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Noah is extremely hungry after his 5-mile run, so he fixes a large breakfast. Noah's hunger is an example of
a drive.
a need.
homeostasis.
an incentive.
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For a thirsty person, drinking water serves to reduce
a drive.
stimulation
an incentive.
homeostasis.
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________ is a theory in which a physiological need creates an aroused state than motivates us to satisfy a need.
Cannon-Bard theory
Drive-reduction theory
James-Lange theory
Schachter-Singer theory
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The most basic or lowest-level need in Maslow's hierarchy of human motives includes the need for
self-esteem.
love and friendship.
religious fulfillment
food and water.
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________ is the main source of energy in your body and is a protein hormone secreted by fat cells.
Glucose
Leptin
Insulin
Ghrelin
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We experience hunger when the level of
ghrelin in our blood is low.
leptin in our blood is low.
glucose in our blood is low.
PYY in our blood is high.
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Basal metabolic rate is the body's resting rate of
the settling point.
insulin secretion.
energy expenditure.
homeostasis.
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A dieter whose weight falls below his or her set point is likely to experience a(n)
increase in hunger and an increase in metabolic rate.
increase in hunger and a decrease in metabolic rate.
decrease in hunger and a decrease in metabolic rate.
decrease in hunger and an increase in metabolic rate.
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Which of the following is NOT a negative consequence of spending time on social networking sites?
In times of social crisis or personal stress, social networking sites provide information and supportive connections with other people.
Spending time online often interferes with sleep and exercise.
Spending time online reduces the number of face-to-face interactions between people.
Spending time online can interfere with work.
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Which part of the brain controls the functions of hunger?
The frontal cortex
Hypothalamus
Amygdala
Basal Ganglia