Question 1

Along with genetic characteristics,which factor is a major contributor to heart and circulatory disease?

Accepted Answer

A) cigarette smoking 
B) intellectual ability 
C) excessive exercise 
D) diet low in fats and cholesterol 
A) cigarette smoking 
B) intellectual ability 
C) excessive exercise 
D) diet low in fats and cholesterol A

Question 2

Why is binge drinking more problematic for women than men?

Accepted Answer

A) It leads to women eating less and becoming malnourished. 
B) It leads to more urination and bladder control problems in women. 
C) When intoxicated,women are more likely to become the victims of violent crimes than men. 
D) Women tend to weigh less than men,so their bodies cannot absorb alcohol as efficiently and they become drunk more quickly. 
A) It leads to women eating less and becoming malnourished. 
B) It leads to more urination and bladder control problems in women. 
C) When intoxicated,women are more likely to become the victims of violent crimes than men. 
D) Women tend to weigh less than men,so their bodies cannot absorb alcohol as efficiently and they become drunk more quickly. D

Question 3

Starting in the 1940s,why did pediatricians recommend bottle-feeding over breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

A) Bottle-feeding formula contained more nutrients. 
B) Parents could keep track of the amount of milk the baby was receiving. 
C) Bottle-feeding offered significant emotional advantages to the mother. 
D) Bottle-fed babies were more responsive to their mothers. 
A) Bottle-feeding formula contained more nutrients. 
B) Parents could keep track of the amount of milk the baby was receiving. 
C) Bottle-feeding offered significant emotional advantages to the mother. 
D) Bottle-fed babies were more responsive to their mothers. B

Question 4

Dr.Sardonicus is teaching a group of medical students.Her lecture focuses on the period beginning around 10 years prior to menopause,when hormone production begins to change.What topic is Dr.Sardonicus discussing?

Accepted Answer

A) premenopause 
B) hormone inception 
C) the climacteric 
D) perimenopause 
A) premenopause 
B) hormone inception 
C) the climacteric 
D) perimenopause

Question 5

The ability to withstand,overcome,and actually thrive following profound adversity is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) indomitability 
B) resilience 
C) resistance 
D) hardiness 
A) indomitability 
B) resilience 
C) resistance 
D) hardiness

Question 6

Assistance and comfort provided to a person dealing with a stressful situation is also known by what term?

Accepted Answer

A) counseling 
B) social support 
C) validation 
D) stress management 
A) counseling 
B) social support 
C) validation 
D) stress management

Question 7

Which term refers to having an improper amount and balance of nutrients in one's diet?

Accepted Answer

A) starvation 
B) malnutrition 
C) ablation 
D) undernutrition 
A) starvation 
B) malnutrition 
C) ablation 
D) undernutrition

Question 8

Which field of study examines the interplay among the immune system,the brain,and psychological factors during stress-related events?

Accepted Answer

A) psychosocial medicine 
B) interpersonal health management 
C) neuropsychology 
D) psychoneuroimmunology 
A) psychosocial medicine 
B) interpersonal health management 
C) neuropsychology 
D) psychoneuroimmunology

Question 9

What occurs during the final stage of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) People lose their sense of smell. 
B) People have trouble recalling particular words during conversation. 
C) People demonstrate unusual forgetfulness. 
D) People lose voluntary control of their muscles and are bedridden. 
A) People lose their sense of smell. 
B) People have trouble recalling particular words during conversation. 
C) People demonstrate unusual forgetfulness. 
D) People lose voluntary control of their muscles and are bedridden.

Question 10

Which condition is the most common mental disorder of the elderly,covering several diseases,each of which includes serious memory loss accompanied by declines in other mental functioning?

