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1
As described in "Your DNA, Decoded," each organism on Earth is built from instruction manuals called:
A)base-pairs.
B)RNA.
C)cells.
D)genes.
2
As noted in "Your DNA, Decoded," the letters A, C, G, and T represent:
A)genes.
B)molecules from which base-pairs are made.
C)cells from which the genome is made.
D)DNA strands.
3
As reported in "Your DNA, Decoded," information from the Human Genome Project has been successfully used to cure some of the world's deadliest diseases.
A)True
B)False
4
According to "The Incredible Expanding Adventures of the X Chromosome," the grandparent who will be most closely related to any daughter Prince William and his wife Kate (Middleton) have would be:
A)Mr. Middleton.
B)Mrs. Middleton.
C)Prince Charles.
D)Diana Princess of Wales.
5
The author of "The Incredible Expanding Adventures of the X Chromosome" says he is inclined to think the reason Anna Freud's words sounded like her father's was that she:
A)inherited his paternal X chromosome.
B)had read her father's writings.
C)had studied under her father.
D)wanted them to.
6
As pointed out in "The Incredible Expanding Adventures of the X Chromosome," more males than females have Asberger's Syndrome.
A)True
B)False
7
According to "The Prematurity Puzzle," studies indicate that preterm births:
A)are less common among older mothers.
B)run in families.
C)have been steadily decreasing.
D)are less common in cases of in vitro fertilization.
8
As reported in "The Prematurity Puzzle," Anna Penn of Packard Children's Hospital in California believes that fetal brain development is guided by the:
A)maternal kidneys.
B)amniotic fluid balance.
C)fetal lungs.
D)the placenta.
9
As stated in "The Prematurity Puzzle," the majority of premature babies born in the United States do not survive.
A)True
B)False
10
In discussing the reproduction climate in India, the author of "Unnatural Selection" notes that sex-selection abortion is:
A)done to assure the birth of girls.
B)most likely to occur among the poor.
C)shunned by reputable hospitals.
D)against the law.
11
As related in "Unnatural Selection," Paul Ehrlich contended in The Population Bomb that:
A)amniocentesis would lead to genocide of girls.
B)guaranteeing the first-born's gender would greatly increase population problems.
C)gender selection would be immoral.
D)guaranteeing first-born males would help ease population problems.
12
According to "Unnatural Selection," the natural ratio favors exactly equal numbers of male and female births.
A)True
B)False
13
According to "The Beginnings of Mental Illness," scientists studying the developmental roots of mental illness have zeroed in on:
A)placental toxins.
B)poor nutrition.
C)the stress response.
D)infectious diseases.
14
As reported in "The Beginnings of Mental Illness," among the functions of the microglia are all of the following except:
A)synaptic pruning.
B)protecting cells from drugs.
C)expression of cytokines.
D)programmed cell death.
15
As noted in "The Beginnings of Mental Illness," Thomas Pace of Emory University School of Medicine contends that inflammation is one of the chief evils in mammalian biology.
A)True
B)False
16
As discussed in "Keys to Quality Infant Care," McMullen and colleagues observed that:
A)positive social-emotional interactions are universal in infant rooms.
B)teachers who show deeply respectful caregiving see internalization of friendly interactions in children.
C)small children are incapable of empathy.
D)teacher behavior bears little connection to children's interactions.
17
As noted in "Keys to Quality Infant Care," give-and-take games teach babies:
A)good manners.
B)time passage.
C)how to grasp things.
D)how to take turns.
18
As stated in "Keys to Quality Infant Care," babies prefer low-pitched voices.
A)True
B)False
19
According to "Vaccination Nation," the true public-health threat in the current vaccine controversy is the:
A)vaccines themselves.
B)conspiracy of the scientific community to make vaccines appear harmless.
C)skepticism of the public related to vaccinating children.
D)notion that all children should be vaccinated.
20
As explained in "Vaccination Nation," one of the most misleading ideas about autism is that it is:
A)caused by vaccines.
B)a single disorder.
C)cured by vaccines.
D)a true disorder.
21
As noted in "Vaccination Nation," the reported rise in autism could be a result of the increase of disorders classified under the umbrella of "autism."
