Deck 6: Life-Situation Interventions: Intrapersonal

Question 1

Stress can interfere with calcium absorption in the intestines.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

People with high muscle mass-such as weight trainers-may have a body mass index (BMI)out of range but actually be the right weight and have a healthy percentage of body fat.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Even though failure leads to diminished self-esteem, it is not a very significant stressor.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which of the following conditions can result from a deficiency of the B complex vitamins and vitamin C?

A)Anxiety
B)Insomnia
C)Muscular weakness
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Healthy foods are low in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, and added sugar.

Question 6

One out of every four women and one out of every two men aged 50 years and older will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.

Question 7

Vitamin B can be obtained by eating:

A)tomatoes.
B)chocolates.
C)potatoes.
D)cereals.

Question 8

A condition in which bones become weak and brittle and the sufferer is at an increased risk for fractures is known as:

A)hypertrophy.
B)calcification.
C)osteoporosis.
D)hypoglycemia.

Question 9

Which of the following is an eating disorder that involves self-imposed starvation?

A)Bulimia
B)Anorexia nervosa
C)Binge eating
D)Purging

Question 10

Almost 11 percent of Americans aged 20 and older have diabetes.

Question 11

Over time, diets high in saturated fats increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood.

Question 12

A condition of low blood sugar is known as:

A)hyperglycemia.
B)ketonuria.
C)hypoglycemia.
D)glaucoma.

Question 13

Food substances that produce a stress like response are known as:

A)antioxidants.
B)laxatives.
C)vitamins.
D)sympathomimetics.

Question 14

Although it is desirable to control body weight, an overemphasis on dieting can itself be unhealthy.

Question 15

"Unique stressors" are defined as those that a person experiences often.

Question 16

Which of the following foods is high in saturated fats?

A)Peanut
B)Olive oil
C)Safflower oil
D)Whole milk

Question 17

Which of the following is a reason for being malnourished?

A)Eating too little of the recommended foods
B)Eating too much of the recommended foods
C)Ingesting some nutrients in inappropriate amounts
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 18

Waist-hip ratio has been linked to the development of hypertension.

Question 19

Body mass index (BMI)is the only measure of obesity.

Question 20

Chronic stress can deplete the vitamins we take into our bodies.

Question 21

Excess body fat can increase the risk for _____.

A)colon cancer
B)kidney cancer
C)postmenopausal breast cancer
D)all of the answers are correct

Question 22

Which of the following noises registers at around 85 decibels, the noise level at which stress responses usually start to develop?

A)Heavy city traffic
B)A chainsaw
C)A firecracker
D)An ambulance siren

Question 23

Positive events that make us feel good are known as _____.

A)hassles
B)uplifts
C)social supports
D)life units

Question 24

The word used for focusing in some forms of meditation is called a _____.

A)song
B)sound
C)chant
D)mantra

Question 25

The presence of significant others with whom one can discuss stressors is called _____.

A)life coaching
B)social support
C)community outreach
D)self-efficacy

Question 26

All of the following can be effects of unpleasant noise EXCEPT:

A)headaches.
B)anxiety.
C)muscle tension.
D)sleepiness.

Question 27

What percentage of American adults have prehypertension?

A)15 percent
B)27 percent
C)36 percent
D)52 percent

Question 28

According to Lazarus, _____.

A)significant life changes are more harmful than daily hassles
B)daily hassles are more harmful than significant life changes
C)the absence of uplifts is related to unhealthy eating
D)hassles are not harmful

Question 29

Noise that helps you relax and also drowns out other sounds that may interfere with relaxation is called:

A)white noise.
B)yellow noise.
C)blue noise.
D)red noise.

Question 30

Daily interactions with the environment that are essentially negative are known as _____.

A)hassles
B)uplifts
C)social supports
D)life units

Question 31

Which of the following is an example of bulimic behavior?

A)Binging and purging
B)Using laxatives
C)Inducing vomiting
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 32

Which of the following has been found to be associated with depression and a three times greater chance of dying in older men?

A)Uplifts
B)Hassles
C)Triggers
D)Modifiers