Question 1

What are the factors associated with smoking in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

Adolescents are more likely to start smo

Question 2

The occurrence of a major stressful event within the first _____ days after treatment can trigger relapse among apparently recovered alcoholics.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 60 
C) 90 
D) 120 
A) 30 
B) 60 
C) 90 
D) 120

Question 3

_____ is a method of enhancing the efficiency of food use and lowering the metabolic rate of the body through successive cycles of dieting and weight gain.

Accepted Answer

A) Yo-yo dieting 
B) Nutrition cycling 
C) Paleolithic dieting 
D) Controlled bingeing 
A) Yo-yo dieting 
B) Nutrition cycling 
C) Paleolithic dieting 
D) Controlled bingeing

Question 4

Maxwell is a smoker.He works long hours for a low pay and has a considerable amount of stress at work.He suffers from high cholesterol and blood pressure.The doctor suspects that Maxwell's problems may be related to his smoking habit.This is called the _____ effects of smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) instantaneous 
B) extraneous 
C) converse 
D) synergistic 
A) instantaneous 
B) extraneous 
C) converse 
D) synergistic

Question 5

_____ is the single greatest cause of preventable death in developed countries by itself and in interaction with other risk factors.

Accepted Answer

A) Obesity 
B) Alcoholism 
C) Anorexia 
D) Smoking 
A) Obesity 
B) Alcoholism 
C) Anorexia 
D) Smoking

Question 6

Cognitive-behavioral techniques can produce weight losses of two pounds every week for up to _____ weeks,maintained over a two-year period.

Accepted Answer

A) ten 
B) twenty 
C) five 
D) thirty 
A) ten 
B) twenty 
C) five 
D) thirty

Question 7

It is well established that commercial smoking cessation programs have higher cure rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compared to people with long-term drinking problems,late-onset problem drinkers are

Accepted Answer

A) less likely to experience alcohol-related depression. 
B) less likely to be successfully treated. 
C) more likely to control their drinking on their own. 
D) more likely to relapse within the first three months after treatment for alcoholism. 
A) less likely to experience alcohol-related depression. 
B) less likely to be successfully treated. 
C) more likely to control their drinking on their own. 
D) more likely to relapse within the first three months after treatment for alcoholism.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) Often overlooked risks of obesity are psychological distress and depression. 
B) Heightened levels of cytokines in obese people reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. 
C) Women in high socioeconomic statuses are prone to obesity due to their consumption of high-fat foods. 
D) Surgical procedures,such as liposuction,are the best way to control obesity. 
A) Often overlooked risks of obesity are psychological distress and depression. 
B) Heightened levels of cytokines in obese people reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. 
C) Women in high socioeconomic statuses are prone to obesity due to their consumption of high-fat foods. 
D) Surgical procedures,such as liposuction,are the best way to control obesity.

Question 10

In a _____ surgery,an adjustable gastric band is inserted surgically around the top of the stomach to create a small pouch in the upper stomach to reduce the stomach's capacity to take in food.

Accepted Answer

A) lumbar fusion 
B) lap band 
C) lobectomy 
D) mastectomy 
A) lumbar fusion 
B) lap band 
C) lobectomy 
D) mastectomy

Question 11

Describe the biological,psychological,and sociocultural factors implicated in alcohol abuse.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol abuse is a great health risk.Hig

Question 12

The first phase of treatment programs for hard-core alcoholics is

Accepted Answer

A) self-monitoring. 
B) relapse prevention. 
C) detoxification. 
D) rehabilitation. 
A) self-monitoring. 
B) relapse prevention. 
C) detoxification. 
D) rehabilitation.

Question 13

_____ is used to engage neuroregulators that produce temporary improvements in performance.

Accepted Answer

A) Heroin 
B) Bromide 
C) Alcohol 
D) Nicotine 
A) Heroin 
B) Bromide 
C) Alcohol 
D) Nicotine

Question 14

Evaluations of alcohol prevention programs for adolescents suggest that such programs

Accepted Answer

A) are expensive and ineffective. 
B) enhance participants' sense of self-efficacy. 
C) have little influence on participants' ability to resist peer pressure. 
D) encourage participants to enroll in self-help programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. 
A) are expensive and ineffective. 
B) enhance participants' sense of self-efficacy. 
C) have little influence on participants' ability to resist peer pressure. 
D) encourage participants to enroll in self-help programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous.

Question 15

An excessive accumulation of fat in the body is known as

Accepted Answer

A) obesity. 
B) bulimia. 
C) anorexia. 
D) diabetes. 
A) obesity. 
B) bulimia. 
C) anorexia. 
D) diabetes.

Question 16

Which of the following describes placebo drinking?

Accepted Answer

A) An individual limits the number of alcoholic drinks he or she consumes to three drinks a day. 
B) An individual takes anti-alcohol medication to reduce his or her drinking habits. 
C) An individual substitutes or alternates alcoholic drinks with nonalcoholic beverages. 
D) An individual alternates periods of binge drinking with periods of total abstinence. 
A) An individual limits the number of alcoholic drinks he or she consumes to three drinks a day. 
B) An individual takes anti-alcohol medication to reduce his or her drinking habits. 
C) An individual substitutes or alternates alcoholic drinks with nonalcoholic beverages. 
D) An individual alternates periods of binge drinking with periods of total abstinence.

