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