Question 1

In some obese people,carbohydrate consumption may:

Accepted Answer

A) Elevate mood 
B) Lead to depression 
C) Reduce serotonin levels 
D) Increase norepinephrine levels 
A) Elevate mood 
B) Lead to depression 
C) Reduce serotonin levels 
D) Increase norepinephrine levels

Question 2

The vagus nerve is important to hunger because it is:

Accepted Answer

A) Used by the brain to monitor protein levels 
B) Used by the medulla to keep track of nutrient levels in the body 
C) Used by the PVN to monitor fat levels 
D) Not important for hunger,but is important for thirst 
A) Used by the brain to monitor protein levels 
B) Used by the medulla to keep track of nutrient levels in the body 
C) Used by the PVN to monitor fat levels 
D) Not important for hunger,but is important for thirst

Question 3

One of the newest proposed pharmaceutical means of addressing obesity has been to administer an appetite-suppressing hormone known as ___.

Accepted Answer

A) FTO 
B) PYY 
C) CKK 
D) Y-sibutramine 
A) FTO 
B) PYY 
C) CKK 
D) Y-sibutramine

Question 4

Generally,the amount of leptin in the blood is proportional to:

Accepted Answer

A) Neuropeptide Y levels 
B) Insulin levels 
C) Fat levels 
D) Glycogen levels 
A) Neuropeptide Y levels 
B) Insulin levels 
C) Fat levels 
D) Glycogen levels

Question 5

The genetic ob/ob mice ___ sensitive to the fat signal and ___ produce that signal.

Accepted Answer

A) are,do 
B) are,do not 
C) are not,do 
D) are not,do not 
A) are,do 
B) are,do not 
C) are not,do 
D) are not,do not

Question 6

Describe the different types of thirst and their basic biological mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

Thirst is the sensation that prompts us

Question 7

The average correlation for the BMI of identical twins is about:

Accepted Answer

A) 0)25 
B) 0)50 
C) 0)74 
D) 1)7 
A) 0)25 
B) 0)50 
C) 0)74 
D) 1)7

Question 8

When the current condition does not equal the set point,then:

Accepted Answer

A) Motivation will decrease and the organism will wait until the current situation changes. 
B) Motivation will decrease so the organism is more likely to behave randomly. 
C) The organism will be motivated to behave to return the drive to the set point. 
D) The organism will be in a temporary state of satisfaction until the drive returns to the set point and motivates directed behavior. 
A) Motivation will decrease and the organism will wait until the current situation changes. 
B) Motivation will decrease so the organism is more likely to behave randomly. 
C) The organism will be motivated to behave to return the drive to the set point. 
D) The organism will be in a temporary state of satisfaction until the drive returns to the set point and motivates directed behavior.

Question 9

One reason that dieting may not work is:

Accepted Answer

A) A low BMR 
B) A high BMR 
C) An insensitive BMR 
D) None of the above 
A) A low BMR 
B) A high BMR 
C) An insensitive BMR 
D) None of the above

Question 10

If you are forced to move to Nome,Alaska,you will find yourself colder more often,and therefore need to eat more food to maintain your body temperature.As a result,which of the following will also go up?

Accepted Answer

A) Your weight 
B) Your basal metabolism 
C) Your ghrelin levels 
D) Your CCK levels 
A) Your weight 
B) Your basal metabolism 
C) Your ghrelin levels 
D) Your CCK levels

Question 11

A BMI value over 25 is predictive of ___,while having a BMI over 40 predicts ___.

Accepted Answer

A) dying 3 years earlier than if normal weight,dying 6-7 years earlier 
B) dying up to 2 years earlier than if normal weight,dying 8-10 years earlier 
C) dying 1.5 years earlier than if normal weight,dying 3 years earlier 
D) dying 8 years earlier than if normal weight,dying 10 years early 
A) dying 3 years earlier than if normal weight,dying 6-7 years earlier 
B) dying up to 2 years earlier than if normal weight,dying 8-10 years earlier 
C) dying 1.5 years earlier than if normal weight,dying 3 years earlier 
D) dying 8 years earlier than if normal weight,dying 10 years early

Question 12

Although the set point for hunger varies somewhat from day to day,in general it is fairly constant across the life span.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding neuropeptide Y is false?

Accepted Answer

A) It is released by the preoptic area of the hypothalamus. 
B) It stimulates eating. 
C) It is released in response to low glucose. 
D) It may help an animal to conserve energy. 
A) It is released by the preoptic area of the hypothalamus. 
B) It stimulates eating. 
C) It is released in response to low glucose. 
D) It may help an animal to conserve energy.

Question 14

An exciting new treatment for obesity,which increases metabolism,targets fat reduction,and spares lean muscle mass is:

Accepted Answer

A) Leptin 
B) Insulin 
C) Parabiotics 
D) Penicillin 
A) Leptin 
B) Insulin 
C) Parabiotics 
D) Penicillin

Question 15

When the ventromedial hypothalamus is lesioned in one parabiotic rat and not the other,the one lesioned will ___ and the one not lesioned will ___.

