1. Explain the three phases of energy metabolism.
2. Describe two factors that determine what, when, and how muchwe eat.
3. Explain the positive-incentive perspective on hunger and eating. How is the approach different than the set point assumption.
4. What is a hunger peptide? What role does it play in satiety? Name and describe at least 1 hunger peptide.
5. Explain why the pituitary gland is referred to as the master gland. What role does it play in sexuality.
6. Explain sexual differentiation. Describe the differences that are seen in an embryo at week 6 and week 7.
7. What is the role of the hypothalamus in sexual activity?
8. Describe the role of testosterone in both male and female sexual activity.
9. Why should we care about the obesity epidemic in the United States? Explain why there is such an epidemic from an evolutionary perspective. Describe at least 2 reasons why some people are obese and others are not. Weight loss programs are typically ineffective. Why is this so? What is the best way to approach losing weight?
10. Your text states that human sexuality can be puzzling due to the fact that sexual orientation, gender identity, and body types are sometimes not related to one another. Explain why this is so. In answering this post, you will want to define sexual orientation and gender identity. How does this play into the anti-mamawawa theme?