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Chapter 4
Health and Wellness
MULTIPLE CHOICE
4-1. According to researchers Arnold Lazarus and Susan Folkman,
the assessment of an event to determine whether its implications are positive,
negative, or neutral is called
1. a)
psychological review.
2. b)
primary appraisal.
3. c)
secondary appraisal.
4. d)
psychological challenge.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 126
Skill: Factual
LO 4.1: Explain the experience of stress across the life span.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-2. According to researchers Arnold Lazarus and Susan Folkman,
the assessment of whether one’s coping abilities and resources are adequate to
overcome the harm, threat, or challenge posed by the potential stressor is
called
1. a)
psychological review.
2. b)
primary appraisal.
3. c)
secondary appraisal.
4. d)
psychological challenge.
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 126
Skill: Factual
LO 4.1: Explain the experience of stress across the life span.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-3. If a student assesses the situation to determine whether or
not an upcoming exam is a positive, negative or neutral event, this is an
example of
1. a)
academic review.
2. b)
secondary appraisal.
3. c)
primary appraisal.
4. d)
time management skills.
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 126
Skill: Applied
LO 4.1: Explain the experience of stress across the life span.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-4. If a student assesses the situation to determine how much
time he/she has available to devote to studying for an upcoming exam, this is
an example of
1. a)
academic review.
2. b)
secondary appraisal.
3. c)
primary appraisal.
4. d)
time management skills.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 126
Skill: Applied
LO 4.1: Explain the experience of stress across the life span.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-5. How many hours of sleep do older adolescents require for
optimal functioning?
1. a) 9
hours per night; they need to go to bed later and sleep later in the morning
2. b) 8
hours per night; they need to go to bed earlier and get up earlier in the
morning
3. c)
7–8 hours per night; they need to go to bed later and sleep later in the
morning
4. d) 9
hours per night; they need to go to bed earlier and get up earlier in the
morning
Answer: A
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 128
Skill: Factual
LO 4.1: Explain the experience of stress across the life span.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-6. Some experts suggest that some adolescent eating disorders
are a result of
1. a) cognitive
impairment.
2. b)
low expectations of parents and teachers.
3. c)
stressful situations and cultural demands.
4. d)
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 128
Skill: Conceptual
LO 4.1: Explain the experience of stress across the life span.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Understand
4-7. What is the name for the new field of study that focuses on
the relationship among the brain, immune system, and psychological factors with
regard to stress-related events?
1. a)
psychosocial medicine
2. b)
interpersonal relationship development
3. c)
neuropsychology
4. d)
psychoneuroimmunology
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 129
Skill: Factual
LO 4.2: Analyze the consequences of stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-8. The study of psychoneuroimmunology suggests that when a
stressful situation is encountered, several biological reactions occur,
including all of the following EXCEPT
1. a)
hormone secretion.
2. b)
rise in heart rate and blood pressure.
3. c)
increased respiration and sweating.
4. d)
lightheadedness or unconscious episodes.
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 129
Skill: Factual
LO 4.2: Analyze the consequences of stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-9. Continuous exposure to stress, as opposed to short-term
stress, affects humans in all of the following ways EXCEPT
1. a)
long-term stress reduces the body’s ability to deal with stress.
2. b)
stress directly leads to psychological disorders.
3. c)
consistent production of stress-related hormones deteriorates the heart, blood
vessels, and body tissues.
4. d)
people become more susceptible to diseases.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 129
Skill: Conceptual
LO 4.2: Analyze the consequences of stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Understand
4-10. All of the following are major consequences produced by
stress EXCEPT
1. a)
indirect health-related behaviors.
2. b)
harmful behaviors.
3. c)
aggressive and destructive actions.
4. d)
physiological effects.
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 129
Skill: Factual
LO 4.2: Analyze the consequences of stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-11. Research indicates that stress can produce direct
physiological effects such as all of the following EXCEPT
1. a)
elevated blood pressure.
2. b)
psychological disorders.
3. c)
increased hormonal activity.
