Question 1

Girls and women of all ages engage in more exercise than do boys and men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Body image distortions have been found to cause anorexia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

People who gain and lose weight in cycles (yo-yo dieters)increase their chances for becoming obese because they

Accepted Answer

A)  develop more poor health habits with each diet cycle. 
B)  increase their number of fat cells with each diet cycle. 
C)  decrease their metabolic rate with each diet cycle. 
D)  decrease their motivation with each diet cycle. 
A)  develop more poor health habits with each diet cycle. 
B)  increase their number of fat cells with each diet cycle. 
C)  decrease their metabolic rate with each diet cycle. 
D)  decrease their motivation with each diet cycle.

Question 4

Persons most likely to show increased emotional reactivity to stress and to eat in response to stress are

Accepted Answer

A)  dieters. 
B)  women. 
C)  obese people. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  dieters. 
B)  women. 
C)  obese people. 
D)  All of these.

Question 5

Compared to health education interventions,seat belt use is highest in areas where it is mandated by law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Since the surgeon general established a set of goals for the health of the American public,the number of people who participate in regular exercise has increased by more than ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  60 percent 
A)  30 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  60 percent

Question 7

According to your text,about _______________ is spent each year on commercial weight loss programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  $10 million 
B)  $30 million 
C)  $10 billion 
D)  $30 billion 
A)  $10 million 
B)  $30 million 
C)  $10 billion 
D)  $30 billion

Question 8

Dieting

Accepted Answer

A)  is a slow, but eventually effective, treatment for obesity. 
B)  produces small, short-term weight losses. 
C)  has physiological, but not psychological, effects. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  is a slow, but eventually effective, treatment for obesity. 
B)  produces small, short-term weight losses. 
C)  has physiological, but not psychological, effects. 
D)  None of these.

Question 9

Self-efficacy with respect to exercise is related to positive effect derived from exercise in that

Accepted Answer

A)  people with high self-efficacy beliefs report more positive mood. 
B)  positive effect predicts subsequent self-efficacy beliefs. 
C)  people with low self-efficacy beliefs are less likely to exercise. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  people with high self-efficacy beliefs report more positive mood. 
B)  positive effect predicts subsequent self-efficacy beliefs. 
C)  people with low self-efficacy beliefs are less likely to exercise. 
D)  All of these.

Question 10

Evaluations of cognitive-behavioral weight-loss programs conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  such programs are unlikely to meet most people's needs because 95 percent of all diets fail. 
B)  such programs produce only modest weight loss and maintenance of weight loss. 
C)  longer programs that include exercise and relapse prevention are most successful. 
D)  such programs appear to be more useful for severely obese persons than for mildly obese persons. 
A)  such programs are unlikely to meet most people's needs because 95 percent of all diets fail. 
B)  such programs produce only modest weight loss and maintenance of weight loss. 
C)  longer programs that include exercise and relapse prevention are most successful. 
D)  such programs appear to be more useful for severely obese persons than for mildly obese persons.

Question 11

Overeating in adolescence and adulthood is likely to affect

Accepted Answer

A)  the size of fat cells. 
B)  the number of fat cells. 
C)  both the size and number of fat cells. 
D)  the metabolic rate. 
A)  the size of fat cells. 
B)  the number of fat cells. 
C)  both the size and number of fat cells. 
D)  the metabolic rate.

Question 12

The average dropout rate reported in studies of adherence to exercise regimens is approximately _______________ by the end of the first six months.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  85 percent 
A)  30 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  85 percent

Question 13

How does sleep correlate with health and specifically weight loss.Explain and use examples from your text.

Accepted Answer

Sleep plays a crucial role in overall he

Question 14

Parents are most likely to undertake injury prevention activities if they

Accepted Answer

A)  believe that the recommended steps really will avoid injuries. 
B)  feel knowledgeable and competent to teach safety skills to their children. 
C)  have a realistic sense of how much time will actually be involved. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  believe that the recommended steps really will avoid injuries. 
B)  feel knowledgeable and competent to teach safety skills to their children. 
C)  have a realistic sense of how much time will actually be involved. 
D)  All of these.

Question 15

Researchers investigating the effect of aerobic exercise on psychological functioning conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise appears to have a modest effect on mood and well-being immediately after a workout. 
B)  whereas immediate improvements in mood and well-being are associated with aerobic exercise, long-term participation in an exercise program has an even stronger effect on mood and mental health. 
C)  the positive effect of exercise on mood is unrelated to increased self-efficacy. 
D)  whereas exercise is associated with improved mood, it has no effect on personality variables such as the self-concept and self-esteem. 
A)  exercise appears to have a modest effect on mood and well-being immediately after a workout. 
B)  whereas immediate improvements in mood and well-being are associated with aerobic exercise, long-term participation in an exercise program has an even stronger effect on mood and mental health. 
C)  the positive effect of exercise on mood is unrelated to increased self-efficacy. 
D)  whereas exercise is associated with improved mood, it has no effect on personality variables such as the self-concept and self-esteem.

