Question 1

Repeated dieting can predispose the dieter to put on weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which one of the following people is MOST likely to report insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aisha, who sleeps less than 6 hours each night. 
B)  Keren, who regularly takes sleeping pills. 
C)  David, who sleeps more than 9 hours a night. 
D)  John, who does not exercise very often. 
E)  Steven, who suffers from sleep apnea. 
A)  Aisha, who sleeps less than 6 hours each night. 
B)  Keren, who regularly takes sleeping pills. 
C)  David, who sleeps more than 9 hours a night. 
D)  John, who does not exercise very often. 
E)  Steven, who suffers from sleep apnea.

Question 3

Discuss why using cell phones while driving can be just as dangerous as impaired driving.

Accepted Answer

Using cell phones while driving can be j

Question 4

Which of the following factors is NOT implicated in the development of obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  family history 
B)  values 
C)  style of eating 
D)  stomach size 
E)  place 
A)  family history 
B)  values 
C)  style of eating 
D)  stomach size 
E)  place

Question 5

Aerobic exercise involves activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-intensity, short-duration 
B)  high-intensity, short-duration 
C)  low endurance 
D)  high-intensity, long-duration 
E)  low-intensity, long-duration 
A)  low-intensity, short-duration 
B)  high-intensity, short-duration 
C)  low endurance 
D)  high-intensity, long-duration 
E)  low-intensity, long-duration

Question 6

Breast cancer is the most common cause of deaths among Canadian women aged under ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  45 
C)  60 
D)  40 
E)  55 
A)  50 
B)  45 
C)  60 
D)  40 
E)  55

Question 7

Poor eating habits in adolescence and adulthood is likely to affect

Accepted Answer

A)  the metabolic rate. 
B)  both the size and number of fat cells. 
C)  a propensity for fat storage. 
D)  the number of fat cells. 
E)  the size of fat cells. 
A)  the metabolic rate. 
B)  both the size and number of fat cells. 
C)  a propensity for fat storage. 
D)  the number of fat cells. 
E)  the size of fat cells.

Question 8

Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that fat in the is an especially potent risk factor for diseases.

Accepted Answer

A)  abdomen, hips, and buttocks 
B)  thighs 
C)  thighs and hips 
D)  hips and buttocks 
E)  abdomen 
A)  abdomen, hips, and buttocks 
B)  thighs 
C)  thighs and hips 
D)  hips and buttocks 
E)  abdomen

Question 9

Chronic partial sleep can result in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease cortisol secretion. 
B)  adversely affect appetite regulation. 
C)  reduce the efficacy of flu shots. 
D)  increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease. 
E)  compromise the ability to secrete and respond to insulin. 
A)  decrease cortisol secretion. 
B)  adversely affect appetite regulation. 
C)  reduce the efficacy of flu shots. 
D)  increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease. 
E)  compromise the ability to secrete and respond to insulin.

Question 10

Greater stress is linked to consuming more fatty foods and less fruits and vegetables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which one of the following people is MOST at risk for becoming overweight or obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sara, an 11-year-old who lives on an Aboriginal reserve 
B)  Annabelle, a 20-year-old who lives on the prairies 
C)  Jake, a 14-year-old who lives in Toronto 
D)  Sam, a 10-year-old immigrant living in Vancouver 
E)  Julie, a 15-year-old who lives in a small rural community 
A)  Sara, an 11-year-old who lives on an Aboriginal reserve 
B)  Annabelle, a 20-year-old who lives on the prairies 
C)  Jake, a 14-year-old who lives in Toronto 
D)  Sam, a 10-year-old immigrant living in Vancouver 
E)  Julie, a 15-year-old who lives in a small rural community

Question 12

According to your text, about _ or indirectly related to obesity.

Accepted Answer

A)  $4.3 billion 
B)  $8.6 billion 
C)  $3.4 billion 
D)  $2.4 billion 
E)  $1.1 billion 
A)  $4.3 billion 
B)  $8.6 billion 
C)  $3.4 billion 
D)  $2.4 billion 
E)  $1.1 billion

Question 13

Approximately of Canadians over 12 consume the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  60% 
C)  10% 
D)  45% 
E)  35% 
A)  25% 
B)  60% 
C)  10% 
D)  45% 
E)  35%

Question 14

People who engage in regular, vigorous exercise may reduce their risk of certain forms of cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

sleep can impair metabolic and hormonal function.

