Question 1

Which of the following biological motives is considered episodic?

Accepted Answer

A)  hunger 
B)  thirst 
C)  sleepiness 
D)  pain avoidance 
A)  hunger 
B)  thirst 
C)  sleepiness 
D)  pain avoidance

Question 2

The "supermarket diet" often encourages

Accepted Answer

A)  overeating. 
B)  weight loss. 
C)  taste aversions. 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  overeating. 
B)  weight loss. 
C)  taste aversions. 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 3

Regarding motivation and emotions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The words motivation and emotion both derive from the Latin word movere, which means to move. 
B)  If you are unaware of your emotions, you will be vulnerable to health problems, such as depression or addiction. 
C)  "Simple" motivated activities, such as eating, are solely under the control of the body. 
D)  External cues, expectations, learning, cultural values, and other factors influence our motives and emotions. 
A)  The words motivation and emotion both derive from the Latin word movere, which means to move. 
B)  If you are unaware of your emotions, you will be vulnerable to health problems, such as depression or addiction. 
C)  "Simple" motivated activities, such as eating, are solely under the control of the body. 
D)  External cues, expectations, learning, cultural values, and other factors influence our motives and emotions.

Question 4

In a classic experiment,coyotes were given lamb tainted with lithium chloride.The coyotes became nauseated and vomited.After one or two such treatments,they developed a lasting distaste for the tainted food,which is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  acquired anorexia. 
B)  homeostatic imbalance. 
C)  bait shyness. 
D)  operant aversion acquisition. 
A)  acquired anorexia. 
B)  homeostatic imbalance. 
C)  bait shyness. 
D)  operant aversion acquisition.

Question 5

Many cancer patients suffer taste aversions long after the nausea of their drug treatments has passed.These lasting taste aversions are acquired through

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  observational learning. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  latent learning. 
D)  observational learning.

Question 6

All of the following are means of achieving a successful weight loss program using behavioral dieting EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to weaken personal eating cues. 
B)  using biofeedback techniques to break habitual eating. 
C)  counting calories. 
D)  exercise. 
A)  learning to weaken personal eating cues. 
B)  using biofeedback techniques to break habitual eating. 
C)  counting calories. 
D)  exercise.

Question 7

Behavioral dieting includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise. 
B)  "yo-yo dieting." 
C)  keeping a "diet diary." 
D)  counting calories. 
A)  exercise. 
B)  "yo-yo dieting." 
C)  keeping a "diet diary." 
D)  counting calories.

Question 8

Regarding jet lag,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  For major time zone shifts (five hours or more), it can take up to two weeks to resynchronize. 
B)  Adjusting to jet lag is slowest when you stay indoors. 
C)  Shift work changes can have the same effect on the body as jet lag. 
D)  It is easier for people to adapt to time change when they fly east. 
A)  For major time zone shifts (five hours or more), it can take up to two weeks to resynchronize. 
B)  Adjusting to jet lag is slowest when you stay indoors. 
C)  Shift work changes can have the same effect on the body as jet lag. 
D)  It is easier for people to adapt to time change when they fly east.

Question 9

To quench her thirst,Mia found plain water to be the most satisfying beverage after she had eaten a large bag of salty chips.Mia had a(n)__________ thirst.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which part of the hypothalamus helps keep blood sugar levels steady and is very sensitive to neuropeptide Y (NPY)?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral hypothalamus 
B)  paraventricular nucleus 
C)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
D)  leptinous nucleus 
A)  lateral hypothalamus 
B)  paraventricular nucleus 
C)  ventromedial hypothalamus 
D)  leptinous nucleus

Question 11

Vending machines display the food they sell because many people are sensitive to

Accepted Answer

A)  external eating cues. 
B)  internal eating cues. 
C)  the set point. 
D)  their satiety system. 
A)  external eating cues. 
B)  internal eating cues. 
C)  the set point. 
D)  their satiety system.

Question 12

Damage to the hunger satiety system can produce a very fat rat,a condition called

Accepted Answer

A)  acquired bulimia. 
B)  hippocampal obesity. 
C)  hypothalamic hyperphagia. 
D)  acromegaly. 
A)  acquired bulimia. 
B)  hippocampal obesity. 
C)  hypothalamic hyperphagia. 
D)  acromegaly.

Question 13

Eating will cease when a chemical is released by the intestines called

Accepted Answer

A)  NPY. 
B)  GLP-1. 
C)  BMI. 
D)  insulin. 
A)  NPY. 
B)  GLP-1. 
C)  BMI. 
D)  insulin.

