Personal & Community Health midterm

Income and education are closely linked with health status. The ______ the poverty rate and _______ the education level, the more likely it is a group will have poor health.

Higher; lower

A stimulant

Increases blood pressure

The most widely used illegal drug in the United States is

Marijuana

Which of the following has been linked to unmanaged stress?

Menstrual irregularities

During the twentieth century the average life span

Nearly doubled

Which of the following systems are responsible for your body's physical response to stressors?

Nervous and endocrine

The "typically use" contraceptive failure rate is based on studies that measures the percentage of women experiencing unintended pregnancy in the first

One year of use

One advantage cohabitation has over marriage is

Partners have a greater sense of autonomy

According to Maslow, basic human needs are ranked in the following order from most urgent to least urgent:

Physiological needs, safety, being loved, maintaining self-esteem, self- actualization

Manic episodes are often characterized by

Pleasure-seeking behavior

Current evidence suggests that IUDs prevent pregnancy primarily by

Preventing fertilization

Oral contraceptives primarily prevent conception by

Preventing ovulation by mimicking the hormonal activity of the corpus luteum

Which of the following statements regarding psychological health is TRUE?

Psychological health contributes to physical health

Symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder include

Re-experiencing the trauma in dreams

Which of the following statements about addiction is FALSE?

Research suggests that addiction is caused by single factor

Friendships usually include all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT

Sexual passion

The term stress refers to

Situations that can trigger physical and emotional reactions

Which of the following is another term for miscarriage?

Spontaneous abortion

Homeostasis is the

State of the body's normal "housekeeping" functions

Many college students find themselves in a period

That is one of the most stressful of their lives

Symptoms of panic disorder typically include

a loss of physical equilibrium

The top three causes of death among Americans aged 15 to 24 are

accidents, suicide, homicide

The long-term wear and tear of the stress response has been termed

allostatic load

Cocaine is derived from

coca plant

The most long-lasting element of love is

commitment

Irrational, repetitive, hard-to-resist actions are called

compulsions

Caffeine use

counters fatigue

The health determinant that we have LEAST control over is

genetic makeup

Injecting drugs increases the user's risk of all of the following EXCEPT

herpes

surgical removal of the uterus is called

hysterectomy

During the past 100 years, the major causes of death have shifted from ______ to _______.

infectious diseases; chronic diseases

Depo-Provera is administered by

injection

Narcotics is another term for

opioids

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of commitment?

passion

Withdrawal has relatively low effectiveness as a contraceptive method because of the presence of

preejaculatory fluid

Depressants are also known as

sedative-hypnotics

Fear of public speaking is a(n)

social phobia

Part of a successful plan to change an unhealthy behavior is to

start small by choosing one change to make.

About 90 percent of all headaches are

tension headaches

The leading preventable cause of death among Americans is

tobacco use

Tom notices that he has to take a larger dose of a drug to achieve the same "high." This condition he is experiencing is known as

tolerance

In order for emergency contraception to be effective, the first dose must be taken within _____ hours of unprotected intercourse

120

Abortion was made legal by the U.S. Supreme Court in

1973

For someone to be diagnosed as having severe substance use disorder, they must meet a minimum of ______ of the 11 criteria

6

Which one of the following is a stressor?

A bad grade

Oral contraception is NOT recommended for women with

A history of blood clots

Jealousy is

A measure of insecurity

The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system

AIDS in digesting and promoting growth

The autonomic nervous system directly controls all the following EXCEPT the

Ability to write

John, an African American student, has chosen to incorporate exercise into his daily routine. Which of the following health concerns for African Americans is the most likely basis for his decision?

African Americans have higher rates of elevated blood pressure and obesity

During the stress response, which of the following changes does NOT occur as a result of epinephrine being released?

Air passages constrict and allow less air into the lungs

The fight-or-flight reaction occurs during which stage of the general adaption syndrome?

Alarm

Lifestyle factors that contributes to heart disease include

All of these

The best definition of a psychoactive drug is a drug that

Alters a persons experiences or consciousness

People who are "real" and not afraid to be themselves can be described a

Authentic

A contraceptive that physically blocks the sperm from reaching the egg is

Barrier method

Psychological normality is the same as

Being close to mentally average

Which statement about the development of self-esteem is FALSE?

Children knowingly adopt the characteristics of their parents

Which of the following drugs is an opioid?

Codeine

The nine dimensions of wellness include all of the following EXCEPT

Dietary wellness

An example of a specific phobia is the fear of

Dogs

Schizophrenia is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Extremely high energy levels

The first relationships people form outside their families are

Friendships