Question 1

The body's resting rate of energy output is known as its

Accepted Answer

A)  basal metabolic rate. 
B)  set point. 
C)  ecology of eating. 
D)  settling point. 
A)  basal metabolic rate. 
B)  set point. 
C)  ecology of eating. 
D)  settling point.

Question 2

With sleep deprivation,the levels of leptin ________ and the levels of ghrelin ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rise;rise 
B)  fall;fall 
C)  rise;fall 
D)  fall;rise 
A)  rise;rise 
B)  fall;fall 
C)  rise;fall 
D)  fall;rise

Question 3

Increases in the hormone insulin lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing estrogen levels. 
B)  decreasing blood glucose levels. 
C)  increasing PYY levels. 
D)  decreasing orexin levels. 
A)  increasing estrogen levels. 
B)  decreasing blood glucose levels. 
C)  increasing PYY levels. 
D)  decreasing orexin levels.

Question 4

As part of your biological psychology class,you conduct an experiment in which a rat's brain is continuously infused with a hormone called ghrelin.Based on the function of ghrelin,you can predict that the rat will

Accepted Answer

A)  display negative energy balance and lose weight gradually. 
B)  develop a huge appetite and gain weight. 
C)  lose its appetite and stop eating altogether. 
D)  display a significant decrease in its body mass index (BMI). 
A)  display negative energy balance and lose weight gradually. 
B)  develop a huge appetite and gain weight. 
C)  lose its appetite and stop eating altogether. 
D)  display a significant decrease in its body mass index (BMI).

Question 5

Jack and Sam are watching an intense action movie.What can be expected regarding their snacking behavior while watching the movie?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will prefer sweet snacks over salty snacks. 
B)  They will prefer salty snacks over sweet snacks. 
C)  They will not snack while watching the movie. 
D)  Their snacking will double while watching the movie. 
A)  They will prefer sweet snacks over salty snacks. 
B)  They will prefer salty snacks over sweet snacks. 
C)  They will not snack while watching the movie. 
D)  Their snacking will double while watching the movie.

Question 6

The tendency to eat more food when eating with others illustrates a phenomenon called

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation. 
B)  neophobia. 
C)  set point. 
D)  the homeostatic system. 
A)  social facilitation. 
B)  neophobia. 
C)  set point. 
D)  the homeostatic system.

Question 7

Compared with past years,people worldwide are consuming ________ food and engaging in ________ physical activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  less;more 
B)  more;less 
C)  less;less 
D)  more;more 
A)  less;more 
B)  more;less 
C)  less;less 
D)  more;more

Question 8

Which of the following suggestions would be the WORST advice for a dieter?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Minimize your exposure to tempting foods." 
B)  "Accompany your diet with a sustained exercise program." 
C)  "Avoid eating during the day so you can enjoy a big meal in the evening." 
D)  "Don't eat your meals with friends who are not on a diet." 
A)  "Minimize your exposure to tempting foods." 
B)  "Accompany your diet with a sustained exercise program." 
C)  "Avoid eating during the day so you can enjoy a big meal in the evening." 
D)  "Don't eat your meals with friends who are not on a diet."

Question 9

Sonya has just finished a large birthday dinner.When the waiter offers to give her a complementary birthday dessert,she explains that she is not feeling hungry at the moment.This is likely because her

Accepted Answer

A)  PYY levels are low. 
B)  ghrelin levels are low. 
C)  blood glucose level has dropped. 
D)  level of orexin is high. 
A)  PYY levels are low. 
B)  ghrelin levels are low. 
C)  blood glucose level has dropped. 
D)  level of orexin is high.

Question 10

________ is the main source of energy in your body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucose 
B)  Leptin 
C)  Insulin 
D)  Ghrelin 
A)  Glucose 
B)  Leptin 
C)  Insulin 
D)  Ghrelin

Question 11

Six-year-old David is wary of trying your new lamb stew.He is also not that excited about trying frog legs or chocolate-covered bumble bees.This avoidance of unfamiliar foods

Accepted Answer

A)  is uncommon in rats. 
B)  is uncommon in humans. 
C)  was adaptive for our human ancestors by protecting them from toxic substances. 
D)  was not adaptive for our human ancestors because they became bored eating the same foods. 
A)  is uncommon in rats. 
B)  is uncommon in humans. 
C)  was adaptive for our human ancestors by protecting them from toxic substances. 
D)  was not adaptive for our human ancestors because they became bored eating the same foods.

Question 12

Research on the genetic and environmental influences on body weight has revealed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the weight of adopted people correlates with that of their biological parents,not with that of their adoptive parents. 
B)  the weight of fraternal twins reared together is more highly correlated than the weight of identical twins reared apart. 
C)  obesity is somewhat less common among Americans today than 50 years ago. 
D)  identical twin men are more similar in weight than identical twin women. 
A)  the weight of adopted people correlates with that of their biological parents,not with that of their adoptive parents. 
B)  the weight of fraternal twins reared together is more highly correlated than the weight of identical twins reared apart. 
C)  obesity is somewhat less common among Americans today than 50 years ago. 
D)  identical twin men are more similar in weight than identical twin women.

