside of your cells may become a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertonic solution 
B)  hypotonic soultion 
C)  isotonic solution 
D)  hydrotonic solution 
A)  hypertonic solution 
B)  hypotonic soultion 
C)  isotonic solution 
D)  hydrotonic solution

Question 4

The hormone, ________, which stimulates reabsorption of sodium and water, is released by the adrenal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  renin 
B)  angiotensin II 
C)  aldosterone 
D)  vasopressin 
A)  renin 
B)  angiotensin II 
C)  aldosterone 
D)  vasopressin

Question 5

What are three explanations that have been explored to understand the barbering response seen in laboratory rodents?

Accepted Answer

Establishing dominan

Question 6

Neurons in the monkey lateral hypothalamus (LH) were shown to respond to________

Accepted Answer

A)  music 
B)  sexual stimuli 
C)  the taste and sight of food 
D)  the taste and sight of non-food objects 
A)  music 
B)  sexual stimuli 
C)  the taste and sight of food 
D)  the taste and sight of non-food objects

Question 7

Rats with a developed "sweet tooth" demonstrate a(n) ___________ to a low dose of amphetamine compared to animals not exposed to drugs or sugar.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperactivity response 
B)  reduction in behavioral activity 
C)  increase in feeding behavior 
D)  no difference in behavior 
A)  hyperactivity response 
B)  reduction in behavioral activity 
C)  increase in feeding behavior 
D)  no difference in behavior

Question 8

If ________is injected into the rat nucleus accumbens, the effects resemble the effects of dopamine depletion.

Accepted Answer

A)  caffeine 
B)  insulin 
C)  tyrosine 
D)  adenosine 
A)  caffeine 
B)  insulin 
C)  tyrosine 
D)  adenosine

Question 9

Sugar addiction may serve as a "gateway drug" for drugs such as amphetamine or cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following treatments in an animal model would not lead to a reduction in feeding behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leptin administration. 
B)  NPY administration. 
C)  Lesion of the lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  Activation of the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
A)  Leptin administration. 
B)  NPY administration. 
C)  Lesion of the lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  Activation of the ventromedial hypothalamus.

Question 11

Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ can facilitate grooming sequences in rodents.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine agonists 
B)  Dopamine antagonists 
C)  Striatal lesions 
D)  Dopamine depletion 
A)  Dopamine agonists 
B)  Dopamine antagonists 
C)  Striatal lesions 
D)  Dopamine depletion

Question 13

________ refers to appetite stimulating while ________ refers to appetite suppressing.

Accepted Answer

Orexigenic

Question 14

The role of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) in ________ suggests that the VMH is not simply a satiety center.

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin secretion 
B)  initiating eating 
C)  aggression 
D)  reproductive behavior 
A)  insulin secretion 
B)  initiating eating 
C)  aggression 
D)  reproductive behavior

Question 15

The organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis (OVLT) and the subfornical organ (SFO) lack ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a blood-brain barrier 
B)  white matter 
C)  gray matter 
D)  glia 
A)  a blood-brain barrier 
B)  white matter 
C)  gray matter 
D)  glia

Question 16

Recalling Table 8.1, what dietary sources are a good source omega 3 fatty acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dark Chocolate 
B)  Citrus fruits 
C)  Chia 
D)  Calf and beef liver 
A)  Dark Chocolate 
B)  Citrus fruits 
C)  Chia 
D)  Calf and beef liver

Question 17

What two lines of evidence suggest that dopamine's role in reward is more complex than previously thought?

