Chapter 9
Biological Psychology · 13 exercises
Problem 1
How does the idea of allostasis differ from homeostasis?
4 step solution
Problem 2
What is the primary advantage of maintaining a constant high body temperature?
4 step solution
Problem 5
If you had damage to your POA/AH, what would happen to your body temperature?
4 step solution
Problem 8
Would adding salt to the body's extracellular fluids increase or decrease osmotic thirst?
4 step solution
Problem 10
Who would drink more pure water-someone with osmotic thirst or someone with hypovolemic thirst?
5 step solution
Problem 11
What are the contributions of angiotensin II and aldosterone?
2 step solution
Problem 12
Why do most Southeast Asian adults avoid drinking much milk?
3 step solution
Problem 18
Why are leptin injections less helpful for most overweight people than for mice with a mutation in the leptin gene?
4 step solution
Problem 19
Name three hormones that increase satiety and one that increases hunger.
6 step solution
Problem 20
Which neuropeptide from the arcuate nucleus to the paraventricular nucleus is most important for satiety?
4 step solution
Problem 21
In what ways does the lateral hypothalamus facilitate feeding?
5 step solution
Problem 22
In what way does eating increase after damage in and around the ventromedial hypothalamus? After damage to the paraventricular nucleus?
3 step solution
Problem 24
For someone who is trying to lose weight, why would it be a good idea to cut down on sweets altogether?
4 step solution