Question 1

Which of the following cases can be readily accounted for by the leaky-barrel model, but not by traditional set-point models?

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A)  A women married a cook, and her weight rapidly increased by 5 kilograms; the added weight stayed, despite her efforts to lose it. 
B)  A business executive became a marathon runner, and her food consumption went up while her weight went down and stayed down. 
C)  A dieter changed his life style, he lost 30 kilograms, he never put the weight back on, and he never felt any compulsion to overeat. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  A women married a cook, and her weight rapidly increased by 5 kilograms; the added weight stayed, despite her efforts to lose it. 
B)  A business executive became a marathon runner, and her food consumption went up while her weight went down and stayed down. 
C)  A dieter changed his life style, he lost 30 kilograms, he never put the weight back on, and he never felt any compulsion to overeat. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Insulin promotes the

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A)  conversion of glucose to glycogen and fat. 
B)  use of glucose as the primary source of energy by the body. 
C)  storage of glycogen and fat. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  conversion of glucose to glycogen and fat. 
B)  use of glucose as the primary source of energy by the body. 
C)  storage of glycogen and fat. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Grossly obese rats with large bilateral VMH lesions often

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A)  eat less than unlesioned rats. 
B)  are unwilling to work for food. 
C)  will not eat food that is slightly unpalatable. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  eat less than unlesioned rats. 
B)  are unwilling to work for food. 
C)  will not eat food that is slightly unpalatable. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 4

Evidence suggests that the effects of large bilateral VMH lesions on eating are,in part, caused by damage to the __________ or its connections.

Accepted Answer

A)  paraventricular nuclei 
B)  lateral geniculate nuclei 
C)  lateral hypothalamus 
D)  preoptic nuclei 
E)  amygdala 
A)  paraventricular nuclei 
B)  lateral geniculate nuclei 
C)  lateral hypothalamus 
D)  preoptic nuclei 
E)  amygdala

Question 5

The level at which the various factors that influence body weight achieve an equilibrium is called the body weight

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A)  set point. 
B)  settling point. 
C)  water level. 
D)  cephalic level. 
E)  leaky barrel. 
A)  set point. 
B)  settling point. 
C)  water level. 
D)  cephalic level. 
E)  leaky barrel.

Question 6

During the fasting phase, most of the energy used by muscles is derived from

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A)  glucose. 
B)  free fatty acids released from adipose tissue.. 
C)  glycogen. 
D)  amino acids. 
E)  ketones. 
A)  glucose. 
B)  free fatty acids released from adipose tissue.. 
C)  glycogen. 
D)  amino acids. 
E)  ketones.

Question 7

Mutant mice that are homozygous for the ob gene lack a critical hormone termed __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mutant mice that are homozygous for the...

Question 8

As a meal is consumed,

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A)  there is a rapid decline in the positive-incentive values of the particular tastes that are being consumed. 
B)  there is a decline in the positive-incentive value of the foods that are being consumed but only once they have been completely digested. 
C)  there is a gradual decline in the positive-incentive value of all foods. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  there is a rapid decline in the positive-incentive values of the particular tastes that are being consumed. 
B)  there is a decline in the positive-incentive value of the foods that are being consumed but only once they have been completely digested. 
C)  there is a gradual decline in the positive-incentive value of all foods. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

One of the first studies of the physiology of hunger was that of Cannon and Washburn (1912).They found that

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective feelings of hunger are associated with stomach contractions. 
B)  subjective feelings of hunger are associated with eating. 
C)  stomach contractions are associated with high blood glucose levels. 
D)  stomach contractions are associated with eating. 
E)  eating is associated with high blood glucose levels. 
A)  subjective feelings of hunger are associated with stomach contractions. 
B)  subjective feelings of hunger are associated with eating. 
C)  stomach contractions are associated with high blood glucose levels. 
D)  stomach contractions are associated with eating. 
E)  eating is associated with high blood glucose levels.

