Question 1

Regarding "yo-yo dieting," which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Yo-yo dieting" lowers the body's set point for fat. 
B)  "Yo-yo dieting" tends to speed up the body's metabolic rate. 
C)  "Yo-yo dieting" actually makes it harder to lose weight when dieting and easier to regain weight when the dieting ends. 
D)  "Yo-yo dieting" is characterized by all of these statements. 
A)  "Yo-yo dieting" lowers the body's set point for fat. 
B)  "Yo-yo dieting" tends to speed up the body's metabolic rate. 
C)  "Yo-yo dieting" actually makes it harder to lose weight when dieting and easier to regain weight when the dieting ends. 
D)  "Yo-yo dieting" is characterized by all of these statements.

Question 2

About ten minutes after Janice starts her 30-minute walk on the treadmill,she begins to perspire,which helps to cool her off.Her body's tendency to maintain normal body temperature is a function of

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct. 
B)  drive. 
C)  social learning. 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  instinct. 
B)  drive. 
C)  social learning. 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 3

When your body falls below its ideal level for body temperature,it will automatically begin to shiver in order to raise your temperature and bring your body back into

Accepted Answer

A)  optimum potential level. 
B)  thermostatic potential. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  incentive levels. 
A)  optimum potential level. 
B)  thermostatic potential. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  incentive levels.

Question 4

Gradually matching your sleep-waking cycle to a new time schedule is called

Accepted Answer

A)  drive reduction. 
B)  adjusted homeostasis. 
C)  fundamental attribution. 
D)  preadaptation. 
A)  drive reduction. 
B)  adjusted homeostasis. 
C)  fundamental attribution. 
D)  preadaptation.

Question 5

Regarding body mass index (BMI),which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If one's BMI is greater than 30, your weight may be a serious health risk. 
B)  The BMI may overestimate body fat if one has a muscular build. 
C)  The BMI may overestimate body fat in older persons who have lost muscle mass. 
D)  Obesity is directly linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and premature death. 
A)  If one's BMI is greater than 30, your weight may be a serious health risk. 
B)  The BMI may overestimate body fat if one has a muscular build. 
C)  The BMI may overestimate body fat in older persons who have lost muscle mass. 
D)  Obesity is directly linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and premature death.

Question 6

Motives can be divided into three major categories,which are

Accepted Answer

A)  physical, social, and individual. 
B)  biological, stimulus, and learned. 
C)  prepotent, homeostatic, and incentive. 
D)  primary, secondary, and tertiary. 
A)  physical, social, and individual. 
B)  biological, stimulus, and learned. 
C)  prepotent, homeostatic, and incentive. 
D)  primary, secondary, and tertiary.

Question 7

Stimulus motives differ from biological motives in that stimulus motives

Accepted Answer

A)  are innate and necessary for survival. 
B)  appear to be innate, but are not necessary for survival. 
C)  are acquired through various forms of conditioning and learning. 
D)  include needs for security, status, approval, and achievement. 
A)  are innate and necessary for survival. 
B)  appear to be innate, but are not necessary for survival. 
C)  are acquired through various forms of conditioning and learning. 
D)  include needs for security, status, approval, and achievement.

Question 8

The critical proportion of body fat below which a person would feel hungry most of the time is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity limit. 
B)  set point. 
C)  critical weight. 
D)  weight standard. 
A)  obesity limit. 
B)  set point. 
C)  critical weight. 
D)  weight standard.

Question 9

Which of the following is a learned motive?

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  physical contact 
C)  regulation of body temperature 
D)  pain avoidance 
A)  power 
B)  physical contact 
C)  regulation of body temperature 
D)  pain avoidance

Question 10

Keeping a "diet diary,developing techniques to control the act of eating,and setting a "threshold" for weight control in an effort to lose weight are approaches used in

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus-deprivation conditioning. 
B)  behavioral dieting. 
C)  "yo-yo dieting." 
D)  aversive conditioning. 
A)  stimulus-deprivation conditioning. 
B)  behavioral dieting. 
C)  "yo-yo dieting." 
D)  aversive conditioning.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Research has not fully proven the existence of the malady known as "jet lag." 
B)  Jet lag is worse when you fly west. 
C)  It usually takes about a day to get over jet lag. 
D)  Jet lag can be reduced by short exposures to bright light early in the morning. 
A)  Research has not fully proven the existence of the malady known as "jet lag." 
B)  Jet lag is worse when you fly west. 
C)  It usually takes about a day to get over jet lag. 
D)  Jet lag can be reduced by short exposures to bright light early in the morning.

