Question 1

Parabiotic rats:

Accepted Answer

A) Are genetically similar 
B) Share a blood supply 
C) Are rats who have a steady diet rich in yogurt and other foods with active cultures 
D) Are rats that are on a high dose of antibiotics 
A) Are genetically similar 
B) Share a blood supply 
C) Are rats who have a steady diet rich in yogurt and other foods with active cultures 
D) Are rats that are on a high dose of antibiotics

Question 2

An ectothermic animal,if cold,will not be able to:

Accepted Answer

A) Regulate body temperature through the use of energy reserves 
B) Detect the presence of cold in the body 
C) Burrow in the ground to get warmer 
D) Crawl onto a rock to gain solar heat 
A) Regulate body temperature through the use of energy reserves 
B) Detect the presence of cold in the body 
C) Burrow in the ground to get warmer 
D) Crawl onto a rock to gain solar heat

Question 3

Excessive drinking is most likely to be observed in rats if:

Accepted Answer

A) They have not consumed any salt in their diet 
B) They are male 
C) They have been given a high salt diet 
D) It has been several hours since their last meal 
A) They have not consumed any salt in their diet 
B) They are male 
C) They have been given a high salt diet 
D) It has been several hours since their last meal

Question 4

Individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome may have some defect in their ___ system.

Accepted Answer

A) vagus nerve 
B) ghrelin 
C) cholecystokinin 
D) none of the above 
A) vagus nerve 
B) ghrelin 
C) cholecystokinin 
D) none of the above

Question 5

List three aspects of energy conservation that may occur during extreme food deprivation and why they are important to survival.

Accepted Answer

1. Decreased physical activity: During e

Question 6

Injecting saline into the stomach of a rat will increase glucose levels and therefore increase food consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Linzie was wondering if a gene mutation in the rat that increased neuropeptide Y would produce an animal with a genetic basis for:

Accepted Answer

A) Anorexia 
B) Obesity 
C) Diabetes 
D) Poor taste discrimination 
A) Anorexia 
B) Obesity 
C) Diabetes 
D) Poor taste discrimination

Question 8

Using parabiotic mice to investigate genetic influences on obesity,it was found that:

Accepted Answer

A) If db/db mice were paired with normal mice,the normal mice starved. 
B) If db/db mice were paired with ob/ob mice,the ob/ob mice starved. 
C) Paired ob/ob mice with normal mice slowed the weight gain of ob/ob mice. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) If db/db mice were paired with normal mice,the normal mice starved. 
B) If db/db mice were paired with ob/ob mice,the ob/ob mice starved. 
C) Paired ob/ob mice with normal mice slowed the weight gain of ob/ob mice. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 9

Critics of drive theory state that:

Accepted Answer

A) Many behaviors are not related to satisfying needs. 
B) External stimuli do not show an ability to alter behavior. 
C) Only lower animals can be shown to have drives. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) Many behaviors are not related to satisfying needs. 
B) External stimuli do not show an ability to alter behavior. 
C) Only lower animals can be shown to have drives. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 10

A learned taste preference is a preference not for a nutrient itself but for the flavor of a food that contains the nutrient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sensory-specific satiety has important survival value because:

Accepted Answer

A) It is a mechanism which prevents us from eating too much of a toxic substance 
B) It is a mechanism which produces a wide and more varied diet 
C) Our sensory receptors sometimes need to be "reset" 
D) It is not valuable,it's actually a hindrance for mammals 
A) It is a mechanism which prevents us from eating too much of a toxic substance 
B) It is a mechanism which produces a wide and more varied diet 
C) Our sensory receptors sometimes need to be "reset" 
D) It is not valuable,it's actually a hindrance for mammals

Question 12

Mountain gorillas show a specific "hunger" for decaying wood that has a high ___ content.

Accepted Answer

A) caloric 
B) sodium 
C) sugar 
D) chemical compounds that stimulate the umami taste receptor 
A) caloric 
B) sodium 
C) sugar 
D) chemical compounds that stimulate the umami taste receptor

Question 13

Jimmy drinks a bottle of water,and therefore does not feel thirsty anymore.This is because the receptors in his ___ have detected the presence of water and triggered the feeling of satiety for water.

Accepted Answer

A) Brain stem 
B) Kidney 
C) Stomach 
D) Subfornical organ 
A) Brain stem 
B) Kidney 
C) Stomach 
D) Subfornical organ

Question 14

What does the author mean by "motivation is a concept we have invented and imposed on behavior"?

Accepted Answer

When the author states that "motivation

Question 15

Discuss how 2-DG infusions or lesioning of specific areas have been important in better understanding hunger.

