Question 1

The dynamic phase of the VMH syndrome is associated with

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A)  hypophagia. 
B)  weight gain. 
C)  lipogenesis. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  hypophagia. 
B)  weight gain. 
C)  lipogenesis. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C E

Question 2

The three phases of energy metabolism are, in sequence,

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A)  eat, fast, and absorb. 
B)  absorptive, cephalic, and fasting. 
C)  cephalic, absorptive, and fasting. 
D)  fasting, absorptive, and cephalic. 
E)  absorb, fast, and eat. 
A)  eat, fast, and absorb. 
B)  absorptive, cephalic, and fasting. 
C)  cephalic, absorptive, and fasting. 
D)  fasting, absorptive, and cephalic. 
E)  absorb, fast, and eat. C

Question 3

During the fasting phase, most of the energy used by muscles is derived from

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A)  glucose. 
B)  free fatty acids released from adipose tissue. 
C)  glycogen. 
D)  amino acids. 
E)  ketones. 
A)  glucose. 
B)  free fatty acids released from adipose tissue. 
C)  glycogen. 
D)  amino acids. 
E)  ketones. B

Question 4

Describe the three phases of energy metabolism, their function, and their regulation by pancreatic hormones.

Accepted Answer

25% for describing the cephali

Question 5

The set-point theory of body weight regulation is designed to explain

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A)  fluctuations in body weight. 
B)  why the weights of adults stay constant. 
C)  the relation between glucostatic and lipostatic theories. 
D)  how peptides promote satiety. 
E)  why obesity is so prevalent. 
A)  fluctuations in body weight. 
B)  why the weights of adults stay constant. 
C)  the relation between glucostatic and lipostatic theories. 
D)  how peptides promote satiety. 
E)  why obesity is so prevalent.

Question 6

If you were to eliminate 500 calories from your daily diet, you would likely

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A)  lose a constant amount each day until you stopped losing weight. 
B)  automatically decrease your exercise, and your weight would stay about the same. 
C)  initially lose weight, but the amount lost each day would decline until a new stable weight was reached. 
D)  produce less heat and lose no weight. 
E)  keep losing weight until you terminated your diet. 
A)  lose a constant amount each day until you stopped losing weight. 
B)  automatically decrease your exercise, and your weight would stay about the same. 
C)  initially lose weight, but the amount lost each day would decline until a new stable weight was reached. 
D)  produce less heat and lose no weight. 
E)  keep losing weight until you terminated your diet.

Question 7

The rate at which resting individuals utilize their energy resources to maintain their basic body processes is

Accepted Answer

A)  the basal metabolic rate. 
B)  schedule-induced polydipsia. 
C)  basal thermogenesis. 
D)  basal polydipsia. 
E)  diet-induced thermogenesis. 
A)  the basal metabolic rate. 
B)  schedule-induced polydipsia. 
C)  basal thermogenesis. 
D)  basal polydipsia. 
E)  diet-induced thermogenesis.

Question 8

Leptin has proven effective in the treatment of obesity in

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A)  the very young. 
B)  those rare cases who are homozygous for the mutant ob gene. 
C)  the extremely obese. 
D)  females. 
E)  only one Norwegian study. 
A)  the very young. 
B)  those rare cases who are homozygous for the mutant ob gene. 
C)  the extremely obese. 
D)  females. 
E)  only one Norwegian study.

Question 9

VMH lesions in rats

Accepted Answer

A)  increase lipogenesis. 
B)  increase insulin release. 
C)  reduce lipolysis. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  increase lipogenesis. 
B)  increase insulin release. 
C)  reduce lipolysis. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Large, bilateral lesions of the __________ hypothalamus produce hyperphagia and obesity.

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The answer of Large, bilateral lesions of the __________ hypothalamus...

Question 11

As a person puts on weight, there is

Accepted Answer

A)  greater caloric restriction. 
B)  an increase in the efficiency of energy use. 
C)  a decrease in the efficiency of energy use. 
D)  a decrease in diet-induced thermogenesis. 
E)  less sensory-specific satiety. 
A)  greater caloric restriction. 
B)  an increase in the efficiency of energy use. 
C)  a decrease in the efficiency of energy use. 
D)  a decrease in diet-induced thermogenesis. 
E)  less sensory-specific satiety.

Question 12

Leptin is to insulin as subcutaneous fat is to

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A)  limb fat. 
B)  arcuate fat. 
C)  visceral fat. 
D)  hind fat. 
E)  melanocortins. 
A)  limb fat. 
B)  arcuate fat. 
C)  visceral fat. 
D)  hind fat. 
E)  melanocortins.

Question 13

The phase of energy metabolism that occurs after all of the energy from the most recent meal has been used is the __________ phase.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The phase of energy metabolism that occurs...

Question 14

Grossly obese rats that are regulating their weights after large bilateral VMH lesions are usually

Accepted Answer

A)  moderately hyperphagic. 
B)  grossly hyperphagic. 
C)  moderately hypophagic. 
D)  grossly hypophagic. 
E)  aphagic. 
A)  moderately hyperphagic. 
B)  grossly hyperphagic. 
C)  moderately hypophagic. 
D)  grossly hypophagic. 
E)  aphagic.