4. d)
decrease in immune system functioning.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 129
Skill: Factual
LO 4.2: Analyze the consequences of stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-12. Research indicates that stress can produce harmful
behaviors such as all of the following EXCEPT
1. a) increased
use of nicotine, alcohol, and other drugs.
2. b)
increased addictive behavior for sex, gambling, and shopping.
3. c)
decreased nutrition.
4. d)
decreased sleep.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 129
Skill: Factual
LO 4.2: Analyze the consequences of stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-13. Research indicates that stress can produce indirect
health-related behaviors such as all of the following EXCEPT
1. a)
increased and habitual risk-taking behaviors.
2. b)
decreased compliance with medical advice.
3. c)
increased delays in seeking medical care.
4. d)
decreased likelihood of seeking medical advice.
Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 129
Skill: Factual
LO 4.2: Analyze the consequences of stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-14. Medical problems caused by the interaction of
psychological, emotional, and physical difficulties are called
1. a)
psychosomatic disorders.
2. b)
psychological disorders.
3. c)
neuropsychological conditions.
4. d)
psychotic episodes.
Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 129
Skill: Factual
LO 4.2: Analyze the consequences of stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-15. Which of the following is NOT considered a psychosomatic
disorder?
1. a)
asthma
2. b)
arthritis
3. c)
ulcers
4. d)
cancer
Answer: D
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 129
Skill: Factual
LO 4.2: Analyze the consequences of stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-16. The effort to control, reduce, or learn to tolerate the
threats that lead to stress is called
1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 131
Skill: Factual
LO 4.3: Describe strategies for coping with stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-17. When a person attempts to control stress by using
conscious regulation of emotions, this is known as
1. a)
problem-focused coping.
2. b) emotion-focused
coping.
3. c)
defensive coping.
4. d)
Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 131
Skill: Factual
LO 4.3: Describe strategies for coping with stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-18. Jayne is having difficulty finding adequate, affordable
daycare for her child while she is at work. Instead of focusing on the
negative, she looks at the bright side and realizes that at least she has a
good job in a tight economy. Jayne is utilizing
1. a)
2. b)
emotion-focused coping.
3. c)
defensive coping.
4. d)
problem-focused coping.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 131
Skill: Applied
LO 4.3: Describe strategies for coping with stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-19. Assistance and comfort provided to a person dealing with a
stressful situation is known as
1. a)
2. b)
social support.
3. c)
sounding off.
4. d)
stress management.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 131
Skill: Factual
LO 4.3: Describe strategies for coping with stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-20. Mita is 21 years old. She has two jobs and is attending a
local college. However, due to her hectic schedule, she is experiencing several
stressors that are contributing to physical ailments. Mita does not want to
take medication for her stress. The therapist at the college informs her to try
to increase contact with friends as a means of decreasing her stress. This is
referred to as
1. a)
social support.
2. b)
emotion-focused coping.
3. c)
4. d)
resiliency to stress.
Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 131
Skill: Applied
LO 4.3: Describe strategies for coping with stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-21. Allison is having a great deal of difficulty in her
statistics class. She goes to her teacher to discuss ways in which she can
improve her skills, or even drop the class if necessary. Allison is
demonstrating
1. a)
2. b)
emotion-focused coping.
3. c)
defensive coping.
4. d)
problem-focused coping.
Answer: D
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 131
Skill: Applied
LO 4.3: Describe strategies for coping with stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-22. When a person attempts coping that involves unconscious
strategies that distort or deny the true nature of a situation, this is called
1. a)
emotion-focused coping.
2. b)
3. c)
defensive coping.
4. d)
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 131
Skill: Factual
LO 4.3: Describe strategies for coping with stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-23. When people unconsciously try to prevent themselves from
experiencing emotions to avoid the pain brought about by the experience, this
is known as
1. a) passive-aggressive
behavior.
2. b)
emotional insulation.
3. c)
4. d)
emotion-focused coping.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 131
Skill: Factual
LO 4.3: Describe strategies for coping with stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-24. The success with which people deal with stress depends
upon their general tendency to deal with stress in a particular way, called
1. a)
2. b)
social support.
3. c)
coping style.
4. d)
emotion-focused coping.
