Health in Society Exam Review
Course Introduction
Health in Society explores the complex relationship between health and social factors, examining how cultural, economic, political, and environmental influences shape individual and community well-being. The course investigates social determinants of health, disparities in health outcomes, and the roles of public policy, healthcare systems, and community initiatives in promoting health equity. Through interdisciplinary perspectives and case studies, students gain a deeper understanding of how social structures impact health behaviors and outcomes, preparing them to critically assess contemporary health issues and advocate for positive change within diverse communities.
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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) The two chains that DNA consists of are joined in a double ________ structure. Answer: helix
Q2) The aspect of personal health that is most within your control is
A) genetic inheritance.
B) human biology.
C) environment.
D) lifestyle.
Answer: D
Q3) According to the socioecological model of health and wellness,which of the following is a factor in a person's natural physical environment?
A) air quality
B) sanitation systems
C) access to health care services
D) housing
Answer: A
Q4) Race should be considered a social construct,not a biological reality.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Mental Health and Stress
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Q1) Immunity breaks down in the resistance stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) In which of the following would a response to a stressor continue for a longer period than would normally be expected?
A) acute stress disorder
B) adjustment disorder
C) bipolar disorder
D) post-traumatic stress disorder
Answer: B
Q3) Approximately half of depressed individuals seek help.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Grief can have a negative impact on immune system functioning.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Social Connections
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Q1) In Sternberg's love triangle,the decision aspect of a relationship is called ________. Answer: commitment
Q2) A person with female genitals usually has XX chromosomes,and a person with male genitals usually has ________ chromosomes.
A) YY
B) XY
C) XXY
D) XO
Answer: B
Q3) In Sternberg's love triangle,the sexual component of love is called ________. Answer: passion
Q4) In Sternberg's Love Triangle,the emotional component of love is called A) intimacy. B) commitment.
C) cohabitation.
D) passion.
Answer: A
Q5) Friendships are ________ relationships based on mutual liking and caring. Answer: reciprocal
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Chapter 4: Sleep
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Q1) The pituitary gland releases
A) epinephrine, which increases relaxation and sleepiness.
B) growth hormone, which helps repair body tissues.
C) melatonin, which interacts with stimulants such as caffeine to increase alertness.
D) a chemical similar to zolpidem, a drug sold under the trade name Ambien.
Q2) One should avoid eating heavy meals within three hours of bedtime,particularly meals with high fat content.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Sleep disorders include all of the following EXCEPT
A) REM behavior disorder.
B) sleep apnea.
C) insomnia.
D) sleepwalking.
Q4) Attempting to cancel out sleep debt by sleeping longer on the weekend is a viable solution to decreasing weekday sleep deprivation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Nutrition
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Q1) Which of the following statements about sodium intake is true?
A) Most people should not try to reduce their sodium intake.
B) Most of the sodium in our diets comes from sources other than salt.
C) The maximum recommended sodium intake for adults is 100 milligrams per day.
D) Sodium is an essential nutrient, but we only need about 1/10 of a teaspoon per day.
Q2) Carbohydrates are the only source of energy for brain cells.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Compounds called ________ carbohydrates are composed of more than two sugar units and include starches and dietary fiber.
Q4) Most food reactions are caused by food allergies rather than food intolerance. A)True B)False
Q5) The nutritional strategy of combining two incomplete protein sources so that essential amino acids in one food make up for those lacking in the other food is called ________ supplementation.
Q6) Substances derived from plants that may prevent degenerative diseases such as cancer and heart disease are called ________.
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Chapter 6: Fitness
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Q1) Which of the following statements regarding flexibility programs is FALSE?
A) To maintain flexibility, stretching a minimum of two or three times a week is recommended.
B) You will experience the greatest improvement in flexibility if you do your stretching exercises before aerobic exercise.
C) Stretch to a point of mild discomfort (not pain).
D) Stretches should be gentle, slow, and steady as part of your warm-up.
Q2) Common barriers to an active lifestyle cited by adults include all of the following EXCEPT
A) fear of injury.
B) perception that exercise is boring.
C) lack of confidence.
D) social pressures.