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma 
B) dementia 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) schizoaffective disorder 
A) glaucoma 
B) dementia 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) schizoaffective disorder

Question 11

Stress can produce direct physiological effects,such as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) elevated blood pressure 
B) psychological disorders 
C) decreased hormonal activity 
D) increases in immune system functioning 
A) elevated blood pressure 
B) psychological disorders 
C) decreased hormonal activity 
D) increases in immune system functioning

Question 12

Explain how children can become exposed to lead,and how lead poisoning can harm children.

Accepted Answer

A good answer would include the followin

Question 13

Which term is used to describe changes in physical functioning that are due to illness,health habits,and other individual differences,but which are not due to increased age itself and are not inevitable?

Accepted Answer

A) primary aging 
B) secondary aging 
C) outward aging 
D) inward aging 
A) primary aging 
B) secondary aging 
C) outward aging 
D) inward aging

Question 14

Which outcome is considered a permanent result of lead poisoning in children?

Accepted Answer

A) lower intelligence and problems with verbal and auditory processing 
B) low weight and inadequate growth 
C) loss of appetite 
D) depression 
A) lower intelligence and problems with verbal and auditory processing 
B) low weight and inadequate growth 
C) loss of appetite 
D) depression

Question 15

Rollie determines that he doesn't have enough time to adequately study for his upcoming phlebotomy exam,which he is concerned about.Which process is Rollie engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A) academic review 
B) secondary appraisal 
C) primary appraisal 
D) applied analysis 
A) academic review 
B) secondary appraisal 
C) primary appraisal 
D) applied analysis

Question 16

Anorexia nervosa is a severe disorder in which __________.

Accepted Answer

A) individuals refuse to eat 
B) boys are more often affected than girls 
C) individuals maintain a normal weight by engaging in binge eating and purging 
D) lack of exercise leads to obesity 
A) individuals refuse to eat 
B) boys are more often affected than girls 
C) individuals maintain a normal weight by engaging in binge eating and purging 
D) lack of exercise leads to obesity

Question 17

When the production of beta amyloid precursor protein goes awry and produces clumps of cells that trigger inflammation and deterioration of nerve cells,what condition results?

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's disease 
B) Alzheimer's disease 
C) Moebius syndrome 
D) Parkinson's disease 
A) Huntington's disease 
B) Alzheimer's disease 
C) Moebius syndrome 
D) Parkinson's disease

Question 18

Which disease affects older children due to malnutrition,and causes their stomachs,limbs,and face to swell with water?

Accepted Answer

A) scurvy 
B) rickets 
C) marasmus 
D) kwashiorkor 
A) scurvy 
B) rickets 
C) marasmus 
D) kwashiorkor

Question 19

Which disease is produced by severe malnutrition during the first year of life,and causes an infant to stop growing?

Accepted Answer

A) kwashiorkor 
B) nonorganic failure to thrive 
C) marasmus 
D) rickets 
A) kwashiorkor 
B) nonorganic failure to thrive 
C) marasmus 
D) rickets

Question 20

According to psychologists Arnold Lazarus and Susan Folkman,the secondary appraisal stage of dealing with stress is focused on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) identifying the specific nature of the potential threat 
B) evaluating the implications of the threat 
C) assessing whether one can cope with the challenge 
D) marshaling resources and social supports to face the threat 
A) identifying the specific nature of the potential threat 
B) evaluating the implications of the threat 
C) assessing whether one can cope with the challenge 
D) marshaling resources and social supports to face the threat

Along with genetic characteristics,which factor is a major contributor to heart and circulatory disease?

Why is binge drinking more problematic for women than men?

Starting in the 1940s,why did pediatricians recommend bottle-feeding over breastfeeding?

Dr.Sardonicus is teaching a group of medical students.Her lecture focuses on the period beginning around 10 years prior to menopause,when hormone production begins to change.What topic is Dr.Sardonicus discussing?

The ability to withstand,overcome,and actually thrive following profound adversity is called __________.

Assistance and comfort provided to a person dealing with a stressful situation is also known by what term?

Which term refers to having an improper amount and balance of nutrients in one's diet?

