Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 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 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 4

Illustrated here is a __________ preparation.

Accepted Answer

A)  sham-eating 
B)  VMH-lesioned 
C)  LH-lesioned 
D)  vagotomized 
E)  gastric by-pass 
A)  sham-eating 
B)  VMH-lesioned 
C)  LH-lesioned 
D)  vagotomized 
E)  gastric by-pass

Question 5

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 6

All set-point models have

Accepted Answer

A)  a set-point mechanism. 
B)  a detector mechanism. 
C)  an effector mechanism. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a thermostat. 
A)  a set-point mechanism. 
B)  a detector mechanism. 
C)  an effector mechanism. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a thermostat.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

According to the text, anorexic patients - or anybody else who is severely undernourished - should not be fed

Accepted Answer

A)  fats. 
B)  meals. 
C)  carbohydrates. 
D)  sweets. 
E)  proteins. 
A)  fats. 
B)  meals. 
C)  carbohydrates. 
D)  sweets. 
E)  proteins.

Question 10

People who suffer from anorexia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A)  eat little. 
B)  have usually followed strict diets in the past. 
C)  often perceive their bodies as fat despite their emaciated appearance. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  eat little. 
B)  have usually followed strict diets in the past. 
C)  often perceive their bodies as fat despite their emaciated appearance. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

The pancreatic hormone that is released during the fasting phase of metabolism is __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

As fat accumulates in the body, energy is wasted through a mechanism called diet-induced __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As fat accumulates in the body, energy...

Question 13

According to Woods, the hunger that one experiences as a regular mealtime approaches is

Accepted Answer

A)  your body crying out for energy. 
B)  caused by an energy deficit. 
C)  the result of the changes occurring in your body in preparation for the homeostasis-disturbing meal. 
D)  the result of elevated blood glucose levels. 
E)  the result of low levels of insulin. 
A)  your body crying out for energy. 
B)  caused by an energy deficit. 
C)  the result of the changes occurring in your body in preparation for the homeostasis-disturbing meal. 
D)  the result of elevated blood glucose levels. 
E)  the result of low levels of insulin.

Question 14

The leaky-barrel is a __________ model, not a set-point model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The leaky-barrel is a __________ model, not...

Question 15

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

Question 16

Most humans have a fondness for __________ tastes.

Accepted Answer

A)  sweet 
B)  fatty 
C)  salty 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  sweet 
B)  fatty 
C)  salty 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 17

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 18

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 19

According to the dominant hypothalamic theory of eating in the 1950s and 1960s, hunger is to satiety as the

Accepted Answer

A)  LH is to the VMH. 
B)  VMH is to the LH. 
C)  LH is to the paraventricular nuclei. 
D)  pancreas is to the liver. 
E)  paraventricular nuclei are to the LH. 
A)  LH is to the VMH. 
B)  VMH is to the LH. 
C)  LH is to the paraventricular nuclei. 
D)  pancreas is to the liver. 
E)  paraventricular nuclei are to the LH.

Question 20

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.

Rats eat when fed .

Cultural practices that promote obesity include the practice of

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

Illustrated here is a __________ preparation.

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

All set-point models have

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

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

According to the text, anorexic patients - or anybody else who is severely undernourished - should not be fed

People who suffer from anorexia nervosa

The pancreatic hormone that is released during the fasting phase of metabolism is __________.

As fat accumulates in the body, energy is wasted through a mechanism called diet-induced __________.

According to Woods, the hunger that one experiences as a regular mealtime approaches is

The leaky-barrel is a __________ model, not a set-point model.

People with __________ act as if they are starving.

Most humans have a fondness for __________ tastes.

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

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

According to the dominant hypothalamic theory of eating in the 1950s and 1960s, hunger is to satiety as the

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

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Rats eat __________ when fed __________.

Cultural practices that promote obesity include the practice of

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

Illustrated here is a __________ preparation.

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

All set-point models have

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

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

According to the text, anorexic patients - or anybody else who is severely undernourished - should not be fed

People who suffer from anorexia nervosa

The pancreatic hormone that is released during the fasting phase of metabolism is __________.

As fat accumulates in the body, energy is wasted through a mechanism called diet-induced __________.

According to Woods, the hunger that one experiences as a regular mealtime approaches is

The leaky-barrel is a __________ model, not a set-point model.

People with __________ act as if they are starving.

Most humans have a fondness for __________ tastes.

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

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

According to the dominant hypothalamic theory of eating in the 1950s and 1960s, hunger is to satiety as the

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

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Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

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Hormones and Sex

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Rats eat when fed .