Question 1

The surgical treatment for extreme obesity that is portrayed in this illustration is __________ surgery.

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The answer of The surgical treatment for extreme obesity that...

Question 2

People tend to feel hungry

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A)  at their regular mealtimes, whenever they are. 
B)  at noon. 
C)  in the evening. 
D)  in the morning. 
E)  B, C, and D 
A)  at their regular mealtimes, whenever they are. 
B)  at noon. 
C)  in the evening. 
D)  in the morning. 
E)  B, C, and D

Question 3

According to Woods, in the short-term, meals are

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A)  controlled by set points. 
B)  homeostasis-disturbing. 
C)  homeostasis-promoting. 
D)  likely to be eaten during the cephalic phase. 
E)  likely to be initiated during the fasting phase. 
A)  controlled by set points. 
B)  homeostasis-disturbing. 
C)  homeostasis-promoting. 
D)  likely to be eaten during the cephalic phase. 
E)  likely to be initiated during the fasting phase.

Question 4

Although __________ agonists are effective in the treatment of obesity, they are currently not in wide use because they tend to have dangerous side effects.

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A)  glutamate 
B)  serotonin 
C)  GABA 
D)  acetylcholine 
E)  neuropeptide Y 
A)  glutamate 
B)  serotonin 
C)  GABA 
D)  acetylcholine 
E)  neuropeptide Y

Question 5

The first phase of energy metabolism, the one that occurs before the food is absorbed, is the __________ phase.

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The answer of The first phase of energy metabolism, the...

Question 6

Negative feedback systems in the body tend to maintain

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A)  homeostasis. 
B)  excessive body weight. 
C)  lipolysis. 
D)  glucostats. 
E)  positive incentives. 
A)  homeostasis. 
B)  excessive body weight. 
C)  lipolysis. 
D)  glucostats. 
E)  positive incentives.

Question 7

Demonstrations that small amounts of food increase hunger are referred to as the __________ effect.

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The answer of Demonstrations that small amounts of food increase...

Question 8

The phase of energy metabolism that occurs after all of the energy from the most recent meal has been used is the __________ phase.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The phase of energy metabolism that occurs...

Question 9

According to the text, anorexic patients - or anybody else who is severely undernourished - should not be fed

Accepted Answer

A)  fats. 
B)  meals. 
C)  carbohydrates. 
D)  sweets. 
E)  proteins. 
A)  fats. 
B)  meals. 
C)  carbohydrates. 
D)  sweets. 
E)  proteins.

Question 10

Animals with a sodium deficiency

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A)  quickly learn to prefer the taste of sodium salt. 
B)  slowly learn to prefer the taste of sodium salt by experiencing its health-promoting effects. 
C)  slowly learn to prefer the taste of sodium salt by experiencing the alleviation their symptoms. 
D)  automatically prefer the taste of sodium salt. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  quickly learn to prefer the taste of sodium salt. 
B)  slowly learn to prefer the taste of sodium salt by experiencing its health-promoting effects. 
C)  slowly learn to prefer the taste of sodium salt by experiencing the alleviation their symptoms. 
D)  automatically prefer the taste of sodium salt. 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

Rats have been shown to prefer flavors that

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A)  they experience in their mother's milk. 
B)  they smell on the breath of other rats. 
C)  taste of vitamins. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  they experience in their mother's milk. 
B)  they smell on the breath of other rats. 
C)  taste of vitamins. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 12

According to Woods, the hunger that one experiences as a regular mealtime approaches is

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A)  your body crying out for energy. 
B)  caused by an energy deficit. 
C)  the result of the changes occurring in your body in preparation for the homeostasis-disturbing meal. 
D)  the result of elevated blood glucose levels. 
E)  the result of low levels of insulin. 
A)  your body crying out for energy. 
B)  caused by an energy deficit. 
C)  the result of the changes occurring in your body in preparation for the homeostasis-disturbing meal. 
D)  the result of elevated blood glucose levels. 
E)  the result of low levels of insulin.

Question 13

Describe two explanations for why we get hungry at our regular meal times.Discuss relevant evidence.Which of the two explanations does the evidence support?

Accepted Answer

20% for describing the convent

Question 14

A major problem with the set-point theory of body weight regulation is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot explain the effects of satiety peptides. 
B)  cannot explain how LH lesions increase hunger. 
C)  cannot explain the increasing prevalence of obesity. 
D)  is too parsimonious. 
E)  is too vague. 
A)  cannot explain the effects of satiety peptides. 
B)  cannot explain how LH lesions increase hunger. 
C)  cannot explain the increasing prevalence of obesity. 
D)  is too parsimonious. 
E)  is too vague.

