Question 1

Positive Psychologists have found that happiness involves which three components?

Accepted Answer

Positive emotion, engagement, meaning

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Service learning teaches students how to get involved in the lives of others and/or service learning teaches students to be leaders in their community

Question 3

Organized religion and spirituality are synonymous

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

a night on the slot machine

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Mindfulness

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

value system

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Separation

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

A family health tree shows

Accepted Answer

deaths and diseases

Question 10

How many chromosomes are in any human body cell?

Accepted Answer

46 chromosomes and 23 pairs

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Multifactorial Disorders

Question 12

Name an example of an autosomal dominant disorder

Accepted Answer

Huntington\'s Disease

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

African American

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Chromosome 21

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Cystic Fibrosis

Question 16

X-linked diseases usually effect:

Accepted Answer

Males

Question 17

Gene

Accepted Answer

a series of paired nucleotides at a certain location on a chromosome that codes fro a certain protein

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Gene

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Physiological changes

Question 20

What neurotransmitter is implicated in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Dopamine

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Strong personal relationships improve self-esteem

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

social isolation

Question 26

Mentally healthy individuals try to control irrational thoughts

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

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

Accepted Answer

tolerance

Question 28

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

later; later

Question 30

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

Accepted Answer

Stage four

Question 31

Sleep dysomnias include all of the following disorders, EXECPT

Accepted Answer

REM behavior disorder

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 33

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 34

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

Chronic insomnia is usually rather simple to treat

Accepted Answer

False

Question 36

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

Nicotine from tobacco is a stimulant that can enhance sleep

Accepted Answer

False

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT considered an essential nutrient

Accepted Answer

Sugar

Question 39

Which of the following are considered macronutrients?

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrates

Question 40

How many calories are there in one gram of fat?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 41

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

Accepted Answer

Trans fatty acid

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT true of cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

It is not produced during hydrogenation

Question 43

Which is not a consumer concern?

Accepted Answer

Vegetarian diets

Question 44

A snickers bar is an example of a complex carb source

Accepted Answer

False

Question 45

A source of saturated fats is pork

Accepted Answer

True

Question 46

Omega 3 fatty acids are consumed too much by Americans

Accepted Answer

False

Question 47

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 48

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 49

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.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 50

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 51

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 52

Fathers rarely pass sex-linked disorders on to their sons

Accepted Answer

True

Question 53

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 54

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 55

Most genetic disorders are caused by single-gene mutations

Accepted Answer

False

Question 56

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 57

Women usually develop schizophrenic symptoms earlier than men do

Accepted Answer

False

Question 58

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 59

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.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 60

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 61

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 62

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 63

IQ is one of the best predictors of success in life

Accepted Answer

False

Question 64

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

Accepted Answer

True

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