Accepted Answer

Mesolimbic dopaminergic neurons are more

Question 18

The denaturing of proteins can occur by the process of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooking 
B)  pickling 
C)  salting 
D)  All of the above options are correct 
A)  cooking 
B)  pickling 
C)  salting 
D)  All of the above options are correct

Question 19

Rats housed in a more natural environment that was dark, familiar, and quiet showed that their _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  appetitive zone shrank to just 5% of the entire accumbens shell 
B)  aversive zone expanded to fill approximately 90% of the entire accumbens shell 
C)  appetitive zone expanded to fill approximately 90% of the entire accumbens shell 
D)  nucleus accumbens was unchanged 
A)  appetitive zone shrank to just 5% of the entire accumbens shell 
B)  aversive zone expanded to fill approximately 90% of the entire accumbens shell 
C)  appetitive zone expanded to fill approximately 90% of the entire accumbens shell 
D)  nucleus accumbens was unchanged

Question 20

What would lead a person to eat almost double his or her normal amount of food consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooking food instead of eating it raw. 
B)  Eating in the presence of eight or more people. 
C)  Watching ads for snack foods before eating. 
D)  Exercising before eating. 
A)  Cooking food instead of eating it raw. 
B)  Eating in the presence of eight or more people. 
C)  Watching ads for snack foods before eating. 
D)  Exercising before eating.

Higher levels of ________ in the blood can lead decreased hunger.

Animals that have never been able to escape a shock eventually give up attempting to escape. This is referred to as ________.

After you eat too many salty snacks the fluid outside of your cells may become a ________.

The hormone, ________, which stimulates reabsorption of sodium and water, is released by the adrenal cortex.

What are three explanations that have been explored to understand the barbering response seen in laboratory rodents?

Neurons in the monkey lateral hypothalamus (LH) were shown to respond to________

Rats with a developed "sweet tooth" demonstrate a(n) ___________ to a low dose of amphetamine compared to animals not exposed to drugs or sugar.

If ________is injected into the rat nucleus accumbens, the effects resemble the effects of dopamine depletion.

Sugar addiction may serve as a "gateway drug" for drugs such as amphetamine or cocaine.

Which of the following treatments in an animal model would not lead to a reduction in feeding behavior?

Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder.

________ can facilitate grooming sequences in rodents.

refers to appetite stimulating while refers to appetite suppressing.

The role of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) in ________ suggests that the VMH is not simply a satiety center.

The organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis (OVLT) and the subfornical organ (SFO) lack ________.

Recalling Table 8.1, what dietary sources are a good source omega 3 fatty acids?

What two lines of evidence suggest that dopamine's role in reward is more complex than previously thought?

The denaturing of proteins can occur by the process of ______________.

Rats housed in a more natural environment that was dark, familiar, and quiet showed that their _______.

What would lead a person to eat almost double his or her normal amount of food consumption?

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Higher levels of ________ in the blood can lead decreased hunger.

Animals that have never been able to escape a shock eventually give up attempting to escape. This is referred to as ________.

After you eat too many salty snacks the fluid outside of your cells may become a ________.

The hormone, ________, which stimulates reabsorption of sodium and water, is released by the adrenal cortex.

What are three explanations that have been explored to understand the barbering response seen in laboratory rodents?

Neurons in the monkey lateral hypothalamus (LH) were shown to respond to________

Rats with a developed "sweet tooth" demonstrate a(n) ___________ to a low dose of amphetamine compared to animals not exposed to drugs or sugar.

If ________is injected into the rat nucleus accumbens, the effects resemble the effects of dopamine depletion.

Sugar addiction may serve as a "gateway drug" for drugs such as amphetamine or cocaine.

Which of the following treatments in an animal model would not lead to a reduction in feeding behavior?

Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder.

________ can facilitate grooming sequences in rodents.

________ refers to appetite stimulating while ________ refers to appetite suppressing.

The role of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) in ________ suggests that the VMH is not simply a satiety center.

The organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis (OVLT) and the subfornical organ (SFO) lack ________.

Recalling Table 8.1, what dietary sources are a good source omega 3 fatty acids?

What two lines of evidence suggest that dopamine's role in reward is more complex than previously thought?

The denaturing of proteins can occur by the process of ______________.

Rats housed in a more natural environment that was dark, familiar, and quiet showed that their _______.

What would lead a person to eat almost double his or her normal amount of food consumption?

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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refers to appetite stimulating while refers to appetite suppressing.