HS200 - Quiz 1
What is the significance of APR and minimum monthly payment for credit cards? -
Answer The APR is reflected in the interest you pay on your balance with each monthly
payment.
The health determinant that we have LEAST control over is - Answer heredity
Which of the following is NOT considered one of the nine dimensions of wellness? -
Answer dietary wellness
Which is correct regarding health disparities between blacks and whites? - Answer
When comparing groups with similar earnings, disparities remained unchanged, with
higher rates of hypertension and diabetes seen in blacks.***
What is the role of genetics in determining life span? - Answer The strongest correlation
between genes and mortality is susceptibility to coronary artery disease.
A primary goal of Healthy People 2020 is to - Answer increase the proportion of adults
who meet federal guidelines for exercise.
Lapses into previous unhealthy behaviors should be considered as failures. - Answer
false
Which strategy is most likely to improve your success in changing an unhealthy
behavior? - Answer Place your emphasis on a single target behavior you wish to
change.
Following your annual physical, you review your lab work and find that your cholesterol
is elevated. Your physician tells you that this can increase your risk of heart disease and
stroke and recommends exercise. You think that when the snow melts in about 4
months you'll take up a walking program. According to the transtheoretical model of
change you are in the _________ phase. - Answer contemplation
The leading cause of death among Americans aged 15 to 24 is - Answer accidents
Public health achievements over the past 100 years, are credited with changing the
major causes of death from ________ to ________. - Answer infectious diseases;
chronic diseases
Evaluate the change in mortality over the course of the twentieth century. - Answer Life
span increased dramatically in the first 50 years and then more gradually in the second
50 years.
, Gender differences in rates of chronic diseases are reflected in the fact that men have
higher risk of Alzheimer's disease and women are at a greater risk of depression. -
Answer false
Deeply rooted behaviors like addiction can never be changed through independent self-
management techniques alone. - Answer false
Self-confidence affects self-esteem. - Answer true
Rewards included in health action plans should - Answer be planned in advance.
Motivation for behavior change is unaffected by social support. - Answer false
Which was the number one cause of death in 2016 in the United States? - Answer heart
disease
Which one is a stressor? - Answer a final exam
Which character trait is most closely associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular
disease? - Answer hostility
What is a significant difference between eustress and distress? - Answer Eustress is
only triggered by something pleasant but challenging.
Which neurotransmitter is activated when you are faced with the threat of a physical
attack? - Answer norepinephrine
Emotional reactions are the sole form of stress response. - Answer false
Which process is most likely to be controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system? -
Answer release of digestive enzymes
The intensity of an emotional response to a stressor has NO impact on the intensity of
the physical response. - Answer false
Which branch of the autonomic nervous system returns the body to homeostasis
following exposure to a stressor? - Answer parasympathetic
George just received an F on his term paper. Which type of stress is he likely to
experience? - Answer distress
The physiological consequence of exposure to repeated or chronic stress is referred to
as - Answer allostatic load.
What is homeostasis? - Answer It is the body's process of maintaining a stable internal
environment.
What is the significance of APR and minimum monthly payment for credit cards? -
Answer The APR is reflected in the interest you pay on your balance with each monthly
payment.
The health determinant that we have LEAST control over is - Answer heredity
Which of the following is NOT considered one of the nine dimensions of wellness? -
Answer dietary wellness
Which is correct regarding health disparities between blacks and whites? - Answer
When comparing groups with similar earnings, disparities remained unchanged, with
higher rates of hypertension and diabetes seen in blacks.***
What is the role of genetics in determining life span? - Answer The strongest correlation
between genes and mortality is susceptibility to coronary artery disease.
A primary goal of Healthy People 2020 is to - Answer increase the proportion of adults
who meet federal guidelines for exercise.
Lapses into previous unhealthy behaviors should be considered as failures. - Answer
false
Which strategy is most likely to improve your success in changing an unhealthy
behavior? - Answer Place your emphasis on a single target behavior you wish to
change.
Following your annual physical, you review your lab work and find that your cholesterol
is elevated. Your physician tells you that this can increase your risk of heart disease and
stroke and recommends exercise. You think that when the snow melts in about 4
months you'll take up a walking program. According to the transtheoretical model of
change you are in the _________ phase. - Answer contemplation
The leading cause of death among Americans aged 15 to 24 is - Answer accidents
Public health achievements over the past 100 years, are credited with changing the
major causes of death from ________ to ________. - Answer infectious diseases;
chronic diseases
Evaluate the change in mortality over the course of the twentieth century. - Answer Life
span increased dramatically in the first 50 years and then more gradually in the second
50 years.
, Gender differences in rates of chronic diseases are reflected in the fact that men have
higher risk of Alzheimer's disease and women are at a greater risk of depression. -
Answer false
Deeply rooted behaviors like addiction can never be changed through independent self-
management techniques alone. - Answer false
Self-confidence affects self-esteem. - Answer true
Rewards included in health action plans should - Answer be planned in advance.
Motivation for behavior change is unaffected by social support. - Answer false
Which was the number one cause of death in 2016 in the United States? - Answer heart
disease
Which one is a stressor? - Answer a final exam
Which character trait is most closely associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular
disease? - Answer hostility
What is a significant difference between eustress and distress? - Answer Eustress is
only triggered by something pleasant but challenging.
Which neurotransmitter is activated when you are faced with the threat of a physical
attack? - Answer norepinephrine
Emotional reactions are the sole form of stress response. - Answer false
Which process is most likely to be controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system? -
Answer release of digestive enzymes
The intensity of an emotional response to a stressor has NO impact on the intensity of
the physical response. - Answer false
Which branch of the autonomic nervous system returns the body to homeostasis
following exposure to a stressor? - Answer parasympathetic
George just received an F on his term paper. Which type of stress is he likely to
experience? - Answer distress
The physiological consequence of exposure to repeated or chronic stress is referred to
as - Answer allostatic load.
What is homeostasis? - Answer It is the body's process of maintaining a stable internal
environment.