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 131
Skill: Factual
LO 4.3: Describe strategies for coping with stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-25. ___________ is a personality characteristic associated
with a lower rate of stress-related illness.
1. a)
Emotion-focused coping
2. b)
Coping style
3. c)
Hardiness
4. d)
Social support
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 131
Skill: Factual
LO 4.3: Describe strategies for coping with stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-26. Ashley and her brother Tim react to stressful family
situations entirely differently. Ashley is easily frustrated and tends to look
at the negative side when things go wrong, while Tim has always been a person
who enjoys challenges and feels capable of responding effectively no matter
what the situation. Tim is demonstrating
1. a)
2. b)
coping style.
3. c)
emotion-focused coping.
4. d)
defensive coping.
Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 131
Skill: Applied
LO 4.3: Describe strategies for coping with stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-27. What is the term for the ability to withstand, overcome,
and actually thrive following profound adversity?
1. a)
hardiness
2. b)
coping style
3. c)
resilience
4. d)
defensive coping
Answer: C
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 131
Skill: Factual
LO 4.3: Describe strategies for coping with stress.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-28. What is the term for the condition of having an improper
amount and balance of nutrients?
1. a)
starvation
2. b)
malnutrition
3. c)
obesity
4. d)
undernutrition
Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 133
Skill: Factual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-29. When a person has some deficiency in his/her diet, this is
called
1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 134
Skill: Factual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-30. Severe malnutrition during the first year can produce
__________, a disease in which infants stop growing.
1. a)
kwashiorkor
2. b)
nonorganic failure to thrive
3. c)
marasmus
4. d)
rickets
Answer: C
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 134
Skill: Factual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-31. The disease that affects older children due to
malnutrition that causes their stomachs, limbs, and faces to swell with water
is called
1. a)
nonorganic failure to thrive.
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
Answer: D
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 134
Skill: Factual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-32. Infants who receive adequate nutrition but act as though
they have been deprived of food because they are listless and apathetic are
exhibiting
1. a)
nonorganic failure to thrive.
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 135
Skill: Factual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-33. Alice has just delivered her baby; however, because of
financial constraints she has to go back to working both of her jobs, and she
can’t give her baby the attention and stimulation it needs. Now her baby is
suffering from
1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
nonorganic failure to thrive.
4. d)
Answer: C
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 135
Skill: Applied
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-34. What is the term for body weight that is more than 20%
higher than the average weight for a person of a given age and height?
1. a)
overweight
2. b)
underweight
3. c)
malnutrition
4. d)
obesity
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 135
Skill: Factual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-35. Natalie is a 2-year-old child whose weight is 22% higher
than most 2-year-old children of her height. What health problem is Natalie
likely to have?
1. a)
marasmus
2. b)
obesity
3. c)
psychosomatic illness
4. d)
malnutrition
Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 135
Skill: Applied
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-36. What is the ratio of adolescents who can be classified as
obese?
1. a) 1
in 20
2. b) 1
in 10
3. c) 1
in 25
4. d) 1
in 50
Answer: A
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 135
Skill: Factual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-37. What percentage of obese adolescents have the chance of
becoming obese adults?
1. a)
100%
2. b)
74%
3. c)
80%
4. d)
50%
Answer: C
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 135
Skill: Factual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-38. The most common nutritional concern during adolescence and
adulthood is
1. a)
anorexia nervosa.
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 135
Skill: Factual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-39. Which of the following is the term for a severe eating
disorder in which individuals refuse to eat, while denying that their behavior
and appearance, which may become skeletal, are out of the ordinary?
1. a)
bulimia nervosa
2. b)
obesity
3. c)
malnutrition
4. d)
anorexia nervosa
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 137
Skill: Factual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-40. Meredith is a 17-year-old adolescent female who weighs
approximately 82 pounds and is gaunt and frail with a skeletal appearance.
Although she fears food and eating, she focuses on food by talking about food,
collecting cookbooks, and cooking huge meals for others. Whenever she looks at
herself in the mirror, her perception of her body is distorted in that she
thinks she is disgustingly fat. Meredith is suffering from which of the
following disorders?
