Question 1

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

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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. E

Question 2

Eating sweet and fatty foods is adaptive for many mammals living in the wild because in nature these tastes

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A)  are characteristic of energy-rich foods. 
B)  are often found in association with beneficial vitamins and minerals. 
C)  are only rarely associated with high-calorie foods. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  are characteristic of energy-rich foods. 
B)  are often found in association with beneficial vitamins and minerals. 
C)  are only rarely associated with high-calorie foods. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C D

Question 3

Consuming a high-calorie drink before a meal reliably

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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 E

Question 4

Animals in the wild tend to eat a balanced diet because they

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A)  have an innate preference for all foods that contain critical toxins. 
B)  have an innate preference for the taste of all critical vitamins and minerals. 
C)  learn to prefer the tastes of all of the vitamins and minerals that are good for them. 
D)  recognize the tastes of all of the vitamins and minerals that were in their mother's milk. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  have an innate preference for all foods that contain critical toxins. 
B)  have an innate preference for the taste of all critical vitamins and minerals. 
C)  learn to prefer the tastes of all of the vitamins and minerals that are good for them. 
D)  recognize the tastes of all of the vitamins and minerals that were in their mother's milk. 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The leaky-barrel is a __________ model,not a set-point model.

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The answer of The leaky-barrel is a __________ model,not a...

Question 6

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

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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 7

According to the dominant hypothalamic theory of eating in the 1950s and 1960s,hunger is to satiety as the

Accepted Answer

A)  LH is to the VMH. 
B)  VMH is to the LH. 
C)  LH is to the paraventricular nuclei. 
D)  pancreas is to the liver. 
E)  paraventricular nuclei are to the LH. 
A)  LH is to the VMH. 
B)  VMH is to the LH. 
C)  LH is to the paraventricular nuclei. 
D)  pancreas is to the liver. 
E)  paraventricular nuclei are to the LH.

Question 8

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

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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, not just food. 
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, not just food. 
D)  LH lesions do not reduce eating. 
E)  LH lesions do not reduce either eating or drinking.

Question 9

An important health-related implication of the set-point theory of body-weight regulation and hunger is that

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A)  the value of each person's hypothesized set point should be ideal for her or his good health. 
B)  obese people with set points should feel more hungry. 
C)  people with set points should tend to eat more than is appropriate for optimal health. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  the value of each person's hypothesized set point should be ideal for her or his good health. 
B)  obese people with set points should feel more hungry. 
C)  people with set points should tend to eat more than is appropriate for optimal health. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 10

Injections of insulin

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A)  usually increase blood glucose. 
B)  usually trigger eating. 
C)  trigger eating only if the doses are large enough to produce reductions in blood glucose that are greater than those that would normally occur under typical free-feeding conditions. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  usually increase blood glucose. 
B)  usually trigger eating. 
C)  trigger eating only if the doses are large enough to produce reductions in blood glucose that are greater than those that would normally occur under typical free-feeding conditions. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 11

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 12

All set-point models have

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A)  a set-point mechanism. 
B)  a detector mechanism. 
C)  an effector mechanism. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a thermostat. 
A)  a set-point mechanism. 
B)  a detector mechanism. 
C)  an effector mechanism. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a thermostat.

Question 13

Large,bilateral lesions of the __________ hypothalamus produce hyperphagia and obesity.

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The answer of Large,bilateral lesions of the __________ hypothalamus produce...

Question 14

Most humans have a fondness for __________ tastes.

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A)  sweet 
B)  fatty 
C)  salty 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  sweet 
B)  fatty 
C)  salty 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 15

The conclusion of the 1912 study illustrated here was that stomach contractions are associated with

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A)  eating. 
B)  hunger. 
C)  pain. 
D)  gas. 
E)  excess satiety. 
A)  eating. 
B)  hunger. 
C)  pain. 
D)  gas. 
E)  excess satiety.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

__________ of the energy that a person uses each day goes to maintain her or his resting metabolic processes.

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A)  Most 
B)  Some 
C)  None 
D)  Little 
E)  About 40% 
A)  Most 
B)  Some 
C)  None 
D)  Little 
E)  About 40%

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

If you were to eliminate exactly 500 calories from your daily diet,you would likely

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A)  lose a constant amount each day until you stopped losing weight. 
B)  automatically decrease your exercise, and your weight would stay about the same. 
C)  initially lose weight, but the amount lost each day would decline until a new stable weight was reached. 
D)  produce less heat and lose no weight. 
E)  keep losing weight until you terminated your diet. 
A)  lose a constant amount each day until you stopped losing weight. 
B)  automatically decrease your exercise, and your weight would stay about the same. 
C)  initially lose weight, but the amount lost each day would decline until a new stable weight was reached. 
D)  produce less heat and lose no weight. 
E)  keep losing weight until you terminated your diet.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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.

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

Eating sweet and fatty foods is adaptive for many mammals living in the wild because in nature these tastes

Consuming a high-calorie drink before a meal reliably

Animals in the wild tend to eat a balanced diet because they

The leaky-barrel is a __________ model,not a set-point model.

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

According to the dominant hypothalamic theory of eating in the 1950s and 1960s,hunger is to satiety as the

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

An important health-related implication of the set-point theory of body-weight regulation and hunger is that

Injections of insulin

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

All set-point models have

Large,bilateral lesions of the __________ hypothalamus produce hyperphagia and obesity.

Most humans have a fondness for __________ tastes.

The conclusion of the 1912 study illustrated here was that stomach contractions are associated with

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

__________ of the energy that a person uses each day goes to maintain her or his resting metabolic processes.

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

If you were to eliminate exactly 500 calories from your daily diet,you would likely

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

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

Eating sweet and fatty foods is adaptive for many mammals living in the wild because in nature these tastes

Consuming a high-calorie drink before a meal reliably

Animals in the wild tend to eat a balanced diet because they

The leaky-barrel is a __________ model,not a set-point model.

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

According to the dominant hypothalamic theory of eating in the 1950s and 1960s,hunger is to satiety as the

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

An important health-related implication of the set-point theory of body-weight regulation and hunger is that

Injections of insulin

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

All set-point models have

Large,bilateral lesions of the __________ hypothalamus produce hyperphagia and obesity.

Most humans have a fondness for __________ tastes.

The conclusion of the 1912 study illustrated here was that stomach contractions are associated with

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

__________ of the energy that a person uses each day goes to maintain her or his resting metabolic processes.

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

If you were to eliminate exactly 500 calories from your daily diet,you would likely

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

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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