Question 1

Emotional distress that sometimes occurs as a result of being obese makes weight control difficult because it often leads to

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A)  higher metabolic rates. 
B)  lower metabolic rates. 
C)  additional overeating. 
D)  greater sensitivity to external cues. 
A)  higher metabolic rates. 
B)  lower metabolic rates. 
C)  additional overeating. 
D)  greater sensitivity to external cues.

Question 2

Natasha has been snacking on a large bag of salty pretzels.She will

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A)  experience an extracellular thirst. 
B)  experience an intracellular thirst. 
C)  need a slightly salty liquid to quench her thirst. 
D)  need a sugary drink to quench her thirst. 
A)  experience an extracellular thirst. 
B)  experience an intracellular thirst. 
C)  need a slightly salty liquid to quench her thirst. 
D)  need a sugary drink to quench her thirst.

Question 3

A glass of industrial sludge removed from a polluted river would probably not be desirable to you,even though you were very thirsty,because the glass of sludge is

Accepted Answer

A)  high in incentive value. 
B)  high in motivation. 
C)  low in incentive value. 
D)  low in stimulus motives. 
A)  high in incentive value. 
B)  high in motivation. 
C)  low in incentive value. 
D)  low in stimulus motives.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bulimia nervosa?

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A)  binge eating 
B)  tooth decay, sore throat, and hair loss 
C)  use of vomiting, laxatives, or diuretics to lose weight 
D)  body weight below 85 percent of normal for one's height and age 
A)  binge eating 
B)  tooth decay, sore throat, and hair loss 
C)  use of vomiting, laxatives, or diuretics to lose weight 
D)  body weight below 85 percent of normal for one's height and age

Question 5

Your body's tendency to maintain equilibrium is similar to which of the following in your home?

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A)  a thermostat 
B)  a rechargeable battery 
C)  a smoke detector 
D)  an electric generator 
A)  a thermostat 
B)  a rechargeable battery 
C)  a smoke detector 
D)  an electric generator

Question 6

Regarding factors that influence eating,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  The availability of a variety of tasty foods can lead to overeating and obesity in societies where such foods are plentiful. 
B)  Leptin tends to enhance the tongue's sensitivity to sweet tastes. 
C)  If you eat too much of any particular food, it will become less appealing. 
D)  The presence of others can affect whether people overeat or undereat depending on how much everyone else is eating and how important it is to impress them. 
A)  The availability of a variety of tasty foods can lead to overeating and obesity in societies where such foods are plentiful. 
B)  Leptin tends to enhance the tongue's sensitivity to sweet tastes. 
C)  If you eat too much of any particular food, it will become less appealing. 
D)  The presence of others can affect whether people overeat or undereat depending on how much everyone else is eating and how important it is to impress them.

Question 7

Martha is flying east from Chicago to Stockholm.What would you tell her about "jet lag"?

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A)  She should be able to adapt within one day since she is flying east. 
B)  She should begin to preadapt her sleep-and-waking cycle to Stockholm time. 
C)  When she arrives in Stockholm, she needs to stay indoors until her body adapts. 
D)  All of these would be good suggestions for Martha. 
A)  She should be able to adapt within one day since she is flying east. 
B)  She should begin to preadapt her sleep-and-waking cycle to Stockholm time. 
C)  When she arrives in Stockholm, she needs to stay indoors until her body adapts. 
D)  All of these would be good suggestions for Martha.

Question 8

Youare driving cross-country and stop in at a fast food restaurant.You eat several cheeseburgers and a gargantuan mound of fries.After eating this food,you find yourself very thirsty.Your thirst would be best quenched by drinking

Accepted Answer

A)  plain water. 
B)  a slightly salty liquid. 
C)  a sugary carbonated soft drink. 
D)  a beverage containing some alcohol. 
A)  plain water. 
B)  a slightly salty liquid. 
C)  a sugary carbonated soft drink. 
D)  a beverage containing some alcohol.

Question 9

Regarding both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vomiting reduces the anxiety of the bulimic, which makes purging highly reinforcing. 
B)  Girls who spend a lot of time reading teen magazines are more likely to have distorted body images and unrealistic ideas about how they compare with others. 
C)  Most people suffering from eating disorders will eventually seek help on their own. 
D)  People engaged in sports, such as wrestling, gymnastics, pole vaulting, high jumping, and cycling are particularly likely to develop eating disorders. 
A)  Vomiting reduces the anxiety of the bulimic, which makes purging highly reinforcing. 
B)  Girls who spend a lot of time reading teen magazines are more likely to have distorted body images and unrealistic ideas about how they compare with others. 
C)  Most people suffering from eating disorders will eventually seek help on their own. 
D)  People engaged in sports, such as wrestling, gymnastics, pole vaulting, high jumping, and cycling are particularly likely to develop eating disorders.

Question 10

Researchers electrically activated Snippy the rat's ventromedial hypothalamus.This activation will likely cause Snippy to

Accepted Answer

A)  refuse to eat. 
B)  drink large amounts of sweet liquid. 
C)  eat moderately. 
D)  overeat and become obese. 
A)  refuse to eat. 
B)  drink large amounts of sweet liquid. 
C)  eat moderately. 
D)  overeat and become obese.

