Question 1

Feelings of satiety are specific to the foods being consumed.Accordingly,satiety is said to be __________ specific.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Feelings of satiety are specific to the...

Question 2

__________ have been shown to reduce hunger,eating,and body weight in human patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glutamate agonists 
B)  Serotonin agonists 
C)  Acetylcholine antagonists 
D)  Dopamine antagonists 
E)  Norepinephrine antagonists 
A)  Glutamate agonists 
B)  Serotonin agonists 
C)  Acetylcholine antagonists 
D)  Dopamine antagonists 
E)  Norepinephrine antagonists

Question 3

VMH lesions in rats

Accepted Answer

A)  increase lipogenesis. 
B)  increase insulin release. 
C)  reduce lipolysis. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  increase lipogenesis. 
B)  increase insulin release. 
C)  reduce lipolysis. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

Neuropeptide Y,galanin,orexin A,and ghrelin are

Accepted Answer

A)  hunger peptides. 
B)  amino acids. 
C)  catecholamines. 
D)  serotonin agonists. 
E)  satiety peptides. 
A)  hunger peptides. 
B)  amino acids. 
C)  catecholamines. 
D)  serotonin agonists. 
E)  satiety peptides.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

25% for describing the cephali

Question 8

Rats eat __________ when fed __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; in groups 
B)  less; a cafeteria diet 
C)  more; in groups 
D)  more; in isolation 
E)  more; following VMH stimulation 
A)  less; in groups 
B)  less; a cafeteria diet 
C)  more; in groups 
D)  more; in isolation 
E)  more; following VMH stimulation

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Evidence suggests that patients with anorexia,or anybody...

Question 10

Which of the following produces a substantial increase in the caloric intake of laboratory rats and a significant increase in their body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  removing thiamine from their usual laboratory chow 
B)  adding thiamine to their usual laboratory chow 
C)  offering them a cafeteria diet, rather than their usual single-chow laboratory diet 
D)  sham feeding them 
E)  both C and D 
A)  removing thiamine from their usual laboratory chow 
B)  adding thiamine to their usual laboratory chow 
C)  offering them a cafeteria diet, rather than their usual single-chow laboratory diet 
D)  sham feeding them 
E)  both C and D

Question 11

All set-point systems are __________ systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative feedback 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  no-feedback 
D)  settling point 
E)  positive-incentive 
A)  negative feedback 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  no-feedback 
D)  settling point 
E)  positive-incentive

Question 12

In a classic study,a stomach was transplanted from one rat into another and connected to the circulatory system of the recipient.Food was then injected into the implanted stomach.This experiment indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  the gastrointestinal tract produces a satiety signal. 
B)  food-related chemical signals from the stomach are transmitted through the circulatory system to the brain. 
C)  hunger signals from the stomach are transmitted through the nervous system to the brain. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  the gastrointestinal tract produces a satiety signal. 
B)  food-related chemical signals from the stomach are transmitted through the circulatory system to the brain. 
C)  hunger signals from the stomach are transmitted through the nervous system to the brain. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 13

Discuss the two mechanisms by which rats cope with deficiencies in vitamins and minerals,and describe relevant research.Why do so many humans experience vitamin and mineral deficiencies?

Accepted Answer

40% for explaining how rats cope with so

Question 14

Rats have been shown to prefer flavors that

Accepted Answer

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 15

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 16

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 immediate 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 immediate 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

Question 17

Small amounts of food eaten prior to a meal __________ hunger.This is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce; satiety 
B)  reduce; feeding intervention 
C)  increase; the appetizer effect 
D)  increase; sham eating 
E)  increase; conditioning 
A)  reduce; satiety 
B)  reduce; feeding intervention 
C)  increase; the appetizer effect 
D)  increase; sham eating 
E)  increase; conditioning

Question 18

According to the text,many people who live in modern industrialized societies have difficulty eating a diet with enough vitamins and minerals because

Accepted Answer

A)  during evolution they lost their ability to associate taste with outcome. 
B)  conditioned taste aversions inevitably override the effects of positive learning. 
C)  they eat too many different flavors each day for their systems to learn the relation between the flavor of a food and its effects. 
D)  humans have lost the ability to taste vitamins and minerals. 
E)  taste is overpowered by olfaction. 
A)  during evolution they lost their ability to associate taste with outcome. 
B)  conditioned taste aversions inevitably override the effects of positive learning. 
C)  they eat too many different flavors each day for their systems to learn the relation between the flavor of a food and its effects. 
D)  humans have lost the ability to taste vitamins and minerals. 
E)  taste is overpowered by olfaction.

Question 19

The pancreatic hormone that is released prior to and during a meal is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pancreatic hormone that is released prior...

Question 20

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

Feelings of satiety are specific to the foods being consumed.Accordingly,satiety is said to be __________ specific.

__________ have been shown to reduce hunger,eating,and body weight in human patients.

VMH lesions in rats

Neuropeptide Y,galanin,orexin A,and ghrelin are

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

Settling-point models of weight regulation can explain why

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

Rats eat when fed .

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

Which of the following produces a substantial increase in the caloric intake of laboratory rats and a significant increase in their body weight?

All set-point systems are __________ systems.

In a classic study,a stomach was transplanted from one rat into another and connected to the circulatory system of the recipient.Food was then injected into the implanted stomach.This experiment indicated that

Discuss the two mechanisms by which rats cope with deficiencies in vitamins and minerals,and describe relevant research.Why do so many humans experience vitamin and mineral deficiencies?

Rats have been shown to prefer flavors that

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

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

Small amounts of food eaten prior to a meal hunger.This is called .

According to the text,many people who live in modern industrialized societies have difficulty eating a diet with enough vitamins and minerals because

The pancreatic hormone that is released prior to and during a meal is __________.

People with __________ act as if they are starving.

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Exam 12: Hunger, eating, and Health

Feelings of satiety are specific to the foods being consumed.Accordingly,satiety is said to be __________ specific.

__________ have been shown to reduce hunger,eating,and body weight in human patients.

VMH lesions in rats

Neuropeptide Y,galanin,orexin A,and ghrelin are

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

Settling-point models of weight regulation can explain why

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

Rats eat __________ when fed __________.

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

Which of the following produces a substantial increase in the caloric intake of laboratory rats and a significant increase in their body weight?

All set-point systems are __________ systems.

In a classic study,a stomach was transplanted from one rat into another and connected to the circulatory system of the recipient.Food was then injected into the implanted stomach.This experiment indicated that

Discuss the two mechanisms by which rats cope with deficiencies in vitamins and minerals,and describe relevant research.Why do so many humans experience vitamin and mineral deficiencies?

Rats have been shown to prefer flavors that

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

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

Small amounts of food eaten prior to a meal __________ hunger.This is called __________.

According to the text,many people who live in modern industrialized societies have difficulty eating a diet with enough vitamins and minerals because

The pancreatic hormone that is released prior to and during a meal is __________.

People with __________ act as if they are starving.

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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Rats eat when fed .

Small amounts of food eaten prior to a meal hunger.This is called .