A)True
B)False
22
As presented in "How to Help Your Toddler Begin Developing Empathy," empathy is a:
A)universal trait that exists naturally in all people.
B)complex skill that must be nurtured and reinforced.
C)sign of weakness that should be discouraged.
D)damaging emotion that can cause undue pain for a child.
23
As claimed in "How to Help Your Toddler Begin Developing Empathy," a child's ability to empathize with another person requires all of the following except the:
A)understanding that the child is a separate individual, apart from others.
B)recognition of common feelings that most people experience.
C)ability to imagine how someone might feel in a particular situation.
D)knowledge of the atrocities that occur in the world, such as war and poverty.
24
As noted in "How to Help Your Toddler Begin Developing Empathy," the skills needed to develop a strong sense of empathy can be acquired at any time during life.
A)True
B)False
25
As reported in "How to Raise a Global Kid," Jim Rogers says he moved his family to Asia to:
A)protect his children from American popular culture.
B)insure the safety of his children.
C)prepare his children for the future.
D)be close to them when he works.
26
As noted in "How to Raise a Global Kid," the greatest increase in the number of students from abroad attending school in the United States came from China and:
A)South Korea.
B)India.
C)Jordan.
D)Saudi Arabia.
27
As stated in "How to Raise a Global Kid," more American high schools offer French now than did in 1997.
A)True
B)False
28
As noted in "Little by Little," doctors currently advise responding to food allergies by:
A)eating large amounts of allergy-provoking foods to develop a tolerance to them.
B)taking medication to ward off attacks.
C)eating more processed foods that do not contain allergens.
D)avoiding allergic triggers.
29
As defined in "Little by Little," allergy is:
A)an improper reaction or overreaction by the immune system.
B)a genetic disease.
C)a communicable disease.
D)usually a result of birth injury.
30
According to "Little by Little," food allergies have been steadily on the decline for the past few decades.
A)True
B)False
31
As reported in "Ten Tips for Involving Families through Internet-Based Communication," types of communication for which e-mail is not appropriate include:
A)classroom assignments.
B)classroom wish lists.
C)information on a child facing challenges.
D)spontaneous sharing of thoughts.
32
All of the communications recommendations offered in "Ten Tips for Involving Families through Internet-Based Communication:"
A)are available to all students.
B)involve two-way communication.
C)assume English fluency in the home.
D)eliminate the need for paper communication.
33
As observed in "Ten Tips for Involving Families through Internet-Based Communication," it is not necessary to send e-mails when hard copies of the same information have been sent.
A)True
B)False
34
As noted in "Trauma and Children: What We Can Do," the task of adults in the post-9/11 world is to help children:
A)recognize their global citizenship.
B)feel insulated from evil.
C)stay connected to their feelings.
D)contain their own anger.
35
In discussing the phases of grief, the author of "Trauma and Children: What We Can Do" points out that:
A)children move through them in a linear way.
B)anger tends to be the longest phase.
C)children do not grieve in the same phases as adults.
D)phases may surface and resurface.
36
As suggested in "Trauma and Children: What We Can Do," most children react to traumatic news by getting angry at all adults.
A)True
B)False
37
As defined in "An Educator's Journey toward Multiple Intelligences," multiple-intelligences (MI) theory examines intelligence as a measure of:
A)overall aptitude defined by a single score.
B)strengths and weaknesses identified on standardized tests.
C)aptitudes or strengths in one or more of a variety of areas.
D)the existence of multiple abilities and skills in one individual.
38
As claimed in "An Educator's Journey toward Multiple Intelligences," MI theory holds that:
A)each student is gifted in at least one specific area of intelligence.
B)everyone possesses all eight of the intelligences with varying levels of aptitude.
C)educators should allot equal teaching time to each of the eight intelligences.
D)each student should have eight options for demonstrating learning.
39
As noted in "An Educator's Journey toward Multiple Intelligences," the most important thing about MI theory is the number of intelligences that are ultimately identified.
A)True
B)False
40
The author of "Creating a Country of Readers" suggests all of the following steps to create a reading culture except:
A)begin each school day with reading as a meditative experience.