Q3) Hypothermia symptoms include shivering,feelings of euphoria,and disorientation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The type of stretching known as ________ stretching requires no assistance and involves holding the stretch at the end of the joint's range of motion anywhere from a few seconds to 60 seconds.
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Chapter 7: Body Weight and Body Composition
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Q1) Of the following,the greatest influence on the growth of weight problems in America is
A) a weakening economy.
B) the growing availability of health information.
C) the growing availability and convenience of unhealthy foods.
D) the decreasing availability of whole grains and vegetables.
Q2) Men and women have similar patterns of weight gain over the course of their lifetimes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) For individuals,achieving a healthy body weight for life depends mainly on A) lifestyle.
B) environment.
C) economic status.
D) access to health care.
Q4) A(n)________ environment makes it easier to eat unhealthily and avoid physical activity,therefore increasing the likelihood of obesity.
Q5) Orlistat,a fat-blocker,results in an average weight loss of 15 pounds or more.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Body Image
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Q1) Individuals with eating disorders share many of the same thought patterns as people with which condition?
A) alcoholism
B) depression
C) drug addiction
D) schizophrenia
Q2) Names for the disorder in which one perceives one's muscle size to be significantly different from reality can include all of the following EXCEPT
A) muscle obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B) body dysmorphic disorder.
C) muscle dysmorphia.
D) bigorexia.
Q3) 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.
Q4) The roles of depression and anxiety may be important in eating disorders.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Female body fat naturally ________ during puberty in response to hormones.
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Chapter 9: Alcohol and Tobacco
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Q1) Alcohol is more likely than any other drug to be associated with violence.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The first phase of alcoholic liver disease,fatty liver,can be reversed with about 30 days' abstinence.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Ninety percent of alcohol is metabolized in the liver.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Alcoholism is recognized as the number one health problem for which population?
A) Asian Americans
B) African Americans
C) Native Americans
D) Hispanic Americans
Q5) There are two main lines of defense for maintaining prolonged abstinence from smoking: avoiding high-risk situations,and developing ________ mechanisms.
Q6) An adaptation to repeated drug exposure that eventually causes a reduced responsiveness to continued drug use is called ________.
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Chapter 10: Drugs
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Q1) The drugs called ________ are breathable chemical vapors that produce mind-altering effects.
Q2) Which type of drug can be obtained from common household products and causes widespread and long-lasting brain damage in chronic users?
A) depressants
B) inhalants
C) barbiturates
D) amphetamines
Q3) Which drug provides individuals with a heightened sense of empathy and closeness to those around them?
A) morphine
B) methamphetamine
C) MDMA (Ecstasy)
D) LSD
Q4) More than 47 percent of people aged 12 or older have used an illicit drug during their lifetime.
A)True
B)False
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) What is the sequential order of Masters and Johnson's stages of the human sexual response model?
A) excitement, orgasm, plateau, resolution
B) excitement, orgasm, resolution, plateau
C) excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
D) resolution, excitement, orgasm, plateau
Q3) The term cybersex refers to
A) the sexual identity, often false, claimed by Internet users in chat rooms and virtual worlds.
B) explicit pornographic videos created and viewed on the Internet.
C) explicitly sexual texting, also known as sexting.
D) sexual encounters with strangers on the Internet.
Q4) The inflow of blood to tissues in erogenous zones is called vasocongestion.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) Ovulation typically occurs ________ days before the menstrual period begins.
A) 7
B) 10
C) 20
D) 14
Q2) Getting sufficient ________ reduces the risk of neural tube defects in infants; women should increase their intake during the month before getting pregnant.
Q3) In which infertility treatment are eggs fertilized in a clinic and then transferred to the woman's uterus?
A) hormones
B) intrauterine insemination
C) gamete intrafallopian tube transfer
D) in vitro fertilization
Q4) Fifty percent of the time,infertility results from male factors,and 50 percent of the time from female factors.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Every pregnant woman should visit her health care provider regularly for ________ care.
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Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) Sexual transmission of hepatitis C is relatively common.
A)True B)False
Q2) Since the first case was diagnosed in 1981,more than 20 million people have died from ________.
