Question 1

In animals, research has shown that lesions to the ventromedial hypothalamus:

Accepted Answer

A)  help the animal maintain optimal weight 
B)  produce hyperphagia 
C)  cause the animal to become anorexic 
D)  produce adipsia 
A)  help the animal maintain optimal weight 
B)  produce hyperphagia 
C)  cause the animal to become anorexic 
D)  produce adipsia

Question 2

Research by Keesey and others has shown that after lesions to the LH, animals:

Accepted Answer

A)  are unable to eat or drink 
B)  regulate their eating to maintain a lower body set-point 
C)  eat more to make up for previous lack of eating 
D)  gain weight to match their new set-point 
A)  are unable to eat or drink 
B)  regulate their eating to maintain a lower body set-point 
C)  eat more to make up for previous lack of eating 
D)  gain weight to match their new set-point

Question 3

Which of the following factors does NOT help promote obesity, according to Rodin (1981)?

Accepted Answer

A)  dieting 
B)  having higher than normal insulin levels 
C)  being sedentary rather than active 
D)  maintaining a lean body mass 
A)  dieting 
B)  having higher than normal insulin levels 
C)  being sedentary rather than active 
D)  maintaining a lean body mass

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the diagnostic criteria for bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A)  recurrent episodes of binge eating 
B)  feeling of lack of control over eating behaviors 
C)  regular use of laxatives or self-induced vomiting to prevent weight-gain 
D)  losing at least 15% of body weight 
A)  recurrent episodes of binge eating 
B)  feeling of lack of control over eating behaviors 
C)  regular use of laxatives or self-induced vomiting to prevent weight-gain 
D)  losing at least 15% of body weight

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true about the assumptions of the glucostatic theory of hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  receptors in the hypothalamus are sensitive to changes in levels of blood glucose 
B)  decreases in blood sugar detected by receptors in the LH trigger eating 
C)  increases in blood sugar detected by receptors in the VMH inhibit eating 
D)  the LH has sole control over hunger and eating 
A)  receptors in the hypothalamus are sensitive to changes in levels of blood glucose 
B)  decreases in blood sugar detected by receptors in the LH trigger eating 
C)  increases in blood sugar detected by receptors in the VMH inhibit eating 
D)  the LH has sole control over hunger and eating

Question 6

The hormone CCK is:

Accepted Answer

A)  found in greater than normal amounts in genetically obese rats 
B)  missing entirely in genetically obese rats 
C)  about one-quarter the amount of normal in genetically obese rats 
D)  the chief neurotransmitter in the pancreas 
A)  found in greater than normal amounts in genetically obese rats 
B)  missing entirely in genetically obese rats 
C)  about one-quarter the amount of normal in genetically obese rats 
D)  the chief neurotransmitter in the pancreas

Question 7

The energy a person consumes every day just to maintain bodily functions at rest is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  basal metabolism 
B)  aerobic metabolism 
C)  basic energy metabolism 
D)  anaerobic metabolism 
A)  basal metabolism 
B)  aerobic metabolism 
C)  basic energy metabolism 
D)  anaerobic metabolism

Question 8

The brain structure that monitors angiotensin levels and stimulates thirst is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  thalamus 
D)  subfornical organ 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  thalamus 
D)  subfornical organ

Question 9

ADH is released by the _____ and causes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  kidney, water retention 
B)  kidney, diabetes insipidus 
C)  pituitary, water reabsorption 
D)  hypothalamus, water retention 
A)  kidney, water retention 
B)  kidney, diabetes insipidus 
C)  pituitary, water reabsorption 
D)  hypothalamus, water retention

Question 10

Long-term regulation of eating behavior most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  is impossible to understand based on current research 
B)  involves a system capable of detecting changes in the body's fat stores 
C)  involves a system that detects blood glucose levels 
D)  depends on stretch receptors in the stomach 
A)  is impossible to understand based on current research 
B)  involves a system capable of detecting changes in the body's fat stores 
C)  involves a system that detects blood glucose levels 
D)  depends on stretch receptors in the stomach

Question 11

Aggression that is learned and then maintained through reinforcement is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  inter-male aggression 
B)  territorial defense 
C)  instrumental aggression 
D)  irritable aggression 
A)  inter-male aggression 
B)  territorial defense 
C)  instrumental aggression 
D)  irritable aggression

Question 12

The set-point theory of long-term regulation of body weight is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a glucostatic theory 
B)  a lipostatic theory 
C)  an internal theory 
D)  an external theory 
A)  a glucostatic theory 
B)  a lipostatic theory 
C)  an internal theory 
D)  an external theory

Question 13

The hippocampus, hypothalamus, cingulate gyrus, and amygdala are part of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  limbic system 
D)  emotional system 
A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  limbic system 
D)  emotional system

Question 14

When food is eaten _____ is released by stomach cells leading ultimately to an increase in drinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin 
B)  histamine 
C)  obestatin 
D)  sodium 
A)  leptin 
B)  histamine 
C)  obestatin 
D)  sodium

Question 15

According to Goldbloom and Garfinkel (1990), bulimia may be the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased levels of serotonin in the brain 
B)  underactivity of serotonin in the brain 
C)  social learning 
D)  genetic predisposition 
A)  increased levels of serotonin in the brain 
B)  underactivity of serotonin in the brain 
C)  social learning 
D)  genetic predisposition

Question 16

Three components of food are:

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates, fats, proteins 
B)  carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins 
C)  triglycerides, cholesterol, glucose 
D)  amino acids, lipids, glucose 
A)  carbohydrates, fats, proteins 
B)  carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins 
C)  triglycerides, cholesterol, glucose 
D)  amino acids, lipids, glucose

