HEALTH 1100 FINAL EXAM

Which of the following is TRUE about major depression in college students? About 2-3 percent of college students report having been diagnosed with or treated for depression in an average year. Many students do not seek help for depression because of the stigma associated with seeing a counselor. The majority of students do not feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities. Depression among college students is typically a temporary issue and not a major barrier to academic success.

Many students do not seek help for depression because of the stigma associated with seeing a counselor.

Lower health insurance rates for nonsmokers is an example of a(n) social reinforcer. possessional reinforcer. activity reinforcer. manipulative reinforcer.

manipulative reinforcer.

Which health model views treating disease through medications and surgery as the surest way to improve health? public health model environmental model social model medical model

medical model

The model of health that is concerned with curing disease affecting a particular tissue or organ is the public health model. medical model. surgical model. holistic model.

medical model.

Young adults (ages 15-24) are most likely to die from heart disease. homicide. accidents. cancer.

Accidents

Suicide prevention techniques include downplaying a person's statement that they'd like to die. asking directly if the person intends to hurt himself or herself. reassuring a person that nothing could be so bad as to make suicide an option. keeping all conversations with the person confidential.

asking directly if the person intends to hurt himself or herself.

All the following causes of death are linked to modifiable lifestyle behaviors EXCEPT diabetes. cancer. heart disease. genetic diseases.

genetic diseases.

Spiritual health can best be described as not as important as other factors to overall wellness. establishing and maintaining fulfilling relationships. holding to religious beliefs learned in childhood. having a sense of meaning and purpose in one's life.

having a sense of meaning and purpose in one's life.

Differences in health conditions among specific populations are health disparities. medical treatments. health promotions. risk behaviors.

health disparities.

An example of an enabling factor is having friends who say they hate to exercise. living near a hiking trail to encourage walking. nagging your parents to stop smoking. gaining weight after you stop smoking.

living near a hiking trail to encourage walking.

Evan washes his hands more than 50 times a day because of an ongoing fixation on germs; he is most likely suffering from a phobia. post-traumatic stress disorder. obsessive-compulsive disorder. schizophrenia.

obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Jake is being treated for depression by a medical doctor who provides talk therapy and has also prescribed medication for his condition. Which type of mental health professional is Jake seeing? psychiatrist social worker psychologist licensed marriage and family therapist

psychiatrist

A person's sense of self-respect or self-worth is referred to as introversion. self-esteem. conscientiousness. assertiveness.

self-esteem.

The achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions is motivation. fitness. recovery. wellness.

wellness.

People with bipolar disorder display a limited range of emotions. True False

False

Studies have found no evidence of a genetic basis for happiness. True False

False

Jason has three projects due next week. He is frustrated because everything is due at the same time and he doesn't believe it's possible to get all three projects finished. His solution is to forget about the projects and meet up with friends for a night out. Jason has an external locus of control. self-confidence. self-efficacy. an internal locus of control.

an external locus of control.

Mental illnesses characterized by ongoing worry and a sense of threat are substance-abuse disorders. compulsive disorders. mood disorders. anxiety disorders.

anxiety disorders.

Healthy People 2020 is a plan designed to extend health insurance coverage to millions more Americans. update FDA regulations on the manufacture and sale of drugs in the United States. increase payments to doctors who serve Medicaid and Medicare patients. improve health-related quality of life and years of life for all Americans.

improve health-related quality of life and years of life for all Americans.

A mentally healthy student who gets a bad grade on an exam would respond by becoming withdrawn and avoiding friends. learning from the situation and improving study habits. drinking for distraction and to relieve tension. getting angry at the professor.

learning from the situation and improving study habits.

Anxiety disorders have become the most common mental health problem in the United States. least costly of mental health disorders to treat. acceptable condition of the majority of employees in the workplace. main type of disorder affecting adults over the age of 65.

most common mental health problem in the United States.

An adolescent smoker might think lung cancer happens only to old people. This is an example of which factor of the health belief model? perceived barriers perceived susceptibility perceived seriousness perceived benefits

perceived susceptibility

Most commonly, a person diagnosed with social anxiety disorder has a fear of leaving his or her room. public events and gatherings. spending time alone. contracting an infection from others.

public events and gatherings.

The science that views negative health events as resulting from individuals' interactions with their physical or social environment is disease prevention. medicine. immunology. public health.

public health.

Having unprotected sex is considered a health promotion. medical treatment. health disparities. risk behavior.

risk behavior.

Marie's parents have given her money for a down payment on a new car; they are providing her with intangible support. obligatory support. tangible support. social support.

tangible support.

Spiritually healthy people believe that it is important to give up control over their lives. that they are part of a something larger than the purely physical dimension of existence. in a god or other higher power. in an afterlife.

that they are part of a something larger than the purely physical dimension of existence.