B)provide new mothers with reading kits.
C)increase emphasis on reading tests.
D)extend rather than diminish library hours.
41
According to "Brainy Ballplayers: Elite Athletes Get Their Heads in the Game," research conducted by neuroscientist John Milton suggests that what separates expert athletes from novices in fast ball sports is the ability to:
A)incorporate environmental factors.
B)factor out irrelevant physical cues.
C)ignore past experience.
D)visualize success emotionally.
42
In discussing the activity of mirror neurons, the author of "Brainy Ballplayers: Elite Athletes Get Their Heads in the Game" notes that:
A)they allow the brain to simulate motion being witnessed.
B)their function is slower in expert athletes.
C)they limit predictive ability.
D)they allow expert athletes to see their own performance as it occurs.
43
As pointed out in "Brainy Ballplayers: Elite Athletes Get Their Heads in the Game," Daniel Wolpert of the University of Cambridge contends that enough practice will improve the way neurons connect to muscles in an athlete.
A)True
B)False
44
As presented in "In Defense of Distraction," the term "poverty of attention" refers to the:
A)inability to pay attention to anything.
B)lack of anything worthwhile to pay attention to.
C)consumption of attention by an overabundance of information.
D)lack of intelligence the results from Internet use.
45
As defined in "In Defense of Distraction," "executive function" allows individuals to:
A)concentrate on several tasks at once.
B)process vast amounts of information in a short period of time.
C)lead others in the information age.
D)focus on one specific stream of input while suppressing all others.
46
As noted in "In Defense of Distraction," the practice of meditation can improve both the ability to pay attention and overall quality of life.
A)True
B)False
47
According to "What I've Learned," Michelle Rhee believes that Mayor Adrian Fenty lost his reelection primary because:
A)public schools in Washington were so corrupt.
B)he did not waver in support of education reform efforts.
C)he was viewed as a union front man.
D)it was perceived that he did not care about Washington's children.
48
As noted in "What I've Learned," when she took the job as school chancellor, the author believed that the hardest task would be:
A)finding qualified staff.
B)funding proposed changes.
C)consolidating parent support.
D)changing the culture.
49
As pointed out in "What I've Learned," the children in U.S. schools today will be the first generation of Americans less educated than the previous generation.
A)True
B)False
50
As discussed in "From Lockers to Lockup," studies on the effects of bullying show that:
A)the majority of students are bullied each year.
B)many students skip school because of fear of bullies.
C)there is no correlation between bullying and depression.
D)gay/lesbian students are no more likely to be bullied than others.
51
As reported in "From Lockers to Lockup," Tyler Clementi threw himself off the George Washington Bridge after:
A)his roommate allegedly streamed video of Clementi's tryst with another man.
B)being bullied by other athletes.
C)he was sexually assaulted.
D)being ridiculed about this appearance.
52
As stated in "From Lockers to Lockup," bullying-prevention programs have not been shown to reduce bullying.
A)True
B)False
53
According to "Reformed School," the majority of the students at Middle School 223:
A)are at or above grade level in English.
B)are African American.
C)have learning disabilities.
D)live in housing projects.
54
As stated in "Reformed School," the effects of union rules on Middle School 223 include:
A)curricula must be voted on by teachers.
B)teachers are allowed to miss 10 school days per year.
C)school must begin earlier than research suggests is appropriate for students of this age.
D)teachers must follow a dress code that includes ties for men.
55
As pointed out in "Reformed School," Middle School 223 succeeds in part because of its consistently engaged and supportive parents.
A)True
B)False
56
According to "LGBT Educators' Perceptions of School Climate," research has shown that the most important source of support for LGBT teachers is that from:
A)parents.
B)students.
C)principals.
D)other teachers.
57
As reported in "LGBT Educators' Perceptions of School Climate," the area of the nation where educators felt least safe in their job status was:
A)the South.
B)New England.
C)the Midwest.
D)the Mid-Atlantic.
58
As noted in "LGBT Educators' Perceptions of School Climate," high rates of teacher absenteeism have been shown to negatively affect student learning.