Question 17

The observation that an animal or person exposed to an unchanging diet will eat less than if they had access to a variety of foods has been called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ziegarnik effect 
B)  Law of effect 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson Law 
D)  sensory specific satiety 
A)  Ziegarnik effect 
B)  Law of effect 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson Law 
D)  sensory specific satiety

Question 18

A person who has problems with body image, sex role confusion, heavy life stressors and emotional instability could be at risk for developing bulimia as predicted by which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural theory 
B)  clinical/psychiatric theory 
C)  epidemiological/risk factors theory 
D)  physiological factors approach 
A)  sociocultural theory 
B)  clinical/psychiatric theory 
C)  epidemiological/risk factors theory 
D)  physiological factors approach

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true of the local theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  it assumes that signals controlling hunger and thirst are produced by the brain 
B)  it was based on Cannon and Washburn's experiments with swallowed balloons 
C)  it assumes signals controlling hunger are produced in the peripheral organs of the body 
D)  it has been shown to be inadequate to explain hunger and thirst 
A)  it assumes that signals controlling hunger and thirst are produced by the brain 
B)  it was based on Cannon and Washburn's experiments with swallowed balloons 
C)  it assumes signals controlling hunger are produced in the peripheral organs of the body 
D)  it has been shown to be inadequate to explain hunger and thirst

Question 20

Three examples of failure of homeostatic regulation of food intake are:

Accepted Answer

A)  aphasia, hyperphagia, dyskinesia 
B)  anorexia nervosa, bulimia, obesity 
C)  anorexia nervosa, hyperphagia, major affective disorder 
D)  dyskinesia, dysphoria, anorexia nervosa 
A)  aphasia, hyperphagia, dyskinesia 
B)  anorexia nervosa, bulimia, obesity 
C)  anorexia nervosa, hyperphagia, major affective disorder 
D)  dyskinesia, dysphoria, anorexia nervosa

In animals, research has shown that lesions to the ventromedial hypothalamus:

Research by Keesey and others has shown that after lesions to the LH, animals:

Which of the following factors does NOT help promote obesity, according to Rodin (1981)?

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the diagnostic criteria for bulimia?

Which of the following is NOT true about the assumptions of the glucostatic theory of hunger?

The hormone CCK is:

The energy a person consumes every day just to maintain bodily functions at rest is called:

The brain structure that monitors angiotensin levels and stimulates thirst is the:

ADH is released by the _ and causes _.

Long-term regulation of eating behavior most likely:

Aggression that is learned and then maintained through reinforcement is called:

The set-point theory of long-term regulation of body weight is:

The hippocampus, hypothalamus, cingulate gyrus, and amygdala are part of the:

When food is eaten _____ is released by stomach cells leading ultimately to an increase in drinking.

According to Goldbloom and Garfinkel (1990), bulimia may be the result of:

Three components of food are:

The observation that an animal or person exposed to an unchanging diet will eat less than if they had access to a variety of foods has been called the:

A person who has problems with body image, sex role confusion, heavy life stressors and emotional instability could be at risk for developing bulimia as predicted by which theory?

Which of the following is NOT true of the local theory of motivation?

Three examples of failure of homeostatic regulation of food intake are:

Conceptualizing and Measuring Motivation

Genetic Contributions to Motivated Behavior

Physiological Mechanisms of Arousal

Learned Motives: Classical, Instrumental, and Observational Learning

Incentive Motivation

Hedonism and Sensory Stimulation

Cognitive Motivation: Expectancy-Value Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Social Motivation and Consistency

Cognitive Motivation: Attribution Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Competence and Control

The Emotions As Motivators

Conclusions

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Exam 4: Physiological Mechanisms of Regulation

In animals, research has shown that lesions to the ventromedial hypothalamus:

Research by Keesey and others has shown that after lesions to the LH, animals:

Which of the following factors does NOT help promote obesity, according to Rodin (1981)?

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the diagnostic criteria for bulimia?

Which of the following is NOT true about the assumptions of the glucostatic theory of hunger?

The hormone CCK is:

The energy a person consumes every day just to maintain bodily functions at rest is called:

The brain structure that monitors angiotensin levels and stimulates thirst is the:

ADH is released by the _____ and causes _____.

Long-term regulation of eating behavior most likely:

Aggression that is learned and then maintained through reinforcement is called:

The set-point theory of long-term regulation of body weight is:

The hippocampus, hypothalamus, cingulate gyrus, and amygdala are part of the:

When food is eaten _____ is released by stomach cells leading ultimately to an increase in drinking.

According to Goldbloom and Garfinkel (1990), bulimia may be the result of:

Three components of food are:

The observation that an animal or person exposed to an unchanging diet will eat less than if they had access to a variety of foods has been called the:

A person who has problems with body image, sex role confusion, heavy life stressors and emotional instability could be at risk for developing bulimia as predicted by which theory?

Which of the following is NOT true of the local theory of motivation?

Three examples of failure of homeostatic regulation of food intake are:

Conceptualizing and Measuring Motivation

Genetic Contributions to Motivated Behavior

Physiological Mechanisms of Arousal

Learned Motives: Classical, Instrumental, and Observational Learning

Incentive Motivation

Hedonism and Sensory Stimulation

Cognitive Motivation: Expectancy-Value Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Social Motivation and Consistency

Cognitive Motivation: Attribution Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Competence and Control

The Emotions As Motivators

Conclusions

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ADH is released by the _ and causes _.