Q3) There are four types of human papillomavirus (HPV),each with different effects.
A)True B)False
Q4) Viruses are able to replicate and multiply on their own.
A)True B)False
Q5) The first cellular line of defense against foreign invaders,________,digest damaged cells,foreign particles,and bacteria.
Q6) Immunity that develops after exposure to an infectious agent or a vaccine is ________ immunity.
Q7) The most common infectious disease worldwide is ________.
Q8) A marker on the surface of a foreign substance that identifies it to immune cells as foreign to the body is called a(n)________.
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Q9) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)causes acquired ________ syndrome (AIDS).
Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Disease,Diabetes,and Chronic Lung Diseases
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Q1) A diet that supports cardiovascular health does NOT emphasize which of the following?
A) high-fat dairy
B) fish
C) fruits
D) vegetables
Q2) Which type of lipoprotein takes cholesterol from cells or atherosclerotic deposits back to the liver?
A) very low density lipoproteins (VLDLs)
B) low density lipoproteins (LDLs)
C) intermediate density lipoproteins (IDLs)
D) high density lipoproteins (HDLs)
Q3) Type-1 diabetes is caused by
A) the leaching of glucose from the pancreas by the immune system.
B) the destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas by the immune system.
C) a spike in insulin levels in the pancreas.
D) lowered insulin resistance in reaction to a steady supply of insulin from an external source.
Q4) An irregular or disorganized heart beat is called a(n)________.
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Chapter 15: Cancer
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Q1) Which of the following statements about colon cancer is FALSE?
A) Colon cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death.
B) The signs of colon cancer do not usually occur until the cancer is fairly advanced.
C) Postmenopausal women who take estrogen therapy have a higher risk of colon cancer.
D) Aspirin has been shown to decrease the risk of colon cancer.
Q2) Agents that increase the possibility of a cancer developing,although by themselves they may not cause cancer,are called ________.
Q3) The most important risk factor for prostate cancer is age.
A)True
B)False
Q4) For an individual cell to become a malignant line of cells,it must avoid growth control mechanisms for healthy cells.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A few cells remain within each type of tissue that are less differentiated or undifferentiated; these cells are called ________,and they retain the ability to become different cell types.
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Chapter 16: Injury and Violence
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Q1) Which of the following statements about water safety is FALSE?
A) There are no laws in place prohibiting people from driving a boat while intoxicated.
B) Males are more likely to drown than females.
C) About ten people drown every day in the United States.
D) Of boating-related drowning deaths, more than 80 percent of the victims are not wearing a life jacket.
Q2) Drivers under the age of 20 are the most likely to be involved in distraction-related crashes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements about sexual assault is FALSE?
A) Relatively few rapes are stranger rapes.
B) Only 25 to 50 percent of rapes are reported to police.
C) Most sexual assault victims are over the age of 21.
D) Date rape is a type of acquaintance rape.
Q4) The three main types of distracted driving are visual,manual,and ________.
Q5) Males have a higher risk of dying from unintentional injuries than females.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
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Q1) Complementary health practices are more commonly used by people with higher income levels.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The main principle of ________ is that the body has the ability to heal itself,and its goal is to stimulate the body to do so,especially through nutrition.
Q3) In the United States,overlapping sectors-self-care,conventional health care,and complementary and integrative practices-influence health care choices.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In conventional medicine,an illness is defined by a set of symptoms that are similar in everyone who has the illness.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Chinese yams,sweet potatoes,and whole grains are ________ foods that produce feelings of calmness.
Q6) The herb ________ has long been believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-aging effects.
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Chapter 18: Environmental Issues
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Q1) The Air ________ Index measures air pollution and is issued daily by the EPA.
Q2) Dependence on oil,coal,and natural gas is the primary cause of air pollution,water pollution,and global warming.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The world's largest energy consumer is
A) the United States.
B) China.
C) India.
D) Russia.
Q4) What is the term used to refer to the conversion of once-fruitful land into desert?
A) desertification
B) deforestation
C) second-growth forest conversion
D) old-growth forest conversion
Q5) Global carrying capacity refers to the maximum level of population that still maintains an optimum standard of living.
A)True
B)False
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