1. a)
anorexia nervosa
2. b)
obesity
3. c)
malnutrition
4. d)
bulimia nervosa
Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 137
Skill: Applied
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-41. Which of the following terms relates to an eating disorder
characterized by binges on large quantities of food, followed by purges of the
food through vomiting or the use of laxatives?
1. a)
anorexia nervosa
2. b)
obesity
3. c)
malnutrition
4. d)
bulimia
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 137
Skill: Factual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-42. Stella is a 16-year-old adolescent female who privately
eats large quantities of food but then purges herself right after consuming the
food by vomiting and taking laxatives. Stella is suffering from
1. a)
anorexia nervosa.
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
Answer: C
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 137
Skill: Applied
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-43. All of the following female adolescents are likely to
develop an eating disorder EXCEPT one who
1. a) is
clinically depressed.
2. b) is
already dieting.
3. c)
matured later than her peers.
4. d)
desires control and success.
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 137
Skill: Conceptual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Understand
4-44. Which of the following adolescents is NOT likely to
develop an eating disorder?
1. a) a
male adolescent who is clinically depressed
2. b) a
female adolescent who is already dieting
3. c) a
female adolescent who matured later than her peers
4. d) a
male adolescent who desires control and success
Answer: C
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 137
Skill: Conceptual
LO 4.4: Analyze the importance of proper nutrition to human development.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Understand
4-45. The average preschool child has __________ colds and other
respiratory illnesses in each of the years from age 3 to 5.
1. a)
1–2
2. b)
3–5
3. c) 5–8
4. d)
7–10
Answer: D
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 138
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-46. What is considered the most common illness in preschool
children?
1. a)
mumps
2. b)
chicken pox
3. c)
flu
4. d)
common cold
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 138
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-47. What is considered the greatest risk to the health and
well-being of a preschool-age child?
1. a)
illness
2. b)
nutritional problems
3. c)
accidents
4. d)
neglect
Answer: C
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 138
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-48. Which of the following most likely contributes to the high
level of accidents in the preschool-age group?
1. a)
parental neglect; parent working full-time; lack of supervision
2. b)
preschooler’s high level of physical activity; curiosity; lack of judgment
3. c)
dangerous furniture; unsafe living conditions; poor lighting
4. d)
lack of quality day care; lack of supervision; poorly trained day care workers
Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 138
Skill: Conceptual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Understand
4-49. Of all of the different types of preschoolers, which
preschooler is two times more likely to die of injuries?
1. a) an
Asian-American boy
2. b) an
inner-city boy
3. c) a
Caucasian-American girl
4. d) a
Caucasian-American farm boy
Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 139
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-50. What is the term used to describe a caregiver placing
covers over electrical outlets, child locks on cabinets, using child car seats,
and preventing long-term hazards such as lead poisoning?
1. a)
quality child care
2. b)
parenting
3. c) child-proofing
4. d)
supervision
Answer: C
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 139
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-51. Caregivers should take steps to decrease the chance of a
child sustaining an injury or being involved in an accident by doing all of the
following EXCEPT
1. a)
using child locks on cabinets.
2. b)
encouraging the use of a bike helmet.
3. c)
child-proofing.
4. d)
preventing the child from leaving the house.
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 139
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-52. According to the Centers for Disease Control,
approximately how many children are at risk for lead poisoning due to exposure
to potentially toxic levels of lead?
1. a) 14
million
2. b) 20
million
3. c) 10
million
4. d) 5
million
Answer: A
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 139
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-53. Which of the following is NOT considered a likely source
for exposure to lead poisoning?
1. a)
painted walls and window seals in older homes
2. b)
automobile and truck exhaust
3. c)
some ceramics and lead soldered pipes that carry water
4. d)
farm products such as fruits, vegetables, and milk
Answer: D
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 139
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-54. What does the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
consider to be the most dangerous health hazard to children under the age of 6?
1. a)
obesity
2. b)
lead poisoning
3. c)
accidents
4. d)
neglect
Answer: B
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 139
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-55. Which of the following is NOT considered a permanent
result of lead poisoning in children?
