Question 1

Hyperphagia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  when the animal eats too much. 
B)  when the animal eats too little. 
C)  when the animal only eats a high protein diet. 
D)  when the animal only eats a high fat diet. 
A)  when the animal eats too much. 
B)  when the animal eats too little. 
C)  when the animal only eats a high protein diet. 
D)  when the animal only eats a high fat diet. A

Question 2

Glucoreceptors are located in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the VMH. 
B)  the LH. 
C)  the LH and VMH. 
D)  neither the LH or VMH. 
A)  the VMH. 
B)  the LH. 
C)  the LH and VMH. 
D)  neither the LH or VMH. A

Question 3

Which neurotransmitter is implicated in the actions of the paraventricular nucleus in feeding behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glutamate 
B)  5-HT 
C)  GABA 
D)  ACh 
A)  Glutamate 
B)  5-HT 
C)  GABA 
D)  ACh B

Question 4

According to Altman et al (1996), drug dependence is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the state where control over drug use is lost. 
B)  the state of needing a drug to operate within normal limits. 
C)  the state in which the use of drugs is problematic. 
D)  the same state as withdrawal. 
A)  the state where control over drug use is lost. 
B)  the state of needing a drug to operate within normal limits. 
C)  the state in which the use of drugs is problematic. 
D)  the same state as withdrawal.

Question 5

Rhesus Monkeys will:

Accepted Answer

A)  bar press all day to receive LSD. 
B)  bar press to receive only large doses of LSD. 
C)  bar press to stop LSD infusions. 
D)  bar press to gain access to a chamber associated with LSD. 
A)  bar press all day to receive LSD. 
B)  bar press to receive only large doses of LSD. 
C)  bar press to stop LSD infusions. 
D)  bar press to gain access to a chamber associated with LSD.

Question 6

Conditioned place preference is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A)  drug reward. 
B)  drug seeking. 
C)  drug sensitization. 
D)  drug tolerance. 
A)  drug reward. 
B)  drug seeking. 
C)  drug sensitization. 
D)  drug tolerance.

Question 7

The areas of the brain that mediate ICSS contain:

Accepted Answer

A)  noradrenaline. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  cocaine. 
D)  dopamine. 
A)  noradrenaline. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  cocaine. 
D)  dopamine.

Question 8

In operant terms the drug is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the CR. 
B)  the UCR. 
C)  the UCS. 
D)  the CS. 
A)  the CR. 
B)  the UCR. 
C)  the UCS. 
D)  the CS.

Question 9

Baroreceptors detect:

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle pressure in the stomach. 
B)  blood pressure. 
C)  gastric fluid pressure. 
D)  air pressure. 
A)  muscle pressure in the stomach. 
B)  blood pressure. 
C)  gastric fluid pressure. 
D)  air pressure.

Question 10

The break point in a progressive ration schedule is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the point at which the animal stops responding. 
B)  the point at which the animal responds quickest. 
C)  the point in time at which the animal has had too many drug infusions. 
D)  the point in time at which the animal cannot get enough drug infusions. 
A)  the point at which the animal stops responding. 
B)  the point at which the animal responds quickest. 
C)  the point in time at which the animal has had too many drug infusions. 
D)  the point in time at which the animal cannot get enough drug infusions.

Question 11

The mesolimbic pathway is made up of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the striatum and substantia nigra. 
B)  the ventral tegmental area and the substantia nigra. 
C)  the ventral tegmental area and the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  the striatum and the nucleus accumbens. 
A)  the striatum and substantia nigra. 
B)  the ventral tegmental area and the substantia nigra. 
C)  the ventral tegmental area and the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  the striatum and the nucleus accumbens.

Question 12

Negative reinforcement theories of addiction state:

Accepted Answer

A)  that addiction is a social problem with negative consequences. 
B)  that addiction is maintained by the removal of withdrawal symptoms by the drug. 
C)  that drugs have no positive effect. 
D)  that drugs act as punishment for the morally weak. 
A)  that addiction is a social problem with negative consequences. 
B)  that addiction is maintained by the removal of withdrawal symptoms by the drug. 
C)  that drugs have no positive effect. 
D)  that drugs act as punishment for the morally weak.

Question 13

The nicotine receptor is for:

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  nicotine. 
D)  serotonin. 
A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  nicotine. 
D)  serotonin.

Question 14

According to Robinson & Berridge (1993):

Accepted Answer

A)  liking and wanting are the same but mediated via different biological systems. 
B)  liking and wanting are different but mediated via the same biological system responsible for motivation. 
C)  liking and wanting are the same psychological processes but mediated via the same biological systems. 
D)  liking and wanting are different psychological processes that are mediated via different biological systems. 
A)  liking and wanting are the same but mediated via different biological systems. 
B)  liking and wanting are different but mediated via the same biological system responsible for motivation. 
C)  liking and wanting are the same psychological processes but mediated via the same biological systems. 
D)  liking and wanting are different psychological processes that are mediated via different biological systems.

Question 15

Nicotine, cocaine and amphetamine have which of the following in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can be smoked. 
B)  They can all increase DA in the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  They cannot be self administered by rats. 
D)  They can all block the effects of DA in the nucleus accumbens. 
A)  They can be smoked. 
B)  They can all increase DA in the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  They cannot be self administered by rats. 
D)  They can all block the effects of DA in the nucleus accumbens.

Question 16

Osmotic thirst occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  when you consume too much sodium. 
B)  when you do not consume enough sodium. 
C)  when you consume too much potassium. 
D)  when you do not consume enough potassium. 
A)  when you consume too much sodium. 
B)  when you do not consume enough sodium. 
C)  when you consume too much potassium. 
D)  when you do not consume enough potassium.

Question 17

Cocaine and amphetamine are both:

Accepted Answer

A)  DA agonists. 
B)  DA antagonists. 
C)  DA inverse agonists. 
D)  DA neurotoxins. 
A)  DA agonists. 
B)  DA antagonists. 
C)  DA inverse agonists. 
D)  DA neurotoxins.

Question 18

The method by which an animal responds to receive an electrical current to the brain is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  intracranial self-stimulation. 
B)  intracranial self-administration. 
C)  intracranial operant stimulation. 
D)  intracranial operant administration. 
A)  intracranial self-stimulation. 
B)  intracranial self-administration. 
C)  intracranial operant stimulation. 
D)  intracranial operant administration.

Question 19

The prefixes, lateral and ventromedial, before hypothalamus refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  their function. 
B)  their connection with the thalamus. 
C)  their neuroanatomical location. 
D)  their neurochemistry. 
A)  their function. 
B)  their connection with the thalamus. 
C)  their neuroanatomical location. 
D)  their neurochemistry.

Exam 8: Motivation, Brain Reward Mechanisms and Behaviour

Hyperphagia is:

Glucoreceptors are located in:

Which neurotransmitter is implicated in the actions of the paraventricular nucleus in feeding behaviour?

According to Altman et al (1996), drug dependence is:

Rhesus Monkeys will:

Conditioned place preference is a measure of:

The areas of the brain that mediate ICSS contain:

In operant terms the drug is:

Baroreceptors detect:

The break point in a progressive ration schedule is:

The mesolimbic pathway is made up of:

Negative reinforcement theories of addiction state:

The nicotine receptor is for:

According to Robinson & Berridge (1993):

Nicotine, cocaine and amphetamine have which of the following in common?

Osmotic thirst occurs:

Cocaine and amphetamine are both:

The method by which an animal responds to receive an electrical current to the brain is called:

The prefixes, lateral and ventromedial, before hypothalamus refer to:

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