Question 1

The hippocampus, hypothalamus, cingulate gyrus, and amygdala are part of the:

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A)   cerebral cortex
B)   sympathetic nervous system
C)   limbic system
D)   emotional systemE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

According to Goldbloom and Garfinkel (1990) , bulimia may be the result of:

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A)   increased levels of serotonin in the brain
B)   underactivity of serotonin in the brain
C)   social learning
D)   genetic predispositionE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Aggression that is learned and then maintained through reinforcement is called:

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A)   inter-male aggression
B)   territorial defense
C)   instrumental aggression
D)   irritable aggressionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Three components of food are:

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A)   carbohydrates, fats, proteins
B)   carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins
C)   triglycerides, cholesterol, glucose
D)   amino acids, lipids, glucoseE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The set-point theory of long-term regulation of body weight is:

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A)   a glucostatic theory
B)   a lipostatic theory
C)   an internal theory
D)   an external theoryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The brain structure that monitors angiotensin levels and stimulates thirst is the:

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A)   hypothalamus
B)   cerebellum
C)   thalamus
D)   subfornical organE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Research by Keesey and others has shown that after lesions to the LH, animals:

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A)   are unable to eat or drink
B)   regulate their eating to maintain a lower body set-point
C)   eat more to make up for previous lack of eating
D)   gain weight to match their new set-pointE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

A person who has problems with body image, sex role confusion, heavy life stressors and emotional instability could be at risk for developing bulimia as predicted by which theory?

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A)   sociocultural theory
B)   clinical/psychiatric theory
C)   epidemiological/risk factors theory
D)   physiological factors approachE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The hormone CCK is:

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A)   found in greater than normal amounts in genetically obese rats
B)   missing entirely in genetically obese rats
C)   about one-quarter the amount of normal in genetically obese rats
D)   the chief neurotransmitter in the pancreasE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true of the local theory of motivation?

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A)   it assumes that signals controlling hunger and thirst are produced by the brain
B)   it was based on Cannon and Washburn's experiments with swallowed balloons
C)   it assumes signals controlling hunger are produced in the peripheral organs of the body
D)   it has been shown to be inadequate to explain hunger and thirstE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Three examples of failure of homeostatic regulation of food intake are:

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A)   aphasia, hyperphagia, dyskinesia
B)   anorexia nervosa, bulimia, obesity
C)   anorexia nervosa, hyperphagia, major affective disorder
D)   dyskinesia, dysphoria, anorexia nervosaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

When food is eaten _____ is released by stomach cells leading ultimately to an increase in drinking.

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A)   leptin
B)   histamine
C)   obestatin
D)   sodiumE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The energy a person consumes every day just to maintain bodily functions at rest is called:

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A)   basal metabolism
B)   aerobic metabolism
C)   basic energy metabolism
D)   anaerobic metabolismE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Long-term regulation of eating behavior most likely:

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A)   is impossible to understand based on current research
B)   involves a system capable of detecting changes in the body's fat stores
C)   involves a system that detects blood glucose levels
D)   depends on stretch receptors in the stomachE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In animals, research has shown that lesions to the ventromedial hypothalamus:

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A)   help the animal maintain optimal weight
B)   produce hyperphagia
C)   cause the animal to become anorexic
D)   produce adipsiaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The observation that an animal or person exposed to an unchanging diet will eat less than if they had access to a variety of foods has been called the:

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A)   Ziegarnik effect
B)   Law of effect
C)   Yerkes-Dodson Law
D)   sensory specific satietyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

ADH is released by the _____ and causes _____.

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A)   kidney, water retention
B)   kidney, diabetes insipidus
C)   pituitary, water reabsorption
D)   hypothalamus, water retentionE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true about the assumptions of the glucostatic theory of hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)   receptors in the hypothalamus are sensitive to changes in levels of blood glucose
B)   decreases in blood sugar detected by receptors in the LH trigger eating
C)   increases in blood sugar detected by receptors in the VMH inhibit eating
D)   the LH has sole control over hunger and eatingE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following factors does NOT help promote obesity, according to Rodin (1981) ?

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A)   dieting
B)   having higher than normal insulin levels
C)   being sedentary rather than active
D)   maintaining a lean body massE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the diagnostic criteria for bulimia?

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A)   recurrent episodes of binge eating
B)   feeling of lack of control over eating behaviors
C)   regular use of laxatives or self-induced vomiting to prevent weight-gain
D)   losing at least 15% of body weightE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: Physiological Mechanisms of Regulation

Three examples of failure of homeostatic regulation of food intake are:

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The observation that an animal or person exposed to an unchanging diet will eat less than if they had access to a variety of foods has been called the:

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Research by Keesey and others has shown that after lesions to the LH, animals:

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Aggression that is learned and then maintained through reinforcement is called:

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When food is eaten _____ is released by stomach cells leading ultimately to an increase in drinking.

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Which of the following factors does NOT help promote obesity, according to Rodin (1981) ?

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Long-term regulation of eating behavior most likely:

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The hippocampus, hypothalamus, cingulate gyrus, and amygdala are part of the:

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In animals, research has shown that lesions to the ventromedial hypothalamus:

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Three components of food are:

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According to Goldbloom and Garfinkel (1990) , bulimia may be the result of:

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The energy a person consumes every day just to maintain bodily functions at rest is called:

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Which of the following is NOT true of the local theory of motivation?

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The brain structure that monitors angiotensin levels and stimulates thirst is the:

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ADH is released by the _____ and causes _____.

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The hormone CCK is:

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The set-point theory of long-term regulation of body weight is:

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A person who has problems with body image, sex role confusion, heavy life stressors and emotional instability could be at risk for developing bulimia as predicted by which theory?

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Which of the following is NOT true about the assumptions of the glucostatic theory of hunger?

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Which of the following is NOT true concerning the diagnostic criteria for bulimia?

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