Question 16

The health benefits of regular exercise include:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase of maximum oxygen consumption. 
B)  increase in strength and efficiency of the heart. 
C)  decrease in obesity. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  increase of maximum oxygen consumption. 
B)  increase in strength and efficiency of the heart. 
C)  decrease in obesity. 
D)  All of these.

Question 17

Breast cancer and colorectal cancer are similar in that

Accepted Answer

A)  the average age of onset is increasing. 
B)  both are a common cause of death in young adults. 
C)  the likelihood of survival is high. 
D)  the likelihood of survival improves with early detection. 
A)  the average age of onset is increasing. 
B)  both are a common cause of death in young adults. 
C)  the likelihood of survival is high. 
D)  the likelihood of survival improves with early detection.

Question 18

The most effective technique in work site weight-loss programs is

Accepted Answer

A)  individual instruction. 
B)  team competition. 
C)  aerobic programs. 
D)  interventions tailored to the recipient's stage of change. 
A)  individual instruction. 
B)  team competition. 
C)  aerobic programs. 
D)  interventions tailored to the recipient's stage of change.

Question 19

Anorexia nervosa is different from bulimia in that

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder amounting to self-starvation; bulimia is an eating syndrome characterized by cycles of binge eating and purging. 
B)  bulimia is more commonly observed between the ages of 30 to 45. 
C)  anorexia is associated with diminished perceptions of control; bulimia is not. 
D)  anorexia may be associated with certain physiological factors; bulimia is associated with certain psychological factors. 
A)  anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder amounting to self-starvation; bulimia is an eating syndrome characterized by cycles of binge eating and purging. 
B)  bulimia is more commonly observed between the ages of 30 to 45. 
C)  anorexia is associated with diminished perceptions of control; bulimia is not. 
D)  anorexia may be associated with certain physiological factors; bulimia is associated with certain psychological factors.

Question 20

Mediterranean diets are healthy because they are heavy in red meat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Girls and women of all ages engage in more exercise than do boys and men.

Body image distortions have been found to cause anorexia.

People who gain and lose weight in cycles (yo-yo dieters)increase their chances for becoming obese because they

Persons most likely to show increased emotional reactivity to stress and to eat in response to stress are

Compared to health education interventions,seat belt use is highest in areas where it is mandated by law.

Since the surgeon general established a set of goals for the health of the American public,the number of people who participate in regular exercise has increased by more than ______________.

According to your text,about _______________ is spent each year on commercial weight loss programs.

Dieting

Self-efficacy with respect to exercise is related to positive effect derived from exercise in that

Evaluations of cognitive-behavioral weight-loss programs conclude that

Overeating in adolescence and adulthood is likely to affect

The average dropout rate reported in studies of adherence to exercise regimens is approximately _______________ by the end of the first six months.

How does sleep correlate with health and specifically weight loss.Explain and use examples from your text.

Parents are most likely to undertake injury prevention activities if they

Researchers investigating the effect of aerobic exercise on psychological functioning conclude that

The health benefits of regular exercise include:

Breast cancer and colorectal cancer are similar in that

The most effective technique in work site weight-loss programs is

Anorexia nervosa is different from bulimia in that

Mediterranean diets are healthy because they are heavy in red meat.

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, providers, and Treatments

Management of Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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Exam 10: The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Girls and women of all ages engage in more exercise than do boys and men.

Body image distortions have been found to cause anorexia.

People who gain and lose weight in cycles (yo-yo dieters)increase their chances for becoming obese because they

Persons most likely to show increased emotional reactivity to stress and to eat in response to stress are

Compared to health education interventions,seat belt use is highest in areas where it is mandated by law.

Since the surgeon general established a set of goals for the health of the American public,the number of people who participate in regular exercise has increased by more than ______________.

According to your text,about _______________ is spent each year on commercial weight loss programs.

Dieting

Self-efficacy with respect to exercise is related to positive effect derived from exercise in that

Evaluations of cognitive-behavioral weight-loss programs conclude that

Overeating in adolescence and adulthood is likely to affect

The average dropout rate reported in studies of adherence to exercise regimens is approximately _______________ by the end of the first six months.

How does sleep correlate with health and specifically weight loss.Explain and use examples from your text.

Parents are most likely to undertake injury prevention activities if they

Researchers investigating the effect of aerobic exercise on psychological functioning conclude that

The health benefits of regular exercise include:

Breast cancer and colorectal cancer are similar in that

The most effective technique in work site weight-loss programs is

Anorexia nervosa is different from bulimia in that

Mediterranean diets are healthy because they are heavy in red meat.

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, providers, and Treatments

Management of Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

Filters