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3 planned meals per day plus planned snacks

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Which of the following patterns of eating is best for weight management?

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Fish

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Which of the following foods is a primary source of protein

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20

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Cholesterol testing should begin at age

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Alternating binge eatingand purging through vomiting, laxatves, and diuretics

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Bulimia nervosa is characterized by

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Losing weight out of concern for how others view your appearance

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All of the following are good strategies for a successful weight loss program EXCEPT

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More than 50%

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Accordng to the National Institutes of Health, about ____ of American adults are overweight

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The energy required to maitain vital body functions

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Resting metabolic rate

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Increase fat-free mass

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Metabolic rate may increase for all of the following people except thos who

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Negative situations, Pleasurable challenges, Achievement of goals, (All of the above)

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Stress can be the result of:

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Getting a flat tire

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Which of the following is an example of a stressor?

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Any physical or psychological event that produces stress

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The term stressor is best defined as

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The physical and emotional changed associated with stress

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The term stress response is best defined as

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The general physical and emotional state associated with the stress response

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Stress is best defined as

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A divison of the autonomic nervous system that moderatesthe excitatory effect of the sympathetic system, slowing metabolism and restoring energy supplies

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The parasympathetic divsion is best defied as

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A division of the atonomic nervous system that reacts to danger or other challenged by almot instantly putting the body processes in high gear

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The sympathetic division is best defined as

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Affects body functons through the release of hormones

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Which of the following best describes the endocrine system?

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The fight-or-flight reaction

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Your body begins releasing endorphins, your heart rate accelerates, and your hearing and vision become more acute, you are experiencing:

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Perspiraton

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Which of the following increse during the fight-or-flight reaction?

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Vital functions of the body are maintained at a normal level

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Homeostasis is defined as a state in which

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Overeating and Holding it in

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Which of the following is an example of an ineffective response to stress?

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Somatic

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Making the choice to go for a walk to cope with stress is controlled by which of the following nervous system?

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Impatient

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Which term best fits a Type A personality

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Contemplative

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Which of the following describes a person with a Type B personality?

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Hostility

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Which one of the following characteristics is most closely associated with ELEVATED risk of cardiovascular disease?

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Type C

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A person who has difficulty expressing emotions, supresses anger, and feels hopeless has characteristics of which personality type?

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Can be either eustress or distress

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Hans Selye theorized that stress

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Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion

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The normal progression for the general adaptation syndrom is

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Alarm

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The fight-or-flight response occurrs during the stage of the general adaptation

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Alarm

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Tom, is very anxious about an upcoming exam. He has no appetite, is easily distracted, and has a headache. What tage of GAS is Tom in?

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Is stress triggered by a pleasant event

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According to Hans Selye, eustress

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Schedule tasks for peak efficiency

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Which of the following is recommended by your text as a time-management strategy?

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"I won the speech contest, but only because none of the other speakers was very good"

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Which of the following statements is an example of negative self-talk?

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Loss of pleasure in usual activities

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Which of the following is a characteristic of depression?

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A sudden lightening of mood in a depressed person indicates the danger of suicide has passed

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Whic of the following statements about depression and suicide is FALSE

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1.) Men 2.) People who have high muscle mass 3.) People who are fit and exercise regularly

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RMR is higher in

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Dietary Wellness

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The six dimensions of wellness include all of the following EXCEPT

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Emotional Wellnes

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Optimism, trust, and self-confidence are components of

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10-20

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What isthe range of years obesity can shave off one's life?

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Chronic disease

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A disease that develops and continues over along period of time is a(n)

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Too high in unhealthy fats

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The typical American diet is

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A person's belief in their ability to successfully take action and perform a specific task

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Self- efficacy is

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The figurative "place" considred responsible for events in a person's life

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Locus of control is best defined as

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Having an external locus of control

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Donna is about 25 lbs overweight, and has tried a variety of dies and has repatedly failed to maintain weigh loss. She defends her weight w/ the explanation that almost all of her relatives are overweight and none has ever been successful with attempts to lose weight. Donna can best be described as

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Monitor behavior, analyze data, set goals, make contract

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The order in which the steps in a behavior change progam are implemented is

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Muscular movement of the body that requires energy to produce

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Physical activity can be defined as

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Planned, strucures, and repetative

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Exercise is a subset of physical activity that is

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Cardiorespiratory endurance

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The ability of the body to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamc exercise at moderate-to high levels of intensity is

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Low cardiorespiratory fitness

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Heart disease is linked most closely with

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Amount of force a muscle can produce with a single maximum effort

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Muscular strength is the

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Ability to resist fatigue and sustain a given level of muscular tension over time

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Muscular endurance is the

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The ability to move the joints throught their full range of motion

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Flexibility is best described as

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Doing push-ups to develop chest and shoulder endurance

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Specificity of training is best shown by which of the following examples?

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20-60

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The recommended time (duration) for cardiorespiratory endurance exercise is how many minutes?

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Increase the intensity of exercise before incresing the time (duration) of exercise

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Overuse or overtraining injuries are MOST likely to occur when you

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Lifestyle physical activity

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A program that includes burning 150 calories each day by 30 minutes of walking (for example is best characterized as

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False

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About 50% of Americans engage regularly in moderate intensity physical activity

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Glucose

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During digestion, most carbohydrates are broken down into

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Weight lifting

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An example of an activity that primarily uses the immediate energy system is

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10-120 seconds

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The nonoxidative energy system typically provides energy for

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Poor immune function

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Whch of the following is NOT one of the major cardiovascular disease risk factors?

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Intensity

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The recommended time (duration) of an endurance training workout is dependent on its

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Restore circulation to its normal resting condition

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Cooling down after exercise is important to

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Use heavy resitance with few repititions for multiple sets

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To build individual muscle strength and muscle size, it is best to

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1-3 minutes

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To gain muscular strength and endurance for general fitness, the rest interval b/w sets should last

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Perform a split

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Dynamic flexibility would affect your ability to do all of the following EXCEPT

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Muscular strength

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Static flexibility depends on all of the following EXCEPT

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Improved enegy production

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Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit of flexibility

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May stimulate a muscular contraction during a stretch

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Ballistic stretches are considered dangerous b/c they

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Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx

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From top to bottom, the five regions of the spine are

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Have essential fat deposited in the breasts, uterus, and other sites specific to females

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Women have a higher proportion of essential fat than men primarily b/c women

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Lipids incorporaed into the organs and tissues

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Essential fat is best defined as

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Consumption of more energy tha is expended

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Non-essential fat is usually the result of

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Abdomen

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People are at greater risk for coronary heart disease if they tend to gain weight in the

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8-12%

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A woman may experience amenorrhea if her percentage of body fat is less than

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3-5%

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A man may experience muscle wasting and fatigue if his percentage of body fat is less than

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Body mass index

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Which technique for evaluating health risks associated with body weight is based on the concept that a peron's weight should be proportional to his or her height?

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To

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Veins carry blood ____ the heart

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From

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Arteries carry blood ____ from the heart

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Muscle; Bones

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Tendons connect ____ to ____

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High

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The prefix hyper usually always means too

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Low

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The prefix hypo usually means too

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