Question 1

The hormone ___________ provides a short-term signal for eating, and ________ provides a long-term signal for regulating weight.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​insulin . . . CCK 
B)  ​leptin . . . insulin 
C)  ​serotonin . . . epinephrine 
D)  ​ghrelin . . . leptin 
A)  ​insulin . . . CCK 
B)  ​leptin . . . insulin 
C)  ​serotonin . . . epinephrine 
D)  ​ghrelin . . . leptin D

Question 2

​Digestion of most types of nutrients occurs in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​large intestine 
B)  ​stomach 
C)  ​small intestine 
D)  ​gall bladder 
A)  ​large intestine 
B)  ​stomach 
C)  ​small intestine 
D)  ​gall bladder C

Question 3

​An analysis of the women who have won the Miss America contest since 1978 showed what percent of them in the underweight range?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​25% 
B)  ​50% 
C)  ​75% 
D)  ​100% 
A)  ​25% 
B)  ​50% 
C)  ​75% 
D)  ​100% D

Question 4

​______ are MOST likely to be described as lacking impulse control.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Anorexics 
B)  ​Bulimics 
C)  ​Binge eaters 
D)  ​Bulimics and binge eaters 
A)  ​Anorexics 
B)  ​Bulimics 
C)  ​Binge eaters 
D)  ​Bulimics and binge eaters

Question 5

​Researchers have suggested several reasons that obesity has increased in the United States over the past two decades. One possibility is that people are

Accepted Answer

A)  ​increasing their consumption of meals at home. 
B)  ​increasing their intake of fast foods and sodas. 
C)  ​increasing their percentages of dietary fat. 
D)  ​decreasing their consumption of sugar. 
A)  ​increasing their consumption of meals at home. 
B)  ​increasing their intake of fast foods and sodas. 
C)  ​increasing their percentages of dietary fat. 
D)  ​decreasing their consumption of sugar.

Question 6

​The immediate aim of treatment programs for anorexics is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  ​increased self-esteem. 
B)  ​better relationships with parents. 
C)  ​weight restoration. 
D)  ​weight loss. 
A)  ​increased self-esteem. 
B)  ​better relationships with parents. 
C)  ​weight restoration. 
D)  ​weight loss.

Question 7

​Describe the general process of human digestion from beginning to end.

Accepted Answer

Digestion starts in the mouth.
1. The te

Question 8

​____________ levels fall when fat stores fall, which may provide a long-term signal to eat more.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Leptin 
B)  ​Ghrelin 
C)  ​Cholecystokinin (CCK) 
D)  ​Agouti-related peptide 
A)  ​Leptin 
B)  ​Ghrelin 
C)  ​Cholecystokinin (CCK) 
D)  ​Agouti-related peptide

Question 9

Charlotte is bulimic. Which of these is LEAST likely to be characteristic of Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bingeing 
B)  Purging 
C)  Amenorrhea 
D)  Use of laxatives 
A)  Bingeing 
B)  Purging 
C)  Amenorrhea 
D)  Use of laxatives

Question 10

​Research on sleep and weight has shown that __________ precedes weight gain.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​short sleep duration 
B)  ​taking many naps 
C)  ​a long sleep cycle 
D)  ​both a and b 
A)  ​short sleep duration 
B)  ​taking many naps 
C)  ​a long sleep cycle 
D)  ​both a and b

Question 11

Which of these groups of people are LEAST motivated to seek help for their eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men with bulimia 
B)  Women with anorexia 
C)  Moderately overweight women 
D)  Men who are severely obese 
A)  Men with bulimia 
B)  Women with anorexia 
C)  Moderately overweight women 
D)  Men who are severely obese

Question 12

​A single-food diet (for example, all the hard-boiled eggs you want)

Accepted Answer

A)  ​will not produce weight loss unless the single food is low in calories. 
B)  ​is nutritionally more balanced than most liquid diets are. 
C)  ​may produce weight loss via boredom from no variety. 
D)  ​is usually a high fiber, low-carbohydrate diet. 
A)  ​will not produce weight loss unless the single food is low in calories. 
B)  ​is nutritionally more balanced than most liquid diets are. 
C)  ​may produce weight loss via boredom from no variety. 
D)  ​is usually a high fiber, low-carbohydrate diet.

Question 13

​Self-reports indicate that overweight people ________ and objective measurements indicate that overweight people _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​eat less; eat more 
B)  ​eat less; eat less 
C)  ​eat more; eat more 
D)  ​eat more; eat less 
A)  ​eat less; eat more 
B)  ​eat less; eat less 
C)  ​eat more; eat more 
D)  ​eat more; eat less

Question 14

​All of the following are explanations that researchers have suggested for why obesity has increased in the past two decades EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​increased consumption of fast foods. 
B)  ​increased consumption of sweetened soda. 
C)  ​increased consumption of genetically modified foods. 
D)  ​decreased engagement in physical activity. 
A)  ​increased consumption of fast foods. 
B)  ​increased consumption of sweetened soda. 
C)  ​increased consumption of genetically modified foods. 
D)  ​decreased engagement in physical activity.

