Question 1

Alcohol treatment programs are more successful with

Accepted Answer

A) people who have previously fought addictions to other substances. 
B) people who are high in socioeconomic status. 
C) female clients with histories of anorexia nervosa. 
D) male clients who are in their early twenties. 
A) people who have previously fought addictions to other substances. 
B) people who are high in socioeconomic status. 
C) female clients with histories of anorexia nervosa. 
D) male clients who are in their early twenties. B

Question 2

Trying cigarettes make a person significantly more likely to use other drugs in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Brief interventions by _____ can bring about smoking cessation and control relapse.

Accepted Answer

A) motivational speakers 
B) physicians 
C) employers 
D) government authorities 
A) motivational speakers 
B) physicians 
C) employers 
D) government authorities B

Question 4

_____ is a condition that arises from an individual's obsessive dieting and exercising in the pursuit of a body weight well below optimum level.

Accepted Answer

A) Anorexia nervosa 
B) Bulimia 
C) Muscle dysmorphia 
D) Ischemia 
A) Anorexia nervosa 
B) Bulimia 
C) Muscle dysmorphia 
D) Ischemia

Question 5

It is estimated that by 2050,three million men in _____ will die every year from the effects of tobacco.

Accepted Answer

A) America 
B) India 
C) China 
D) Argentina 
A) America 
B) India 
C) China 
D) Argentina

Question 6

Fat tissue produces _____ that exacerbate diseases related to inflammatory processes.

Accepted Answer

A) immunomodulatory proteins 
B) proinflammatory cytokines 
C) inflammatory smears 
D) epidermal keratins 
A) immunomodulatory proteins 
B) proinflammatory cytokines 
C) inflammatory smears 
D) epidermal keratins

Question 7

Obesity is a chief cause of

Accepted Answer

A) lung cancer. 
B) memory loss. 
C) disability. 
D) drug abuse. 
A) lung cancer. 
B) memory loss. 
C) disability. 
D) drug abuse.

Question 8

_____ is a common outcome of prenatal exposure to secondhand smoke.

Accepted Answer

A) Yellow nail syndrome 
B) Asperger syndrome 
C) Fetal alcohol syndrome 
D) Sudden infant death syndrome 
A) Yellow nail syndrome 
B) Asperger syndrome 
C) Fetal alcohol syndrome 
D) Sudden infant death syndrome

Question 9

A meta-analysis of alcohol treatment outcome studies estimates that more than _____ percent of treated patients relapse within the first three months after treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 75 
A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 75

Question 10

Identify and discuss the synergistic effects of smoking on other health risk factors.

Accepted Answer

Smoking enhances the detrimental effects

Question 11

AlcoholEdu® is an on-campus alcohol prevention program used by more than 500 college and university campuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____,a hunger-stimulating hormone,is secreted by specialized cells in the stomach.

Accepted Answer

A) Ghrelin 
B) Leptin 
C) Albumin 
D) Dopamine 
A) Ghrelin 
B) Leptin 
C) Albumin 
D) Dopamine

Question 13

In any kind of intervention,the _____ is the best predictor of success.

Accepted Answer

A) physician 
B) spouse 
C) patient 
D) family 
A) physician 
B) spouse 
C) patient 
D) family

Question 14

Monica is obsessed with developing a figure like the idealized women's bodies she sees in advertising,magazines,and other media.As a result,she eats very little.She wants to reduce her body weight to a level well below the ideal weight of a woman of her age,height,and body proportions.Monica's behavior is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B) binge eating. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) muscle dysmorphia. 
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B) binge eating. 
C) anorexia nervosa. 
D) muscle dysmorphia.

Question 15

Fat should ideally constitute about _____ percent of body tissue in women.

Accepted Answer

A) 30-35 
B) 6-13 
C) 15-19 
D) 20-27 
A) 30-35 
B) 6-13 
C) 15-19 
D) 20-27

Question 16

MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)was founded and is staffed by the families and friends of those killed by drunk drivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes nicotine replacement therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) A nicotine patch steadily releases doses of nicotine into the bloodstream to increase the chances of smoking cessation. 
B) A technique that teaches positive methods of communicating emotion,and handling conflict is used to avoid relapse. 
C) A combination of medication and cognitive-behavioral techniques are applied to inculcate self-monitoring habits. 
D) A treatment designed to restore and rehabilitate an individual's level of functioning is employed to promote health and wellness. 
A) A nicotine patch steadily releases doses of nicotine into the bloodstream to increase the chances of smoking cessation. 
B) A technique that teaches positive methods of communicating emotion,and handling conflict is used to avoid relapse. 
C) A combination of medication and cognitive-behavioral techniques are applied to inculcate self-monitoring habits. 
D) A treatment designed to restore and rehabilitate an individual's level of functioning is employed to promote health and wellness.

