Hunger and Eating

Question 1

Motivation

Answer 1

physiological and psychological processes underlying initiation of behaviours that direct us towards specific goals

Question 2

Drive

Answer 2

biological trigger that tells us we may be deprived of something and causes us to see out what is needed (i.e food)

Question 3

Allostasis

Answer 3

motivation influenced by anticipation of future needs

Question 4

Satiation

Answer 4

point in a meal when we are no longer motivated to eat

Question 5

Controlling Hunger

Answer 5

Lateral hypothalamus turns hunger switch on

Ventromedial region of hypothalamus turns hunger switch off

Question 6

Unit Bias

Answer 6

tendency to assume that the unit of scale or portioning is an appropriate amount to assume

• increasing size of dishes increases food consumption
  i. e. one banana is a portion, one bottle of pop is a portion

Question 7

Social Facilitating

Answer 7

Eating more
dinner hosts encourage guests to eat more
-longer time spent socializing ore likely they will keep eating

Question 8

Impression Management

Answer 8

eating less

eat small amounts to avoid seeming rude

Question 9

Modelling

Answer 9

Eat whatever they eat

Question 10

Reproduction Suppression Hypothesis

Answer 10

females who believe they have low levels of social support from romantic partners and family members are more likely to engage in dieting behaviour
-results in loss of menstrual periods and decreases likelihood of pregnancy

Question 11

Orexin

Answer 11

released by hypothalamus in response to hormone/nutrient levels, received by other brain areas, causes food seeking behaviour