Question 1

A hormone produced by fat cells and released into the bloodstream in direct proportion to the amount of energy available in the fat stores is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ghrelin 
B)  leptin 
C)  CCK 
D)  obestatin 
A)  ghrelin 
B)  leptin 
C)  CCK 
D)  obestatin

Question 2

Explanations for anorexia nervosa have changed from time to time. Today the best explanation seems to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia is purely physiological 
B)  anorexia is purely psychological 
C)  both physiological and psychological mechanisms are involved 
D)  anorexia cannot be explained 
A)  anorexia is purely physiological 
B)  anorexia is purely psychological 
C)  both physiological and psychological mechanisms are involved 
D)  anorexia cannot be explained

Question 3

A primary difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia is that anorexia patients:

Accepted Answer

A)  refuse to eat while bulimia patients eat enormous amounts of food in short periods of time 
B)  are overly concerned with food while bulimia patients do not show any concern for food 
C)  cannot control their eating while bulimia patients carefully control their food intake 
D)  have a significantly higher IQ compared to bulimia patients 
A)  refuse to eat while bulimia patients eat enormous amounts of food in short periods of time 
B)  are overly concerned with food while bulimia patients do not show any concern for food 
C)  cannot control their eating while bulimia patients carefully control their food intake 
D)  have a significantly higher IQ compared to bulimia patients

Question 4

Abnormal levels of the neurotransmitter _____ have been associated with anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  CCK 
A)  dopamine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  CCK

Question 5

Relative to the glucostatic theory of hunger all of the following are true about research EXCEPT that research has:

Accepted Answer

A)  shown that a dual system of excitatory and inhibitory centers controls eating behavior 
B)  failed to uphold the idea of a dual system of excitatory and inhibitory centers 
C)  shown that lesions to the LH result in other behavior deficits 
D)  shown that the LH and VMH are involved to some extent in regulating hunger motivation 
A)  shown that a dual system of excitatory and inhibitory centers controls eating behavior 
B)  failed to uphold the idea of a dual system of excitatory and inhibitory centers 
C)  shown that lesions to the LH result in other behavior deficits 
D)  shown that the LH and VMH are involved to some extent in regulating hunger motivation

Question 6

Mary has bulimia. Which of the following is MOST likely a precipitating factor in her binge eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of object 
B)  difficulty handling emotions 
C)  conflict with boss 
D)  lack of confidence 
A)  loss of object 
B)  difficulty handling emotions 
C)  conflict with boss 
D)  lack of confidence

Question 7

Research has shown that the hormone _____ acts as an appetite stimulant whereas the hormone _____ acts as an appetite suppressant.

Accepted Answer

A)  ghrelin; obestatin 
B)  CCK; ghrelin 
C)  obestatin; ghrelin 
D)  CCK; GLP-1 
A)  ghrelin; obestatin 
B)  CCK; ghrelin 
C)  obestatin; ghrelin 
D)  CCK; GLP-1

Question 8

The _____ model assumes that regulatory mechanisms exist within the body that sample the internal environment and when the body moves away from optimum generates motivation to return to a balanced state.

Accepted Answer

A)  balanced 
B)  homeostatic 
C)  central 
D)  localized 
A)  balanced 
B)  homeostatic 
C)  central 
D)  localized

Question 9

Hyperinsulinemia contributes to obesity by:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the amount of energy stored as fat 
B)  decreasing hunger 
C)  inducing binge and purge cycles 
D)  increasing metabolism rate 
A)  increasing the amount of energy stored as fat 
B)  decreasing hunger 
C)  inducing binge and purge cycles 
D)  increasing metabolism rate

Question 10

Stretch receptors, which signal motivation to turn off hunger, have been located in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  liver 
C)  duodenum 
D)  stomach 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  liver 
C)  duodenum 
D)  stomach

A hormone produced by fat cells and released into the bloodstream in direct proportion to the amount of energy available in the fat stores is:

Explanations for anorexia nervosa have changed from time to time. Today the best explanation seems to be:

A primary difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia is that anorexia patients:

Abnormal levels of the neurotransmitter _____ have been associated with anorexia nervosa.

Relative to the glucostatic theory of hunger all of the following are true about research EXCEPT that research has:

Mary has bulimia. Which of the following is MOST likely a precipitating factor in her binge eating?

Research has shown that the hormone _ acts as an appetite stimulant whereas the hormone _ acts as an appetite suppressant.

The _____ model assumes that regulatory mechanisms exist within the body that sample the internal environment and when the body moves away from optimum generates motivation to return to a balanced state.

Hyperinsulinemia contributes to obesity by:

Stretch receptors, which signal motivation to turn off hunger, have been located in the:

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

A hormone produced by fat cells and released into the bloodstream in direct proportion to the amount of energy available in the fat stores is:

Explanations for anorexia nervosa have changed from time to time. Today the best explanation seems to be:

A primary difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia is that anorexia patients:

Abnormal levels of the neurotransmitter _____ have been associated with anorexia nervosa.

Relative to the glucostatic theory of hunger all of the following are true about research EXCEPT that research has:

Mary has bulimia. Which of the following is MOST likely a precipitating factor in her binge eating?

Research has shown that the hormone _____ acts as an appetite stimulant whereas the hormone _____ acts as an appetite suppressant.

The _____ model assumes that regulatory mechanisms exist within the body that sample the internal environment and when the body moves away from optimum generates motivation to return to a balanced state.

Hyperinsulinemia contributes to obesity by:

Stretch receptors, which signal motivation to turn off hunger, have been located in the:

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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Research has shown that the hormone _ acts as an appetite stimulant whereas the hormone _ acts as an appetite suppressant.