Question 10

Settling-point models of body weight regulation

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A)  maintain a loose kind of homeostatic regulation. 
B)  do not have a prescribed set point. 
C)  do not have negative feedback mechanisms that actively correct changes from homeostasis. 
D)  have negative feedback mechanisms that reduce the impact on body weight of changes in consumption. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  maintain a loose kind of homeostatic regulation. 
B)  do not have a prescribed set point. 
C)  do not have negative feedback mechanisms that actively correct changes from homeostasis. 
D)  have negative feedback mechanisms that reduce the impact on body weight of changes in consumption. 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

Diet-induced thermogenesis refers to the increases in body temperature produced by

Accepted Answer

A)  eating fats. 
B)  increases in body fat. 
C)  eating carbohydrates. 
D)  eating proteins. 
E)  eating low-calorie diets. 
A)  eating fats. 
B)  increases in body fat. 
C)  eating carbohydrates. 
D)  eating proteins. 
E)  eating low-calorie diets.

Question 12

Rats in the static phase of the VMH syndrome

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A)  have LH lesions. 
B)  are grossly hyperphagic. 
C)  eventually enter the dynamic phase. 
D)  increase their food intake following a period of deprivation. 
E)  are hypophagic. 
A)  have LH lesions. 
B)  are grossly hyperphagic. 
C)  eventually enter the dynamic phase. 
D)  increase their food intake following a period of deprivation. 
E)  are hypophagic.

Question 13

People with __________ act as if they are starving.

Accepted Answer

A)  LH lesions 
B)  dopamine agonists 
C)  Prader-Willi syndrome 
D)  amnesia 
E)  Down syndrome 
A)  LH lesions 
B)  dopamine agonists 
C)  Prader-Willi syndrome 
D)  amnesia 
E)  Down syndrome

Question 14

Compare set-point regulation and settling-point regulation of body weight.Describe and discuss relevant evidence.Which model does it support?

Accepted Answer

20% for describing set-point r

Question 15

In one experiment (Weindruch et al., 1986), the caloric intake of mice was reduced by up to 25, 55, or 65%.The benefits of the caloric restriction were greatest in the 65% group These benefits included

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased life span. 
B)  a reduced incidence of cancer. 
C)  improved immune responses. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  an increased life span. 
B)  a reduced incidence of cancer. 
C)  improved immune responses. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

According to the Pavlovian conditioning studies of Weingarten, we are likely to initiate meals when

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A)  we have an energy deficit. 
B)  we are about to have an energy deficit. 
C)  we are in situations in which we have often eaten before. 
D)  unconditional stimuli are presented. 
E)  we enter situations in which others are eating. 
A)  we have an energy deficit. 
B)  we are about to have an energy deficit. 
C)  we are in situations in which we have often eaten before. 
D)  unconditional stimuli are presented. 
E)  we enter situations in which others are eating.

Question 17

The first hormone to meet the criteria of a negative feedback fat signal was __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first hormone to meet the criteria...

Question 18

During the fasting phase, the body (excluding the brain)cannot use glucose as a metabolic fuel because

Accepted Answer

A)  there is none left. 
B)  it is all stored in neurons. 
C)  insulin levels are low and insulin is needed for glucose to enter the cells of the body. 
D)  glycogen is needed for glucose to enter the cells of the body. 
E)  glucose is needed for insulin to enter the cells of the body. 
A)  there is none left. 
B)  it is all stored in neurons. 
C)  insulin levels are low and insulin is needed for glucose to enter the cells of the body. 
D)  glycogen is needed for glucose to enter the cells of the body. 
E)  glucose is needed for insulin to enter the cells of the body.

Question 19

Rats that have lived for several weeks with access to only a single laboratory chow that is devoid of thiamine

Accepted Answer

A)  automatically prefer familiar foods tasting of thiamine. 
B)  will always learn to prefer new foods tasting of thiamine. 
C)  will often learn to prefer the taste of a new diet that contains thiamine. 
D)  sometimes learn to prefer the taste of thiamine. 
E)  will sometimes learn to avoid the taste of thiamine. 
A)  automatically prefer familiar foods tasting of thiamine. 
B)  will always learn to prefer new foods tasting of thiamine. 
C)  will often learn to prefer the taste of a new diet that contains thiamine. 
D)  sometimes learn to prefer the taste of thiamine. 
E)  will sometimes learn to avoid the taste of thiamine.

