Question 1

Evaluation of social influence programs suggests that

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A)  adolescent smoking rates are unaffected. 
B)  fewer adolescents begin smoking after exposure to such programs. 
C)  adolescent smoking rates are reduced for up to four years. 
D)  programs are needed that will reach the child destined to become a regular smoker. 
E)  these programs may delay smoking but do not necessarily reduce overall smoking rates. 
A)  adolescent smoking rates are unaffected. 
B)  fewer adolescents begin smoking after exposure to such programs. 
C)  adolescent smoking rates are reduced for up to four years. 
D)  programs are needed that will reach the child destined to become a regular smoker. 
E)  these programs may delay smoking but do not necessarily reduce overall smoking rates.

Question 2

The use of transdermal nicotine patches

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A)  produces a sharper rise in nicotine level than does cigarette smoking. 
B)  does not produce significant gains in smoking cessation. 
C)  produces significant smoking cessation. 
D)  is more strongly associated with cardiovascular risk than is smoking. 
E)  was the first tool used for smoke cessation. 
A)  produces a sharper rise in nicotine level than does cigarette smoking. 
B)  does not produce significant gains in smoking cessation. 
C)  produces significant smoking cessation. 
D)  is more strongly associated with cardiovascular risk than is smoking. 
E)  was the first tool used for smoke cessation.

Question 3

Bulimia is correlated with

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A)  stress. 
B)  amenorrhea. 
C)  perfectionism. 
D)  obsession. 
E)  alcoholism. 
A)  stress. 
B)  amenorrhea. 
C)  perfectionism. 
D)  obsession. 
E)  alcoholism.

Question 4

Nicotine alters levels of active neuroregulators which

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A)  enhances memory. 
B)  reduces anxiety and tension. 
C)  improves mood. 
D)  improves psychomotor performance. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  enhances memory. 
B)  reduces anxiety and tension. 
C)  improves mood. 
D)  improves psychomotor performance. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Physicians and other health care professionals are less helpful in controlling smoking as could be expected because

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A)  many smokers do not listen to them. 
B)  they rarely give advice to smokers. 
C)  they do not always have a negative attitude towards smoking. 
D)  almost all believe they would not be able to motivate people. 
E)  there is no time to discuss this on a routine visit. 
A)  many smokers do not listen to them. 
B)  they rarely give advice to smokers. 
C)  they do not always have a negative attitude towards smoking. 
D)  almost all believe they would not be able to motivate people. 
E)  there is no time to discuss this on a routine visit.

Question 6

Which of the following individuals would be MOST at risk for developing alcoholism?

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A)  Shirley, whose identical twin, Fran, is an alcoholic 
B)  George, whose fraternal twin, Sam, is an alcoholic 
C)  Linda, whose adoptive mother, Gail, is an alcoholic 
D)  Adam, whose father, Ben, is an alcoholic 
E)  Sheila, whose mother, Sally, is a problem drinker 
A)  Shirley, whose identical twin, Fran, is an alcoholic 
B)  George, whose fraternal twin, Sam, is an alcoholic 
C)  Linda, whose adoptive mother, Gail, is an alcoholic 
D)  Adam, whose father, Ben, is an alcoholic 
E)  Sheila, whose mother, Sally, is a problem drinker

Question 7

There are four main classes of illicit drugs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A popular new method for reducing smoking is referred to as

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A)  yap patching. 
B)  nicco-resting. 
C)  vaping. 
D)  e-niccorettes. 
E)  halo smoking. 
A)  yap patching. 
B)  nicco-resting. 
C)  vaping. 
D)  e-niccorettes. 
E)  halo smoking.

Question 9

Anorexia nervosa

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A)  is caused by amenorrhea. 
B)  is characterized by the binge-and-purge syndrome. 
C)  is characterized by reduced interest in food and restricted physical activity. 
D)  is characterized by dieting and exercising that results in weight loss that is significantly below optimal levels. 
E)  has a purely environmental etiology. 
A)  is caused by amenorrhea. 
B)  is characterized by the binge-and-purge syndrome. 
C)  is characterized by reduced interest in food and restricted physical activity. 
D)  is characterized by dieting and exercising that results in weight loss that is significantly below optimal levels. 
E)  has a purely environmental etiology.

Question 10

Psychoactive substances

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A)  impact cognitive and affective processes and alter the way a person behaves when ingested. 
B)  include illicit drugs. 
C)  include alcohol. 
D)  include prescription drugs. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  impact cognitive and affective processes and alter the way a person behaves when ingested. 
B)  include illicit drugs. 
C)  include alcohol. 
D)  include prescription drugs. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

Surveys of alcohol treatment programs suggest that programs are most successful when participants remain in treatment for

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A)  one to two weeks. 
B)  six to eight weeks. 
C)  two to three months. 
D)  at least four months. 
E)  28 days. 
A)  one to two weeks. 
B)  six to eight weeks. 
C)  two to three months. 
D)  at least four months. 
E)  28 days.

