Question 1

The case of R.H., the man who forgot not to eat, suggests that

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A)  all obese people eat too much. 
B)  the motivation to eat a meal does not normally come from the decline of energy resources. 
C)  only amnesic patients have no set points. 
D)  amnesic patients forget their set points. 
E)  there are set points for complex foods such as veal parmigiana. 
A)  all obese people eat too much. 
B)  the motivation to eat a meal does not normally come from the decline of energy resources. 
C)  only amnesic patients have no set points. 
D)  amnesic patients forget their set points. 
E)  there are set points for complex foods such as veal parmigiana.

Question 2

During the fasting phase, the main fuel of the brain is

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A)  free fatty acids. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  ketones. 
D)  carbohydrates. 
E)  gluconeogenesis. 
A)  free fatty acids. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  ketones. 
D)  carbohydrates. 
E)  gluconeogenesis.

Question 3

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

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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 4

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

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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 5

Insulin promotes the

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A)  conversion of glucose to glycogen and fat. 
B)  use of glucose as the primary source of energy by the body. 
C)  storage of glycogen and fat. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  conversion of glucose to glycogen and fat. 
B)  use of glucose as the primary source of energy by the body. 
C)  storage of glycogen and fat. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

There are __________ phases of energy metabolism.

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A)  2 
B)  14 
C)  3 
D)  5 
E)  15 
A)  2 
B)  14 
C)  3 
D)  5 
E)  15

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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 9

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

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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 10

Both galanin and neuropeptide Y

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A)  are peptides. 
B)  increase eating. 
C)  have effects similar to those of CCK. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  are peptides. 
B)  increase eating. 
C)  have effects similar to those of CCK. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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.

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20% for describing the evidence that the

Question 13

Receptors for insulin and leptin are particularly dense in the

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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 14

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

Question 15

CCK, bombesin, glucagon, and somatostatin

Accepted Answer

A)  are peptides. 
B)  are released from the gut. 
C)  have been reported to increase food intake. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  are peptides. 
B)  are released from the gut. 
C)  have been reported to increase food intake. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 16

Exercise programs for the obese have proven to be relatively ineffective in promoting weight loss. This surprising result is likely attributable to the fact that

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A)  the majority of the body's calorie expenditure is dedicated to maintaining the physiological processes of the body rather than fueling behavior. 
B)  after exercising many people consume extra drinks and food that offset their calorie loss. 
C)  obese people do not burn as many calories when they do the same exercise as normal-weight people. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  the majority of the body's calorie expenditure is dedicated to maintaining the physiological processes of the body rather than fueling behavior. 
B)  after exercising many people consume extra drinks and food that offset their calorie loss. 
C)  obese people do not burn as many calories when they do the same exercise as normal-weight people. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 17

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 18

Settling-point models of body weight regulation

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain a loose kind of homeostatic regulation. 
B)  do not have a prescribed set point. 
C)  do not have negative feedback mechanisms that actively correct changes from homeostasis. 
D)  have negative feedback mechanisms that reduce the impact on body weight of changes in consumption. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  maintain a loose kind of homeostatic regulation. 
B)  do not have a prescribed set point. 
C)  do not have negative feedback mechanisms that actively correct changes from homeostasis. 
D)  have negative feedback mechanisms that reduce the impact on body weight of changes in consumption. 
E)  all of the above

Question 19

One of the first studies of the physiology of hunger was that of Cannon and Washburn (1912). They found that

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective feelings of hunger are associated with stomach contractions. 
B)  subjective feelings of hunger are associated with eating. 
C)  stomach contractions are associated with high blood glucose levels. 
D)  stomach contractions are associated with eating. 
E)  eating is associated with high blood glucose levels. 
A)  subjective feelings of hunger are associated with stomach contractions. 
B)  subjective feelings of hunger are associated with eating. 
C)  stomach contractions are associated with high blood glucose levels. 
D)  stomach contractions are associated with eating. 
E)  eating is associated with high blood glucose levels.

Question 20

All set-point systems are __________ systems.

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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

The case of R.H., the man who forgot not to eat, suggests that

During the fasting phase, the main fuel of the brain is

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

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

Insulin promotes the

There are __________ phases of energy metabolism.

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

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

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

Both galanin and neuropeptide Y

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

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.

Receptors for insulin and leptin are particularly dense in the

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

CCK, bombesin, glucagon, and somatostatin

Exercise programs for the obese have proven to be relatively ineffective in promoting weight loss. This surprising result is likely attributable to the fact that

Rats have been shown to prefer flavors that

Settling-point models of body weight regulation

One of the first studies of the physiology of hunger was that of Cannon and Washburn (1912). They found that

All set-point systems are __________ systems.

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Exam 12: Hunger, Eating, and Health

The case of R.H., the man who forgot not to eat, suggests that

During the fasting phase, the main fuel of the brain is

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

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

Insulin promotes the

There are __________ phases of energy metabolism.

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

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

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

Both galanin and neuropeptide Y

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

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.

Receptors for insulin and leptin are particularly dense in the

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

CCK, bombesin, glucagon, and somatostatin

Exercise programs for the obese have proven to be relatively ineffective in promoting weight loss. This surprising result is likely attributable to the fact that

Rats have been shown to prefer flavors that

Settling-point models of body weight regulation

One of the first studies of the physiology of hunger was that of Cannon and Washburn (1912). They found that

All set-point systems are __________ systems.

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

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 Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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