A)True
B)False
59
As presented in "The Angry Smile," an example of passive aggressive behavior in a child might be:
A)throwing a temper tantrum.
B)hitting another child after being hit.
C)intentionally "forgetting" to do a chore.
D)arguing with a parent over a small request.
60
According to "The Angry Smile," the best way for a parent to deal with passive aggressive behavior in a child is to:
A)model healthy behavior.
B)mirror the child's own behavior.
C)punish the child with grounding or time out.
D)take an action that allows the parent to "win" the battle.
61
As profiled in "The Angry Smile," Amber's mother's response to Amber's behavior set the stage for long-term relationship damage and lasting hostilities.
A)True
B)False
62
According to "Do-It-(All)-Yourself Parents," most homeschooling parents:
A)do not have access to good public schools.
B)do so for moral or religious reasons.
C)are practicing detachment parenting.
D)work full time.
63
As reported in "Do-It-(All)-Yourself Parents," an aspect of the homeschooling that the Schreiber family envied in their neighbors was:
A)lack of accountability for outcomes.
B)independence from overly stringent test standards.
C)connection to the natural world.
D)easygoing pace and flexibility.
64
As stated in "Do-It-(All)-Yourself Parents," standards for homeschooling vary widely from one area to another.
A)True
B)False
65
According to "Child Welfare and Children's Mental Health Services: A Decade of Transformation," within the mental-health services area, the goal of providing stability has been superseded by the belief that it is more important to:
A)eliminate government costs.
B)provide permanency.
C)reduce caseloads.
D)find creative solutions.
66
As reported in "Child Welfare and Children's Mental Health Services: A Decade of Transformation," the lowest rating among all the goals in the Child and Family Services Review was:
A)Safety Outcome 1.
B)Well-Being Outcome 2.
C)Well-being Outcome 3.
D)Permanency Goal 1.
67
As noted in "Child Welfare and Children's Mental Health Services: A Decade of Transformation," the care model suggested by the New Freedom Commission report is likely to be far more expensive than the current institutional approach.
A)True
B)False
68
As given in "Engaging Young Children in Activities and Conversations about Race and Social Class," because it is difficult to discuss with young children, teachers will often avoid discussions about issues of:
A)gender discrimination.
B)cultural differences.
C)race and social class.
D)disability.
69
As described in "Engaging Young Children in Activities and Conversations about Race and Social Class," children begin to notice racial cues around:
A)infancy.
B)toddlerhood.
C)the time they start school.
D)the teen years.
70
As mentioned in "Engaging Young Children in Activities and Conversations about Race and Social Class," merely exposing children to materials that represent different groups such as diverse dolls can challenge children's attitudes about race and culture.
A)True
B)False
71
As disclosed in "Use the Science of What Works to Change the Odds for Children at Risk," the best determinant of a school's likely performance is the:
A)quality of the physical facilities.
B)quality of the faculty.
C)characteristics of its incoming students.
D)amount of money provided by the municipality for education.
72
As claimed in "Use the Science of What Works to Change the Odds for Children at Risk," studies have shown that great progress can be achieved for disadvantaged children when:
A)federal funding matches local educational funding.
B)parents are trained in early-childhood education.
C)they attend school with children who are not disadvantaged.
D)early-intervention programs are implemented.
73
As mentioned in "Use the Science of What Works to Change the Odds for Children at Risk," nearly 20 percent of children in America live in poverty today.
A)True
B)False
74
According to "Culture of Corpulence," government statistics indicate that among American children:
A)obesity has few negative consequences.
B)obesity has declined sharply.
C)levels of overweight are unknown.
D)there has been a plateau of high Body Mass Index figures.
75
As reported in "Culture of Corpulence," the state with the highest percentage of obesity is:
A)Virginia.
B)Mississippi.
C)Illinois.
D)Florida.
76
As noted in "Culture of Corpulence," being overweight is the number-one reason recruits are turned away from the military.
A)True
B)False
77
As reported in "The Incredible Shrinking Childhood: How Early is too Early for Puberty?", the common nightmare of adolescence is:
A)weight gain.
B)illness.
C)being different.
D)being too small.
