Question 1

Discuss methods of deterring teenagers from starting to smoke,highlighting the less and more successful strategies.

Accepted Answer

A.Programs that only provide information on the harmful consequences of smoking are not effective in deterring smoking.
b.Programs that integrate smoking education into a comprehensive health education program show some success.
1.These programs are usually school-based programs.
2.The programs are more successful if booster sessions occur throughout several years.
3.Programs are more successful when they include some community-wide interventions involving parents,media campaigns,or both.

Question 2

______ is the second leading cause of death in the US but the leading cause of smoking-related deaths.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiovascular disease 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Chronic lower respiratory disease 
D)  Mental illness 
A)  Cardiovascular disease 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Chronic lower respiratory disease 
D)  Mental illness B

Question 3

In trying to prevent people from smoking,educational programs such as lectures and government pamphlets

Accepted Answer

A)  are not very effective. 
B)  generate positive feelings toward smoking. 
C)  are more effective than inoculation programs. 
D)  are more effective with college students than with junior high school students. 
A)  are not very effective. 
B)  generate positive feelings toward smoking. 
C)  are more effective than inoculation programs. 
D)  are more effective with college students than with junior high school students. A

Question 4

In comparing who quits smoking to who does not quit smoking,all of the following are correct EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  men quit smoking more than women 
B)  young people quit smoking more than old people 
C)  highly educated people quit smoking more than lower educated people 
D)  all of the above are correct. 
A)  men quit smoking more than women 
B)  young people quit smoking more than old people 
C)  highly educated people quit smoking more than lower educated people 
D)  all of the above are correct.

Question 5

Ashley is a normal weight 16-year-old girl who wants to lose weight and has started smoking to help her do so.Ashley is at risk for

Accepted Answer

A)  other risky weight loss strategies. 
B)  switching to illicit drugs. 
C)  skipping school. 
D)  Type 2 diabetes. 
A)  other risky weight loss strategies. 
B)  switching to illicit drugs. 
C)  skipping school. 
D)  Type 2 diabetes.

Question 6

Helen wants to quit smoking and asks you for advice.You should tell her

Accepted Answer

A)  that the best results come from programs that includes practitioner support, counseling, and nicotine replacement therapy. 
B)  to continue to smoke but cut down to decrease her risk and so that she won't gain weight. 
C)  to seek a trained hypnotist who can help her through hypnosis. 
D)  to find a therapist who will use shock therapy. 
A)  that the best results come from programs that includes practitioner support, counseling, and nicotine replacement therapy. 
B)  to continue to smoke but cut down to decrease her risk and so that she won't gain weight. 
C)  to seek a trained hypnotist who can help her through hypnosis. 
D)  to find a therapist who will use shock therapy.

Question 7

There are at least 60 types of _______ in cigarettes.

Accepted Answer

A)  carcinogens 
B)  nicotine 
C)  tars 
D)  aldehydes 
A)  carcinogens 
B)  nicotine 
C)  tars 
D)  aldehydes

Question 8

Which ethnic group does not appear to use smoking as a weight control strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  European Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  Hispanic Americans 
A)  African Americans 
B)  European Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  Hispanic Americans

Question 9

Genes have been identified that affect smoking behavior,mostly through the effect of genes on neurotransmitters in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Terrell has been a light smoker for 20 years.If he quits smoking,his mortality risk will

Accepted Answer

A)  return to that of a nonsmoker in about two years. 
B)  return to that of a nonsmoker in about 16 years. 
C)  continue to match that of a moderate to heavy smoker. 
D)  become greater than that of a moderate to heavy smoker. 
A)  return to that of a nonsmoker in about two years. 
B)  return to that of a nonsmoker in about 16 years. 
C)  continue to match that of a moderate to heavy smoker. 
D)  become greater than that of a moderate to heavy smoker.

Question 11

Currently,about 33% of the adult population of the United States smokes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ is the deadliest behavior in the history of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Drunk Driving 
B)  Cigarette smoking 
C)  Illegal drug use 
D)  Homicide 
A)  Drunk Driving 
B)  Cigarette smoking 
C)  Illegal drug use 
D)  Homicide

Question 13

Which of the following has the highest death toll from passive smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  lung cancer 
B)  breast cancer 
C)  heart disease 
D)  pneumonia 
A)  lung cancer 
B)  breast cancer 
C)  heart disease 
D)  pneumonia

Question 14

As many as 75% of individuals who try to quit smoking are smoking again within ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  two days 
B)  one week 
C)  three months 
D)  six months 
A)  two days 
B)  one week 
C)  three months 
D)  six months

Question 15

In understanding who is addicted to cigarette smoking,smoking more than ______ in one's lifetime increases the difficulty of quitting.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 cigarette 
B)  50 cigarettes 
C)  100 cigarettes 
D)  1000 cigarettes 
A)  1 cigarette 
B)  50 cigarettes 
C)  100 cigarettes 
D)  1000 cigarettes

Question 16

Long-time employees of one or more of the "5 B's" (bars,bowling alleys,bingo parlors,betting establishments,and billiard halls)

Accepted Answer

A)  have as much as an 18 times greater nicotine concentration than do other workers. 
B)  have an 11 times greater incidence of lung cancer than do other workers. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor 
A)  have as much as an 18 times greater nicotine concentration than do other workers. 
B)  have an 11 times greater incidence of lung cancer than do other workers. 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  neither a nor

Question 17

By the time students reach the 12th grade,______ of boys and girls are frequent smokers.