Question 15

The leaky-barrel model of body weight regulation is a

Accepted Answer

A)  settling-point model. 
B)  negative-feedback model. 
C)  an improved alternative to the thermostat analogy. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  settling-point model. 
B)  negative-feedback model. 
C)  an improved alternative to the thermostat analogy. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

Although the __________ assumption is engrained in most people's thinking, it is inconsistent with most of the evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative feedback 
B)  feedback 
C)  positive feedback 
D)  homeostasis 
E)  set-point 
A)  negative feedback 
B)  feedback 
C)  positive feedback 
D)  homeostasis 
E)  set-point

Question 17

The inability of set-point theories to account for the basic phenomena of hunger and eating has led to the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostatic theories. 
B)  dual-center theories. 
C)  positive-incentive theories. 
D)  feedback theories. 
E)  conditioning theories. 
A)  homeostatic theories. 
B)  dual-center theories. 
C)  positive-incentive theories. 
D)  feedback theories. 
E)  conditioning theories.

Question 18

The anticipated pleasurable effect of eating a particular food is that food's

Accepted Answer

A)  nutritive density. 
B)  nutritive value. 
C)  reinforcement. 
D)  reinforcement value. 
E)  positive-incentive value. 
A)  nutritive density. 
B)  nutritive value. 
C)  reinforcement. 
D)  reinforcement value. 
E)  positive-incentive value.

Question 19

Cultural practices that promote obesity include the practice of

Accepted Answer

A)  eating three large meals per day whether one is hungry or not. 
B)  serving food at all social gatherings. 
C)  adding sweet, salty, and fatty tastes to foods to increase their positive-incentive value. 
D)  serving food in different courses of progressively increasing palatability. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  eating three large meals per day whether one is hungry or not. 
B)  serving food at all social gatherings. 
C)  adding sweet, salty, and fatty tastes to foods to increase their positive-incentive value. 
D)  serving food in different courses of progressively increasing palatability. 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

Immediately following a meal, glucose levels in the blood do not increase as much as they otherwise might because

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin promotes the use of glucose by the body. 
B)  glucagon promotes lipolysis. 
C)  glucagon promotes lipogenesis. 
D)  glucagon promotes the conversion of glucose to glycogen and fat. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  insulin promotes the use of glucose by the body. 
B)  glucagon promotes lipolysis. 
C)  glucagon promotes lipogenesis. 
D)  glucagon promotes the conversion of glucose to glycogen and fat. 
E)  both A and B

The surgical treatment for extreme obesity that is portrayed in this illustration is __________ surgery.

People tend to feel hungry

According to Woods, in the short-term, meals are

Although __________ agonists are effective in the treatment of obesity, they are currently not in wide use because they tend to have dangerous side effects.

The first phase of energy metabolism, the one that occurs before the food is absorbed, is the __________ phase.

Negative feedback systems in the body tend to maintain

Demonstrations that small amounts of food increase hunger are referred to as the __________ effect.

The phase of energy metabolism that occurs after all of the energy from the most recent meal has been used is the __________ phase.

According to the text, anorexic patients - or anybody else who is severely undernourished - should not be fed

Animals with a sodium deficiency

Rats have been shown to prefer flavors that

According to Woods, the hunger that one experiences as a regular mealtime approaches is

Describe two explanations for why we get hungry at our regular meal times.Discuss relevant evidence.Which of the two explanations does the evidence support?

A major problem with the set-point theory of body weight regulation is that it

The leaky-barrel model of body weight regulation is a

Although the __________ assumption is engrained in most people's thinking, it is inconsistent with most of the evidence.

The inability of set-point theories to account for the basic phenomena of hunger and eating has led to the development of

The anticipated pleasurable effect of eating a particular food is that food's

Cultural practices that promote obesity include the practice of

Immediately following a meal, glucose levels in the blood do not increase as much as they otherwise might because

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Exam 12: Hunger, Eating, and Health

The surgical treatment for extreme obesity that is portrayed in this illustration is __________ surgery.

People tend to feel hungry

According to Woods, in the short-term, meals are

Although __________ agonists are effective in the treatment of obesity, they are currently not in wide use because they tend to have dangerous side effects.

The first phase of energy metabolism, the one that occurs before the food is absorbed, is the __________ phase.

Negative feedback systems in the body tend to maintain

Demonstrations that small amounts of food increase hunger are referred to as the __________ effect.

The phase of energy metabolism that occurs after all of the energy from the most recent meal has been used is the __________ phase.

According to the text, anorexic patients - or anybody else who is severely undernourished - should not be fed

Animals with a sodium deficiency

Rats have been shown to prefer flavors that

According to Woods, the hunger that one experiences as a regular mealtime approaches is

Describe two explanations for why we get hungry at our regular meal times.Discuss relevant evidence.Which of the two explanations does the evidence support?

A major problem with the set-point theory of body weight regulation is that it

The leaky-barrel model of body weight regulation is a

Although the __________ assumption is engrained in most people's thinking, it is inconsistent with most of the evidence.

The inability of set-point theories to account for the basic phenomena of hunger and eating has led to the development of

The anticipated pleasurable effect of eating a particular food is that food's

Cultural practices that promote obesity include the practice of

Immediately following a meal, glucose levels in the blood do not increase as much as they otherwise might because

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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