Question 20

The VMH hyperphagia syndrome comprises two phases.In chronological sequence, these phases are the

Accepted Answer

A)  aphagia phase and the adipsia phase. 
B)  adipsia phase and the aphagia phase. 
C)  dynamic phase and the static phase. 
D)  hyperphagia phase and the hypophagia phase. 
E)  static phase and the dynamic phase. 
A)  aphagia phase and the adipsia phase. 
B)  adipsia phase and the aphagia phase. 
C)  dynamic phase and the static phase. 
D)  hyperphagia phase and the hypophagia phase. 
E)  static phase and the dynamic phase.

Which of the following cases can be readily accounted for by the leaky-barrel model, but not by traditional set-point models?

Insulin promotes the

Grossly obese rats with large bilateral VMH lesions often

Evidence suggests that the effects of large bilateral VMH lesions on eating are,in part, caused by damage to the __________ or its connections.

The level at which the various factors that influence body weight achieve an equilibrium is called the body weight

During the fasting phase, most of the energy used by muscles is derived from

Mutant mice that are homozygous for the ob gene lack a critical hormone termed __________

As a meal is consumed,

One of the first studies of the physiology of hunger was that of Cannon and Washburn (1912).They found that

Settling-point models of body weight regulation

Diet-induced thermogenesis refers to the increases in body temperature produced by

Rats in the static phase of the VMH syndrome

People with __________ act as if they are starving.

Compare set-point regulation and settling-point regulation of body weight.Describe and discuss relevant evidence.Which model does it support?

In one experiment (Weindruch et al., 1986), the caloric intake of mice was reduced by up to 25, 55, or 65%.The benefits of the caloric restriction were greatest in the 65% group These benefits included

According to the Pavlovian conditioning studies of Weingarten, we are likely to initiate meals when

The first hormone to meet the criteria of a negative feedback fat signal was __________.

During the fasting phase, the body (excluding the brain)cannot use glucose as a metabolic fuel because

Rats that have lived for several weeks with access to only a single laboratory chow that is devoid of thiamine

The VMH hyperphagia syndrome comprises two phases.In chronological sequence, these phases are the

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Which of the following cases can be readily accounted for by the leaky-barrel model, but not by traditional set-point models?

Insulin promotes the

Grossly obese rats with large bilateral VMH lesions often

Evidence suggests that the effects of large bilateral VMH lesions on eating are,in part, caused by damage to the __________ or its connections.

The level at which the various factors that influence body weight achieve an equilibrium is called the body weight

During the fasting phase, most of the energy used by muscles is derived from

Mutant mice that are homozygous for the ob gene lack a critical hormone termed __________

As a meal is consumed,

One of the first studies of the physiology of hunger was that of Cannon and Washburn (1912).They found that

Settling-point models of body weight regulation

Diet-induced thermogenesis refers to the increases in body temperature produced by

Rats in the static phase of the VMH syndrome

People with __________ act as if they are starving.

Compare set-point regulation and settling-point regulation of body weight.Describe and discuss relevant evidence.Which model does it support?

In one experiment (Weindruch et al., 1986), the caloric intake of mice was reduced by up to 25, 55, or 65%.The benefits of the caloric restriction were greatest in the 65% group These benefits included

According to the Pavlovian conditioning studies of Weingarten, we are likely to initiate meals when

The first hormone to meet the criteria of a negative feedback fat signal was __________.

During the fasting phase, the body (excluding the brain)cannot use glucose as a metabolic fuel because

Rats that have lived for several weeks with access to only a single laboratory chow that is devoid of thiamine

The VMH hyperphagia syndrome comprises two phases.In chronological sequence, these phases are the

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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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