Question 12

Your obese uncle has tried every diet under the sun,yet he is still a very large man.He probably has

Accepted Answer

A)  converted the fat cells to muscle cells through his dieting efforts. 
B)  a slower metabolic rate. 
C)  a permanent change in basic eating habits. 
D)  acquired taste aversions. 
A)  converted the fat cells to muscle cells through his dieting efforts. 
B)  a slower metabolic rate. 
C)  a permanent change in basic eating habits. 
D)  acquired taste aversions.

Question 13

An energized motivational state is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a drive. 
B)  a goal. 
C)  a need. 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  a drive. 
B)  a goal. 
C)  a need. 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 14

Winter depressions that occur when people endure several months of long dark days are partly explained by changes in __________ levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  androgen 
D)  thyroxin 
A)  melatonin 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  androgen 
D)  thyroxin

Question 15

To control your weight over the long-term,the brain monitors the amount of fat stored in your body in specialized fat cells,thus maintaining a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  set point. 
B)  obesity limit. 
C)  critical weight. 
D)  weight standard. 
A)  set point. 
B)  obesity limit. 
C)  critical weight. 
D)  weight standard.

Question 16

The most critical physiological factor controlling hunger is the

Accepted Answer

A)  level of blood sugar. 
B)  presence of stomach contractions. 
C)  taste of food. 
D)  the stretching or distention of the abdomen. 
A)  level of blood sugar. 
B)  presence of stomach contractions. 
C)  taste of food. 
D)  the stretching or distention of the abdomen.

Question 17

Reasons that people in North America become obese include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a North American culture that provides inexpensive, good-tasting food everywhere. 
B)  a brain that evolved to "eat whenever food was available." 
C)  genetics. 
D)  the problems associated with behavioral dieting. 
A)  a North American culture that provides inexpensive, good-tasting food everywhere. 
B)  a brain that evolved to "eat whenever food was available." 
C)  genetics. 
D)  the problems associated with behavioral dieting.

Question 18

Choosing to become a vegan or a vegetarian usually occurs because of

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic factors. 
B)  taste aversions. 
C)  cultural values. 
D)  nutritional imbalances. 
A)  genetic factors. 
B)  taste aversions. 
C)  cultural values. 
D)  nutritional imbalances.

Question 19

Which of the following can help reset one's circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A)  staying indoors in artificial light during the initial shift 
B)  five-minute periods of exposure to bright light intermittently in the early morning 
C)  plenty of coffee and high energy drinks early in the morning 
D)  all of these 
A)  staying indoors in artificial light during the initial shift 
B)  five-minute periods of exposure to bright light intermittently in the early morning 
C)  plenty of coffee and high energy drinks early in the morning 
D)  all of these

Question 20

The satiety center of the brain is found in the __________ hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral 
B)  ventromedial 
C)  cortical 
D)  endometrial 
A)  lateral 
B)  ventromedial 
C)  cortical 
D)  endometrial

Exam 10: A: Motivation and Emotion

Regarding "yo-yo dieting," which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

About ten minutes after Janice starts her 30-minute walk on the treadmill,she begins to perspire,which helps to cool her off.Her body's tendency to maintain normal body temperature is a function of

When your body falls below its ideal level for body temperature,it will automatically begin to shiver in order to raise your temperature and bring your body back into

Gradually matching your sleep-waking cycle to a new time schedule is called

Regarding body mass index (BMI),which of the following statements is FALSE?

Motives can be divided into three major categories,which are

Stimulus motives differ from biological motives in that stimulus motives

The critical proportion of body fat below which a person would feel hungry most of the time is called the

Which of the following is a learned motive?

Keeping a "diet diary,developing techniques to control the act of eating,and setting a "threshold" for weight control in an effort to lose weight are approaches used in

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

Your obese uncle has tried every diet under the sun,yet he is still a very large man.He probably has

An energized motivational state is referred to as

Winter depressions that occur when people endure several months of long dark days are partly explained by changes in __________ levels.

To control your weight over the long-term,the brain monitors the amount of fat stored in your body in specialized fat cells,thus maintaining a(n)

The most critical physiological factor controlling hunger is the

Reasons that people in North America become obese include all of the following EXCEPT

Choosing to become a vegan or a vegetarian usually occurs because of

Which of the following can help reset one's circadian rhythms?

The satiety center of the brain is found in the __________ hypothalamus.

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