Accepted Answer

A)  Too much 
B)  Poor 
C)  Stressed 
D)  Moderate 
E)  Normal 
A)  Too much 
B)  Poor 
C)  Stressed 
D)  Moderate 
E)  Normal

Question 16

Hormone suppresses appetite.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulin 
B)  Leptin 
C)  Oxytocin 
D)  Inulin 
E)  FSH 
A)  Insulin 
B)  Leptin 
C)  Oxytocin 
D)  Inulin 
E)  FSH

Question 17

Research on the cognitive benefits of exercise suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  engaging in moderate levels of aerobic exercise for as little as six months can significantly improve cognitive functioning in older adults. 
B)  regular cardiovascular exercise can improve cognitive functioning for children. 
C)  regular cardiovascular exercise can improve academic performance for adults and children of any age. 
D)  regular cardiovascular exercise can improve academic performance for children. 
E)  engaging in high intensity aerobic exercise is needed for any significant change. 
A)  engaging in moderate levels of aerobic exercise for as little as six months can significantly improve cognitive functioning in older adults. 
B)  regular cardiovascular exercise can improve cognitive functioning for children. 
C)  regular cardiovascular exercise can improve academic performance for adults and children of any age. 
D)  regular cardiovascular exercise can improve academic performance for children. 
E)  engaging in high intensity aerobic exercise is needed for any significant change.

Question 18

The single greatest cause of accidental death is

Accepted Answer

A)  occupational accidents. 
B)  drowning. 
C)  motorcycle and automobile accidents. 
D)  accidental poisoning or falls. 
E)  household accidents. 
A)  occupational accidents. 
B)  drowning. 
C)  motorcycle and automobile accidents. 
D)  accidental poisoning or falls. 
E)  household accidents.

Question 19

Obesity tends to run in families. Citing the research from the text, explain why this is so.

Accepted Answer

Obesity tends to run in families due to

Question 20

Hands-free cell phone use while driving

Accepted Answer

A)  is associated with significantly less performance deficits compared to hand-held cell phone use while driving. 
B)  holds no more risk than talking with passengers in the car. 
C)  is dangerous because it involves talking on the phone while driving. 
D)  is allowed in an emergency. 
E)  is risk free. 
A)  is associated with significantly less performance deficits compared to hand-held cell phone use while driving. 
B)  holds no more risk than talking with passengers in the car. 
C)  is dangerous because it involves talking on the phone while driving. 
D)  is allowed in an emergency. 
E)  is risk free.

Repeated dieting can predispose the dieter to put on weight.

Which one of the following people is MOST likely to report insomnia?

Discuss why using cell phones while driving can be just as dangerous as impaired driving.

Which of the following factors is NOT implicated in the development of obesity?

Aerobic exercise involves activities.

Breast cancer is the most common cause of deaths among Canadian women aged under ________.

Poor eating habits in adolescence and adulthood is likely to affect

Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that fat in the is an especially potent risk factor for diseases.

Chronic partial sleep can result in all of the following except

Greater stress is linked to consuming more fatty foods and less fruits and vegetables.

Which one of the following people is MOST at risk for becoming overweight or obese?

According to your text, about _ or indirectly related to obesity.

Approximately of Canadians over 12 consume the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

People who engage in regular, vigorous exercise may reduce their risk of certain forms of cancer.

sleep can impair metabolic and hormonal function.

Hormone suppresses appetite.

Research on the cognitive benefits of exercise suggests that

The single greatest cause of accidental death is

Obesity tends to run in families. Citing the research from the text, explain why this is so.

Hands-free cell phone use while driving

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Exam 4: Preventive and Health-Promoting Behaviours

Repeated dieting can predispose the dieter to put on weight.

Which one of the following people is MOST likely to report insomnia?

Discuss why using cell phones while driving can be just as dangerous as impaired driving.

Which of the following factors is NOT implicated in the development of obesity?

Aerobic exercise involves activities.

Breast cancer is the most common cause of deaths among Canadian women aged under ________.

Poor eating habits in adolescence and adulthood is likely to affect

Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that fat in the is an especially potent risk factor for diseases.

Chronic partial sleep can result in all of the following except

Greater stress is linked to consuming more fatty foods and less fruits and vegetables.

Which one of the following people is MOST at risk for becoming overweight or obese?

According to your text, about _ or indirectly related to obesity.

Approximately of Canadians over 12 consume the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

People who engage in regular, vigorous exercise may reduce their risk of certain forms of cancer.

sleep can impair metabolic and hormonal function.

Hormone suppresses appetite.

Research on the cognitive benefits of exercise suggests that

The single greatest cause of accidental death is

Obesity tends to run in families. Citing the research from the text, explain why this is so.

Hands-free cell phone use while driving

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviours

Health-Compromising Behaviours

Stress

Moderators of the Stress Experience

Using Health Services

Patient-Provider Relations

Pain and Its Management

Living With Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology, Aids, Cancer, and Arthritis Part 6 Toward the Future

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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