Question 1

Individuals who display cycles of fasting, bingeing, and purging are said to suffer from __________ nervosa.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals who display cycles of fasting, bingeing,...

Question 2

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 3

Animals with a sodium deficiency

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A)  never learn to prefer food laced with sodium salt. 
B)  slowly learn to prefer the taste of sodium salt by experiencing its health-promoting effects. 
C)  slowly learn to prefer the taste of sodium salt by experiencing the alleviation their symptoms. 
D)  automatically prefer the taste of sodium salt. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  never learn to prefer food laced with sodium salt. 
B)  slowly learn to prefer the taste of sodium salt by experiencing its health-promoting effects. 
C)  slowly learn to prefer the taste of sodium salt by experiencing the alleviation their symptoms. 
D)  automatically prefer the taste of sodium salt. 
E)  both B and C

Question 4

Don poured himself half a glass of milk. Because he was thirsty, he added half a glass of water to it. In doing so, Don

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A)  doubled the milk's nutritive density. 
B)  increased the milk's nutritive density by 50%. 
C)  halved the milk's nutritive density. 
D)  reduced the milk's nutritive density by 100%. 
E)  reduced the milk's nutritive density by 33.33%. 
A)  doubled the milk's nutritive density. 
B)  increased the milk's nutritive density by 50%. 
C)  halved the milk's nutritive density. 
D)  reduced the milk's nutritive density by 100%. 
E)  reduced the milk's nutritive density by 33.33%.

Question 5

Animals learn to

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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 6

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

The first phase of energy metabolism, the one that occurs before the food is absorbed, is the __________ phase.

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The answer of The first phase of energy metabolism, the...

Question 9

The level at which the various factors that influence body weight achieve an equilibrium is called the body weight

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A)  set point. 
B)  settling point. 
C)  water level. 
D)  cephalic level. 
E)  leaky barrel. 
A)  set point. 
B)  settling point. 
C)  water level. 
D)  cephalic level. 
E)  leaky barrel.

Question 10

According to the text, an important question about anorexia nervosa that remains to be addressed is the following:

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A)  Why does anorexia occur mainly in females? 
B)  What social pressures trigger anorexia? 
C)  What keeps an overpowering hunger drive from kicking in once anorexic patients start to starve? 
D)  Why do many anorexics think they are fat? 
E)  What social pressures prevent anorexics from eating? 
A)  Why does anorexia occur mainly in females? 
B)  What social pressures trigger anorexia? 
C)  What keeps an overpowering hunger drive from kicking in once anorexic patients start to starve? 
D)  Why do many anorexics think they are fat? 
E)  What social pressures prevent anorexics from eating?

Question 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the value of each person's set point should be appropriate 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 set point should be appropriate 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 13

People who live in the Japanese island of __________ tend to eat much less than others, but they were found to be more healthy and to live longer.

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The answer of People who live in the Japanese island...

Question 14

People tend to feel hungry

Accepted Answer

A)  at their regular mealtimes, whenever they are. 
B)  at noon. 
C)  in the evening. 
D)  in the morning. 
E)  B, C, and D 
A)  at their regular mealtimes, whenever they are. 
B)  at noon. 
C)  in the evening. 
D)  in the morning. 
E)  B, C, and D

Question 15

__________ 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 16

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 17

The __________ value associated with eating tends to be lower in anorexics than in healthy people.

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The answer of The __________ value associated with eating tends...

Question 18

__________ (CCK) was one of the first satiety peptides to be studied.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ (CCK) was one of the first...

Question 19

It seems clear that warm-blooded animals that have ready access to a variety of palatable foods eat far more than is optimal for their health. Evidence of this point comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  studies of the superior health of humans who eat substantially less than others. 
B)  experiments on the effects of calorie restriction in many different species. 
C)  experiments linking blood glucose with brain damage in human patients. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  studies of the superior health of humans who eat substantially less than others. 
B)  experiments on the effects of calorie restriction in many different species. 
C)  experiments linking blood glucose with brain damage in human patients. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 20

Which of the following cases can be readily accounted for by the leaky-barrel model, but not by traditional set-point models?

Accepted Answer

A)  A women married a cook, and her weight rapidly increased by 5 kilograms; the added weight stayed, despite her efforts to lose it. 
B)  A business executive became a marathon runner, and her food consumption went up while her weight went down and stayed down. 
C)  A dieter changed his lifestyle, he lost 30 kilograms, he never put the weight back on, and he never felt any compulsion to overeat. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  A women married a cook, and her weight rapidly increased by 5 kilograms; the added weight stayed, despite her efforts to lose it. 
B)  A business executive became a marathon runner, and her food consumption went up while her weight went down and stayed down. 
C)  A dieter changed his lifestyle, he lost 30 kilograms, he never put the weight back on, and he never felt any compulsion to overeat. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Individuals who display cycles of fasting, bingeing, and purging are said to suffer from __________ nervosa.

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

Animals with a sodium deficiency

Don poured himself half a glass of milk. Because he was thirsty, he added half a glass of water to it. In doing so, Don

Animals learn to

Consuming a high-calorie drink before a meal reliably

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

The first phase of energy metabolism, the one that occurs before the food is absorbed, is the __________ phase.

The level at which the various factors that influence body weight achieve an equilibrium is called the body weight

According to the text, an important question about anorexia nervosa that remains to be addressed is the following:

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

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

People who live in the Japanese island of __________ tend to eat much less than others, but they were found to be more healthy and to live longer.

People tend to feel hungry

__________ encourages the consumption of a varied diet.

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

The __________ value associated with eating tends to be lower in anorexics than in healthy people.

__________ (CCK) was one of the first satiety peptides to be studied.

It seems clear that warm-blooded animals that have ready access to a variety of palatable foods eat far more than is optimal for their health. Evidence of this point comes from

Which of the following cases can be readily accounted for by the leaky-barrel model, but not by traditional set-point models?

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Exam 12: Hunger, Eating, and Health

Individuals who display cycles of fasting, bingeing, and purging are said to suffer from __________ nervosa.

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

Animals with a sodium deficiency

Don poured himself half a glass of milk. Because he was thirsty, he added half a glass of water to it. In doing so, Don

Animals learn to

Consuming a high-calorie drink before a meal reliably

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

The first phase of energy metabolism, the one that occurs before the food is absorbed, is the __________ phase.

The level at which the various factors that influence body weight achieve an equilibrium is called the body weight

According to the text, an important question about anorexia nervosa that remains to be addressed is the following:

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

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

People who live in the Japanese island of __________ tend to eat much less than others, but they were found to be more healthy and to live longer.

People tend to feel hungry

__________ encourages the consumption of a varied diet.

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

The __________ value associated with eating tends to be lower in anorexics than in healthy people.

__________ (CCK) was one of the first satiety peptides to be studied.

It seems clear that warm-blooded animals that have ready access to a variety of palatable foods eat far more than is optimal for their health. Evidence of this point comes from

Which of the following cases can be readily accounted for by the leaky-barrel model, but not by traditional set-point models?

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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