Health and Society Exam Materials
Course Introduction
Health and Society explores the complex interactions between social factors and health outcomes. The course examines how elements such as culture, socioeconomic status, policy, environment, and access to healthcare influence the health of individuals and communities. Students will analyze patterns of health disparities, investigate the impact of social determinants on physical and mental well-being, and discuss contemporary challenges including public health policy, global health issues, and the ethics of healthcare delivery. Through case studies and research, the course encourages critical thinking about the ways in which society shapes health and how health, in turn, affects societal development.
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Your Health Today Choices in a Changing Society 6th Edition by Michael L. Teague
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Chapter 1: Self,Family,and Community
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Q1) Which of the following best demonstrates a socioecological model of health and wellness?
A) seeking a natural balance between your own life forces and those in your environment
B) being aware of hereditary risks and avoiding unhealthy environments and behaviors
C) going to the doctor whenever you suspect an illness
D) seeking nontraditional medical treatments
Answer: B
Q2) Often someone will have to try several times to make a change before it sticks.A backslide into a former health state is known as a(n)_______.
Answer: relapse
Q3) A mutated gene that is not expressed when paired with a healthy gene is called ________.
Answer: recessive
Q4) The tightly-coiled molecule within the nucleus of a cell that contains an entire set of genetic instructions is called deoxyribonucleic acid,or ________.
Answer: DNA
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Chapter 2: Mental Health and Stress
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Q1) IQ is one of the best predictors of success and happiness in life.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Holmes and Rahe created the Social Readjustment Scale to measure a person's A) ability to cope with stressors.
B) recovery from an acute stress disorder.
C) risk of developing stress-related illnesses.
D) risk of encountering environmental stressors.
Answer: C
Q3) The ability to bounce back from an adverse event is known as A) realism.
B) retribution.
C) resilience.
D) recognition.
Answer: C
Q4) In the United States,firearms are used in 55-60 percent of all suicides.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Social Connections
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Q1) The term gender dysphoria is used to describe a person who does not display overt characteristics of either sex.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following is NOT among the best predictors of a happy marriage?
A) agreement on religious and ethical values
B) realistic attitudes about the relationship and the challenges of marriage
C) a high value placed on independence
D) egalitarian roles
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following statements about spirituality is FALSE?
A) Spirituality is defined as a connection to self, others, and community.
B) Spirituality involves a personal value system.
C) Spirituality requires participation in organized religion.
D) Spirituality provides a sense of purpose and meaning.
Answer: C
Q4) In Sternberg's love triangle,the decision aspect of a relationship is called
Answer: commitment
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Chapter 4: Sleep
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Q1) If it is not to possible to eliminate noise,________ noise,a monotonous and unchanging sound such as that of an air conditioner or fan,might be effective in protecting sleep.
Q2) Light alerts the biological clock to slow down the secretion of which hormone that promotes sleep?
A) epinephrine
B) corticoids
C) progesterone
D) melatonin
Q3) Sleep of shorter duration than the average basal need of 7 to 8 hours is called sleep
Q4) Adults who sleep less than 7 hours a night are at higher risk for obesity than those who sleep 7 to 8 hours.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Usually ranging from two to three hours,________ naps are recommended when an individual knows he or she will be going to bed later than usual.
Q6) The more common type of sleep apnea is ________ sleep apnea.
Q7) The time you spend in NREM sleep is divided into ________ distinct stages.
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Chapter 5: Nutrition
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Q1) Your body needs ________ essential minerals.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
Q2) Your body needs at least ________ specific vitamins.
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11
Q3) An immune reaction to the protein gluten is the cause of
A) celiac disease.
B) diabetes.
C) osteoporosis.
D) cardiovascular disease.
Q4) The FDA permits the use of the term light on food packaging if the product has A) no trans fats.
B) one-third fewer calories or half the fat of the regular product.
C) fewer calories than similar products.
D) at least 25 percent less fat than the regular product.
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Chapter 6: Fitness
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Q1) The American College of Sports Medicine does not recommend physical activity for people with disabilities.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The "C" in the treatment acronym R-I-C-E for minimizing the effects of soft tissue injury stands for ________.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a common sign that someone has overexerted himself during an exercise session?
A) pain or pressure in the left midchest and shoulder
B) cold sweat or fainting
C) rapid pulse immediately followed by a very slow pulse
D) symptoms of a "runner's high"
Q4) What type of stretching is most recommended for general fitness purposes?
