Question 1

The leaky-barrel model of body weight regulation

Accepted Answer

A)  is a settling-point model. 
B)  can account for the fact that body weight often remains relatively stable. 
C)  can account for the fact that compensatory changes occur to reduce decreases or increases in body weight. 
D)  can account for the fact that dieters tend to regain lost weight once they go off their diets. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is a settling-point model. 
B)  can account for the fact that body weight often remains relatively stable. 
C)  can account for the fact that compensatory changes occur to reduce decreases or increases in body weight. 
D)  can account for the fact that dieters tend to regain lost weight once they go off their diets. 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

Which hormone meets the criteria of a negative feedback signal for body fat regulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  neuropeptide Y 
C)  glucagon 
D)  serotonin 
E)  bile 
A)  insulin 
B)  neuropeptide Y 
C)  glucagon 
D)  serotonin 
E)  bile

Question 3

Evidence suggests that the hyperphagia of rats with large bilateral VMH lesions may be mediated by

Accepted Answer

A)  sham eating. 
B)  intragastric feeding. 
C)  increases in insulin release. 
D)  hypoinsulinemia. 
E)  gluconeogenesis. 
A)  sham eating. 
B)  intragastric feeding. 
C)  increases in insulin release. 
D)  hypoinsulinemia. 
E)  gluconeogenesis.

Question 4

There are __________ phases of energy metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  14 
C)  3 
D)  5 
E)  15 
A)  2 
B)  14 
C)  3 
D)  5 
E)  15

Question 5

Set-point theories of hunger and eating are inconsistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  eating-related evolutionary pressures as we understand them. 
B)  the major effects on eating of taste, learning, and social factors. 
C)  the failure of researchers to confirm that energy deficits are the usual stimulus for eating. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  eating-related evolutionary pressures as we understand them. 
B)  the major effects on eating of taste, learning, and social factors. 
C)  the failure of researchers to confirm that energy deficits are the usual stimulus for eating. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 6

CCK is to neuropeptide Y as

Accepted Answer

A)  galanin is to CCK. 
B)  serotonin is to satiety. 
C)  satiety is to hunger. 
D)  rats are to humans. 
E)  hunger is to satiety. 
A)  galanin is to CCK. 
B)  serotonin is to satiety. 
C)  satiety is to hunger. 
D)  rats are to humans. 
E)  hunger is to satiety.

Question 7

-People who suffer from anorexia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A)  eat little. 
B)  have usually followed strict diets in the past. 
C)  often perceive their bodies as fat despite their emaciated appearance. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  eat little. 
B)  have usually followed strict diets in the past. 
C)  often perceive their bodies as fat despite their emaciated appearance. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Consuming a high-calorie drink before a meal reliably

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces hunger. 
B)  reduces the number of calories in the following meal by approximately the same number as those in the drink. 
C)  reduces the set-point. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  reduces hunger. 
B)  reduces the number of calories in the following meal by approximately the same number as those in the drink. 
C)  reduces the set-point. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

-People who engage in cycles of fasting, bingeing, and purging are said to suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  bulimia nervosa. 
B)  obsessive eating. 
C)  purging nervosa. 
D)  anorexia nervosa. 
E)  roller coaster purging. 
A)  bulimia nervosa. 
B)  obsessive eating. 
C)  purging nervosa. 
D)  anorexia nervosa. 
E)  roller coaster purging.

Question 10

According to the positive-incentive theory, the main cause of hunger in food-replete conditions is

Accepted Answer

A)  a shortage of calories in the body. 
B)  the presence of food or the anticipation of its availability. 
C)  deviation from an energy set point. 
D)  deviation from a positive-incentive set point. 
E)  high levels of insulin. 
A)  a shortage of calories in the body. 
B)  the presence of food or the anticipation of its availability. 
C)  deviation from an energy set point. 
D)  deviation from a positive-incentive set point. 
E)  high levels of insulin.

Question 11

Evidence suggests that anorexic patients, or anybody else who is emaciated, should not be fed large __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Evidence suggests that anorexic patients, or anybody...

Question 12

Describe the three phases of energy metabolism, their function, and their regulation by pancreatic hormones.

Accepted Answer

25% for describing the cephali

Question 13

Ob/ob mice

Accepted Answer

A)  convert calories to fat more efficiently than do control mice. 
B)  use their calories more efficiently than do control mice. 
C)  have high leptin levels. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  convert calories to fat more efficiently than do control mice. 
B)  use their calories more efficiently than do control mice. 
C)  have high leptin levels. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 14

Compare set-point and positive-incentive theories of hunger and eating.Compare their ability to predict two major research findings.

Accepted Answer

25% for describing the set-point theory

Question 15

As fat accumulates in the body, energy is wasted through a mechanism called diet-induced __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As fat accumulates in the body, energy...

Question 16

The idea that the LH is a hunger center has largely been abandoned because

Accepted Answer

A)  bilateral lesions of the LH produce hyperphagia. 
B)  the paraventricular nucleus appears to be the hunger center. 
C)  bilateral LH lesions produce severe and general motor disturbances and reduce responsiveness to all kinds of sensory input. 
D)  LH lesions do not reduce eating. 
E)  LH lesions do not reduce either eating or drinking. 
A)  bilateral lesions of the LH produce hyperphagia. 
B)  the paraventricular nucleus appears to be the hunger center. 
C)  bilateral LH lesions produce severe and general motor disturbances and reduce responsiveness to all kinds of sensory input. 
D)  LH lesions do not reduce eating. 
E)  LH lesions do not reduce either eating or drinking.