Question 17

Explain the problem of relapse in the treatment of alcohol abuse.Which intervention strategies address this problem most effectively?

Accepted Answer

Relapse occurs when an individual who ha

Question 18

Group interventions may not address the motives underlying smoking habits because

Accepted Answer

A) smokers are already aware of the benefits of remaining abstinent. 
B) previous interventions have proven to be unsuccessful. 
C) smoking patterns are highly individualized. 
D) smokers prefer solitude. 
A) smokers are already aware of the benefits of remaining abstinent. 
B) previous interventions have proven to be unsuccessful. 
C) smoking patterns are highly individualized. 
D) smokers prefer solitude.

Question 19

Which of the following components,if included,can produce up to a 40 percent treatment success rate for alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A) excluding relatives and employers from the treatment process 
B) increasing the length of treatment by several months 
C) gradually reducing alcohol consumption over a period of time 
D) instilling coping skills to manage environmental pressures 
A) excluding relatives and employers from the treatment process 
B) increasing the length of treatment by several months 
C) gradually reducing alcohol consumption over a period of time 
D) instilling coping skills to manage environmental pressures

Question 20

Adult smokers benefit from cognitive-behavioral interventions that

Accepted Answer

A) include maintenance of the stimuli that elicit and maintain smoking. 
B) include self-monitoring techniques. 
C) undermine successful smoking cessation. 
D) expel alternative coping techniques. 
A) include maintenance of the stimuli that elicit and maintain smoking. 
B) include self-monitoring techniques. 
C) undermine successful smoking cessation. 
D) expel alternative coping techniques.

What are the factors associated with smoking in adolescents?

The occurrence of a major stressful event within the first _____ days after treatment can trigger relapse among apparently recovered alcoholics.

_____ is a method of enhancing the efficiency of food use and lowering the metabolic rate of the body through successive cycles of dieting and weight gain.

Maxwell is a smoker.He works long hours for a low pay and has a considerable amount of stress at work.He suffers from high cholesterol and blood pressure.The doctor suspects that Maxwell's problems may be related to his smoking habit.This is called the _____ effects of smoking.

_____ is the single greatest cause of preventable death in developed countries by itself and in interaction with other risk factors.

Cognitive-behavioral techniques can produce weight losses of two pounds every week for up to _____ weeks,maintained over a two-year period.

It is well established that commercial smoking cessation programs have higher cure rates.

Compared to people with long-term drinking problems,late-onset problem drinkers are

Which of the following statements is true of obesity?

In a _____ surgery,an adjustable gastric band is inserted surgically around the top of the stomach to create a small pouch in the upper stomach to reduce the stomach's capacity to take in food.

Describe the biological,psychological,and sociocultural factors implicated in alcohol abuse.

The first phase of treatment programs for hard-core alcoholics is

_____ is used to engage neuroregulators that produce temporary improvements in performance.

Evaluations of alcohol prevention programs for adolescents suggest that such programs

An excessive accumulation of fat in the body is known as

Which of the following describes placebo drinking?

Explain the problem of relapse in the treatment of alcohol abuse.Which intervention strategies address this problem most effectively?

Group interventions may not address the motives underlying smoking habits because

Which of the following components,if included,can produce up to a 40 percent treatment success rate for alcoholism?

Adult smokers benefit from cognitive-behavioral interventions that

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Exam 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors

What are the factors associated with smoking in adolescents?

The occurrence of a major stressful event within the first _____ days after treatment can trigger relapse among apparently recovered alcoholics.

_____ is a method of enhancing the efficiency of food use and lowering the metabolic rate of the body through successive cycles of dieting and weight gain.

Maxwell is a smoker.He works long hours for a low pay and has a considerable amount of stress at work.He suffers from high cholesterol and blood pressure.The doctor suspects that Maxwell's problems may be related to his smoking habit.This is called the _____ effects of smoking.

_____ is the single greatest cause of preventable death in developed countries by itself and in interaction with other risk factors.

Cognitive-behavioral techniques can produce weight losses of two pounds every week for up to _____ weeks,maintained over a two-year period.

It is well established that commercial smoking cessation programs have higher cure rates.

Compared to people with long-term drinking problems,late-onset problem drinkers are

Which of the following statements is true of obesity?

In a _____ surgery,an adjustable gastric band is inserted surgically around the top of the stomach to create a small pouch in the upper stomach to reduce the stomach's capacity to take in food.

Describe the biological,psychological,and sociocultural factors implicated in alcohol abuse.

The first phase of treatment programs for hard-core alcoholics is

_____ is used to engage neuroregulators that produce temporary improvements in performance.

Evaluations of alcohol prevention programs for adolescents suggest that such programs

An excessive accumulation of fat in the body is known as

Which of the following describes placebo drinking?

Explain the problem of relapse in the treatment of alcohol abuse.Which intervention strategies address this problem most effectively?

Group interventions may not address the motives underlying smoking habits because

Which of the following components,if included,can produce up to a 40 percent treatment success rate for alcoholism?

Adult smokers benefit from cognitive-behavioral interventions that

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