Question 1

The first hormone to meet the criteria of a negative feedback fat signal was not leptin; it was __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Free fatty acids are the main source of energy for the body (excluding the brain)during

Accepted Answer

A)  puberty. 
B)  infancy. 
C)  the fasting phase. 
D)  the cephalic phase. 
E)  the absorption phase. 
A)  puberty. 
B)  infancy. 
C)  the fasting phase. 
D)  the cephalic phase. 
E)  the absorption phase.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

The leaky-barrel model of body weight regulation

Accepted Answer

A)  is a settling-point model. 
B)  can account for the fact that body weight often remains relatively stable. 
C)  can account for the fact that compensatory changes occur to reduce decreases or increases in body weight. 
D)  can account for the fact that dieters tend to regain lost weight once they go off their diets. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is a settling-point model. 
B)  can account for the fact that body weight often remains relatively stable. 
C)  can account for the fact that compensatory changes occur to reduce decreases or increases in body weight. 
D)  can account for the fact that dieters tend to regain lost weight once they go off their diets. 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

As a person puts on weight,there is

Accepted Answer

A)  greater caloric restriction. 
B)  an increase in the efficiency of energy use. 
C)  a decrease in the efficiency of energy use. 
D)  a decrease in diet-induced thermogenesis. 
E)  less sensory-specific satiety. 
A)  greater caloric restriction. 
B)  an increase in the efficiency of energy use. 
C)  a decrease in the efficiency of energy use. 
D)  a decrease in diet-induced thermogenesis. 
E)  less sensory-specific satiety.

Question 6

Receptors for insulin and leptin are particularly dense in the

Accepted Answer

A)  arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. 
B)  frontal cortex. 
C)  cutaneous fat. 
D)  gut fat. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. 
B)  frontal cortex. 
C)  cutaneous fat. 
D)  gut fat. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

Sham-eating procedures typically reduce caloric intake into the bloodstream during a meal by

Accepted Answer

A)  100%. 
B)  40%. 
C)  60%. 
D)  80%. 
E)  20%. 
A)  100%. 
B)  40%. 
C)  60%. 
D)  80%. 
E)  20%.

Question 8

Which phase of energy metabolism is triggered by the sight,odor,or taste of food,or just by thinking about eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  fasting phase 
B)  cephalic phase 
C)  absorptive phase 
D)  dynamic phase 
E)  static phase 
A)  fasting phase 
B)  cephalic phase 
C)  absorptive phase 
D)  dynamic phase 
E)  static phase

Question 9

Describe the evidence that supported the notion of hypothalamic hunger and satiety centers.Then,describe and discuss the evidence that led to the rejection of this notion.

Accepted Answer

20% for describing the evidence that the

Question 10

Which of the following influences the positive-incentive value of food?

Accepted Answer

A)  the flavor of the food 
B)  the amount of time since one last ate 
C)  one's previous experiences with the food 
D)  whether or not other people are present and eating 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the flavor of the food 
B)  the amount of time since one last ate 
C)  one's previous experiences with the food 
D)  whether or not other people are present and eating 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Many people believe that hunger is a product of

Accepted Answer

A)  high levels of insulin. 
B)  high levels of glucagon. 
C)  energy deficits. 
D)  meal times. 
E)  set points. 
A)  high levels of insulin. 
B)  high levels of glucagon. 
C)  energy deficits. 
D)  meal times. 
E)  set points.

Question 14

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 15

Glucostatic theory is to lipostatic theory as

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose is to fat. 
B)  short-term is to long-term regulation. 
C)  long-term is to short-term regulation. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  glucose is to fat. 
B)  short-term is to long-term regulation. 
C)  long-term is to short-term regulation. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 16

__________ encourages the consumption of a varied diet.

Accepted Answer

A)  Body fat 
B)  Sensory-specific satiety 
C)  A set point 
D)  Palatability 
E)  Negative feedback 
A)  Body fat 
B)  Sensory-specific satiety 
C)  A set point 
D)  Palatability 
E)  Negative feedback

Question 17

According to Woods,the cephalic phase is a period during which

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological changes occur that tend to minimize the homeostasis-disturbing effects of the expected meal. 
B)  the effects of energy deficits are minimized. 
C)  the set-point is calibrated. 
D)  hunger starts to dissipate. 
E)  satiety starts to dissipate. 
A)  physiological changes occur that tend to minimize the homeostasis-disturbing effects of the expected meal. 
B)  the effects of energy deficits are minimized. 
C)  the set-point is calibrated. 
D)  hunger starts to dissipate. 
E)  satiety starts to dissipate.

Question 18

Most of the body's energy reserves are stored in the form of

Accepted Answer

A)  glycogen. 
B)  fat. 
C)  glucose. 
D)  protein. 
E)  alcohol. 
A)  glycogen. 
B)  fat. 
C)  glucose. 
D)  protein. 
E)  alcohol.

Question 19

The set-point theory of body weight regulation is designed to explain

Accepted Answer

A)  fluctuations in body weight. 
B)  why the weights of adults stay constant. 
C)  the relation between glucostatic and lipostatic theories. 
D)  how peptides promote satiety. 
E)  why obesity is so prevalent. 
A)  fluctuations in body weight. 
B)  why the weights of adults stay constant. 
C)  the relation between glucostatic and lipostatic theories. 
D)  how peptides promote satiety. 
E)  why obesity is so prevalent.

Question 20

Rats in the static phase of the VMH syndrome

Accepted Answer

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.

The first hormone to meet the criteria of a negative feedback fat signal was not leptin; it was __________.

Free fatty acids are the main source of energy for the body (excluding the brain)during

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

The leaky-barrel model of body weight regulation

As a person puts on weight,there is

Receptors for insulin and leptin are particularly dense in the

Sham-eating procedures typically reduce caloric intake into the bloodstream during a meal by

Which phase of energy metabolism is triggered by the sight,odor,or taste of food,or just by thinking about eating?

Describe the evidence that supported the notion of hypothalamic hunger and satiety centers.Then,describe and discuss the evidence that led to the rejection of this notion.

Which of the following influences the positive-incentive value of food?

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

Cultural practices that promote obesity include the practice of

Many people believe that hunger is a product of

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?

Glucostatic theory is to lipostatic theory as

__________ encourages the consumption of a varied diet.

According to Woods,the cephalic phase is a period during which

Most of the body's energy reserves are stored in the form of

The set-point theory of body weight regulation is designed to explain

Rats in the static phase of the VMH syndrome

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Exam 12: Hunger, eating, and Health

The first hormone to meet the criteria of a negative feedback fat signal was not leptin; it was __________.

Free fatty acids are the main source of energy for the body (excluding the brain)during

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

The leaky-barrel model of body weight regulation

As a person puts on weight,there is

Receptors for insulin and leptin are particularly dense in the

Sham-eating procedures typically reduce caloric intake into the bloodstream during a meal by

Which phase of energy metabolism is triggered by the sight,odor,or taste of food,or just by thinking about eating?

Describe the evidence that supported the notion of hypothalamic hunger and satiety centers.Then,describe and discuss the evidence that led to the rejection of this notion.

Which of the following influences the positive-incentive value of food?

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

Cultural practices that promote obesity include the practice of

Many people believe that hunger is a product of

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?

Glucostatic theory is to lipostatic theory as

__________ encourages the consumption of a varied diet.

According to Woods,the cephalic phase is a period during which

Most of the body's energy reserves are stored in the form of

The set-point theory of body weight regulation is designed to explain

Rats in the static phase of the VMH syndrome

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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