Question 11

Your needs for physical contact as well as your needs for activity and exploration are classified as __________ motives.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Radical diets can raise the set point for fat, resulting in diet-induced obesity. 
B)  Your leptin levels are partly under genetic control. 
C)  When your body goes below its set point, you will not feel hungry and will eat less. 
D)  Leptin is released from fat cells and tells your brain that you need to eat less. 
A)  Radical diets can raise the set point for fat, resulting in diet-induced obesity. 
B)  Your leptin levels are partly under genetic control. 
C)  When your body goes below its set point, you will not feel hungry and will eat less. 
D)  Leptin is released from fat cells and tells your brain that you need to eat less.

Question 13

In order to lose weight using behavioral dieting,it is necessary to

Accepted Answer

A)  model another individual's diet for a week and compare it to yours. 
B)  completely overhaul your eating habits. 
C)  manipulate your body fat ratio using biofeedback techniques. 
D)  listen to subliminal tapes that will alter the thought patterns which will change eating behavior. 
A)  model another individual's diet for a week and compare it to yours. 
B)  completely overhaul your eating habits. 
C)  manipulate your body fat ratio using biofeedback techniques. 
D)  listen to subliminal tapes that will alter the thought patterns which will change eating behavior.

Question 14

Bright light affects the timing of body rhythms by reducing the amount of

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  androgens. 
A)  melatonin. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  androgens.

Question 15

Teen girls who are described as "perfect" daughters,who are helpful,considerate,conforming,and obedient and who seem to be seeking perfect control in their lives by becoming perfectly slim are more likely to become

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexic. 
B)  bulimic. 
C)  overweight. 
D)  morbidly obese. 
A)  anorexic. 
B)  bulimic. 
C)  overweight. 
D)  morbidly obese.

Question 16

Some cultures are less susceptible to anorexia and bulimia because of their preference for larger,fuller size.These cultures include

Accepted Answer

A)  women of Western cultures and African-American cultures. 
B)  women from Pacific Islander communities and women of Western cultures. 
C)  women from Pacific Islander communities and African-American cultures. 
D)  none of these cultures. 
A)  women of Western cultures and African-American cultures. 
B)  women from Pacific Islander communities and women of Western cultures. 
C)  women from Pacific Islander communities and African-American cultures. 
D)  none of these cultures.

Question 17

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

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A)  bottom middle part 
B)  side portions 
C)  top part 
D)  direct center 
A)  bottom middle part 
B)  side portions 
C)  top part 
D)  direct center

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  One in 20 persons with anorexia die from malnutrition. 
B)  Anorexia occurs primarily in adolescent females. 
C)  Menstruation in women with anorexia ceases. 
D)  Persons with anorexia lose their appetite through this excessive dieting. 
A)  One in 20 persons with anorexia die from malnutrition. 
B)  Anorexia occurs primarily in adolescent females. 
C)  Menstruation in women with anorexia ceases. 
D)  Persons with anorexia lose their appetite through this excessive dieting.

Question 19

The satiety center has been destroyed in Ricky the rat's brain.Ricky will

Accepted Answer

A)  eat until he becomes obese. 
B)  refuse to eat until forced to do so. 
C)  drink only a salty liquid. 
D)  refuse to drink until forced to do so. 
A)  eat until he becomes obese. 
B)  refuse to eat until forced to do so. 
C)  drink only a salty liquid. 
D)  refuse to drink until forced to do so.

Question 20

Most people are more energetic,alert,and in a better mood at

Accepted Answer

A)  the high point of their circadian rhythms. 
B)  the median point of their circadian rhythms. 
C)  the low point of their circadian rhythms. 
D)  varying points within their circadian rhythms depending on the season. 
A)  the high point of their circadian rhythms. 
B)  the median point of their circadian rhythms. 
C)  the low point of their circadian rhythms. 
D)  varying points within their circadian rhythms depending on the season.

Exam 10: A: Motivation and Emotion

Emotional distress that sometimes occurs as a result of being obese makes weight control difficult because it often leads to

Natasha has been snacking on a large bag of salty pretzels.She will

A glass of industrial sludge removed from a polluted river would probably not be desirable to you,even though you were very thirsty,because the glass of sludge is

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bulimia nervosa?

Your body's tendency to maintain equilibrium is similar to which of the following in your home?

Regarding factors that influence eating,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Martha is flying east from Chicago to Stockholm.What would you tell her about "jet lag"?

Youare driving cross-country and stop in at a fast food restaurant.You eat several cheeseburgers and a gargantuan mound of fries.After eating this food,you find yourself very thirsty.Your thirst would be best quenched by drinking

Regarding both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Researchers electrically activated Snippy the rat's ventromedial hypothalamus.This activation will likely cause Snippy to

Your needs for physical contact as well as your needs for activity and exploration are classified as __________ motives.

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

In order to lose weight using behavioral dieting,it is necessary to

Bright light affects the timing of body rhythms by reducing the amount of

Teen girls who are described as "perfect" daughters,who are helpful,considerate,conforming,and obedient and who seem to be seeking perfect control in their lives by becoming perfectly slim are more likely to become

Some cultures are less susceptible to anorexia and bulimia because of their preference for larger,fuller size.These cultures include

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

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

The satiety center has been destroyed in Ricky the rat's brain.Ricky will

Most people are more energetic,alert,and in a better mood at

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