Health Test 1

Positive Psychologists have found that happiness involves which three components?

How does service learning encourage students to take a positive role in their community?

Organized religion and spirituality are synonymous

Which of the following is not a good way to enhance your spiritual life?

The practice of observing one's thoughts in the moment without judging them or acting on them impulsively is known as:

A set of criteria for judging good and bad and guiding how you want to live your life is known as:

When a person experiences yearning after the loss of a loved one what phase of bereavement are they in?

The goal of hospice care is to provide comfort and dignity for dying individuals and their families

A family health tree shows

How many chromosomes are in any human body cell?

Disorders that are caused by interactions among one or more genes and the environment are called:

Name an example of an autosomal dominant disorder

Which ethnic group is primarily associated with the genetic condition of sickle-cell disease?

If an amniocentesis test indicates that a fetus has Down's Syndrome, the test is reflecting an extra chromosome. Which chromosome is it?

Individuals with this disorder have a difficult time absorbing the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K

X-linked diseases usually effect:

Gene

A sequence of DNA that encodes a protein or other functional product, or a unit of heredity, is also known as a:

The stress response is a series of __________ that occurs in the face of a threat

What neurotransmitter is implicated in schizophrenia?

The brain is fully developed by the time a child reaches puberty.

Strong personal relationships improve self-esteem

Immunity breaks down in the resistance stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome.

Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by behaviors such as repetitive hand-washing

Which of the following is a warning sign or event that often precedes a suicide attempt?

Mentally healthy individuals try to control irrational thoughts

When a person with a physiological dependence on a substance needs higher and higher doses to achieve a high, that person is experiencing;

Only mammals need sudden bursts of energy to fight or flee from situations perceived as dangerous

Most young adults have a circadian rhythm that tells to fall asleep_____ in the evening and to wake up ______ in the morning than older adults

Stage ___ of NREM sleep will you fell most groggy if you are suddenly awakened from it?

Sleep dysomnias include all of the following disorders, EXECPT

Most young adults have a circadian rhythm that tells them to fall asleep later in the evening and to wake earlier in the morning than older adults

Attempting to cancel out sleep debt by sleeping longer on the weekend is a viable solution to decreasing weekday sleep deprivation

Melatonin is naturally secreted by the pineal gland in response to darkness; it lowers body temperature and causes drowsiness

Chronic insomnia is usually rather simple to treat

Most people suffering from sleepwalking disorder do not have a family history of this disorder

Nicotine from tobacco is a stimulant that can enhance sleep

Which of the following is NOT considered an essential nutrient

Which of the following are considered macronutrients?

How many calories are there in one gram of fat?

These lipids have been chemically modified through the process of hydrogenation so other remain solid at room temperature:

Which of the following is NOT true of cholesterol?

Which is not a consumer concern?

A snickers bar is an example of a complex carb source

A source of saturated fats is pork

Omega 3 fatty acids are consumed too much by Americans

The genetic mutation that causes Tay-Sachs disease, a degenerative brain disorder, is found at higher frequency in the African American population

The X chromosome is small and contains few genes, so it has a much lower likelihood of mutations causing a genetic disease.

Sally's aunt and sister-in-law both recently developed breast cancer. Courtney's mother and sister both recently developed breast cancer. Courtney has a higher risk of breast cancer than Sally.

Genetic mutations can be either beneficial or harmful to one's health

Many chromosomal disorders lead to a fetus being unable to survive the prenatal period

Fathers rarely pass sex-linked disorders on to their sons

An autosomal recessive disorder requires only one copy of a mutated gene for a disorder to be present.

The most relevant information from a family health tree includes major diseases as well as age and cause of death.

Most genetic disorders are caused by single-gene mutations

If an individual receives a faulty, mutated copy of a gene from his or her mother, that person will most likely acquire a genetic disorder

Women usually develop schizophrenic symptoms earlier than men do

Executive functions" of the brain, including planning and organizing, are not fully developed until the early to mid-20s.

Individuals who self-mutilate rarely have a history of physical abuse or substance use, thus making it difficult for scientists to identify the cause of self-inflicted harm.

Ulcers are more of a psychological problem than a biological problem.

As many as 90 percent of those who commit suicide have a mental disorder.

People addicted to sex, the Internet, or shopping can experience a euphoria similar to that experienced from drug use.

IQ is one of the best predictors of success in life

It is not the stressor itself that creates health problems, but the body's natural responses to it.

Social support can help protect you against illness

Women are nearly twice as likely as men are to feel frequently overwhelmed in their first year of college.