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Which of the following health models is currently endorsed by health psychologists? |
| | A) | biological model |
| | B) | psycho-social model |
| | C) | bio-psycho-social model |
| | D) | bio-social model |
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Most health problems are: |
| | A) | specific to a particular subculture. |
| | B) | universal. |
| | C) | similar in frequency across cultures. |
| | D) | similar in intensity across cultures. |
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In the United States, the leading cause of death in children is: |
| | A) | accidents. |
| | B) | disease. |
| | C) | physical abuse. |
| | D) | malnutrition. |
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The Hawaii Family Support/Healthy Start Program has been successful in: |
| | A) | reducing the rate of children's accidents. |
| | B) | keeping families off welfare. |
| | C) | ensuring child support for single mothers. |
| | D) | reducing abuse and neglect in families. |
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Many of the factors linked to poor health habits and early death in the adult years begin during: |
| | A) | conception. |
| | B) | infancy. |
| | C) | childhood. |
| | D) | adolescence. |
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In which country do adolescents exercise the least? |
| | A) | United States |
| | B) | Austria |
| | C) | Ireland |
| | D) | Germany |
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How well do college students use their knowledge about health? |
| | A) | Most are well informed and use the information to live healthy lifestyles. |
| | B) | Most are aware of what it takes to be healthy and almost 50% practice what they know. |
| | C) | Those who are well-informed tend to practice what they know. |
| | D) | Although most of them know what it takes to be healthy, most do not apply their knowledge. |
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Physicians tend to describe male patients as _______ and female patients as _______. |
| | A) | emotional; logical |
| | B) | logical; emotional |
| | C) | sneaky; emotional |
| | D) | direct; logical |
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The most common chronic disorders for both middle-aged women and middle-aged men are: |
| | A) | arthritis and hypertension. |
| | B) | sinus problems and hearing impairments. |
| | C) | heart disease and stroke. |
| | D) | bursitis and vision problems. |
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The chronic condition associated with the greatest limitation on work is: |
| | A) | arthritis. |
| | B) | asthma. |
| | C) | diabetes. |
| | D) | heart conditions. |
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An aging disorder associated with calcium and vitamin D deficiencies, estrogen depletion, and lack of exercise is: |
| | A) | arthritis. |
| | B) | osteoporosis. |
| | C) | pernicious anemia. |
| | D) | depression. |
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_____ is the global term for any neurological disorder in which the primary symptom is deterioration of mental functioning. |
| | A) | Dementia |
| | B) | Stroke |
| | C) | Alzheimer |
| | D) | Impairment |
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Early-onset Alzheimer disease: |
| | A) | is quite rare. |
| | B) | initially occurs in individuals 65 years of age and older. |
| | C) | generally affects people between 65 and 70 years of age. |
| | D) | almost always affects men rather than women. |
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Amyloid plaques are: |
| | A) | twisted fibers that build up in neurons. |
| | B) | brain messengers that play an important role in memory. |
| | C) | deposits of protein that accumulate in the blood vessels. |
| | D) | the main component of a healthy neuron. |
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Today, the portrayal of the oldest old is: |
| | A) | more optimistic than in the past. |
| | B) | about the same as it was in the past. |
| | C) | more pessimistic than in the past. |
| | D) | more optimistic in some respects, but more pessimistic in others. |
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Rodin and Langer found that nursing home patients who were given some responsibility and control over their lives became: |
| | A) | more difficult to manage. |
| | B) | more likely to want to return home. |
| | C) | healthier. |
| | D) | less active. |
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Nutritionists recommend that infants consume _____ calories per day for each pound they weigh. |
| | A) | 25 |
| | B) | 50 |
| | C) | 75 |
| | D) | 100 |
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Which women are least likely to breast feed? |
| | A) | mothers over the age of 25 |
| | B) | mothers who work full time outside of the home |
| | C) | mothers in high-income circumstances |
| | D) | European American mothers |
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Eskias, who is eight-months-old, has a wasting away of body tissues that is caused by insufficient calorie intake. He is suffering from: |
| | A) | marasmus. |
| | B) | kwashiorkor. |
| | C) | failure to thrive syndrome. |
| | D) | AIDS. |
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Annette has an eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation, which ultimately may lead to her death. Annette suffers from: |
| | A) | bulimia nervosa. |
| | B) | anorexia nervosa. |
| | C) | body dysmorphic disorder. |
| | D) | failure to thrive syndrome. |
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Jana goes on eating binges and then uses laxatives to purge. Jana suffers from: |
| | A) | bulimia nervosa. |
| | B) | anorexia nervosa. |
| | C) | body dysmorphic disorder. |
| | D) | yo-yo dieting. |
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Which of the following is not a main characteristic of anorexia nervosa? |
