Question 1

Physical activity alone (that is,without diet)can produce weight loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Genetic factors play a larger role in organic fitness than in dynamic fitness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The optimal time for beginning an exercise program is during

Accepted Answer

A)  early childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  young adulthood, that is, 25 to 30. 
D)  middle age, that is, about 40 to 45. 
A)  early childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  young adulthood, that is, 25 to 30. 
D)  middle age, that is, about 40 to 45. A

Question 4

Researchers have found that physical activity is associated with lower levels of depression

Accepted Answer

A)  in moderately depressed individuals. 
B)  in people being treated for depression. 
C)  similar to the effects of cognitive therapy. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  in moderately depressed individuals. 
B)  in people being treated for depression. 
C)  similar to the effects of cognitive therapy. 
D)  all of these.

Question 5

Physically active children benefit from exercise more than physically active adults benefit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some people begin an exercise program,lose inches in the waist and hips,but do not lose weight.The best explanation for this is that they are building muscle and that muscle weighs
more than fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which type of intervention is beneficial for increasing knowledge of the benefits of physical exercises but has not shown the same efficacy for getting individuals to adopt physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  informational interventions 
B)  behavioral interventions 
C)  social interventions 
D)  environmental interventions 
A)  informational interventions 
B)  behavioral interventions 
C)  social interventions 
D)  environmental interventions

Question 8

The type of exercise that requires the LEAST amount of physical activity is

Accepted Answer

A)  isometric. 
B)  isotonic. 
C)  isokinetic. 
D)  anaerobic. 
A)  isometric. 
B)  isotonic. 
C)  isokinetic. 
D)  anaerobic.

Question 9

Exercise may protect non-Caucasian women against _______ better than Caucasian women.

Accepted Answer

A)  breast cancer 
B)  colorectal cancer 
C)  lung cancer 
D)  endometrial cancer 
A)  breast cancer 
B)  colorectal cancer 
C)  lung cancer 
D)  endometrial cancer

Question 10

A systematic review of the literature on the relationship between physical activity and cardiovascular disease found that physical activity confers a _____ reduction in risk of death due to cardiovascular causes.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  35% 
D)  0% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  35% 
D)  0%

Question 11

Exercise like yoga and tai chi can help provide muscle ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  strength 
B)  endurance 
C)  flexibility 
D)  fitness 
A)  strength 
B)  endurance 
C)  flexibility 
D)  fitness

Question 12

With regard to exercise and depression in a clinical population,research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise increases depression. 
B)  aerobic exercise can decrease depression. 
C)  isotonic exercise (weight lifting) can decrease depression. 
D)  exercise can decrease depression, but not to a degree that is clinically significant. 
A)  exercise increases depression. 
B)  aerobic exercise can decrease depression. 
C)  isotonic exercise (weight lifting) can decrease depression. 
D)  exercise can decrease depression, but not to a degree that is clinically significant.

Question 13

Most sudden deaths during exercise are the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate clothing for weather conditions. 
B)  some type of pre-existing heart disease. 
C)  getting hit by cars. 
D)  not being physically fit enough. 
A)  inadequate clothing for weather conditions. 
B)  some type of pre-existing heart disease. 
C)  getting hit by cars. 
D)  not being physically fit enough.

Question 14

Kermit wants to exercise with a minimum of injury.What precautions should he take?

Accepted Answer

A)  He should limit exercise to temperatures between 30° and 80° F. 
B)  He should use proper shoes and equipment. 
C)  He should use a personal trainer. 
D)  He should not bother about any of the above because injury is not likely. 
A)  He should limit exercise to temperatures between 30° and 80° F. 
B)  He should use proper shoes and equipment. 
C)  He should use a personal trainer. 
D)  He should not bother about any of the above because injury is not likely.

Question 15

School-based physical education programs increase physical activity both inside and outside of the school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People who have high aerobic fitness,compared with those who have low aerobic fitness,

Accepted Answer

A)  have about the same rate of all-cause mortality. 
B)  have a higher rate of all-cause mortality. 
C)  have a lower death rate from heart disease. 
D)  have a higher death rate from heart disease. 
A)  have about the same rate of all-cause mortality. 
B)  have a higher rate of all-cause mortality. 
C)  have a lower death rate from heart disease. 
D)  have a higher death rate from heart disease.

