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Which ONE regarding body weight is FALSE?
A. There is evidence that obese people are more likely to eat in response to visual cues
than are non-obese people.
B. Most North American females are within 5 kg of their ideal weight.
C. Medical definitions of ideal weight are based heavily on data compiled by life
insurance companies.
D. The percentage body fat of overweight people needs to be measured before they
can begin safe weight loss.
E. Repeated dieting may lower resting metabolic rate, which makes it more difficult to
lose weight even with major reduction in caloric intake. CORRECT ANSWERS ?
Which ONE of the following is NOT typical of bulimia nervosa?
a. strong need for social approval
b. binge eating
c. drastic loss of body weight
d. self-induced vomiting
e. fear of becoming fat CORRECT ANSWERS c. drastic loss of body weight
According to the set point theory,
a. Excess caloric intake is converted to fat.
b. An individual's body weight or percent body fat is maintained within quite narrow
limits.
c. Excess caloric intake increases metabolic rate.
d. Weight gain depends upon the balance of energy intake and energy expenditure.
e. The tendency to be overweight is largely inherited. CORRECT ANSWERS b. An
individual's body weight or percent body fat is maintained within quite narrow limits.
Which ONE of the following is NOT a benefit of exercise with respect to weight control?
a. Helps maintain muscle mass.
b. Helps relieve depression and anxiety.
c. Increases caloric expenditure during the exercise.
d. Increases caloric expenditure in the hours after exercise.
e. Often leads to reductions in metabolic rate. CORRECT ANSWERS e. Often leads to
reductions in metabolic rate.
Which ONE of the following statements is NOT true?
a. Children of obese parents are more likely to be obese as adults than are children of
normal weight parents.
b. Dissatisfaction with body weight is more common among North American females
than males.
, c. Many men whose BMI places them at increased health risk appear to be content with
their weight.
d. Many young adult women are trying to lose weight even when their weight is within
acceptable limits.
e. The prevalence of obesity in Canada is similar to that in the U.S.A. CORRECT
ANSWERS ?
Which ONE is NOT recommended to help someone that you think might be considering
suicide?
A. Express concern; show love and caring.
B. Encourage them to talk.
C. Ask them direct questions, e.g., "Are you thinking about suicide?"
D. Leave them by themselves to give them some time to relax.
E. Encourage them to get professional help. CORRECT ANSWERS D. Leave them by
themselves to give them some time to relax.
Which ONE is NOT typical of the alarm phase of the stress response?
A. increased secretion of epinephrine (adrenaline)
B. elevated rate of respiration (breathing)
C. heightened tension in skeletal muscles
D. enlargement of the adrenal glands
E. decreased rate of digestion
F. increased heart rate and blood pressure CORRECT ANSWERS D. enlargement of
the adrenal glands
Which ONE is the most common mood disorder?
a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Generalized anxiety disorder
c. Bipolar disorder
d. Depression
e. Social phobia CORRECT ANSWERS d. Depression
Which ONE is NOT true about people with obsessive-compulsive disorder?
a. They know that the obsessions are a product of their own mind.
b. They can stop these images if they apply logic or reasoning.
c. They have difficulty working at normal careers.
d. They have difficulty having a normal social life or relationships.
e. Engage in ritual behaviours in response to compulsions. CORRECT ANSWERS b.
They can stop these images if they apply logic or reasoning.
The concept of "homeostasis" is best described as the tendency for:
a. body systems to be regulated in such a way as to maintain a relatively constant
physiological state.
b. blood to clot when the blood flow is slowed, as with the application of direct pressure
over a wound.
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