78
As noted in "The Incredible Shrinking Childhood: How Early is too Early for Puberty?", girls who would be less likely to have early puberty would include those:
A)without fathers.
B)with stepfathers.
C)who are thin.
D)with depressed mothers.
79
As stated in "The Incredible Shrinking Childhood: How Early is too Early for Puberty?", girls who develop late are more likely to have life-long adverse effects than those that develop early.
A)True
B)False
80
As outlined in "Foresight Conquers Fear of the Future," young people who lack foresight:
A)have very little creativity.
B)are likely to behave recklessly.
C)rarely face consequences for their actions.
D)have fears of the future.
81
As noted in "Foresight Conquers Fear of the Future," foresight is a function of the:
A)emotion mind.
B)cerebellum.
C)right brain.
D)prefrontal cortex.
82
As described in "Foresight Conquers Fear of the Future," "future phobia" is the inability to think realistically and hopefully about the future.
A)True
B)False
83
According to "Interview with Dr. Craig Anderson," Dr. Anderson's increased research into the effects of violent video games was a result of:
A)Columbine and other school shootings.
B)a request from the U.S. Senate to study video-game-related violence.
C)an internal grant that was awarded to fund the research.
D)a general increase in violence among young people.
84
As detailed in "Interview with Dr. Craig Anderson," Dr. Anderson's research involving violent movie manipulation found that:
A)highly aggressive people became more aggressive after watching a violent movie clip.
B)non-aggressive people were the most affected by the violent movie clip.
C)non-aggressive people who saw a nonviolent movie clip became more aggressive afterward.
D)there was no significant interaction between measures of trait aggression and measures of media violence exposure.
85
As noted in "Interview with Dr. Craig Anderson," some studies have found that aggressive people who have been exposed to a lot of media violence are more likely to have been arrested for assault.
A)True
B)False
86
As reported in "Digitalk: A New Literacy for a Digital Generation," the driving force behind much of the digital writing of adolescents is:
A)talk.
B)secrecy.
C)appearance.
D)speed.
87
As noted in "Digitalk: A New Literacy for a Digital Generation," behind concerns among adults about the quality of writing in the digital realm is:
A)a belief that content is inappropriate.
B)a desire for control.
C)prejudice.
D)fear.
88
As stated in "Digitalk: A New Literacy for a Digital Generation," it is generally unnecessary for students to learn academic English.
A)True
B)False
89
As disclosed in "Portrait of a Hunger Artist," when the author decided to start eating more after years of anorexia, she felt:
A)happy that she was doing an important service to her health.
B)empowered by her show of strength in confronting the disease.
C)as though she were losing her best friend.
D)unhappy because she would start gaining weight.
90
As identified in "Portrait of a Hunger Artist," the author writes that social contact diminished for her because:
A)her friends stopped contacting her.
B)since many social situations revolve around food, she would avoid them.
C)she lost so much body fat that she could not safely venture outside in cold weather.
D)her clothes became far too big for her.
91
As explained in "Portrait of a Hunger Artist," the author lost so much body fat that in winter she was unable to keep herself sufficiently warm.
A)True
B)False
92
As pointed out in "Are We There Yet?", the common explanation for the pay gap between genders in the American workplace is:
A)lack of ambition.
B)motherhood.
C)emotionalism.
D)poor networking skills.
93
As stated in "Are We There Yet?", the recent Girl Scout study found that young women avoid leadership roles for fear of:
A)personal rejection.
B)professional repercussions.
C)failure.
D)being perceived as bossy.
94
As noted in "Are We There Yet?", surveys have shown that women are less likely than men to negotiate their first salary.
A)True
B)False
95
As noted in "Heartbreak and Home Runs: The Power of First Experiences," when asked about memories from college, one quarter of adults best recall their:
A)graduation.
B)extracurricular activities.
C)best and worst professors.
D)first few months of their freshman year.
96
As described in "Heartbreak and Home Runs: The Power of First Experiences," the early-memory bump occurs because:
A)adolescence and young adulthood is when people have the most first experiences.
B)people are more emotional during adolescence and early adulthood and experiences are magnified in importance.