| | A) | weighing less than 85 percent of what is considered normal for a particular age and height |
| | B) | having an intense fear of gaining weight |
| | C) | refusal to weigh oneself |
| | D) | having a distorted image of one's body shape |
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Which of the following adolescents is most likely to suffer from anorexia? |
| | A) | Bill, an African American male honor student from a low-income family. |
| | B) | Kayisha, an African American female honor student from an upper-income family. |
| | C) | Jarod, a White male from a middle-income family who has dropped out of school. |
| | D) | Emily, a White female honor student from an upper-income family. |
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Which of the following adolescents is most likely to develop bulimia? |
| | A) | Kim, a twenty-year-old female who has been thin all her life. |
| | B) | Jake, a sixteen-year-old male who is depressed and somewhat overweight. |
| | C) | Mimi, an eighteen-year-old female who is overweight and currently on a diet. |
| | D) | Drew, a nineteen-year-old male who is overly concerned with his appearance. |
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Restrained eaters: |
| | A) | chronically restrict their food intake. |
| | B) | allow themselves to occasionally splurge on sweets without feeling guilty. |
| | C) | are rarely on a diet. |
| | D) | never eat large quantities of food in a short time period. |
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A study comparing four weight loss programs (Atkins, Zone, Weight Watchers, and Ornish) found that: |
| | A) | individuals on the Atkins diet experienced the greatest reduction in LDL cholesterol. |
| | B) | Weight Watchers was the most effective diet. |
| | C) | the average weight loss for all four diets after one year was only modest. |
| | D) | approximately 60 percent of the participants stuck to their diets for one full year. |
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The most effective weight loss programs include: |
| | A) | a liquid diet. |
| | B) | a daily intake of less than 1200 calories per day. |
| | C) | periodic fasting. |
| | D) | exercise. |
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Yo-yo dieting is also known as: |
| | A) | weight cycling. |
| | B) | calorie restriction. |
| | C) | binge eating. |
| | D) | frugal dieting. |
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Animals fed calorie-restricted diets: |
| | A) | live shorter lives than animals given unlimited access to food. |
| | B) | live the same length of time as animals fed twice the amount of calories. |
| | C) | experience chronic problems much earlier than animals given unlimited access to food. |
| | D) | live significantly longer than animals given unlimited access to food. |
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Vitamin supplements called antioxidants may affect health by counteracting effects of: |
| | A) | white corpuscles. |
| | B) | DNA changes. |
| | C) | free radicals. |
| | D) | cholesterol. |
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Recent research suggests that Vitamin E: |
| | A) | is not present in the diet of young children. |
| | B) | in high doses may increase oxidative damage. |
| | C) | is a supplement that all individuals should be taking on a daily basis. |
| | D) | should only be taken in supplement form by pregnant women. |
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Which of the following is an example of aerobic exercise? |
| | A) | yoga |
| | B) | weight lifting |
| | C) | stretching |
| | D) | cycling |
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Health experts suggest that you can cut your risk of heart attack by two-thirds if you exercise enough to burn at least _____ calories per week: |
| | A) | 1,000 |
| | B) | 1,500 |
| | C) | 2,000 |
| | D) | 2,500 |
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Which of the following activities would burn approximately 300 calories? |
| | A) | swimming for 25 minutes |
| | B) | aerobic dancing for 60 minutes |
| | C) | running for 15 minutes |
| | D) | walking for 90 minutes at about 4 miles per hour |
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An individual's lean body mass declines with age. The rate of loss accelerates after age: |
| | A) | 30. |
| | B) | 35. |
| | C) | 40. |
| | D) | 45. |
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The unpleasant changes in physical functioning and behavior that can occur when an individual stops using a psychoactive drug are referred to as: |
| | A) | psychological alterations. |
| | B) | withdrawal symptoms. |
| | C) | dependency behaviors. |
| | D) | biological mechanisms. |
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Alcoholics Anonymous views addiction: |
| | A) | as a habitual response. |
| | B) | as a biologically based disease. |
| | C) | through a life-process model. |
| | D) | as curable given the proper treatment. |
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Many alcoholics establish their drinking habits during: |
| | A) | their early teen years. |
| | B) | secondary school or college. |
| | C) | their early thirties when family and career pressures are high. |
| | D) | middle adulthood. |
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Which industrialized nation has the highest rate of adolescent drug use? |
| | A) | Netherlands |
| | B) | Great Britain |
| | C) | Denmark |
| | D) | United States |
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Which of the following is not a finding of Bachman's longitudinal analysis of the behavior of young adults? |
| | A) | Single individuals use marijuana more than married individuals. |
| | B) | Religious individuals are less likely to take drugs than their less religious counterparts. |
| | C) | College students smoke more than those who do not attend college. |
| | D) | Drinking is heaviest among single individuals and those who are divorced. |
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