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning an individual's emotional health? Emotional trauma can affect a student's academic performance. An emotionally healthy person responds appropriately to upsetting events most of the time. Emotional health interacts with other aspects of an individual's health. An emotionally healthy person keeps feelings inside to avoid burdening others.

An emotionally healthy person keeps feelings inside to avoid burdening others.

Which of the following is TRUE of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? Failure to meet a lower-level need will interfere with fulfilling higher-level needs. Social needs are the most basic and essential needs. A self-actualized person has met basic needs but has not fully reached his or her potential. Esteem needs are more basic than survival needs.

Failure to meet a lower-level need will interfere with fulfilling higher-level needs.

Keeping in touch with your best friend from high school is one way of enhancing your social health. True False

True

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have difficulty completing tasks. gaining weight. being spontaneous. remembering their name.

completing tasks.

Which of the following factors plays a significant role in health disparities? procrastination economic status poor choices laziness

economic status

Psychologically healthy people engage in vengeful acts. never think a negative thought. make time for others but not themselves. feel comfortable interacting with others.

feel comfortable interacting with others.

Health promotion focuses on curing the most prevalent diseases. includes policies, programs, and financial support for initiatives that promote health. refers to fundraising campaigns for health-related organizations. involves social justice efforts aimed at achieving health care for all Americans.

includes policies, programs, and financial support for initiatives that promote health.

The general term for a disorder that disrupts thoughts, feelings, moods, and behavior to the extent that it interferes with daily life is neuroticism. mental illness. neurological impairment. cognitive disorder.

mental illness.

Observing a friend's successful attempt to quit smoking and trying some of the same tactics to quit yourself is an example of shaping. modeling. conforming. envy.

modeling.

A trait or behavior that a person can actively control, such as eating habits, is a(n): nonmodifiable determinant. modifiable determinant. genetic defect. environmental influence.

modifiable determinant

A sedentary lifestyle, overuse of caffeine, and risky sexual practices are examples of nonmodifiable determinants of health. modifiable determinants of health. involuntary determinants of health. voluntary determinants of health.

modifiable determinants of health.

To successfully change a behavior, a person must recognize that change is a(n) chance to wipe out past mistakes. process that occurs in stages. isolated event. stressful situation.

process that occurs in stages.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is associated with malfunction of the thyroid gland. a lack of social interaction. reduced exposure to sunlight. too much external stimuli.

reduced exposure to sunlight.

The thought, "I don't have enough time!" is an example of punishment. shaping. self-talk. enabling.

self-talk.

People with an internal locus of control believe that events turn out as they do based on their own actions. environmental factors. fate and luck. previous disappointments.

their own actions.

Which of the following contributed to increased life expectancy in the early twentieth century? advances in genetic testing vaccinations and antibiotics more doctors in metropolitan areas advances in heart and brain surgery

vaccinations and antibiotics

A disabled person can never achieve the highest level of wellness. True False

False

Emotional health is the same as intellectual health. True False

False

Which of the following is TRUE about laughter? It increases anxiety in people under stress. It is characteristic of serious or studious people. It has no effect on everyday experiences. It reduces levels of stress hormones.

It reduces levels of stress hormones.

Warning signs of suicide include all of the following EXCEPT unexplained demonstration of happiness following a period of depression. preoccupation with themes of death. giving away prized possessions. compulsion to repeatedly perform rituals.

compulsion to repeatedly perform rituals.

Which of the following is NOT a common sign of major depression? memory lapses sleeping too much weight loss or gain feeling highly energetic

feeling highly energetic

Effective health promotion programs: don't attempt to change individual attitudes about health. focus on improving selected negative behaviors. have the most measurable results when implemented in schools. focus on encouraging behaviors known to support good health.

focus on encouraging behaviors known to support good health.

The six dimensions of health affect either the mind or the body. affect health independently of each other. interact continuously. seldom influence one another.

interact continuously.

Which of the following situations would be likely to boost your self-esteem? handling all of your personal problems alone keeping in contact with old friends and family members doubting your ability to succeed expecting to get perfect grades every term

keeping in contact with old friends and family members

People who have experienced repeated failures may develop a pattern of response in which they give up and fail to take any positive action. This is called resistance. learned helplessness. learned optimism. laziness.

learned helplessness.

At the end of each day, Anne writes down five positive affirmations about herself to block out any negative thoughts. Anne is demonstrating magical thinking. optimism. learned optimism. brainwashing.

learned optimism.

After breaking up with his girlfriend, Lucas has been unable to move on. He is afraid of rejection and doesn't think that women find him attractive. He is probably suffering from low self-efficacy. low self-esteem. failure to self-regulate. a victim complex.

low self-esteem.