Question 14

If one is "cramming" for final exams,it is better to

Accepted Answer

A)  take frequent naps throughout the day in order to be able to stay awake at night. 
B)  give yourself a day to recover before pulling another "all nighter." 
C)  maintain your regular sleep pattern. 
D)  do none of these. 
A)  take frequent naps throughout the day in order to be able to stay awake at night. 
B)  give yourself a day to recover before pulling another "all nighter." 
C)  maintain your regular sleep pattern. 
D)  do none of these.

Question 15

The maintenance of steady states of temperature and blood pressure are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  thermostasis. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  extrinsic motivation. 
D)  motivational learning. 
A)  thermostasis. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  extrinsic motivation. 
D)  motivational learning.

Question 16

When you are hungry,your stomach lining produces ghrelin,a hormone that activates your

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral hypothalamus. 
B)  vertromedial hypothalamus. 
C)  cortical region of the pons. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
A)  lateral hypothalamus. 
B)  vertromedial hypothalamus. 
C)  cortical region of the pons. 
D)  corpus callosum.

Question 17

If you eat more when food is highly visible and plentiful,then you are being influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  your emotions. 
B)  your satiety system. 
C)  external eating cues. 
D)  a lowered basal metabolism. 
A)  your emotions. 
B)  your satiety system. 
C)  external eating cues. 
D)  a lowered basal metabolism.

Question 18

Which of the following suggestions would NOT be helpful to include in a behavioral diet plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Involve other people in your efforts with Overeaters Anonymous or Take Off Pounds Sensibly being good sources of social support. 
B)  Record where you eat and the feelings and events that occur just before and after eating and then learn to weaken your personal eating cues. 
C)  Restrict your eating to one room, carry to the table only what you plan to eat, and put all other food away before leaving the kitchen. 
D)  Fast one day a week, eat only fruits and vegetables two days a week, then eat only protein two days a week, and anything you want the other two days. 
A)  Involve other people in your efforts with Overeaters Anonymous or Take Off Pounds Sensibly being good sources of social support. 
B)  Record where you eat and the feelings and events that occur just before and after eating and then learn to weaken your personal eating cues. 
C)  Restrict your eating to one room, carry to the table only what you plan to eat, and put all other food away before leaving the kitchen. 
D)  Fast one day a week, eat only fruits and vegetables two days a week, then eat only protein two days a week, and anything you want the other two days.

Question 19

Cassie begins implementing a routine in which she keeps track of her calories,uses learning techniques to control her eating habits,and starts exercising.We would say that Cassie has begun a

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral dieting program. 
B)  metabolism motivation program. 
C)  modification of cognitive habitual processes. 
D)  self-esteem based dieting strategy. 
A)  behavioral dieting program. 
B)  metabolism motivation program. 
C)  modification of cognitive habitual processes. 
D)  self-esteem based dieting strategy.

Question 20

The "stop mechanism" for eating is

Accepted Answer

A)  located in the lateral hypothalamus. 
B)  called the satiety center. 
C)  activated by the hormone ghrelin. 
D)  characterized by all of these. 
A)  located in the lateral hypothalamus. 
B)  called the satiety center. 
C)  activated by the hormone ghrelin. 
D)  characterized by all of these.

Exam 10: A: Motivation and Emotion

Which of the following biological motives is considered episodic?

The "supermarket diet" often encourages

Regarding motivation and emotions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

In a classic experiment,coyotes were given lamb tainted with lithium chloride.The coyotes became nauseated and vomited.After one or two such treatments,they developed a lasting distaste for the tainted food,which is referred to as

Many cancer patients suffer taste aversions long after the nausea of their drug treatments has passed.These lasting taste aversions are acquired through

All of the following are means of achieving a successful weight loss program using behavioral dieting EXCEPT

Behavioral dieting includes all of the following EXCEPT

Regarding jet lag,which of the following statements is FALSE?

To quench her thirst,Mia found plain water to be the most satisfying beverage after she had eaten a large bag of salty chips.Mia had a(n)__________ thirst.

Which part of the hypothalamus helps keep blood sugar levels steady and is very sensitive to neuropeptide Y (NPY)?

Vending machines display the food they sell because many people are sensitive to

Damage to the hunger satiety system can produce a very fat rat,a condition called

Eating will cease when a chemical is released by the intestines called

If one is "cramming" for final exams,it is better to

The maintenance of steady states of temperature and blood pressure are examples of

When you are hungry,your stomach lining produces ghrelin,a hormone that activates your

If you eat more when food is highly visible and plentiful,then you are being influenced by

Which of the following suggestions would NOT be helpful to include in a behavioral diet plan?

Cassie begins implementing a routine in which she keeps track of her calories,uses learning techniques to control her eating habits,and starts exercising.We would say that Cassie has begun a

The "stop mechanism" for eating is

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