BBH 311 Practice Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
We have increased the________ but not necessarily the _______________ ✅length
of life
quality of life
what did the stem cell women do ✅She gentectically modified stem cells, taveled
through nose into brain and repaired dysfunctional mitcoondrial
We cant use stem cells in humans because ✅embryos because it is unethical
How do researchers pay for biobehavorial research studies ✅start up funds and grant
money
What things are negotiable when u receive a job offer ✅start up finds, salaries, lab
space, moving cost, teaching
What is the biggest issue facing research on microbiome according to him?
✅statistical error, especially type 1 error when u say something is true but it is not in
reality
Climate change ✅a change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a
change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the
increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.
consequences of climate change ✅-ice caps shrinking
-Loss of land to higher water
-Wildfires
-Increased intensity of tropical storms
-Warmer temperatures
-Desertification
Loss of land to higher water ✅Less direct sunlight
Less land to grow food
After flooding, there are lots of mold in houses and other types of bacteria
It favors rich people because they can tear up their houses, unlike lower income families
Pneumonia increases
Water born diseases
Walking in the water, u can cut your foot cause u cant see the bottom and get bacteria
Can get electrocuted
Access to clean drinking water
,Wildfires ✅Impacts lung function
If u have cardiovascular disease and exposed to these events your more likely to get
cardio issues
Lots of stress, like evacuating home, talking to insurance companies
Affects resources like livestock and crops
Chemicals used to fight wildfires, is not necessarily healthy
Increased intensity of tropical storms ✅Stress
Impaled by branch
People get stored in one area and there no running water or anywhere u can go to the
bathroom, so people go inside next to where people sleep
Anybody relying on power like hospitals whose back up generators don't work
People can get swept away in the water
what can Exposure to disasters do to you ✅PTSD(post termatic stress disorder) &
other mental health problems (Repetto et al, 2016)
Increased inflammation (Murdock et al., in press)
Hazardous substances, infections due to cuts/lacerations/punctures, mold (e.g.,
sewage; Shultz & Galea, 2017)
Cardiovascular disease (even years later; Sharma et al., 2008)
Warmer temperatures ✅Exposure to sun
Heat stroke
Respiratory issues
Droughts making it harder to get water
Wildfires
Vitamin D deficiency's because of people staying inside
Desertification ✅Access to water
Dust and wind causing respiratory problems
Less likely to grow food
What links exposure to sunlight and incidence of pneumonia? ✅vitamin D deficiency,
especially due to lack of sunlight exposure
Why are higher temperatures associated with greater incidence of cardiovascular
disease? ✅Higher temps makes your heart work harder
Which countries are impacted most by greenhouse gas and why? ✅Low income
countries because they don't have the resources and lack of ability to adapt
How many people are estimated to be forced into migrating due to environmental
change? ✅Negligible to 200 million
, How many people are affected by pneumonia every year? ✅450 million
So how do we study these things? ✅convenience/circumstance.
What we have at baseline? ✅Stress
Inflammatory cytokines
Executive functioning
Relationship satisfaction
Attachment orientations
Fatigue
Etc.
what dod Ashor rosesunger do ✅He travels to places where water is scarce
The positives... ✅How dehydration might impact health
Can determine incidence or like mortatlily rate
Some drawbacks... ✅Research assistants drop like flies, because of the flies."
U don't have access to electricity, so it affects the type of research he can do. Ex- he
cant freeze blood
Cultural/language concerns
Example: hair cortisol
All of this is great, but how do you actually get an academic job? ✅Get a PhD
Complete a postdoctoral research fellowship (for most people...)
Have evidence of productivity
In my area, you won't get looked at if you don't have at least 10-12 publications.
"High" impact pubs are essential
Impact Factor ✅Calculated by summing the number of citations in a journal for the
previous two years and dividing it by the number of articles published during that time.
H-index ✅Designed to measure productivity and citation impact for a researcher.
H-index drawbacks ✅Favors old people
To get a "good" academic job: minimum h-index ✅of 6
Job talk ✅Typically a 45-60 minute presentation and 15-30 minutes of Q&A.
THE MOST IMPORTANT part of the interview process.