Question 18

Which among the following is reported to be the hardest addiction to stop?

Accepted Answer

A) smoking 
B) alcoholism 
C) heroine addiction 
D) cocaine addiction 
A) smoking 
B) alcoholism 
C) heroine addiction 
D) cocaine addiction

Question 19

Mass media has dramatically changed attitudes toward smoking because it

Accepted Answer

A) provides information to smokers about health effects,although it has little effect on their habit. 
B) promotes smoking as a habit adopted by people from high-class societies. 
C) promotes stress management programs that seem to have a great impact on reducing smoking habits. 
D) provides information about health habits that discourage nonsmokers from beginning to smoke. 
A) provides information to smokers about health effects,although it has little effect on their habit. 
B) promotes smoking as a habit adopted by people from high-class societies. 
C) promotes stress management programs that seem to have a great impact on reducing smoking habits. 
D) provides information about health habits that discourage nonsmokers from beginning to smoke.

Question 20

Describe the major characteristics of health-compromising behaviors.

Accepted Answer

Many health-compromising behaviors share

Alcohol treatment programs are more successful with

Trying cigarettes make a person significantly more likely to use other drugs in the future.

Brief interventions by _____ can bring about smoking cessation and control relapse.

_____ is a condition that arises from an individual's obsessive dieting and exercising in the pursuit of a body weight well below optimum level.

It is estimated that by 2050,three million men in _____ will die every year from the effects of tobacco.

Fat tissue produces _____ that exacerbate diseases related to inflammatory processes.

Obesity is a chief cause of

_____ is a common outcome of prenatal exposure to secondhand smoke.

A meta-analysis of alcohol treatment outcome studies estimates that more than _____ percent of treated patients relapse within the first three months after treatment.

Identify and discuss the synergistic effects of smoking on other health risk factors.

AlcoholEdu® is an on-campus alcohol prevention program used by more than 500 college and university campuses.

_____,a hunger-stimulating hormone,is secreted by specialized cells in the stomach.

In any kind of intervention,the _____ is the best predictor of success.

Fat should ideally constitute about _____ percent of body tissue in women.

MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)was founded and is staffed by the families and friends of those killed by drunk drivers.

Which of the following statements best describes nicotine replacement therapy?

Which among the following is reported to be the hardest addiction to stop?

Mass media has dramatically changed attitudes toward smoking because it

Describe the major characteristics of health-compromising behaviors.

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 Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders

Health Psychology Challenges for the Future

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Exam 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors

Alcohol treatment programs are more successful with

Trying cigarettes make a person significantly more likely to use other drugs in the future.

Brief interventions by _____ can bring about smoking cessation and control relapse.

_____ is a condition that arises from an individual's obsessive dieting and exercising in the pursuit of a body weight well below optimum level.

It is estimated that by 2050,three million men in _____ will die every year from the effects of tobacco.

Fat tissue produces _____ that exacerbate diseases related to inflammatory processes.

Obesity is a chief cause of

_____ is a common outcome of prenatal exposure to secondhand smoke.

A meta-analysis of alcohol treatment outcome studies estimates that more than _____ percent of treated patients relapse within the first three months after treatment.

Identify and discuss the synergistic effects of smoking on other health risk factors.

AlcoholEdu® is an on-campus alcohol prevention program used by more than 500 college and university campuses.

_____,a hunger-stimulating hormone,is secreted by specialized cells in the stomach.

In any kind of intervention,the _____ is the best predictor of success.

Fat should ideally constitute about _____ percent of body tissue in women.

MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)was founded and is staffed by the families and friends of those killed by drunk drivers.

Which of the following statements best describes nicotine replacement therapy?

Which among the following is reported to be the hardest addiction to stop?

Mass media has dramatically changed attitudes toward smoking because it

Describe the major characteristics of health-compromising behaviors.

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 Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders

Health Psychology Challenges for the Future

Filters