Question 15

Efforts to develop a leptin treatment for the many people who suffer from obesity have been

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A)  disappointing. 
B)  promising. 
C)  very successful. 
D)  successful, but in only 50% of obese people. 
E)  waiting for support from granting agencies and ethics boards before they can begin. 
A)  disappointing. 
B)  promising. 
C)  very successful. 
D)  successful, but in only 50% of obese people. 
E)  waiting for support from granting agencies and ethics boards before they can begin.

Question 16

Diet-induced thermogenesis refers to the increases in body temperature produced by

Accepted Answer

A)  eating fats. 
B)  increases in body fat. 
C)  eating carbohydrates. 
D)  eating proteins. 
E)  eating low-calorie diets. 
A)  eating fats. 
B)  increases in body fat. 
C)  eating carbohydrates. 
D)  eating proteins. 
E)  eating low-calorie diets.

Question 17

Inconsistent with theories that hunger and eating are entirely regulated by set points is the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  flavor has a major impact on hunger and eating. 
B)  the brain can use ketones. 
C)  the main fuel of the brain is glucose. 
D)  humans are not warm-blooded. 
E)  men weigh more than women. 
A)  flavor has a major impact on hunger and eating. 
B)  the brain can use ketones. 
C)  the main fuel of the brain is glucose. 
D)  humans are not warm-blooded. 
E)  men weigh more than women.

Question 18

Settling-point models of weight regulation can explain why

Accepted Answer

A)  body weight remains relatively constant in many adults. 
B)  many adults display enduring changes in body weight. 
C)  metabolic changes reduce the impact of starvation or gluttony. 
D)  dieters regain lost weight after they go off their diets. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  body weight remains relatively constant in many adults. 
B)  many adults display enduring changes in body weight. 
C)  metabolic changes reduce the impact of starvation or gluttony. 
D)  dieters regain lost weight after they go off their diets. 
E)  all of the above

Question 19

In our culture, most anorexics and bulimics have a history of strict __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In our culture, most anorexics and bulimics...

Question 20

Compare set-point and positive-incentive theories of hunger and eating. Compare their ability to predict two major research findings.

Accepted Answer

25% for describing the set-point theory

The dynamic phase of the VMH syndrome is associated with

The three phases of energy metabolism are, in sequence,

During the fasting phase, most of the energy used by muscles is derived from

Describe the three phases of energy metabolism, their function, and their regulation by pancreatic hormones.

The set-point theory of body weight regulation is designed to explain

If you were to eliminate 500 calories from your daily diet, you would likely

The rate at which resting individuals utilize their energy resources to maintain their basic body processes is

Leptin has proven effective in the treatment of obesity in

VMH lesions in rats

Large, bilateral lesions of the __________ hypothalamus produce hyperphagia and obesity.

As a person puts on weight, there is

Leptin is to insulin as subcutaneous fat is to

The phase of energy metabolism that occurs after all of the energy from the most recent meal has been used is the __________ phase.

Grossly obese rats that are regulating their weights after large bilateral VMH lesions are usually

Efforts to develop a leptin treatment for the many people who suffer from obesity have been

Diet-induced thermogenesis refers to the increases in body temperature produced by

Inconsistent with theories that hunger and eating are entirely regulated by set points is the fact that

Settling-point models of weight regulation can explain why

In our culture, most anorexics and bulimics have a history of strict __________.

Compare set-point and positive-incentive theories of hunger and eating. Compare their ability to predict two major research findings.

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Exam 12: Hunger, Eating, and Health

The dynamic phase of the VMH syndrome is associated with

The three phases of energy metabolism are, in sequence,

During the fasting phase, most of the energy used by muscles is derived from

Describe the three phases of energy metabolism, their function, and their regulation by pancreatic hormones.

The set-point theory of body weight regulation is designed to explain

If you were to eliminate 500 calories from your daily diet, you would likely

The rate at which resting individuals utilize their energy resources to maintain their basic body processes is

Leptin has proven effective in the treatment of obesity in

VMH lesions in rats

Large, bilateral lesions of the __________ hypothalamus produce hyperphagia and obesity.

As a person puts on weight, there is

Leptin is to insulin as subcutaneous fat is to

The phase of energy metabolism that occurs after all of the energy from the most recent meal has been used is the __________ phase.

Grossly obese rats that are regulating their weights after large bilateral VMH lesions are usually

Efforts to develop a leptin treatment for the many people who suffer from obesity have been

Diet-induced thermogenesis refers to the increases in body temperature produced by

Inconsistent with theories that hunger and eating are entirely regulated by set points is the fact that

Settling-point models of weight regulation can explain why

In our culture, most anorexics and bulimics have a history of strict __________.

Compare set-point and positive-incentive theories of hunger and eating. Compare their ability to predict two major research findings.

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

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Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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