The contemporary definition of wellness is living longer than one's parents. the ability to move about freely without pain. the absence of ongoing symptoms or chronic disease. the achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions.

the achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions.

When applying the strategy of shaping to behavior change, one should use small achievable steps to reach goals. expect this strategy to provide immediate success. set very demanding goals for oneself. only reward oneself when reaching the main goal.

use small achievable steps to reach goals.

Which of the following is an essential prerequisite for changing a behavior? asking friends for advice wanting to change deciding on several rewards for making the change changing environmental obstacles

wanting to change

Happiness derived from helping your grandmother learn to use her new iPad can boost your health more than happiness derived from watching your favorite TV show. True False

True

Social factors, biology and genetics, individual behavior, health services, and policymaking all combine to determine a person's health status. True False

True

Which of the following living environments would likely increase your chances of suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD)? a northern state that experiences long winter nights a desert region in California a region close to the equator with little seasonal variation a southern state that experiences hot, humid summers

a northern state that experiences long winter nights

Recently, Kevin has been spending a lot of time playing online poker. Last weekend, he decided on a whim to fly to Las Vegas to try his hand at "the real thing." He lost over $5,000. This behavior indicates that Kevin may have bipolar disorder. borderline personality disorder. schizophrenia. generalized anxiety disorder.

borderline personality disorder.

A disease that begins slowly, progresses over a period of time, and that may resist treatment is a(n) acute disease. behavioral disease. hereditary disease. chronic disease.

chronic disease.

One of the most important goals of Healthy People 2020 is to eliminate health disparities and improve the health of all population groups. increase the number of public health departments in every state. increase funding for research on certain diseases such as cancer and diabetes. reduce health care costs for all Americans.

eliminate health disparities and improve the health of all population groups.

Together, self-awareness, self-management, internal motivation, empathy, and social skills are MOST closely associated with intellectual health. emotional intelligence. psychoneuroimmunology. happiness.

emotional intelligence.

The ability to think clearly, analyze information, and use one's mental capacity to meet life's challenges is known as social health. intellectual health. emotional health. physical health.

intellectual health.

Keisha has a negative attitude about life and puts herself down all the time. Keisha is displaying a dysfunctional response. low self-esteem. poor self-control. clinical depression.

low self-esteem.

Treatment for schizophrenia includes hospitalization and a combination of medication and psychotherapy. medication and light therapy. light therapy and electroconvulsive therapy. psychotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy.

medication and psychotherapy.

An acute anxiety attack that brings on intense physical symptoms is a(n) flashback. generalized anxiety disorder. obsessive-compulsive symptom. panic attack.

panic attack.

A person who experiences flashbacks after a violent mugging might be suffering from a phobia. post-traumatic stress disorder. obsessive-compulsive disorder. schizophrenia.

post-traumatic stress disorder.

A person whose parents smoke is more likely to smoke based on this being a(n) contributing factor. reinforcing factor. predisposing factor. enabling factor.

predisposing factor.

A psychologically healthy person is cynical. introverted. athletic. resilient.

resilient.

Life expectancy in the early 1900s was largely determined by a person's hygiene habits. occupation and location. family history. susceptibility to infectious disease.

susceptibility to infectious disease.

Eve is always upset about something, and it seems that she is never really happy. Her mental outlook is likely to adversely affect mainly her social health. all six dimensions of her health. mainly her emotional health. mainly her physical health.

all six dimensions of her health.

Melody has been experiencing severe mood swings, feeling highly energized for a period and then experiencing extreme depression. These symptoms are most closely associated with borderline personality disorder. generalized anxiety disorder. bipolar disorder. seasonal affective disorder.

bipolar disorder.

Jill has many friends, is respected by her coworkers, and maintains a great relationship with her boyfriend. Her ability to interact with others is an example of which dimension of health? physical social emotional intellectual

social

Lisa has a strong sense of purpose and meaning to her life. Lisa is demonstrating spiritual health. social support. religiosity. emotional health.

spiritual health.

Which of the following were cited by college students in a national survey as major impediments to performing well academically? repeated strep infections carrying a too-heavy course load stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties substance abuse

stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties

Which of the following is TRUE about panic attacks? They can lead to social isolation. They typically last for 5 to 10 minutes. They typically come on gradually. They are not linked to heredity.

They can lead to social isolation.

Jane is sedentary and obese. What effect, if any, do these factors have on her health? They affect her physical health only. They impede her progress toward high-level wellness. They affect her health only if she has a family history of health problems related to obesity. They affect her physical and emotional health only.

They impede her progress toward high-level wellness.

Which of the following is TRUE of psychologically healthy people? They frequently experience guilt. They avoid new experiences. They value human diversity. They are uncomfortable when put in new social situations.

They value human diversity.