Which field of study examines the interplay among the immune system,the brain,and psychological factors during stress-related events?

What occurs during the final stage of Alzheimer's disease?

Which condition is the most common mental disorder of the elderly,covering several diseases,each of which includes serious memory loss accompanied by declines in other mental functioning?

Stress can produce direct physiological effects,such as which of the following?

Explain how children can become exposed to lead,and how lead poisoning can harm children.

Which term is used to describe changes in physical functioning that are due to illness,health habits,and other individual differences,but which are not due to increased age itself and are not inevitable?

Which outcome is considered a permanent result of lead poisoning in children?

Rollie determines that he doesn't have enough time to adequately study for his upcoming phlebotomy exam,which he is concerned about.Which process is Rollie engaged in?

Anorexia nervosa is a severe disorder in which __________.

When the production of beta amyloid precursor protein goes awry and produces clumps of cells that trigger inflammation and deterioration of nerve cells,what condition results?

Which disease affects older children due to malnutrition,and causes their stomachs,limbs,and face to swell with water?

Which disease is produced by severe malnutrition during the first year of life,and causes an infant to stop growing?

According to psychologists Arnold Lazarus and Susan Folkman,the secondary appraisal stage of dealing with stress is focused on __________.

An Orientation to Lifespan Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Physical Growth and Aging Across the Life Span

Cognitive Growth: Piaget and Vygotsky

Cognitive Growth: Information Processing Approaches

Language Development

Intelligence

Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development and Aggression

Gender and Sexuality

Friends and Family

Schooling, Culture, and Society: Living in a Multicultural World

Death and Dying

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Exam 4: Health and Wellness

Along with genetic characteristics,which factor is a major contributor to heart and circulatory disease?

Why is binge drinking more problematic for women than men?

Starting in the 1940s,why did pediatricians recommend bottle-feeding over breastfeeding?

Dr.Sardonicus is teaching a group of medical students.Her lecture focuses on the period beginning around 10 years prior to menopause,when hormone production begins to change.What topic is Dr.Sardonicus discussing?

The ability to withstand,overcome,and actually thrive following profound adversity is called __________.

Assistance and comfort provided to a person dealing with a stressful situation is also known by what term?

Which term refers to having an improper amount and balance of nutrients in one's diet?

Which field of study examines the interplay among the immune system,the brain,and psychological factors during stress-related events?

What occurs during the final stage of Alzheimer's disease?

Which condition is the most common mental disorder of the elderly,covering several diseases,each of which includes serious memory loss accompanied by declines in other mental functioning?

Stress can produce direct physiological effects,such as which of the following?

Explain how children can become exposed to lead,and how lead poisoning can harm children.

Which term is used to describe changes in physical functioning that are due to illness,health habits,and other individual differences,but which are not due to increased age itself and are not inevitable?

Which outcome is considered a permanent result of lead poisoning in children?

Rollie determines that he doesn't have enough time to adequately study for his upcoming phlebotomy exam,which he is concerned about.Which process is Rollie engaged in?

Anorexia nervosa is a severe disorder in which __________.

When the production of beta amyloid precursor protein goes awry and produces clumps of cells that trigger inflammation and deterioration of nerve cells,what condition results?

Which disease affects older children due to malnutrition,and causes their stomachs,limbs,and face to swell with water?

Which disease is produced by severe malnutrition during the first year of life,and causes an infant to stop growing?

According to psychologists Arnold Lazarus and Susan Folkman,the secondary appraisal stage of dealing with stress is focused on __________.

An Orientation to Lifespan Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Physical Growth and Aging Across the Life Span

Cognitive Growth: Piaget and Vygotsky

Cognitive Growth: Information Processing Approaches

Language Development

Intelligence

Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development and Aggression

Gender and Sexuality

Friends and Family

Schooling, Culture, and Society: Living in a Multicultural World

Death and Dying

Filters