A) ballistic
B) proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
C) static
D) dynamic
Q5) One type of program developed specifically for power is ________,a program that trains muscles to reach maximum force in the shortest possible time.
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Chapter 7: Body Weight and Body Composition
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Q1) The relationship between caloric intake (in the form of food)and output (in the form of metabolism and activity)is ________.
Q2) At what age does weight typically begin to decline for males and females due to causes such as less muscle tissue,less body mass,and a decreased caloric need?
A) 50
B) 75
C) 60
D) 80
Q3) Which of the following statements about weight in the different phases of life is true?
A) Childhood obesity is not a strong determinant for adult obesity.
B) Girls experience an increase in body fat during puberty.
C) Weight gained in early pregnancy always recedes following birth.
D) Middle age is often a time of weight maintenance.
Q4) High-fat foods have a greater thermic effect than high-carbohydrate foods.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A pound of body fat stores about ________ calories.
Q6) An underweight individual will have a BMI that is less than ________.
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Chapter 8: Body Image
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Q1) Often found in athletes in sports where there is a focus on weight loss or lean upper body appearance,_______ (or activity)disorders often occur in conjunction with an eating disorder or disordered eating.
Q2) Calorie restriction and low calcium intake in the teens and early twenties will not affect long-term bone density if stopped prior to age 25.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The word ________ is of Latin origin and means "hunger of an ox."
Q4) Inappropriate methods of keeping weight low associated with bulimia nervosa include all of the following EXCEPT
A) vomiting.
B) laxatives.
C) excessive exercise.
D) extremely low food intake.
Q5) A(n)________ is characterized by eating,in a discrete period of time,an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat in that period of time.
Q6) Eating disorders are most likely to develop during ________.
Q7) Female body fat naturally ________ during puberty in response to hormones.
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Chapter 9: Alcohol and Tobacco
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Q1) Cigarette smokers are more at risk for oral cancers than are cigar smokers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In an alcohol-induced ________,a drinker is conscious but has no memory of events.
Q3) Drinking identified by the one-word term ________ is defined as the consumption within two hours of five or more drinks in a row for men and four or more drinks for women at least once in the previous two-week period.
Q4) The powdered form of tobacco that is usually inhaled through the nose or placed between the bottom teeth and lower lip is called ________.
Q5) Alcohol-related liver disease occurs in three phases: fatty liver,alcoholic ________,and cirrhosis.
Q6) Death can result from alcohol intoxication beginning at a blood alcohol concentration of about ________.
A) 0.50
B) 0.45
C) 0.35
D) 0.20
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Chapter 10: Drugs
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Q1) Which of the following is a central nervous system stimulant?
A) LSD
B) OxyContin
C) cocaine
D) barbiturates
Q2) Which of the following is a hallucinogen?
A) OxyContin
B) LSD
C) Viagra
D) Valium
Q3) Abuse of prescription pain relievers by college students increased by 343 percent between 1993 and 2005.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Phencyclidine,commonly known as PCP,is which type of drug?
A) stimulant
B) inhalant
C) hallucinogen
D) opiate
Q5) Generally viewed as harmful,________ drugs are unlawful to possess or use.
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Chapter 11: Sexual Health
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Q1) The avoidance of or abstention from sexual activities with others is called A) circumcision.
B) myotonia.
C) celibacy.
D) fellatio.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT true regarding pornography?
A) A direct relationship has been established between pornography and sexual violence.
B) The courts have upheld adults' constitutional right to view pornography on the Internet without restriction or censorship.
C) Some scientists have suggested that exposure to depictions of sexual violence and exploitation can increase criminal behavior.
D) Viewing pornography seems to have negative effects on relationships.
Q3) Male sex hormones secreted primarily by the testes are called ________.
Q4) The purpose of safer sex practices is to prevent the exchange of partners' body fluids during sex.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Self-stimulation sexual activities are called ________ behaviors.
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Chapter 12: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) If a man and his partner decide they do not want any children in the future,he may consider having which procedure for permanent sterilization?
A) IUD placement
B) hormonal injection
C) vasectomy
D) hernia operation
Q2) Unintended pregnancies occur among women of all ages and ethnicities.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The set of contraceptive methods referred to as ________ methods,such as condoms,attempt to physically separate the sperm from the female reproductive tract.
Q4) Which of the following uses high-frequency sound waves to produce a visual image of the fetus in the womb?