1. a)
lower intelligence and problems with verbal and auditory language processing
2. b)
low weight and inadequate growth/height
3. c)
hyperactivity and distractibility
4. d)
antisocial behavior, including aggression and delinquency
Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 139
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-56. SIDS strikes about __________ infants in the U.S. each
year.
1. a) 5
in 500
2. b) 1
in 2,500
3. c)
100 in 10,000
4. d)
100 in 100,000
Answer: B
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 140
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-57. Bart and Muriel put their infant to bed for her regular
afternoon nap. When they go to check on her several hours later, the baby is
unresponsive and never wakes up. What is the term for this?
1. a)
REM
2. b)
autostimulation
3. c)
sleep decline
4. d)
SIDS
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 140
Skill: Applied
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-58. The American Academy of Pediatrics now suggests that
babies sleep on their backs rather than on their sides or stomachs to prevent
1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 140
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-59. What does the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest to
prevent SIDS?
1. a) back-to-sleep
guidelines
2. b)
autostimulation
3. c) no
blankets or toys in the crib
4. d)
frequent naps
Answer: A
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 140
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-60. What does the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest to
prevent SIDS?
1. a)
autostimulation
2. b) no
blankets or toys in the crib
3. c)
frequent naps
4. d)
giving the baby a pacifier during naps and bedtime
Answer: D
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 140
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-61. What is the leading cause of death of children under the
age of 1 year?
1. a)
SIDS
2. b) autostimulation
3. c)
REM
4. d)
being born premature
Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 140
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-62. Drugs that produce a biological or psychological
dependence in users, leading to increasingly powerful cravings for them, are
known as
1. a)
illegal drugs.
2. b)
recreational use.
3. c)
addictive drugs.
4. d)
prescription drugs.
Answer: C
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 140
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-63. More than _____ percent of college students report having
consumed an alcoholic drink in the past 30 days.
1. a)
50%
2. b)
60%
3. c)
35%
4. d)
90%
Answer: B
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 141
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-64. What percentage of high school students report having an
alcoholic drink in the past year?
1. a)
one-quarter
2. b)
one-third
3. c)
one-half
4. d)
two-thirds
Answer: D
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 141
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-65. For men, binge drinking is a problem and is defined as
_____ or more drinks in one sitting.
1. a) 10
2. b) 7
3. c) 5
4. d) 3
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 141
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-66. For women, binge drinking is a problem and is defined as
_____ or more drinks in one sitting.
1. a) 10
2. b) 8
3. c) 6
4. d) 4
Answer: D
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 141
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-67. Why does binge drinking require a smaller amount of
alcohol for women than men?
1. a) It
leads to women eating less and becoming malnourished.
2. b) It
leads to more urination and bladder control problems in women.
3. c)
Women drink more high-calorie, sugary drinks than men, which causes obesity.
4. d)
Women tend to weigh less than men, and therefore, their bodies cannot absorb
alcohol as efficiently as men.
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 141
Skill: Conceptual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Understand
4-68. If a student notices conspicuous examples of drunkenness
around campus, which causes him/her to assume that everybody is drinking
heavily, and therefore, begins to engage in binge drinking, this is known as
1. a)
2. b)
false consensus effect.
3. c)
competition drinking.
4. d)
Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 141
Skill: Applied
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-69. Which of the following adolescents is the LEAST likely to
start smoking?
1. a)
Austrian female
2. b)
Caucasian-American adolescent male
3. c) African-American
adolescent male
4. d)
Swedish female
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 142
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-70. All of the following are reasons why adolescents become
addicted to smoking EXCEPT
1. a)
the influence of the media.
2. b) it
is glamorized by figures in popular culture, such as actors in films for
adolescents.
3. c)
the nicotine in cigarettes is highly addictive.
4. d)
adolescents think that smoking cigarettes is safer than using illicit drugs.
Answer: D
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 142
Skill: Conceptual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Understand
4-71. Which of the following STIs can be fatal?
1. a)
chlamydia
2. b)
genital herpes
3. c)
AIDS
4. d)
gonorrhea
Answer: C
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 143
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-72. Sexually transmitted infection(s) (STIs) include all of
the following EXCEPT
1. a)
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
2. b)
human papilloma virus (HPV).
