Question 1

A classic series of conditioning experiments in laboratory rats showed that the initiation of eating can be a consequence of

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  Pavlovian conditioning to meal-predictive cues. 
C)  instrumental conditioning. 
D)  the effects of odor on meal initiation. 
E)  the effects of taste on meal initiation. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  Pavlovian conditioning to meal-predictive cues. 
C)  instrumental conditioning. 
D)  the effects of odor on meal initiation. 
E)  the effects of taste on meal initiation.

Question 2

Evidence suggests that the hyperphagia of rats with large bilateral VMH lesions may result from

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 3

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

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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 4

According to the lipostatic theory,

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A)  reduced fat levels in the body are the primary cause of mealtime hunger. 
B)  each person has a body-fat set point. 
C)  maintaining fat levels in the body at homeostatic levels is a major factor in the long-term regulation of food intake. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  reduced fat levels in the body are the primary cause of mealtime hunger. 
B)  each person has a body-fat set point. 
C)  maintaining fat levels in the body at homeostatic levels is a major factor in the long-term regulation of food intake. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 5

The transition between the absorptive and fasting phase occurs when

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A)  a person begins to weaken from lack of food. 
B)  about 4 hours have passed since the last meal. 
C)  the body stops deriving its energy from the fuels still circulating in the blood from the previous meal. 
D)  the brain stops deriving its energy from glycogen. 
E)  the brain stops deriving its energy from the glycogen stored in neurons from the previous meal. 
A)  a person begins to weaken from lack of food. 
B)  about 4 hours have passed since the last meal. 
C)  the body stops deriving its energy from the fuels still circulating in the blood from the previous meal. 
D)  the brain stops deriving its energy from glycogen. 
E)  the brain stops deriving its energy from the glycogen stored in neurons from the previous meal.

Question 6

Which hormone,other than leptin,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 7

Ob/ob mice

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A)  convert calories to fat more efficiently than do control mice. 
B)  use their calories more efficiently than do control mice. 
C)  have low leptin levels. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  convert calories to fat more efficiently than do control mice. 
B)  use their calories more efficiently than do control mice. 
C)  have low leptin levels. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Undermining the theory that the VMH is the satiety center is the fact that selective lesions of the __________ nuclei of the hypothalamus lead to hyperphagia and obesity.

Accepted Answer

A)  paraventricular 
B)  lateral 
C)  ventromedial 
D)  mammillary 
E)  dorsomedial 
A)  paraventricular 
B)  lateral 
C)  ventromedial 
D)  mammillary 
E)  dorsomedial

Question 9

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 10

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.

Question 11

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 12

The leaky-barrel model of body weight regulation is a

Accepted Answer

A)  settling-point model. 
B)  negative-feedback model. 
C)  set-point model. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  settling-point model. 
B)  negative-feedback model. 
C)  set-point model. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 13

As a consequence of digestion,three different forms of energy are delivered to the body:

Accepted Answer

A)  peptides, alcohol, and proteins. 
B)  disaccharides, enzymes, and peptides. 
C)  lipids, amino acids, and glucose. 
D)  alcohol, amino acids, and carbohydrates. 
E)  pizza, fries, and beer. 
A)  peptides, alcohol, and proteins. 
B)  disaccharides, enzymes, and peptides. 
C)  lipids, amino acids, and glucose. 
D)  alcohol, amino acids, and carbohydrates. 
E)  pizza, fries, and beer.

Question 14

__________ agonists reduce food intake in both humans and laboratory animals,but they are no longer used in the treatment of human obesity because they produce heart disease in some patients.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ agonists reduce food intake in both...

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

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 17

Animals learn to

Accepted Answer

A)  prefer the tastes of key vitamins and minerals in their food. 
B)  prefer tastes that have been followed by an infusion of calories. 
C)  avoid tastes that have been followed by gastrointestinal illness. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  prefer the tastes of key vitamins and minerals in their food. 
B)  prefer tastes that have been followed by an infusion of calories. 
C)  avoid tastes that have been followed by gastrointestinal illness. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 18

Negative feedback systems in the body tend to maintain

Accepted Answer

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 19

Inconsistent with theories that hunger and eating are entirely regulated by set points is the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  flavor has a major impact on hunger and eating. 
B)  the brain can use ketones. 
C)  the main fuel of the brain is glucose. 
D)  humans are not warm-blooded. 
E)  men weigh more than women. 
A)  flavor has a major impact on hunger and eating. 
B)  the brain can use ketones. 
C)  the main fuel of the brain is glucose. 
D)  humans are not warm-blooded. 
E)  men weigh more than women.

Question 20

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.

A classic series of conditioning experiments in laboratory rats showed that the initiation of eating can be a consequence of

Evidence suggests that the hyperphagia of rats with large bilateral VMH lesions may result from

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

According to the lipostatic theory,

The transition between the absorptive and fasting phase occurs when

Which hormone,other than leptin,meets the criteria of a negative feedback signal for body fat regulation?

Ob/ob mice

Undermining the theory that the VMH is the satiety center is the fact that selective lesions of the __________ nuclei of the hypothalamus lead to hyperphagia and obesity.

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

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

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

The leaky-barrel model of body weight regulation is a

As a consequence of digestion,three different forms of energy are delivered to the body:

__________ agonists reduce food intake in both humans and laboratory animals,but they are no longer used in the treatment of human obesity because they produce heart disease in some patients.

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

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

Animals learn to

Negative feedback systems in the body tend to maintain

Inconsistent with theories that hunger and eating are entirely regulated by set points is the fact that

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

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Exam 12: Hunger, eating, and Health

A classic series of conditioning experiments in laboratory rats showed that the initiation of eating can be a consequence of

Evidence suggests that the hyperphagia of rats with large bilateral VMH lesions may result from

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

According to the lipostatic theory,

The transition between the absorptive and fasting phase occurs when

Which hormone,other than leptin,meets the criteria of a negative feedback signal for body fat regulation?

Ob/ob mice

Undermining the theory that the VMH is the satiety center is the fact that selective lesions of the __________ nuclei of the hypothalamus lead to hyperphagia and obesity.

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

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

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

The leaky-barrel model of body weight regulation is a

As a consequence of digestion,three different forms of energy are delivered to the body:

__________ agonists reduce food intake in both humans and laboratory animals,but they are no longer used in the treatment of human obesity because they produce heart disease in some patients.

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

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

Animals learn to

Negative feedback systems in the body tend to maintain

Inconsistent with theories that hunger and eating are entirely regulated by set points is the fact that

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

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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