Chapter 5 – Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1

In negative feedback systems, what is the function or purpose of motivated behaviour?

to decrease the discrepancy between the set point and actual state.

to increase the discrepancy between the set point and actual state.

to decrease homeostasis.

to decrease the effects of alliesthesia.

Question 2

Homeostasis means

changing behaviour.

constant behaviour.

constant internal environment.

changing internal environment.

Question 3

According to the concept of alliesthesia, stimuli that restore homeostasis are stimuli that

produce neutral sensations.

are not detected by the body.

produce pleasant sensations.

produce unpleasant sensations.

Question 4

What happens during a thermic effect?

Heat is generated when calories are used during physical activity.

An individual experiences the pleasure of eating when hungry.

Heat is generated when calories are used to digest and store food.

Heat is generated when a person is low in body fluids.

Question 5

What part of the brain monitors the body’s energy level?

the thalamus

the stomach

the hypothalamus

the cortex

Question 6

In Wever et al. (2021)’s milkshake study, fasted participants with high leptin levels showed a specific pattern when viewing food images. What did the researchers find?

Higher leptin made all foods equally appealing regardless of calorie content

Higher leptin levels were associated with rating high-calorie foods as more rewarding than low-calorie foods

Higher leptin decreased interest in all food images

Leptin levels had no effect on how rewarding foods appeared

Question 7

What are the consequences of satiety?

A person now eats more.

There are no consequences

Food no longer tastes as good.

Food palatability increases.

Question 8

The Delbouef illusion refers to what?

Effect of sensory-specific satiety on our preference for dessert after dinner.

Plate size does not influence how much food appears to be on a plate.

A fixed amount of food appears larger on a large plate.

A fixed amount of food appears larger on a small plate.

Question 9

According to the mere exposure effect,

sensory-specific satiety is the result of stimulus habituation to food.

looking at food primes a person’s desire for that type of food.

repeatedly eating the same food increases a person’s preference for it.

hunger results from being exposed to non-food stimuli.

Question 10

In classical conditioning with food, a restaurant logo that repeatedly appears with delicious food eventually triggers salivation on its own. In this example, what does the restaurant logo represent?

Unconditioned stimulus (US)

Conditioned stimulus (CS)

Unconditioned response (UR)

Conditioned response (CR)