Question 1

Explain how evolutionary adaptation to feeding conditions may have an impact on current obesity.

Accepted Answer

Evolutionary adaptation to feeding condi

Question 2

Jimmy has suffered from compulsive eating for years.What new therapeutic treatment may show promise in breaking him free from his food addiction?

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin agonists 
B) Dopamine antagonists 
C) SSRIs 
D) Glucagon injections 
A) Serotonin agonists 
B) Dopamine antagonists 
C) SSRIs 
D) Glucagon injections

Question 3

Leptin appears to be a candidate for an anti-obesity treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The author of your text cautions the reader against using the term instinct as a convenient explanation for behaviors that are difficult to explain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The difference between drives and instincts is that humans have drives while lower animals have only instincts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Individuals can increase their BMR during periods of overeating by:

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing amount of walking 
B) Increasing fidgeting 
C) Spontaneous muscle contraction 
D) All of the above 
A) Increasing amount of walking 
B) Increasing fidgeting 
C) Spontaneous muscle contraction 
D) All of the above

Question 7

The pattern of eating discrete rather than continuous meals:

Accepted Answer

A) Requires a complex system for storing nutrient reserves 
B) Requires a mechanism for allocating reserves during the fasting period 
C) Requires a way to monitor reserves in order to initiate the next meal 
D) All of the above 
A) Requires a complex system for storing nutrient reserves 
B) Requires a mechanism for allocating reserves during the fasting period 
C) Requires a way to monitor reserves in order to initiate the next meal 
D) All of the above

Question 8

BMI is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A) Dividing the squared weight in pounds by height in feet 
B) Multiplying the squared weight by height 
C) Dividing the weight in kilograms by squared height in meters 
D) Multiplying the squared height in meters by squared weight in pounds 
A) Dividing the squared weight in pounds by height in feet 
B) Multiplying the squared weight by height 
C) Dividing the weight in kilograms by squared height in meters 
D) Multiplying the squared height in meters by squared weight in pounds

Question 9

You decide to be good to yourself and eat an entire giant cinnamon roll with lots of icing.Afterwards,your glucoprivic hunger would be ___,and your lipoprivic hunger would be ___.

Accepted Answer

A) low,low 
B) low,high 
C) high,low 
D) high,high 
A) low,low 
B) low,high 
C) high,low 
D) high,high

Question 10

Discuss how blood sugar levels affect eating in individuals with and without diabetes.

Accepted Answer

Blood sugar levels play a crucial role i

Question 11

During the absorptive phase of digestion:

Accepted Answer

A) Insulin is secreted,which enables body cells to absorb glucose and store excess nutrients 
B) Glucagon is secreted,which enables body cells to absorb glucose and store excess nutrients 
C) Insulin is secreted,which enables body cells to release glucose and excess nutrients 
D) Glucagon is secreted,which enables body cells to release glucose and excess nutrients 
A) Insulin is secreted,which enables body cells to absorb glucose and store excess nutrients 
B) Glucagon is secreted,which enables body cells to absorb glucose and store excess nutrients 
C) Insulin is secreted,which enables body cells to release glucose and excess nutrients 
D) Glucagon is secreted,which enables body cells to release glucose and excess nutrients

Question 12

Because increased neuropeptide Y results in weight gain that is disproportionately greater than the increase in food intake:

Accepted Answer

A) This suggests that neuropeptide Y also conserves energy 
B) Thirst and hunger must be related 
C) The medulla must monitor fat levels 
D) The liver is not the only mechanism for initiating a meal 
A) This suggests that neuropeptide Y also conserves energy 
B) Thirst and hunger must be related 
C) The medulla must monitor fat levels 
D) The liver is not the only mechanism for initiating a meal

Question 13

For every one-point increase in BMI,there was a 13-16% increase in the risk of temporal lobe atrophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The BMI is most similar for:

Accepted Answer

A) Identical twins reared together 
B) Identical twins reared apart 
C) Fraternal twins reared together 
D) There is no difference in BMI for any siblings 
A) Identical twins reared together 
B) Identical twins reared apart 
C) Fraternal twins reared together 
D) There is no difference in BMI for any siblings

Question 15

The view of modern psychologists regarding instincts is that:

Accepted Answer

A) They do not exist in humans. 
B) Through evolution,instincts have either dropped out or became weakened. 
C) They are a major motivator of human behavior. 
D) None of the above is true. 
A) They do not exist in humans. 
B) Through evolution,instincts have either dropped out or became weakened. 
C) They are a major motivator of human behavior. 
D) None of the above is true.

