Question 1

A slightly salty liquid is most satisfying when a person has a(n)__________thirst.

Accepted Answer

A)  intracellular 
B)  hypothalamic 
C)  extracellular 
D)  homeostatic 
A)  intracellular 
B)  hypothalamic 
C)  extracellular 
D)  homeostatic

Question 2

The chain of events that make up the model of motivation ends when which of the following is reached?

Accepted Answer

A)  a drive 
B)  a goal 
C)  an incentive 
D)  a transductive level 
A)  a drive 
B)  a goal 
C)  an incentive 
D)  a transductive level

Question 3

There is a rare genetic defect in which a person becomes obese because he or she has reduced levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  GLP-1. 
B)  leptin. 
C)  gherlin. 
D)  NPY. 
A)  GLP-1. 
B)  leptin. 
C)  gherlin. 
D)  NPY.

Question 4

In a comparison of the United States and France,the people in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  are less likely to become obese that people in France. 
B)  eat slower than people in France. 
C)  eat larger portions than people in France. 
D)  exhibit all of these characteristics. 
A)  are less likely to become obese that people in France. 
B)  eat slower than people in France. 
C)  eat larger portions than people in France. 
D)  exhibit all of these characteristics.

Question 5

Individuals with bulimia suffer from which of the following health risks?

Accepted Answer

A)  kidney damage and heart attacks 
B)  tooth erosion and sore throat 
C)  muscle spasms, hair loss, and swollen salivary glands 
D)  all of these 
A)  kidney damage and heart attacks 
B)  tooth erosion and sore throat 
C)  muscle spasms, hair loss, and swollen salivary glands 
D)  all of these

Question 6

A commercial for an ice cold beverage shown on a day with record high temperatures is probably an effort to arouse one's __________ motives.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  learned 
D)  stimulus 
A)  biological 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  learned 
D)  stimulus

Question 7

Life-threatening weight loss due to self-inflicted starvation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned fasting. 
B)  voluntary malnutrition. 
C)  anorexia nervosa. 
D)  bulimia nervosa. 
A)  conditioned fasting. 
B)  voluntary malnutrition. 
C)  anorexia nervosa. 
D)  bulimia nervosa.

Question 8

Regarding the set point,fat cells,and obesity,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is currently no known way to lower your set point for fat since the number of fat cells remains unchanged throughout adult life. 
B)  Your set point is the weight you maintain when you are making no effort to gain or lose weight. 
C)  When your body goes below its set point, you will feel hungry most of the time. 
D)  Leptin is released from fat cells and tells your brain that you need to eat more. 
A)  There is currently no known way to lower your set point for fat since the number of fat cells remains unchanged throughout adult life. 
B)  Your set point is the weight you maintain when you are making no effort to gain or lose weight. 
C)  When your body goes below its set point, you will feel hungry most of the time. 
D)  Leptin is released from fat cells and tells your brain that you need to eat more.

Question 9

Clarence suffered a stroke that destroyed his lateral hypothalamus (LH).This damage is likely to cause Clarence to

Accepted Answer

A)  refuse to eat. 
B)  never feel full. 
C)  overeat. 
D)  experience massive weight gain without overeating. 
A)  refuse to eat. 
B)  never feel full. 
C)  overeat. 
D)  experience massive weight gain without overeating.

Question 10

In the treatment of eating disorders,which type of therapy is most often used to change thinking patterns and beliefs about weight and body shape that perpetuate eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  humanistic 
C)  cognitive-behavioral 
D)  systematic desensitization 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  humanistic 
C)  cognitive-behavioral 
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 11

Biological drives are essential because they maintain a steady state of bodily equilibrium called

Accepted Answer

A)  thermostasis. 
B)  biological rhythm. 
C)  intrinsic motivation. 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  thermostasis. 
B)  biological rhythm. 
C)  intrinsic motivation. 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 12

Regarding body mass index (BMI),a BMI for normal weight would be

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 18.5. 
B)  18.5 to 24.9. 
C)  25 to 29.9. 
D)  30 or greater. 
A)  less than 18.5. 
B)  18.5 to 24.9. 
C)  25 to 29.9. 
D)  30 or greater.

