5. Consciousness and Sleep

The level of weight that the body tries to maintain is known as

Which hormone secreted by the pancreas signals hunger by lowering blood sugar levels?

One role of the lateral hypothalamus is to

Insulin and glucagon are hormones secreted by the _____ to control the levels of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins in the whole body.

One role of the ventromedial hypothalamus may be to

As people age, what happens to the body's BMR and weight set point?

Charles Darwin theorized that emotions were a product of _____ and, therefore, universal in nature.

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, a physiological response to a stimulus is caused by the arousal of the

While walking down the street, Preeti sees a large, snarling dog on the sidewalk. She immediately appraises the situation as dangerous, experiences fear, and becomes aroused. Preeti's response to the dog is best explained by

The proposal that we experience emotion first with physical arousal (e.g., increased heart rate, shaky hands), which then leads to awareness of the emotion, is the basis of the

The theory of emotion that proposes physical arousal and cognitive appraisal of a stimulus happen simultaneously is known as the

The theory that feeling an emotion comes first as a physical reaction that leads to a behavioral response is known as the

Which conclusion describes the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?

The argument that people with spinal cord injuries can experience emotions without physical feedback from the sympathetic organs to the cortex initially seemed to support which emotional theory?

Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer's _____ proposed that physical arousal and a labeling of the arousal based on cues from the surrounding environment result in the experience of an emotion.