Question 16

Most psychologists believe that there is one general motivation center in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The social influence on anorexia and bulimia was shown in women of the Fiji islands after their eating patterns dramatically changed when:

Accepted Answer

A) American magazines were introduced 
B) American movie actors visited 
C) Satellite TV introduced Western influences 
D) They won the right to vote 
A) American magazines were introduced 
B) American movie actors visited 
C) Satellite TV introduced Western influences 
D) They won the right to vote

Question 18

Mavis,who does not exercise,has reduced her calorie intake by 25% and expects to lose a lot of weight.What is likely to happen?

Accepted Answer

A) She will lose as much weight as she wants. 
B) She will increase her metabolism. 
C) She will decrease her metabolism. 
D) It is impossible to predict. 
A) She will lose as much weight as she wants. 
B) She will increase her metabolism. 
C) She will decrease her metabolism. 
D) It is impossible to predict.

Question 19

Contrast anorexia and bulimia with respect to the symptoms,causes,and treatment options.What are the relative contributions of genetics and environment to these conditions?

Accepted Answer

Anorexia and bulimia are both eating dis

Question 20

Leptin is a hormone secreted by fat cells that inhibits eating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Explain how evolutionary adaptation to feeding conditions may have an impact on current obesity.

Jimmy has suffered from compulsive eating for years.What new therapeutic treatment may show promise in breaking him free from his food addiction?

Leptin appears to be a candidate for an anti-obesity treatment.

The author of your text cautions the reader against using the term instinct as a convenient explanation for behaviors that are difficult to explain.

The difference between drives and instincts is that humans have drives while lower animals have only instincts.

Individuals can increase their BMR during periods of overeating by:

The pattern of eating discrete rather than continuous meals:

BMI is determined by:

You decide to be good to yourself and eat an entire giant cinnamon roll with lots of icing.Afterwards,your glucoprivic hunger would be _,and your lipoprivic hunger would be _.

Discuss how blood sugar levels affect eating in individuals with and without diabetes.

During the absorptive phase of digestion:

Because increased neuropeptide Y results in weight gain that is disproportionately greater than the increase in food intake:

For every one-point increase in BMI,there was a 13-16% increase in the risk of temporal lobe atrophy.

The BMI is most similar for:

The view of modern psychologists regarding instincts is that:

Most psychologists believe that there is one general motivation center in the brain.

The social influence on anorexia and bulimia was shown in women of the Fiji islands after their eating patterns dramatically changed when:

Mavis,who does not exercise,has reduced her calorie intake by 25% and expects to lose a lot of weight.What is likely to happen?

Contrast anorexia and bulimia with respect to the symptoms,causes,and treatment options.What are the relative contributions of genetics and environment to these conditions?

Leptin is a hormone secreted by fat cells that inhibits eating.

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 6: Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

Explain how evolutionary adaptation to feeding conditions may have an impact on current obesity.

Jimmy has suffered from compulsive eating for years.What new therapeutic treatment may show promise in breaking him free from his food addiction?

Leptin appears to be a candidate for an anti-obesity treatment.

The author of your text cautions the reader against using the term instinct as a convenient explanation for behaviors that are difficult to explain.

The difference between drives and instincts is that humans have drives while lower animals have only instincts.

Individuals can increase their BMR during periods of overeating by:

The pattern of eating discrete rather than continuous meals:

BMI is determined by:

You decide to be good to yourself and eat an entire giant cinnamon roll with lots of icing.Afterwards,your glucoprivic hunger would be ___,and your lipoprivic hunger would be ___.

Discuss how blood sugar levels affect eating in individuals with and without diabetes.

During the absorptive phase of digestion:

Because increased neuropeptide Y results in weight gain that is disproportionately greater than the increase in food intake:

For every one-point increase in BMI,there was a 13-16% increase in the risk of temporal lobe atrophy.

The BMI is most similar for:

The view of modern psychologists regarding instincts is that:

Most psychologists believe that there is one general motivation center in the brain.

The social influence on anorexia and bulimia was shown in women of the Fiji islands after their eating patterns dramatically changed when:

Mavis,who does not exercise,has reduced her calorie intake by 25% and expects to lose a lot of weight.What is likely to happen?

Contrast anorexia and bulimia with respect to the symptoms,causes,and treatment options.What are the relative contributions of genetics and environment to these conditions?

Leptin is a hormone secreted by fat cells that inhibits eating.

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

You decide to be good to yourself and eat an entire giant cinnamon roll with lots of icing.Afterwards,your glucoprivic hunger would be _,and your lipoprivic hunger would be _.