C)memory fades as one ages.
D)the brain is still developing and permanently storing memories until around age 25.
97
As cited in "Heartbreak and Home Runs: The Power of First Experiences," there is a strong link between early loss and depression.
A)True
B)False
98
As shown in "All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting," research suggests that people with children:
A)are happier than those without children.
B)are less happy than those without children.
C)often derive satisfaction from the fact that they are doing something good for humankind by procreating.
D)are no more or less happy than those without children.
99
As discussed in "All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting," children of middle- and upper-class families are often:
A)reared by nannies.
B)unable to participate in organized activities since both parents work and have no time for them.
C)spend over twice as much time per week in organized activities than their working-class counterparts.
D)are viewed as economic assets to the family.
100
As noted in "All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting," a recent study found that women in Texas preferred housework to childcare.
A)True
B)False
101
The age of Twitter and other online aspects of U.S. culture, as maintained in "I Can't Think!", has had the unintended consequence of:
A)overloading people's brains with information that impedes decision-making.
B)curtailing the variety of unique points of view to which people are exposed.
C)making people far more self-centered and willing to share too many details about their lives.
D)rapidly exposing the flaws in numerous consumer goods and services.
102
In the eighteenth century, as pointed out in "I Can't Think!", essayist Alexander Pope warned that the large number of books being published would:
A)encourage people of little talent to try writing.
B)discourage exceptional writers from publication.
C)encourage anarchy and loose morals.
D)cause anxiety as people were unable to absorb even a small portion of what was published.
103
Decision science, as explained in "I Can't Think!", has shown that people faced with a plethora of choices are still apt to make the best possible decision for themselves.
A)True
B)False
104
According to "Peek Hours: What Makes a Neighbor Nosy?", family therapist Kay Adams says the most important thing for parents of teenagers is to:
A)know who the teens are relating to.
B)maintain ways to have a dialog.
C)be sure they tell you the truth.
D)snoop only to be sure they are safe.
105
As reported in "Peek Hours: What Makes a Neighbor Nosy?", Britta Renner, psychologist at the University of Konstanz, says that people who resort to covert ways of gathering information:
A)are prone to many forms of dishonesty.
B)have an entitlement mentality about information.
C)have a form of sociopathy.
D)are generally less social.
106
As stated in "Peek Hours: What Makes a Neighbor Nosy?", the need to snoop is often an indication that there are trust issues in a relationship.
A)True
B)False
107
As noted in "Good Morning, Heartache," depression is most often relieved by:
A)a combination of medication, talk therapy, and lifestyle changes.
B)medication alone.
C)talk-therapy alone.
D)lifestyle changes alone.
108
As asserted in "Good Morning, Heartache," depression is:
A)a physical disorder.
B)a purely mental disorder.
C)a disorder that is both physical and mental.
D)normal.
109
As cited in "Good Morning, Heartache," about two-thirds of the risk of depression is genetic.
A)True
B)False
110
As disclosed in “The New Survivors,” each year 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with:
A)diabetes.
B)heart disease.
C)stroke.
D)cancer.
111
As identified in "The New Survivors," the prognosis for those with cancer:
A)is still not bright.
B)has improved with new diagnostic tests and treatments.
C)has always been quite good despite its reputation as a killer.
D)has not improved over time despite a plethora of new treatments and therapies.
112
As described in "The New Survivors," a trait common among cancer survivors is a can-do attitude.
A)True
B)False
113
As reported in "Curing Cancer," oncologist Ching-Hon Pui of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital says the lesson to be learned from successes in pediatric oncology is:
A)introduce drugs in the lowest possible dose.
B)introduce drugs one at a time.
C)state of mind plays a big role in prognosis.
D)doctors need to precisely characterize the cancer cells.
114
As noted in "Curing Cancer," the drug that has singlehandedly increased the number of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia patients who survive is:
A)Gleevec.
B)Prednisone.
C)Cytarabine.
D)Tamoxifen.
115
As stated in "Curing Cancer," most treatment of children with cancer takes place in academic medical centers that specialize in pediatric oncology.