Question 13

Which type of thirst is triggered when fluid is drawn out of cells due to an increased concentration of salts and minerals outside the cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  intracellular thirst 
B)  hypothalamic thirst 
C)  extracellular thirst 
D)  homeostatic thirst 
A)  intracellular thirst 
B)  hypothalamic thirst 
C)  extracellular thirst 
D)  homeostatic thirst

Question 14

You have been doing lawn work and trimming hedges in the hot summer sun,and have been perspiring profusely.You will have a(n)__________ thirst.

Accepted Answer

A)  extracellular 
B)  molecular 
C)  intracellular 
D)  chemically-induced 
A)  extracellular 
B)  molecular 
C)  intracellular 
D)  chemically-induced

Question 15

Which of the following refers to the process of initiating,directing,sustaining,and terminating the activities of an organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  perception 
B)  motivation 
C)  emotion 
D)  learning 
A)  perception 
B)  motivation 
C)  emotion 
D)  learning

Question 16

Extracellular thirst results from all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  bleeding. 
B)  vomiting or diarrhea. 
C)  consuming alcohol. 
D)  eating a salty meal. 
A)  bleeding. 
B)  vomiting or diarrhea. 
C)  consuming alcohol. 
D)  eating a salty meal.

Question 17

Hunger,thirst,pain avoidance,sleep needs,and regulation of body temperature are ___________ motives.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  biological 
D)  incentive 
A)  stimulus 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  biological 
D)  incentive

Question 18

What is the relationship between weight cycling (losing and gaining weight)and metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight cycling slows the metabolic rate. 
B)  Weight cycling speeds up the metabolic rate. 
C)  The higher metabolic rate causes weight cycling. 
D)  Recent research shows that there is no relationship between weight cycling and metabolic rate. 
A)  Weight cycling slows the metabolic rate. 
B)  Weight cycling speeds up the metabolic rate. 
C)  The higher metabolic rate causes weight cycling. 
D)  Recent research shows that there is no relationship between weight cycling and metabolic rate.

Question 19

Which of the following combinations has been used successfully to teach coyotes not to eat livestock?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-selection feeding 
B)  pain avoidance 
C)  acquired anorexia 
D)  bait shyness 
A)  self-selection feeding 
B)  pain avoidance 
C)  acquired anorexia 
D)  bait shyness

Question 20

Intracellular thirst occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  water and minerals are lost by perspiring. 
B)  bleeding, vomiting, or diarrhea occur. 
C)  alcohol is consumed. 
D)  a salty meal is eaten. 
A)  water and minerals are lost by perspiring. 
B)  bleeding, vomiting, or diarrhea occur. 
C)  alcohol is consumed. 
D)  a salty meal is eaten.

Exam 10: A: Motivation and Emotion

A slightly salty liquid is most satisfying when a person has a(n)__________thirst.

The chain of events that make up the model of motivation ends when which of the following is reached?

There is a rare genetic defect in which a person becomes obese because he or she has reduced levels of

In a comparison of the United States and France,the people in the United States

Individuals with bulimia suffer from which of the following health risks?

A commercial for an ice cold beverage shown on a day with record high temperatures is probably an effort to arouse one's __________ motives.

Life-threatening weight loss due to self-inflicted starvation is called

Regarding the set point,fat cells,and obesity,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Clarence suffered a stroke that destroyed his lateral hypothalamus (LH).This damage is likely to cause Clarence to

In the treatment of eating disorders,which type of therapy is most often used to change thinking patterns and beliefs about weight and body shape that perpetuate eating disorders?

Biological drives are essential because they maintain a steady state of bodily equilibrium called

Regarding body mass index (BMI),a BMI for normal weight would be

Which type of thirst is triggered when fluid is drawn out of cells due to an increased concentration of salts and minerals outside the cell?

You have been doing lawn work and trimming hedges in the hot summer sun,and have been perspiring profusely.You will have a(n)__________ thirst.

Which of the following refers to the process of initiating,directing,sustaining,and terminating the activities of an organism?

Extracellular thirst results from all of the following EXCEPT

Hunger,thirst,pain avoidance,sleep needs,and regulation of body temperature are ___________ motives.

What is the relationship between weight cycling (losing and gaining weight)and metabolic rate?

Which of the following combinations has been used successfully to teach coyotes not to eat livestock?

Intracellular thirst occurs when

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