quiz 6

Psychologists us the term____to refer to the set of factors that initiate, sustain, and direct behaviors

an instinct is….

which theory of motivation focuses on the brains attempt to maintain homeostasis by producing an aroused condition that provokes an individual to engage in an appropriate behavior to meet a need?

sensation seeking in an essential component of

according to incentive theory, one way to motivate a child to keep a clean room would be

when the temperature gets too cold, endothermic animals can regulate their body temperature by

warmth-sensitive and cold-sensitive cells that help mammals regulate their body temperature are found in the ___of the hypothalamus

__thirst occurs when the fluid level inside of cells decrease. ___thirst occurs when blood volume drops because of a loss of water from outside of cells.

if you eat a nutritious, well-balanced dinner, which of your taste receptors will be active?

sensory-specific satiety has important survival value because:

the two phases of the digestive process are the

the ___is an area of the hypothalamus that initiates eating behavior

what role does the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus play in eating behavior?

___is a hormone that is produced and released by the stomach as it empties during fasting. When this hormone reaches the brain it increases our hunger

when you feel full after a meal, you stop eating because:

PYY and leptin are hormones that have what effect on eating behavior?

if you moved to Alaska, youd be colder and would need to eat more food to maintain your body temp. As a result, which of the following increases?

which of the following appear to influence obesity?

one reason that dieting may not work is:

___are more likely to suffer from anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder.