Introduction to Biopsychology

John P. J. Pinel

Chapter 12 Hunger, Eating, and Health Why do Many People Eat too Much? - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

The phase of energy metabolism that often begins with the sight, the smell, or even the thought of food is the
a. luteal phase.
b. absorptive phase.
c. cephalic phase.
d. fasting phase.
e. none of the above

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Problem 2

The ventromedial hypothalamus $(\mathrm{VH})$ was once believed to be
a. part of the hippocampus.
b. a satiety center.
c. a hunger center.
d. static.
e. dynamic.

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Problem 3

Patients with Prader-Willi syndrome suffer from
a. anorexia nervosa.
b. bulimia.
c. an inability to digest fats.
d. insatiable hunger.
e. lack of memory for eating.

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Problem 4

In comparison to obese people, slim people tend to
a. have longer life expectancies.
b. be healthier.
c. be less efficient in their use of body energy.
d. all of the above
e. both $a$ and $b$

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Problem 5

Body fat releases a hormone called
a. leptin.
b. glucagon.
c. insulin.
d. glycogen.
e. serotonin.

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