Question 17

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are often viewed as variants of the same disorder because

Accepted Answer

A)  both anorexic patients and bulimic patients have distorted body images. 
B)  many patients straddle the two diagnoses. 
C)  both anorexia and bulimia are correlated with obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  both disorders display the same pattern of distribution in the general population. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  both anorexic patients and bulimic patients have distorted body images. 
B)  many patients straddle the two diagnoses. 
C)  both anorexia and bulimia are correlated with obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  both disorders display the same pattern of distribution in the general population. 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

Animals with a sodium deficiency, tend to favor diets rich in sodium because

Accepted Answer

A)  they learn to recognize the health-promoting effects of sodium-rich diets. 
B)  they learn to recognize the health-disrupting effects of sodium-free diets. 
C)  the deficiency produces an immediate preference for the taste of sodium salts. 
D)  sodium is usually found in thiamine-rich diets. 
E)  thiamine is usually found in sodium-rich diets. 
A)  they learn to recognize the health-promoting effects of sodium-rich diets. 
B)  they learn to recognize the health-disrupting effects of sodium-free diets. 
C)  the deficiency produces an immediate preference for the taste of sodium salts. 
D)  sodium is usually found in thiamine-rich diets. 
E)  thiamine is usually found in sodium-rich diets.

Question 19

Settling-point models of weight regulation can explain why

Accepted Answer

A)  body weight remains relatively constant in many adults. 
B)  many adults display enduring changes in body weight. 
C)  metabolic changes reduce the impact of starvation or gluttony. 
D)  dieters regain lost weight after they go off their diets. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  body weight remains relatively constant in many adults. 
B)  many adults display enduring changes in body weight. 
C)  metabolic changes reduce the impact of starvation or gluttony. 
D)  dieters regain lost weight after they go off their diets. 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

Evidence from the sham-eating study of Weingarten and Kulikovsky (1989)suggests that the amount that we eat at a meal is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  our previous experience of the physiological consequences of the same food. 
B)  the presence of anticipatory eating responses. 
C)  the amount of sodium in it. 
D)  the length of the meal. 
E)  the rate at which the meal is digested. 
A)  our previous experience of the physiological consequences of the same food. 
B)  the presence of anticipatory eating responses. 
C)  the amount of sodium in it. 
D)  the length of the meal. 
E)  the rate at which the meal is digested.

The leaky-barrel model of body weight regulation

Which hormone meets the criteria of a negative feedback signal for body fat regulation?

Evidence suggests that the hyperphagia of rats with large bilateral VMH lesions may be mediated by

There are __________ phases of energy metabolism.

Set-point theories of hunger and eating are inconsistent with

CCK is to neuropeptide Y as

-People who suffer from anorexia nervosa

Consuming a high-calorie drink before a meal reliably

-People who engage in cycles of fasting, bingeing, and purging are said to suffer from

According to the positive-incentive theory, the main cause of hunger in food-replete conditions is

Evidence suggests that anorexic patients, or anybody else who is emaciated, should not be fed large __________.

Describe the three phases of energy metabolism, their function, and their regulation by pancreatic hormones.

Ob/ob mice

Compare set-point and positive-incentive theories of hunger and eating.Compare their ability to predict two major research findings.

As fat accumulates in the body, energy is wasted through a mechanism called diet-induced __________.

The idea that the LH is a hunger center has largely been abandoned because

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are often viewed as variants of the same disorder because

Animals with a sodium deficiency, tend to favor diets rich in sodium because

Settling-point models of weight regulation can explain why

Evidence from the sham-eating study of Weingarten and Kulikovsky (1989)suggests that the amount that we eat at a meal is influenced by

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Exam 12: Hunger, Eating, and Health

The leaky-barrel model of body weight regulation

Which hormone meets the criteria of a negative feedback signal for body fat regulation?

Evidence suggests that the hyperphagia of rats with large bilateral VMH lesions may be mediated by

There are __________ phases of energy metabolism.

Set-point theories of hunger and eating are inconsistent with

CCK is to neuropeptide Y as

-People who suffer from anorexia nervosa

Consuming a high-calorie drink before a meal reliably

-People who engage in cycles of fasting, bingeing, and purging are said to suffer from

According to the positive-incentive theory, the main cause of hunger in food-replete conditions is

Evidence suggests that anorexic patients, or anybody else who is emaciated, should not be fed large __________.

Describe the three phases of energy metabolism, their function, and their regulation by pancreatic hormones.

Ob/ob mice

Compare set-point and positive-incentive theories of hunger and eating.Compare their ability to predict two major research findings.

As fat accumulates in the body, energy is wasted through a mechanism called diet-induced __________.

The idea that the LH is a hunger center has largely been abandoned because

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are often viewed as variants of the same disorder because

Animals with a sodium deficiency, tend to favor diets rich in sodium because

Settling-point models of weight regulation can explain why

Evidence from the sham-eating study of Weingarten and Kulikovsky (1989)suggests that the amount that we eat at a meal is influenced by

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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