A) chorionic villous sampling
B) ultrasound
C) alpha-fetoprotein measurement
D) amniocentesis
Q5) Currently,the most common method of elective abortion is ________ abortion.
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Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) Common examples of pathogens are pollen and animal hair.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The term used to describe the speed and intensity with which a pathogen is likely to cause an infection is
A) immunity.
B) virulence.
C) vector.
D) susceptibility.
Q3) ________ is the most common cause of skin infections.(Provide the full name for this answer.)
Q4) The leading cause of death in children worldwide is ________.
Q5) Megan suffers from candidiasis,a vaginal yeast infection.Which type of microorganism has infected Megan?
A) fungus
B) protozoa
C) virus
D) bacteria
Q6) The ________ outbreak in 2003 occurred due to international travelers.
Q7) The most common infectious disease worldwide is ________.
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Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Disease,Diabetes,and Chronic Lung Diseases
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Q1) The disease referred to as ________ disease is the result of atherosclerosis in the vessels of the arms and legs; it affects many older people and causes pain,aches,or cramping in the muscle supplied by a narrowed blood vessel.
Q2) There are two components to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: chronic bronchitis and ________.
Q3) The primary cause of both chronic bronchitis and emphysema is smoking.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Over the last 30 years,the death rate from cardiovascular disease has increased. A)True B)False
Q5) The term cardiovascular disease covers abnormalities of the heart and blood vessels.
A)True B)False
Q6) Pain,pressure,heaviness,or tightness in the center of the chest caused by a narrowed coronary artery is called ________.
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Q7) Obtained from food or produced in the body,________ are blood fats,similar to cholesterol.
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Chapter 15: Cancer
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Q1) Males with a first-degree relative who has been diagnosed with colon cancer at age 40 or younger have different screening recommendations than males with no first-degree relative with colon cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Approximately how many people living in the United States have had cancer?
A) 5.5 million
B) 9.5 million
C) 12.5 million
D) 14.5 million
Q3) Certain environmental conditions can increase one's likelihood of being exposed to carcinogens and developing cancer.Which of the following is NOT an environment that increases one's exposure to carcinogens?
A) cities
B) farming states
C) industrial areas
D) dense forests
Q4) Cancer screening involves trying to identify risk factors,precancerous lesions,or undetected cancers in a(n)________ person.
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Chapter 16: Injury and Violence
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Q1) Sexual activity between family members is called ________.
Q2) Which of the following statements about violent crime is true?
A) African Americans make up 25 percent of all homicide victims.
B) Among people aged 10 to 24, homicide is the leading cause of death.
C) The typical violent offender is over age 25.
D) Violence is more common on college campuses than in the general population.
Q3) The pedestrian fatality rate for females is about twice that for males.
A)True
B)False
Q4) School backpacks should not weigh more than 10 to 20 percent of a person's body weight.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Rape committed by a coworker is called ________ rape.
Q6) The majority of sexual harassment claims result from which form of harassment?
A) hostile environment
B) benefits offered for sexual favors
C) threats for withholding of sex
D) sexual assault
Q7) An extreme form of aggressive driving is called ________ rage.
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
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Q1) Thought to be one of the oldest systems of healing,________ medicine originated in,and remains widely practiced in,India.In this healing system,life is seen as an interrelationship of the body,mind,and consciousness,and prevention of the imbalance of three energy sources (vatta,pitta,and kapha)is a key component.
Q2) Magnetic therapy,healing touch,and reiki are all considered ________ therapies.
Q3) What percentage of American adults report using some form of complementary,integrative,or alternative medicine?
A) 20 percent
B) 33 percent
C) 55 percent
D) 62 percent
Q4) Which of the following medical systems is based upon a common thread between the integral relationship of humans with one another,the natural environment,and the spiritual world?
A) Ayurveda
B) homeopathy
C) traditional Chinese medicine
D) Native American medicine
Q5) Garlic is a(n)________ food that improves energy.
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Chapter 18: Environmental Issues
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Q1) Most of the solid waste produced in the United States is garbage and refuse from businesses and homes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is NOT among the projected effects of climate change?
A) more extreme weather events
B) increased drought
C) a worldwide drop in rain volumes
D) shrinking ice and a rising sea
Q3) The innermost layer of the atmosphere is called the A) biosphere.
B) stratosphere.
C) ozone.
D) troposphere.
Q4) Global carrying capacity refers to the maximum level of population that still maintains an optimum standard of living.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Global carrying capacity is the number of people the earth can support at ________ levels.
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