Exam 5: Developing More Healthful Behavior

Alfonso has a problem with binge drinking. Research suggests that which of the following drugs might be most helpful in stopping his drinking binges?

The drug ecstasy, is a type of ______.

Heavy use of methamphetamine is linked to reduction of the neurotransmitter ______ in the brain.

Over the last 20 years, on average, Americans have ______ their calorie intake and ______ their activity levels.

Identify some of the amphetamines, discuss their effects, and describe the problems associated with their use.

______ provide stamina, insulate us from extremes of temperature, nourish the skin, and store several important vitamins.

Binge eating associated with bulimia has been linked to irregularities in how the brain utilizes the neurotransmitter ______.

Of the following, the most widely used hallucinogen is ______.

About 1 out of _______ Americans admits to falling asleep at the wheel at some point within the past year.

Elrod finds that he has to take more and more cocaine at a time to get the rush he so badly craves. The reason for this is most likely that he has developed ______.

Each of the following is true of heroin EXCEPT ______.

Elrod is so drunk that he is totally confused, has lost his sense of time and place, and cannot recognize who anybody is. His symptoms are classic symptoms of ______.

A bone disease characterized by brittleness of the bones that leads them to become susceptible to fractures is ______.

Eating disorders predominantly affect ______ women from ______ cultures.

Explain why psychologists are opposed to using sleeping pills to help people get to sleep, and describe various psychological methods for coping with insomnia.

According to your text, which of the following is NOT effective for long-term success in coping with insomnia?

Discuss the effects of alcohol and the problems associated with its abuse.

Marijuana ______ heart rate and in some people ______ blood pressure.

Cigar smokers who inhale run ______ times the risk of lung cancer as nonsmokers.

Organic compounds that form the basis of fatty tissue of animals, including humans, and are also found in some plant materials are ______.