Question 15

​In a population of college women, bulimia would be more prevalent than anorexia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

​Gastric bypass surgery

Accepted Answer

A)  ​usually produces massive weight loss. 
B)  ​carries health risks from the surgical procedure. 
C)  ​has replaced liposuction as the most common surgical approach to weight control. 
D)  ​both a and B 
A)  ​usually produces massive weight loss. 
B)  ​carries health risks from the surgical procedure. 
C)  ​has replaced liposuction as the most common surgical approach to weight control. 
D)  ​both a and B

Question 17

​One recent study found that dieters who ________ lost twice as much weight as those on the same program that did not

Accepted Answer

A)  ​attended therapy sessions 
B)  ​maintained a food diary 
C)  ​exercised twice a week 
D)  ​both a and c were found 
A)  ​attended therapy sessions 
B)  ​maintained a food diary 
C)  ​exercised twice a week 
D)  ​both a and c were found

Question 18

​Evaluate the role of hormones in weight regulation.

Accepted Answer

A. Weight regulation involves a number o

Question 19

​Tiffany has been diagnosed with bulimia. A strong possibility exists that Tiffany

Accepted Answer

A)  ​is a high achiever in school. 
B)  ​was sexually abused as a child. 
C)  ​is 30 to 40 pounds underweight. 
D)  ​has a high level of self-esteem. 
A)  ​is a high achiever in school. 
B)  ​was sexually abused as a child. 
C)  ​is 30 to 40 pounds underweight. 
D)  ​has a high level of self-esteem.

Question 20

The safest and surest way to lose weight and be healthy is to

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise. 
B)  eat healthily. 
C)  rely on diet pills. 
D)  both a and b, not C 
A)  exercise. 
B)  eat healthily. 
C)  rely on diet pills. 
D)  both a and b, not C

The hormone ___ provides a short-term signal for eating, and provides a long-term signal for regulating weight.

Digestion of most types of nutrients occurs in the __________.

An analysis of the women who have won the Miss America contest since 1978 showed what percent of them in the underweight range?

______ are MOST likely to be described as lacking impulse control.

Researchers have suggested several reasons that obesity has increased in the United States over the past two decades. One possibility is that people are

The immediate aim of treatment programs for anorexics is usually

Describe the general process of human digestion from beginning to end.

____________ levels fall when fat stores fall, which may provide a long-term signal to eat more.

Charlotte is bulimic. Which of these is LEAST likely to be characteristic of Charlotte?

Research on sleep and weight has shown that __________ precedes weight gain.

Which of these groups of people are LEAST motivated to seek help for their eating disorder?

A single-food diet (for example, all the hard-boiled eggs you want)

Self-reports indicate that overweight people __ and objective measurements indicate that overweight people _.

All of the following are explanations that researchers have suggested for why obesity has increased in the past two decades EXCEPT:

In a population of college women, bulimia would be more prevalent than anorexia.

Gastric bypass surgery

One recent study found that dieters who ________ lost twice as much weight as those on the same program that did not

Evaluate the role of hormones in weight regulation.

Tiffany has been diagnosed with bulimia. A strong possibility exists that Tiffany

The safest and surest way to lose weight and be healthy is to

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behaivoral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

Exam 14: Eating and Weight

The hormone ___________ provides a short-term signal for eating, and ________ provides a long-term signal for regulating weight.​

​Digestion of most types of nutrients occurs in the __________.

​An analysis of the women who have won the Miss America contest since 1978 showed what percent of them in the underweight range?

​______ are MOST likely to be described as lacking impulse control.

​Researchers have suggested several reasons that obesity has increased in the United States over the past two decades. One possibility is that people are

​The immediate aim of treatment programs for anorexics is usually

​Describe the general process of human digestion from beginning to end.

​____________ levels fall when fat stores fall, which may provide a long-term signal to eat more.

Charlotte is bulimic. Which of these is LEAST likely to be characteristic of Charlotte?

​Research on sleep and weight has shown that __________ precedes weight gain.

Which of these groups of people are LEAST motivated to seek help for their eating disorder?

​A single-food diet (for example, all the hard-boiled eggs you want)

​Self-reports indicate that overweight people ________ and objective measurements indicate that overweight people _______.

​All of the following are explanations that researchers have suggested for why obesity has increased in the past two decades EXCEPT:

​In a population of college women, bulimia would be more prevalent than anorexia.

​Gastric bypass surgery

​One recent study found that dieters who ________ lost twice as much weight as those on the same program that did not

​Evaluate the role of hormones in weight regulation.

​Tiffany has been diagnosed with bulimia. A strong possibility exists that Tiffany

The safest and surest way to lose weight and be healthy is to

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behaivoral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

The hormone ___ provides a short-term signal for eating, and provides a long-term signal for regulating weight.

Digestion of most types of nutrients occurs in the __________.

An analysis of the women who have won the Miss America contest since 1978 showed what percent of them in the underweight range?

______ are MOST likely to be described as lacking impulse control.

Researchers have suggested several reasons that obesity has increased in the United States over the past two decades. One possibility is that people are

The immediate aim of treatment programs for anorexics is usually

Describe the general process of human digestion from beginning to end.

____________ levels fall when fat stores fall, which may provide a long-term signal to eat more.

Research on sleep and weight has shown that __________ precedes weight gain.

A single-food diet (for example, all the hard-boiled eggs you want)

Self-reports indicate that overweight people __ and objective measurements indicate that overweight people _.

All of the following are explanations that researchers have suggested for why obesity has increased in the past two decades EXCEPT:

In a population of college women, bulimia would be more prevalent than anorexia.

Gastric bypass surgery

One recent study found that dieters who ________ lost twice as much weight as those on the same program that did not

Evaluate the role of hormones in weight regulation.

Tiffany has been diagnosed with bulimia. A strong possibility exists that Tiffany