Accepted Answer

A)  1-3% 
B)  6-8% 
C)  10-12% 
D)  17-20% 
A)  1-3% 
B)  6-8% 
C)  10-12% 
D)  17-20%

Question 18

The reinforcement explanation of smoking assumes that,for someone who becomes a smoker,

Accepted Answer

A)  the positive consequences outweigh the negative ones. 
B)  the negative stimulus of one's first attempts at smoking arouses a corresponding positive process. 
C)  the positive stimulus of one's first attempts at smoking arouses a corresponding negative process. 
D)  no negative consequences are experienced. 
A)  the positive consequences outweigh the negative ones. 
B)  the negative stimulus of one's first attempts at smoking arouses a corresponding positive process. 
C)  the positive stimulus of one's first attempts at smoking arouses a corresponding negative process. 
D)  no negative consequences are experienced.

Question 19

Do people who quit smoking gain sufficient weight to pose health hazards? Would they be healthier if they continued to smoke and stayed thinner?

Accepted Answer

A.Smokers believe that they will gain we

Question 20

Evaluate the dangers of passive smoking.

Accepted Answer

A.Passive smoking or environmental tobac

Discuss methods of deterring teenagers from starting to smoke,highlighting the less and more successful strategies.

______ is the second leading cause of death in the US but the leading cause of smoking-related deaths.

In trying to prevent people from smoking,educational programs such as lectures and government pamphlets

In comparing who quits smoking to who does not quit smoking,all of the following are correct EXCEPT:

Ashley is a normal weight 16-year-old girl who wants to lose weight and has started smoking to help her do so.Ashley is at risk for

Helen wants to quit smoking and asks you for advice.You should tell her

There are at least 60 types of _______ in cigarettes.

Which ethnic group does not appear to use smoking as a weight control strategy?

Genes have been identified that affect smoking behavior,mostly through the effect of genes on neurotransmitters in the brain.

Terrell has been a light smoker for 20 years.If he quits smoking,his mortality risk will

Currently,about 33% of the adult population of the United States smokes.

________ is the deadliest behavior in the history of the United States.

Which of the following has the highest death toll from passive smoking?

As many as 75% of individuals who try to quit smoking are smoking again within ________.

In understanding who is addicted to cigarette smoking,smoking more than ______ in one's lifetime increases the difficulty of quitting.

Long-time employees of one or more of the "5 B's" (bars,bowling alleys,bingo parlors,betting establishments,and billiard halls)

By the time students reach the 12th grade,______ of boys and girls are frequent smokers.

The reinforcement explanation of smoking assumes that,for someone who becomes a smoker,

Do people who quit smoking gain sufficient weight to pose health hazards? Would they be healthier if they continued to smoke and stayed thinner?

Evaluate the dangers of passive smoking.

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

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Exam 12: Smoking Tobacco

Discuss methods of deterring teenagers from starting to smoke,highlighting the less and more successful strategies.

______ is the second leading cause of death in the US but the leading cause of smoking-related deaths.

In trying to prevent people from smoking,educational programs such as lectures and government pamphlets

In comparing who quits smoking to who does not quit smoking,all of the following are correct EXCEPT:

Ashley is a normal weight 16-year-old girl who wants to lose weight and has started smoking to help her do so.Ashley is at risk for

Helen wants to quit smoking and asks you for advice.You should tell her

There are at least 60 types of _______ in cigarettes.

Which ethnic group does not appear to use smoking as a weight control strategy?

Genes have been identified that affect smoking behavior,mostly through the effect of genes on neurotransmitters in the brain.

Terrell has been a light smoker for 20 years.If he quits smoking,his mortality risk will

Currently,about 33% of the adult population of the United States smokes.

________ is the deadliest behavior in the history of the United States.

Which of the following has the highest death toll from passive smoking?

As many as 75% of individuals who try to quit smoking are smoking again within ________.

In understanding who is addicted to cigarette smoking,smoking more than ______ in one's lifetime increases the difficulty of quitting.

Long-time employees of one or more of the "5 B's" (bars,bowling alleys,bingo parlors,betting establishments,and billiard halls)

By the time students reach the 12th grade,______ of boys and girls are frequent smokers.

The reinforcement explanation of smoking assumes that,for someone who becomes a smoker,

Do people who quit smoking gain sufficient weight to pose health hazards? Would they be healthier if they continued to smoke and stayed thinner?

Evaluate the dangers of passive smoking.

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

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