Question 13

Experiments by ________ and colleagues found that part of our feelings of hunger is our memory of our last meal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Rozin 
B)  Ancel Keys 
C)  Walter Cannon 
D)  A.L.Washburn 
A)  Paul Rozin 
B)  Ancel Keys 
C)  Walter Cannon 
D)  A.L.Washburn

Question 14

Which of the following examples does NOT demonstrate the influence of the ecology of eating on eating behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  To reduce her food intake,Janice has purchased smaller plates and bowls. 
B)  Nathan refuses to eat whale blubber with his friend's family,who are Native Alaskans. 
C)  Lori avoids all restaurants that have a dessert buffet. 
D)  David avoids fast-food restaurants that have a supersized menu. 
A)  To reduce her food intake,Janice has purchased smaller plates and bowls. 
B)  Nathan refuses to eat whale blubber with his friend's family,who are Native Alaskans. 
C)  Lori avoids all restaurants that have a dessert buffet. 
D)  David avoids fast-food restaurants that have a supersized menu.

Question 15

An individual is considered obese if his or her body mass index (BMI)is

Accepted Answer

A)  20 and above. 
B)  25 and above. 
C)  30 and above. 
D)  higher than 50. 
A)  20 and above. 
B)  25 and above. 
C)  30 and above. 
D)  higher than 50.

Question 16

A dieter whose weight falls below his or her set point is likely to experience a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in hunger and an increase in metabolic rate. 
B)  increase in hunger and a decrease in metabolic rate. 
C)  decrease in hunger and a decrease in metabolic rate. 
D)  decrease in hunger and an increase in metabolic rate. 
A)  increase in hunger and an increase in metabolic rate. 
B)  increase in hunger and a decrease in metabolic rate. 
C)  decrease in hunger and a decrease in metabolic rate. 
D)  decrease in hunger and an increase in metabolic rate.

Question 17

Jana is visiting friends in Bangkok and is asked to try a local delicacy,sautéed grasshoppers.She is reluctant to do so as her ________,which was adaptive for our ancestors,makes Jana less willing to consume this odd food.

Accepted Answer

A)  set point 
B)  basal metabolic rate 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  neophobia 
A)  set point 
B)  basal metabolic rate 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  neophobia

Question 18

The specific body weight maintained automatically by most adults over long periods of time is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  set point. 
B)  body mass index. 
C)  ecology of eating. 
D)  basal metabolic rate. 
A)  set point. 
B)  body mass index. 
C)  ecology of eating. 
D)  basal metabolic rate.

Question 19

Kendrick has a serious case of amnesia and has no memory of anything that occurred more than a minute ago.If he eats dinner at 6,and is then offered dinner at 6:30,most likely he would

Accepted Answer

A)  not remember his recent meal,so would eat the second dinner readily. 
B)  refuse the second dinner,saying he had just had dinner. 
C)  take one bite and then say he was full from his earlier dinner. 
D)  refuse the second dinner,saying he was feeling full. 
A)  not remember his recent meal,so would eat the second dinner readily. 
B)  refuse the second dinner,saying he had just had dinner. 
C)  take one bite and then say he was full from his earlier dinner. 
D)  refuse the second dinner,saying he was feeling full.

Question 20

Forty-year-old Jim has exercised strenuously on and off all his life.Over the years,however,his body weight has remained close to 160 pounds,which was his body weight in college.His stable body weight best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a hierarchy of needs. 
B)  body mass index. 
C)  basal metabolic rate. 
D)  a set point. 
A)  a hierarchy of needs. 
B)  body mass index. 
C)  basal metabolic rate. 
D)  a set point.

Exam 33: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

The body's resting rate of energy output is known as its

With sleep deprivation,the levels of leptin ________ and the levels of ghrelin ________.

Increases in the hormone insulin lead to

As part of your biological psychology class,you conduct an experiment in which a rat's brain is continuously infused with a hormone called ghrelin.Based on the function of ghrelin,you can predict that the rat will

Jack and Sam are watching an intense action movie.What can be expected regarding their snacking behavior while watching the movie?

The tendency to eat more food when eating with others illustrates a phenomenon called

Compared with past years,people worldwide are consuming ________ food and engaging in ________ physical activity.

Which of the following suggestions would be the WORST advice for a dieter?

Sonya has just finished a large birthday dinner.When the waiter offers to give her a complementary birthday dessert,she explains that she is not feeling hungry at the moment.This is likely because her

________ is the main source of energy in your body.

Six-year-old David is wary of trying your new lamb stew.He is also not that excited about trying frog legs or chocolate-covered bumble bees.This avoidance of unfamiliar foods

Research on the genetic and environmental influences on body weight has revealed that

Experiments by ________ and colleagues found that part of our feelings of hunger is our memory of our last meal.

Which of the following examples does NOT demonstrate the influence of the ecology of eating on eating behaviors?

An individual is considered obese if his or her body mass index (BMI)is

A dieter whose weight falls below his or her set point is likely to experience a(n)

Jana is visiting friends in Bangkok and is asked to try a local delicacy,sautéed grasshoppers.She is reluctant to do so as her ________,which was adaptive for our ancestors,makes Jana less willing to consume this odd food.

The specific body weight maintained automatically by most adults over long periods of time is known as the

Kendrick has a serious case of amnesia and has no memory of anything that occurred more than a minute ago.If he eats dinner at 6,and is then offered dinner at 6:30,most likely he would

Forty-year-old Jim has exercised strenuously on and off all his life.Over the years,however,his body weight has remained close to 160 pounds,which was his body weight in college.His stable body weight best illustrates

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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