Cristof just heard on the TV that a major winter storm is moving in and is likely to
cause serious disruptions and substantial danger. Cristof’s pulse and blood pressure have
increased and he is feeling stress. What phase of stress is he most likely experiencing?
a. adaptive
b. alarm
c. resistance
d. exhaustion
Match the items below with the most appropriate description.
a. type
b. metabolic equivalent of task
c. intensity
d. severe shivering
e. caliper
f. tendinitis
g. resistance tubing
h. osteoporosis
i. power
j. frequency
1) The amount of energy used at rest
2) The product of force and speed
3) First sign of hypothermia
4) Specific activity
5) Overuse injury
6) How often you exercise
7) Decreased bone density
8) Skinfold measurement
9) Low-cost fitness aid
10) How hard you exercise
In the beginning, all human embryos have ____ sex organs.
a. male
b. female
c. both female and male
d. undifferentiated
Cancer that has spread is most accurately described as having _____.
a. invaded.
b. metastasized.
c. died.
d. infiltrated.
Buying products packaged in recycled material is called:
a. precycling
b. reducing
c. recycling
d. reusing
Bipolar disorder is ____.
a. more commonly seen in men
b. not treatable
c. commonly referred to as dysthymia
d. marked by depression and states of acute irritability
Match the items below with the most appropriate description.
a. sadistic rape
b. stranger rape
c. motorcycling
d. GHB
e. road rage
f. power rape
g. repetitive motion injury
h. gang rape
i. stalking
j. acquaintance rape
1) victim knows rapist
2) a factor in two-thirds of fatal car crashes
3) unknown assailant
4) date rape drug
5) domination and control
6) head trauma most common injury
7) bondage, torture, abuse
8) carpel tunnel syndrome
9) malicious following
10) three or more rapists
In a longitudinal study of individuals who reached age 55 with an optimal
cardiometabolic risk profile, men had a risk of heart disease or heart attack of 3.6%,
compared to ____ percent for the general population.
a. 7.5
b. 17.5
c. 27.5
d. 37.5
Which contraceptive method is associated with the risk of bone loss?
a. cervical cap
b. contraceptive injection
c. spermicidal sponges
d. multiphasic method
What does your text state with regard to the impact of physical fitness on health risk?
a. For men, fitness may be LESS important than overweight or obesity.
b. For men, fitness may be MORE important than overweight or obesity.
c. For women, fitness may be LESS important than overweight or obesity.
d. For women, fitness may be MORE important than overweight or obesity.
Match the items below to the most appropriate description.
a. uterus
b. testosterone
c. menarche
d. erogenous zones
e. prostate gland
f. hormones
g. wet dreams
h. dyspareunia
i. estrogen
j. ova
1) first menstruation
2) chemical messengers
3) male hormone
4) female hormone
5) home for developing fetus
6) produces seminal fluid
7) egg cells
8) nocturnal emissions
9) sexually sensitive areas
10) pain during intercourse
Bridgette is once again late meeting you for lunch and you have an early afternoon
class, so you are fuming. When she does finally show up, which statement would be
best for you to introduce the topic of her chronic tardiness?
a. Are you simply incapable of telling time?
b. I am upset.
c. I guess I don”t matter.
d. Why should today be any different?
It is estimated that 30 percent of new cases of obesity are a direct result of:
a. passive entertainment
b. emotional influences
c. physical inactivity
d. more calories in food
According to the American College Health Association, what percentage of students
report experiencing overwhelming anger in the past 12 months?
a. 16%
b. 26%
c. 36%
d. 46%
What percentage of people are happy just about every day?
a. 2%
b. 5%
c. 10%
d. 13%
Who among the following is most likely to experience test-related stress?
a. Laurice, a perfectionist who has never gotten a grade below an A minus
b. Harrison, who is facing academic suspension but feels he is likely to do poorly on his
exams
c. Sharan, who is an average student but wants to do better
d. Andreas, who is a good student and wants to do well academically while having a
good time at college
The leading cause of death for smokers is:
a. stroke
b. lung cancer
c. pneumonia
d. heart attack
People are more likely to change their behavior if they believe in the idea of ____.
a. motivation
b. susceptibility
c. tradeoffs
d. invulnerability
Chemicals that are released by the neurons to stimulate or inhibit the action of other
neurons are known as ____.
a. receptors
b. receivers
c. neurotransmitters
d. glia
Immunity produced by the injection of gamma globulin is known as:
a. active immunity
b. cell-mediated immunity
c. passive immunity
d. clinical immunity
What percentage of Americans consume three or more servings of whole grains per
day?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 16
The term for a girl’s first menstrual cycle is:
a. menopause
b. menstruation
c. menarche
d. maturation
How many American adults suffer from a specific sleep disorder?
a. 10 million
b. 20 million
c. 30 million
d. 40 million
An irrational, intense, and persistent fear of certain objects is known as ____.
a. a panic attack
b. a phobia
c. anxiety
d. an obsession
Agility refers to the ability to:
a. change direction rapidly
b. maintain a certain body position
c. move rapidly
d. produce fluid movements
Being healthy ____.
a. is only a concern for those who are 40 and older
b. means that you are not sick
c. is a personal choice that you make every day
d. means that you are not in pain
Individuals who begin abusing drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine as young
adults and continue to do so in middle age have ____ times the risk of early death.
a. two
b. three
c. five
d. seven
Having good core stability has been shown to improve _____.
a. stamina
b. posture
c. flexibility
d. mental health
Matchthe items to the most appropriate description:
a. psychodynamic
b. autism
c. cognitive therapy
d. dysthymia
e. major depression
f. psychotherapy
g. behavioral therapy
h. bipolar disorder
i. interpersonal therapy
j. generalized anxiety disorder
1) Treatment designed to produce response by psychological rather than physical means
2) Interpreting behaviors in terms of early experiences and unconscious influences
3) Technique used to identify a person’s beliefs and attitudes
4) Social and communication impairment
5) Sadness that does not end
6) Technique that emphasizes substituting desirable responses for undesirable ones
7) Severe depression alternating with periods of manic activity
8) Techniques used to develop communication skills and relationships
9) An anxiety disorder characterized as chronic distress
10) Disorder characterized by a chronically depressed mood
Which factor is most likely to slow down the absorption of alcohol in the body?
a. drinking coffee
b. taking a cold shower
c. eating food
d. doing physical exercise
One of the strongest predictors of acquaintance rape is ____________________.
____________________ has often been described as “the most holy bond of society.”
List three methods for quitting smoking.
____________________ therapy is treatment with high-energy rays or particles to
destroy cancer.
A behavioral technique known as ____________________ can help binge eaters
control their compulsive eating pattern.
____________________ is an odorless gas produced by the incomplete combustion of
fuel in space heaters, furnaces, water heaters and engines.
Drugs that produce vivid and unusual changes in thoughts, feelings, and perceptions are
called ____________________.
Smoking reduces blood flow to the penis, which can cause ______________________.
Define stress and stressors. Give examples of an event that would cause eustress and
distress.
The process of hydrogenation creates unsaturated fatty acids called
____________________.
When a man suspects prostate cancer, he may get a(n) ____________________
screening test.
A(n)____________________-shaped waist is considered a warning signal.
It can take three to six months for the body to produce the telltale
____________________ for HIV, so a negative result may not be accurate, depending
on the timing of the test.
The major psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is ____________________.
____________________ is far more risky than automobile driving.
The womb is also known as the ____________________.