Some institutions go the "Chalk Talk" route
Correct Answers
We have increased the________ but not necessarily the _______________ ✅length
of life
quality of life
what did the stem cell women do ✅She gentectically modified stem cells, taveled
through nose into brain and repaired dysfunctional mitcoondrial
We cant use stem cells in humans because ✅embryos because it is unethical
How do researchers pay for biobehavorial research studies ✅start up funds and grant
money
What things are negotiable when u receive a job offer ✅start up finds, salaries, lab
space, moving cost, teaching
What is the biggest issue facing research on microbiome according to him?
✅statistical error, especially type 1 error when u say something is true but it is not in
reality
Climate change ✅a change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a
change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the
increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.
consequences of climate change ✅-ice caps shrinking
-Loss of land to higher water
-Wildfires
-Increased intensity of tropical storms
-Warmer temperatures
-Desertification
Loss of land to higher water ✅Less direct sunlight
Less land to grow food
After flooding, there are lots of mold in houses and other types of bacteria
It favors rich people because they can tear up their houses, unlike lower income families
Pneumonia increases
Water born diseases
Walking in the water, u can cut your foot cause u cant see the bottom and get bacteria
Can get electrocuted
Access to clean drinking water
,Wildfires ✅Impacts lung function
If u have cardiovascular disease and exposed to these events your more likely to get
cardio issues
Lots of stress, like evacuating home, talking to insurance companies
Affects resources like livestock and crops
Chemicals used to fight wildfires, is not necessarily healthy
Increased intensity of tropical storms ✅Stress
Impaled by branch
People get stored in one area and there no running water or anywhere u can go to the
bathroom, so people go inside next to where people sleep
Anybody relying on power like hospitals whose back up generators don't work
People can get swept away in the water
what can Exposure to disasters do to you ✅PTSD(post termatic stress disorder) &
other mental health problems (Repetto et al, 2016)
Increased inflammation (Murdock et al., in press)
Hazardous substances, infections due to cuts/lacerations/punctures, mold (e.g.,
sewage; Shultz & Galea, 2017)
Cardiovascular disease (even years later; Sharma et al., 2008)
Warmer temperatures ✅Exposure to sun
Heat stroke
Respiratory issues
Droughts making it harder to get water
Wildfires
Vitamin D deficiency's because of people staying inside
Desertification ✅Access to water
Dust and wind causing respiratory problems
Less likely to grow food
What links exposure to sunlight and incidence of pneumonia? ✅vitamin D deficiency,
especially due to lack of sunlight exposure
Why are higher temperatures associated with greater incidence of cardiovascular
disease? ✅Higher temps makes your heart work harder
Which countries are impacted most by greenhouse gas and why? ✅Low income
countries because they don't have the resources and lack of ability to adapt
How many people are estimated to be forced into migrating due to environmental
change? ✅Negligible to 200 million
, How many people are affected by pneumonia every year? ✅450 million
So how do we study these things? ✅convenience/circumstance.
What we have at baseline? ✅Stress
Inflammatory cytokines
Executive functioning
Relationship satisfaction
Attachment orientations
Fatigue
Etc.
what dod Ashor rosesunger do ✅He travels to places where water is scarce
The positives... ✅How dehydration might impact health
Can determine incidence or like mortatlily rate
Some drawbacks... ✅Research assistants drop like flies, because of the flies."
U don't have access to electricity, so it affects the type of research he can do. Ex- he
cant freeze blood
Cultural/language concerns
Example: hair cortisol
All of this is great, but how do you actually get an academic job? ✅Get a PhD
Complete a postdoctoral research fellowship (for most people...)
Have evidence of productivity
In my area, you won't get looked at if you don't have at least 10-12 publications.
"High" impact pubs are essential
Impact Factor ✅Calculated by summing the number of citations in a journal for the
previous two years and dividing it by the number of articles published during that time.
H-index ✅Designed to measure productivity and citation impact for a researcher.
H-index drawbacks ✅Favors old people
To get a "good" academic job: minimum h-index ✅of 6
Job talk ✅Typically a 45-60 minute presentation and 15-30 minutes of Q&A.
THE MOST IMPORTANT part of the interview process.
Some institutions go the "Chalk Talk" route