3. c)
gonorrhea and syphilis.
4. d)
yeast infections.
Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 143
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-73. Which of the following STIs have been recognized for the
longest time and was recorded in writing by ancient historians?
1. a)
AIDS
2. b)
gonorrhea and syphilis
3. c)
trichomoniasis
4. d)
genital herpes
Answer: B
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 143
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and
adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-74. The absolutely certain way to avoid STIs is
1. a)
safer sex practices.
2. b)
sex education.
3. c)
4. d)
use of condoms.
Answer: C
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 143
Skill: Factual
LO 4.5: Examine threats to health and wellness faced by children and adolescents.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-75. Men and women can reduce the risk of osteoporosis by
having a diet high in calcium and
1. a)
drinking no caffeine.
2. b)
eating vegetables.
3. c)
getting enough sleep.
4. d)
exercising regularly.
Answer: D
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 144
Skill: Factual
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-76. George is experiencing back pain. His doctor tells him the
bones attached to his spinal column have become less dense. The doctor is
referring to the
1. a)
aging process.
2. b)
settling process.
3. c)
physical decline process.
4. d)
bone density decline.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 144
Skill: Applied
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-77. At what age does the “settling” process begin with regard
to height?
1. a) 35
2. b) 45
3. c) 55
4. d) 65
Answer: C
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 144
Skill: Factual
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-78. Sue’s bones have become brittle, fragile, and thin. Her
doctor would be likely to tell her that she has
1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 144
Skill: Applied
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-79. A condition in which the bones become brittle, fragile,
and thin, often brought about by a lack of calcium in the diet, is called
1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
Answer: C
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 144
Skill: Factual
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-80. The term for physical declines brought about by the
environmental factors of an individual’s behavioral choices is
1. a)
risk factors.
2. b)
3. c)
secondary aging.
4. d)
primary aging.
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 146
Skill: Factual
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-81. Molly is a 27-year-old female who looks years older than
her actual age. She lives a high-risk lifestyle that includes regular use of
alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs, and she has never exercised regularly.
Molly’s behavioral choices have likely brought about
1. a)
illness and disease.
2. b)
secondary aging.
3. c)
mental illness.
4. d)
early death.
Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 146
Skill: Applied
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-82. Which of the following plays a major factor in reducing
and preventing weight gain during middle adulthood?
1. a)
vitamins
2. b)
fat-free diet
3. c)
lifestyle choices
4. d)
less caffeine
Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 144
Skill: Conceptual
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Understand
4-83. Changes in a person’s height and weight during middle
adulthood are accompanied by a decline in
1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
cognitive ability.
4. d)
Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
Page: 144
Skill: Factual
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-84. In which parts of the body would Sam be most likely to
lose strength during middle adulthood?
1. a)
back and leg muscles
2. b)
hamstrings
3. c)
hands and arms
4. d)
torso
Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 144
Skill: Applied
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Apply
4-85. By what age have most people lost, on average, 10% of
their maximum strength?
1. a) 55
2. b) 60
3. c) 65
4. d) 70
Answer: B
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 144
Skill: Factual
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-86. By age 60, what percent of strength is lost in most
people?
1. a) 5%
2. b)
10%
3. c)
15%
4. d)
20%
Answer: B
Difficulty: Difficult
Page: 144
Skill: Factual
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-87. The American College of Sports Medicine and the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention recommend that people should accumulate
1. a) 10
minutes of moderate physical activity at least 7 days a week.
2. b) 60
minutes of moderate physical activity at least 4 days a week.
3. c) 30
minutes of moderate physical activity at least 2 days a week.
4. d) 30
minutes of moderate physical activity at least 5 days a week.
Answer: D
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 155
Skill: Factual
LO 4.9: Explain how exercise can affect health and longevity.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
4-88. Which of the following people is more likely to die as a
result of an accident than an illness?
1. a)
25-year-old man
2. b)
45-year-old woman
3. c)
55-year-old woman
4. d)
75-year-old man
Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 144
Skill: Factual
LO 4.6: Discuss the general health concerns of adults.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Remember
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