A)True
B)False
116
As reported in "Can You Build A Better Brain?", good candidates for improving brain function include:
A)extra folic acid.
B)certain video games.
C)supplements of vitamin B-12.
D)crossword puzzles.
117
As noted in "Can You Build A Better Brain?", the drugs Adderall and Ritalin improve:
A)verbal fluency.
B)abstract thinking.
C)working memory.
D)reasoning.
118
According to "Can You Build A Better Brain?", thinking about our genetic origin enhances intellectual performance.
A)True
B)False
119
As discussed in "How to Fix the Obesity Crisis," basic conditions that seem correlated to a greater chance of permanent weight loss include all of the following except:
A)dropping certain food groups.
B)making modest, gradual changes.
C)focusing on lifelong habits.
D)attending groups for encouragement.
120
As reported in "How to Fix the Obesity Crisis," an analysis of weight-loss programs published in 2005 in The Annals of Internal Medicine found that the only truly effective program was:
A)Jenny Craig.
B)South Beach.
C)Atkins.
D)Weight Watchers.
121
As stated in "How to Fix the Obesity Crisis," Richard Fleming says parents should use small food treats as rewards for physical activity.
A)True
B)False
122
According to "Why Do Men Die Earlier?", among the traits frequently seen in men that are associated with fewer visits to healthcare providers are:
A)self-reliance.
B)responsibility.
C)aggression.
D)emotional maturity.
123
As stated in "Why Do Men Die Earlier?", the originator of the Male Role Norms Inventory was:
A)Jay Wade.
B)Ronald Levant.
C)Gilles Tremblay.
D)Wizdom Powell Hammond.
124
As pointed out in "Why Do Men Die Earlier?", among gay men, minority stress was a less important predictor of adverse health outcomes than bereavement.
A)True
B)False
125
As profiled in "More Good Years," Greek immigrant Yiannis Karimalis' story is extraordinary because he was:
A)able to leave the United States and return home to die.
B)cured of a particularly deadly cancer through traditional U.S. medical treatments.
C)one of the first Ikarian natives ever to be diagnosed with cancer.
D)able to beat a deadly cancer diagnosis, seemingly by returning to his native lifestyle.
126
As presented in "More Good Years," the most astonishing thing about Ikaria's 90-and-older population is that there are virtually no incidences of:
A)cancer.
B)heart disease.
C)Alzheimer's disease.
D)diabetes.
127
As reported in "More Good Years," one possible reason for Ikarian longevity is that the population does not engage in partying or other outlandish celebratory behavior.
A)True
B)False
128
As cited in "Age-Proof Your Brain," Art Kramer, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Illinois, claims that if you do only one thing to keep your brain young, that one thing should be to:
A)read.
B)exercise.
C)eat right.
D)sleep well.
129
As quoted in "Age-Proof Your Brain," Cynthia R. Green, Ph.D., is the author of 30 Days to:
A)Total Brain Health.
B)Another 30 Years of a Sharp Mind.
C)a Near-Perfect Memory.
D)a New Brain.
130
According to "Age-Proof Your Brain," many experts now believe you can prevent or at least delay dementia—unless you have a genetic predisposition.
A)True
B)False
131
As reported in "The Old World," the oldest nation in the world is arguably:
A)the United States.
B)Mexico.
C)India.
D)Japan.
132
As identified in "The Old World," perhaps the most life-giving benefit of globalization is:
A)enhanced safety of food supplies.
B)reduced income disparity.
C)the spread of literacy.
D)an incentive to offer healthcare coverage.
133
As stated in "The Old World," older workers suffered greater income losses because of foreign outsourcing than women or union workers.
A)True
B)False
134
As profiled in "The Real Social Network," the concept of the village movement began in:
A)Boston.
B)Philadelphia.
C)Seattle.
D)Houston.
135
As quoted in "The Real Social Network," Capitol Hill Village executive director Gail Kohn characterizes traditional nursing homes as:
A)the least popular option available.
B)obsolete.
C)old-age ghettos.
D)death camps.
136
As revealed in "The Real Social Network," many villages boast a range of wellness services to meet the growing health demands of members.
A)True
B)False







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