Question 12

Many health compromising behaviours are more common in individuals from higher social classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Fiissel and Lafreniere (2006) suggested that women who report that they smoke to control their appetite and weight

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A)  internalized the prescribed cultural standards of thinness. 
B)  are overweight or obese. 
C)  have eating disorders. 
D)  have a family history of eating disorders. 
E)  are more likely to come from single parent households. 
A)  internalized the prescribed cultural standards of thinness. 
B)  are overweight or obese. 
C)  have eating disorders. 
D)  have a family history of eating disorders. 
E)  are more likely to come from single parent households.

Question 14

Individuals with bulimia are often thinner than those with anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Individuals who experience _______________ are more likely to become problem drinkers than those without these risk factors.

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A)  negative life events 
B)  chronic stressors 
C)  deficits in social support 
D)  chronic stressors and deficits in social support 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  negative life events 
B)  chronic stressors 
C)  deficits in social support 
D)  chronic stressors and deficits in social support 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 16

The two "windows of opportunity" for beginning smoking are

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A)  late elementary and high school. 
B)  high school and beginning university. 
C)  late elementary school and beginning university. 
D)  high school and the ages 23-28. 
E)  there is only one window of opportunity. 
A)  late elementary and high school. 
B)  high school and beginning university. 
C)  late elementary school and beginning university. 
D)  high school and the ages 23-28. 
E)  there is only one window of opportunity.

Question 17

Answer the question posed in the text: "Why do people smoke?"

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People smoke for various reasons, and th

Question 18

Which of the following harm reduction alternatives to smoking provides a promising and safer option to quitting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicco-rest patches. 
B)  Nicotine gum. 
C)  Visual reality. 
D)  E-cigarettes. 
E)  There are no safe alternatives to smoking. 
A)  Nicco-rest patches. 
B)  Nicotine gum. 
C)  Visual reality. 
D)  E-cigarettes. 
E)  There are no safe alternatives to smoking.

Question 19

Moderate alcohol intake has been associated with

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A)  increased risk from coronary artery disease. 
B)  increased risk for cardiovascular disease. 
C)  elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL
C) . 
D)  elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL
C) . 
E)  increased cancer risk. 
A)  increased risk from coronary artery disease. 
B)  increased risk for cardiovascular disease. 
C)  elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL
C) . 
D)  elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL
C) . 
E)  increased cancer risk.

Question 20

Following the publication of the Surgeon General's report on smoking in 1964, in Canada

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A)  smoking in all groups has continued to increase. 
B)  smoking in all groups has continued to increase, but the rate of increase has slowed. 
C)  men's smoking has declined, but women's has remained stable. 
D)  smoking among older people was relatively unaffected, but the percentage of teenage smokers has declined. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  smoking in all groups has continued to increase. 
B)  smoking in all groups has continued to increase, but the rate of increase has slowed. 
C)  men's smoking has declined, but women's has remained stable. 
D)  smoking among older people was relatively unaffected, but the percentage of teenage smokers has declined. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Evaluation of social influence programs suggests that

The use of transdermal nicotine patches

Bulimia is correlated with

Nicotine alters levels of active neuroregulators which

Physicians and other health care professionals are less helpful in controlling smoking as could be expected because

Which of the following individuals would be MOST at risk for developing alcoholism?

There are four main classes of illicit drugs.

A popular new method for reducing smoking is referred to as

Anorexia nervosa

Psychoactive substances

Surveys of alcohol treatment programs suggest that programs are most successful when participants remain in treatment for

Many health compromising behaviours are more common in individuals from higher social classes.

Fiissel and Lafreniere (2006) suggested that women who report that they smoke to control their appetite and weight

Individuals with bulimia are often thinner than those with anorexia nervosa.

Individuals who experience _______________ are more likely to become problem drinkers than those without these risk factors.

The two "windows of opportunity" for beginning smoking are

Answer the question posed in the text: "Why do people smoke?"

Which of the following harm reduction alternatives to smoking provides a promising and safer option to quitting?

Moderate alcohol intake has been associated with

Following the publication of the Surgeon General's report on smoking in 1964, in Canada

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Exam 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors

Evaluation of social influence programs suggests that

The use of transdermal nicotine patches

Bulimia is correlated with

Nicotine alters levels of active neuroregulators which

Physicians and other health care professionals are less helpful in controlling smoking as could be expected because

Which of the following individuals would be MOST at risk for developing alcoholism?

There are four main classes of illicit drugs.

A popular new method for reducing smoking is referred to as

Anorexia nervosa

Psychoactive substances

Surveys of alcohol treatment programs suggest that programs are most successful when participants remain in treatment for

Many health compromising behaviours are more common in individuals from higher social classes.

Fiissel and Lafreniere (2006) suggested that women who report that they smoke to control their appetite and weight

Individuals with bulimia are often thinner than those with anorexia nervosa.

Individuals who experience _______________ are more likely to become problem drinkers than those without these risk factors.

The two "windows of opportunity" for beginning smoking are

Answer the question posed in the text: "Why do people smoke?"

Which of the following harm reduction alternatives to smoking provides a promising and safer option to quitting?

Moderate alcohol intake has been associated with

Following the publication of the Surgeon General's report on smoking in 1964, in Canada

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Stress

Coping, Resilience, and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, Providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Health Disorders

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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