Accepted Answer

2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) infusions and l

Question 16

According to incentive theory,one way to motivate a child to keep a clean room would be:

Accepted Answer

A) To withhold dinner until the room is cleaned 
B) For the parent to keep a clean room as an example 
C) To wait until the child felt like cleaning the room 
D) With a weekly allowance for keeping a clean room 
A) To withhold dinner until the room is cleaned 
B) For the parent to keep a clean room as an example 
C) To wait until the child felt like cleaning the room 
D) With a weekly allowance for keeping a clean room

Question 17

BMI values are normally ___ when someone is obese,but can give erroneous values if the person is ___.

Accepted Answer

A) low,a diabetic 
B) high,a linebacker 
C) low,a marathoner 
D) high,suffering from high blood pressure 
A) low,a diabetic 
B) high,a linebacker 
C) low,a marathoner 
D) high,suffering from high blood pressure

Question 18

The correlation of BMIs for identical twins reared apart is higher than if they were reared together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus is a vital structure for monitoring the body's nutrient supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Evan argued with his parents that he should be allowed to eat whatever he wanted,because of the "wisdom" of his body.His body's "wisdom" evolved when:

Accepted Answer

A) High calorie foods were a much rarer occurrence than today 
B) The enhanced taste and calories of today's diet were non-existent 
C) The available diet did not include the rich sensory distractions of today's foods 
D) All of the above 
A) High calorie foods were a much rarer occurrence than today 
B) The enhanced taste and calories of today's diet were non-existent 
C) The available diet did not include the rich sensory distractions of today's foods 
D) All of the above

Parabiotic rats:

An ectothermic animal,if cold,will not be able to:

Excessive drinking is most likely to be observed in rats if:

Individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome may have some defect in their ___ system.

List three aspects of energy conservation that may occur during extreme food deprivation and why they are important to survival.

Injecting saline into the stomach of a rat will increase glucose levels and therefore increase food consumption.

Linzie was wondering if a gene mutation in the rat that increased neuropeptide Y would produce an animal with a genetic basis for:

Using parabiotic mice to investigate genetic influences on obesity,it was found that:

Critics of drive theory state that:

A learned taste preference is a preference not for a nutrient itself but for the flavor of a food that contains the nutrient.

Sensory-specific satiety has important survival value because:

Mountain gorillas show a specific "hunger" for decaying wood that has a high ___ content.

Jimmy drinks a bottle of water,and therefore does not feel thirsty anymore.This is because the receptors in his ___ have detected the presence of water and triggered the feeling of satiety for water.

What does the author mean by "motivation is a concept we have invented and imposed on behavior"?

Discuss how 2-DG infusions or lesioning of specific areas have been important in better understanding hunger.

According to incentive theory,one way to motivate a child to keep a clean room would be:

BMI values are normally _ when someone is obese,but can give erroneous values if the person is _.

The correlation of BMIs for identical twins reared apart is higher than if they were reared together.

The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus is a vital structure for monitoring the body's nutrient supplies.

Evan argued with his parents that he should be allowed to eat whatever he wanted,because of the "wisdom" of his body.His body's "wisdom" evolved when:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 6: Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

Parabiotic rats:

An ectothermic animal,if cold,will not be able to:

Excessive drinking is most likely to be observed in rats if:

Individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome may have some defect in their ___ system.

List three aspects of energy conservation that may occur during extreme food deprivation and why they are important to survival.

Injecting saline into the stomach of a rat will increase glucose levels and therefore increase food consumption.

Linzie was wondering if a gene mutation in the rat that increased neuropeptide Y would produce an animal with a genetic basis for:

Using parabiotic mice to investigate genetic influences on obesity,it was found that:

Critics of drive theory state that:

A learned taste preference is a preference not for a nutrient itself but for the flavor of a food that contains the nutrient.

Sensory-specific satiety has important survival value because:

Mountain gorillas show a specific "hunger" for decaying wood that has a high ___ content.

Jimmy drinks a bottle of water,and therefore does not feel thirsty anymore.This is because the receptors in his ___ have detected the presence of water and triggered the feeling of satiety for water.

What does the author mean by "motivation is a concept we have invented and imposed on behavior"?

Discuss how 2-DG infusions or lesioning of specific areas have been important in better understanding hunger.

According to incentive theory,one way to motivate a child to keep a clean room would be:

BMI values are normally ___ when someone is obese,but can give erroneous values if the person is ___.

The correlation of BMIs for identical twins reared apart is higher than if they were reared together.

The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus is a vital structure for monitoring the body's nutrient supplies.

Evan argued with his parents that he should be allowed to eat whatever he wanted,because of the "wisdom" of his body.His body's "wisdom" evolved when:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

BMI values are normally _ when someone is obese,but can give erroneous values if the person is _.