Question 17

Research on the effects of physical activity has generally found that a program of regular physical activity

Accepted Answer

A)  can add as much as two years to people's lives. 
B)  can lower levels of disability during old age. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  results in more deaths than an inactive lifestyle. 
A)  can add as much as two years to people's lives. 
B)  can lower levels of disability during old age. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  results in more deaths than an inactive lifestyle.

Question 18

Pushing muscles hard against an immovable object is an example of _____ exercise.

Accepted Answer

A)  aerobic 
B)  anaerobic 
C)  isokinetic 
D)  isometric 
A)  aerobic 
B)  anaerobic 
C)  isokinetic 
D)  isometric

Question 19

Aerobic fitness tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase muscle strength. 
B)  decrease resting heart rate. 
C)  decrease resting blood pressure. 
D)  both b and c 
A)  increase muscle strength. 
B)  decrease resting heart rate. 
C)  decrease resting blood pressure. 
D)  both b and c

Question 20

Physically active people can expect to live,on average,5 years longer than physically inactive people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Physical activity alone (that is,without diet)can produce weight loss.

Genetic factors play a larger role in organic fitness than in dynamic fitness.

The optimal time for beginning an exercise program is during

Researchers have found that physical activity is associated with lower levels of depression

Physically active children benefit from exercise more than physically active adults benefit.

Some people begin an exercise program,lose inches in the waist and hips,but do not lose weight.The best explanation for this is that they are building muscle and that muscle weighs more than fat.

Which type of intervention is beneficial for increasing knowledge of the benefits of physical exercises but has not shown the same efficacy for getting individuals to adopt physical activity?

The type of exercise that requires the LEAST amount of physical activity is

Exercise may protect non-Caucasian women against _______ better than Caucasian women.

A systematic review of the literature on the relationship between physical activity and cardiovascular disease found that physical activity confers a _____ reduction in risk of death due to cardiovascular causes.

Exercise like yoga and tai chi can help provide muscle ___________.

With regard to exercise and depression in a clinical population,research suggests that

Most sudden deaths during exercise are the result of

Kermit wants to exercise with a minimum of injury.What precautions should he take?

School-based physical education programs increase physical activity both inside and outside of the school.

People who have high aerobic fitness,compared with those who have low aerobic fitness,

Research on the effects of physical activity has generally found that a program of regular physical activity

Pushing muscles hard against an immovable object is an example of _____ exercise.

Aerobic fitness tends to

Physically active people can expect to live,on average,5 years longer than physically inactive people.

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Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

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Exam 15: Exercising

Physical activity alone (that is,without diet)can produce weight loss.

Genetic factors play a larger role in organic fitness than in dynamic fitness.

The optimal time for beginning an exercise program is during

Researchers have found that physical activity is associated with lower levels of depression

Physically active children benefit from exercise more than physically active adults benefit.

Some people begin an exercise program,lose inches in the waist and hips,but do not lose weight.The best explanation for this is that they are building muscle and that muscle weighs more than fat.

Which type of intervention is beneficial for increasing knowledge of the benefits of physical exercises but has not shown the same efficacy for getting individuals to adopt physical activity?

The type of exercise that requires the LEAST amount of physical activity is

Exercise may protect non-Caucasian women against _______ better than Caucasian women.

A systematic review of the literature on the relationship between physical activity and cardiovascular disease found that physical activity confers a _____ reduction in risk of death due to cardiovascular causes.

Exercise like yoga and tai chi can help provide muscle ___________.

With regard to exercise and depression in a clinical population,research suggests that

Most sudden deaths during exercise are the result of

Kermit wants to exercise with a minimum of injury.What precautions should he take?

School-based physical education programs increase physical activity both inside and outside of the school.

People who have high aerobic fitness,compared with those who have low aerobic fitness,

Research on the effects of physical activity has generally found that a program of regular physical activity

Pushing muscles hard against an immovable object is an example of _____ exercise.

Aerobic fitness tends to

Physically active people can expect to live,on average,5 years longer than physically inactive people.

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

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Future Challenges

Filters