Accepted Answer

A) overeat,overeat 
B) under eat,under eat 
C) overeat,under eat 
D) under eat,overeat 
A) overeat,overeat 
B) under eat,under eat 
C) overeat,under eat 
D) under eat,overeat

Question 16

The urge to eat can be a result of either leptin ___ or neuropeptide Y ___.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing,increasing 
B) increasing,decreasing 
C) decreasing,increasing 
D) increasing,remains the same 
A) increasing,increasing 
B) increasing,decreasing 
C) decreasing,increasing 
D) increasing,remains the same

Question 17

Although humans can't easily resist junk food,rats easily avoid our high-caloric,low-nutrient snacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To maintain body temperature in cold weather an organism may:

Accepted Answer

A) Increase metabolism 
B) Constrict blood vessels 
C) Move to a sunny location 
D) All of the above 
A) Increase metabolism 
B) Constrict blood vessels 
C) Move to a sunny location 
D) All of the above

Question 19

The "wisdom of the body" in reference to hunger refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) How the body regulates the amount of food consumed 
B) The ability to maintain a particular weight under normal conditions 
C) The ability to choose a relatively balanced diet 
D) None of the above 
A) How the body regulates the amount of food consumed 
B) The ability to maintain a particular weight under normal conditions 
C) The ability to choose a relatively balanced diet 
D) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following procedures induces drinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing blood volume 
B) Increasing fluid retention in the kidney 
C) Lesioning the organum vasculosum lamina terminalis 
D) Injecting angiotensin into the subfornical organ 
A) Increasing blood volume 
B) Increasing fluid retention in the kidney 
C) Lesioning the organum vasculosum lamina terminalis 
D) Injecting angiotensin into the subfornical organ

In some obese people,carbohydrate consumption may:

The vagus nerve is important to hunger because it is:

One of the newest proposed pharmaceutical means of addressing obesity has been to administer an appetite-suppressing hormone known as ___.

Generally,the amount of leptin in the blood is proportional to:

The genetic ob/ob mice _ sensitive to the fat signal and _ produce that signal.

Describe the different types of thirst and their basic biological mechanisms.

The average correlation for the BMI of identical twins is about:

When the current condition does not equal the set point,then:

One reason that dieting may not work is:

If you are forced to move to Nome,Alaska,you will find yourself colder more often,and therefore need to eat more food to maintain your body temperature.As a result,which of the following will also go up?

A BMI value over 25 is predictive of _,while having a BMI over 40 predicts _.

Although the set point for hunger varies somewhat from day to day,in general it is fairly constant across the life span.

Which of the following statements regarding neuropeptide Y is false?

An exciting new treatment for obesity,which increases metabolism,targets fat reduction,and spares lean muscle mass is:

When the ventromedial hypothalamus is lesioned in one parabiotic rat and not the other,the one lesioned will _ and the one not lesioned will _.

The urge to eat can be a result of either leptin _ or neuropeptide Y _.

Although humans can't easily resist junk food,rats easily avoid our high-caloric,low-nutrient snacks.

To maintain body temperature in cold weather an organism may:

The "wisdom of the body" in reference to hunger refers to:

Which of the following procedures induces drinking?

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

In some obese people,carbohydrate consumption may:

The vagus nerve is important to hunger because it is:

One of the newest proposed pharmaceutical means of addressing obesity has been to administer an appetite-suppressing hormone known as ___.

Generally,the amount of leptin in the blood is proportional to:

The genetic ob/ob mice ___ sensitive to the fat signal and ___ produce that signal.

Describe the different types of thirst and their basic biological mechanisms.

The average correlation for the BMI of identical twins is about:

When the current condition does not equal the set point,then:

One reason that dieting may not work is:

If you are forced to move to Nome,Alaska,you will find yourself colder more often,and therefore need to eat more food to maintain your body temperature.As a result,which of the following will also go up?

A BMI value over 25 is predictive of ___,while having a BMI over 40 predicts ___.

Although the set point for hunger varies somewhat from day to day,in general it is fairly constant across the life span.

Which of the following statements regarding neuropeptide Y is false?

An exciting new treatment for obesity,which increases metabolism,targets fat reduction,and spares lean muscle mass is:

When the ventromedial hypothalamus is lesioned in one parabiotic rat and not the other,the one lesioned will ___ and the one not lesioned will ___.

The urge to eat can be a result of either leptin ___ or neuropeptide Y ___.

Although humans can't easily resist junk food,rats easily avoid our high-caloric,low-nutrient snacks.

To maintain body temperature in cold weather an organism may:

The "wisdom of the body" in reference to hunger refers to:

Which of the following procedures induces drinking?

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

The genetic ob/ob mice _ sensitive to the fat signal and _ produce that signal.

A BMI value over 25 is predictive of _,while having a BMI over 40 predicts _.

When the ventromedial hypothalamus is lesioned in one parabiotic rat and not the other,the one lesioned will _ and the one not lesioned will _.

The urge to eat can be a result of either leptin _ or neuropeptide Y _.