Health Psychology- Ch 9

After a person drinks an alcoholic beverage, approximately what percent of alcohol is absorbed from the stomach directly into the bloodstream?

20%

which of these is most strongly linked to atherosclerosis, hypertension, and diabetes

Abdominal obesity

Hepatitis are cirrhosis are two common chronic diseases caused by the abuse of:

Alcohol

which of these individuals has the lowest risk of mortality?

Inez, who has a BMI of 21.4

unit bias refers to the finding that:

People eat more when they are given larger portions

According to the incentive-sensitization theory of drug addiction, once drug use passes from the initial good feelings of first-stage use, repeated drug use occurs because drug-related cues:

Trigger craving for the drug

alcohol use disorder is a:

a maladaptive drinking pattern in which drinking interferes with role obligations

Bianca, 22 years old, is slightly overweight and loves to eat, particularly junk food and high-calorie desserts. Fearful of gaining weight, Bianca often takes a laxative following an episode of binge eating. Bianca seems to be suffering from:

bullimia nervosa

the glycemic index ranks ____ based on how quickly your body converts them to _______.

carbohydrates; glucose

Valentina first started smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol in high school. After realizing that these drugs were not that harmful, she began experimenting with other, more dangerous drugs. In Valentina's case, tobacco and alcohol served as:

gateway drugs

Which potential effect of THC is correctly matched with its allied brain region?

impaired learning - basal ganglia

Cigarette smoking is rewarding in part because it:

induces relaxation in the skeletal muscles.

The change in brain chemistry that offsets the effects of a psychoactive drug is called:

neuroadaptation

Research on fat-cell hyperplasia reveals that:

no matter how much people diet, they can never lose fat cells.

in the united states, more people are treated for _______ than all othr health conditions combined:

obesity

Which of these is NOT often cited as a reason that teens start smoking?

rebelliousness

when the nicotine content of cigarettes is reduced, smokers tend to

smoke more of the low-nicotine cigarettes

Although Chris has been obese all his life, he is determined to lose weight by following a low-calorie diet. He is likely to have difficulty losing weight while dieting because:

Fat tissue has a low metabolic rate and can be maintained by fewer calories

The set of obesity-related risk factors that increase the risk for coronary artery disease, stroke, and diabetes is called:

Metabolic syndrome

which statement about the consumption of fast food in the US is NOT true?

Non-hispanic white adults consume the higehst percent tage of calories from fast food