BYU HEALTH FINAL EXAM 041 FINAL
STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Using your mind to develop thinking skills is an example of which of
the following? Answer: mental health
⫸ What is the major hormone that allows us to cope with stress but may
also cause organ damage with chronic stress? Answer: adrenaline
⫸ What is positive stress that allows us to get our work done at school
or work? Answer: eustress
⫸ David does not do well in school because he can't read well, but he
dreams of a college scholarship because of his excellent basketball
abilities. What defense mechanism is David showing? Answer:
compensation
⫸ Which of the following describes the physical and social conditions
in which we live? Answer: environment
⫸ What is the most common mood disorder resulting in a constant state
of sadness? Answer: depression
,⫸ Joe and Marsha were dating for six months when Marsha breaks up
with Joe, saying that they both need to meet other people. Joe continues
to call and tries to see Marsha, ignoring the fact that they broke up. What
stage of grief is Joe in? Answer: denial
⫸ You should compare the potential benefits of a decision against
which of the following? Answer: its risks
⫸ Which of the following best describes Maslow's hierarchy? Answer:
the needs must be met in order
⫸ What are signs and symptoms of the stress response? Answer:
increased heart rate, decreased digestion, increased breathing, increased
energy
⫸ When making a decision, which of the following should a person not
always consider? Answer: peers' opinions
⫸ Which of the following identifies the well-being of your body, your
mind, and your relationships with other people? Answer: health
⫸ Of the following, which would be the LEAST reliable website for
health information? Answer: www.medicine.com
,⫸ Which of the following factors is most clearly associated with
premature death caused by heart disease, stroke, some cancers, and
diabetes mellitus? Answer: poor choice in fitness and nutrition
⫸ The "fight-or-flight response" is also called the Answer: stress
response
⫸ In what phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome does the body try
to detect a change and start the fight-or-flight response to cope with it?
Answer: alarm
⫸ Which of the following describes the best way to express anger?
Answer: When told you didn't get the promotion at work, go out and
garden or run.
⫸ Important decisions are usually considered to be those that could
affect your health for the rest of your life, while unimportant decisions
do not.1 Which of the following is considered to be an important
decision? Answer: Should I smoke cigarettes?
⫸ Anthony finds it difficult to work with Brittany because one week she
is extremely happy and the next week she is very sad and withdrawn.
From which mood disorder may Brittany be suffering? Answer: bipolar
disorder
⫸ How are genetic traits passed from one generation to the next?
Answer: DNA
, ⫸ What stage of grieving occurs when the potential loss has been
accepted, but the person makes deals to get more time? Answer:
bargaining
⫸ What are characteristics, or traits, acquired from our parents called?
Answer: genetic traits
⫸ Ashlee is taking three advanced placement classes, and she will be
participating in a state competition as well as completing her senior
portfolio. She also loves to scrapbook and has been spending her time
doing that as well. She has been staying up all night to try to accomplish
her tasks. She is now sleeping through her alarm clock. What type of
fatigue is she experiencing? Answer: physical
⫸ Melinda is confused about what she should do because she feels like
she has several voices talking to her and telling her to do different
things. From which mood disorder does she most likely suffer? Answer:
schizophrenia
⫸ What is any action or condition that may impair our health called?
Answer: a risk factor
⫸ Adam fails the test on the digestive system in class. He tells his
teacher the reason he failed the test was that his mother had been too
demanding that he do the household chores, so he had no time to study.
What defense mechanism is he using? Answer: projection
STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Using your mind to develop thinking skills is an example of which of
the following? Answer: mental health
⫸ What is the major hormone that allows us to cope with stress but may
also cause organ damage with chronic stress? Answer: adrenaline
⫸ What is positive stress that allows us to get our work done at school
or work? Answer: eustress
⫸ David does not do well in school because he can't read well, but he
dreams of a college scholarship because of his excellent basketball
abilities. What defense mechanism is David showing? Answer:
compensation
⫸ Which of the following describes the physical and social conditions
in which we live? Answer: environment
⫸ What is the most common mood disorder resulting in a constant state
of sadness? Answer: depression
,⫸ Joe and Marsha were dating for six months when Marsha breaks up
with Joe, saying that they both need to meet other people. Joe continues
to call and tries to see Marsha, ignoring the fact that they broke up. What
stage of grief is Joe in? Answer: denial
⫸ You should compare the potential benefits of a decision against
which of the following? Answer: its risks
⫸ Which of the following best describes Maslow's hierarchy? Answer:
the needs must be met in order
⫸ What are signs and symptoms of the stress response? Answer:
increased heart rate, decreased digestion, increased breathing, increased
energy
⫸ When making a decision, which of the following should a person not
always consider? Answer: peers' opinions
⫸ Which of the following identifies the well-being of your body, your
mind, and your relationships with other people? Answer: health
⫸ Of the following, which would be the LEAST reliable website for
health information? Answer: www.medicine.com
,⫸ Which of the following factors is most clearly associated with
premature death caused by heart disease, stroke, some cancers, and
diabetes mellitus? Answer: poor choice in fitness and nutrition
⫸ The "fight-or-flight response" is also called the Answer: stress
response
⫸ In what phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome does the body try
to detect a change and start the fight-or-flight response to cope with it?
Answer: alarm
⫸ Which of the following describes the best way to express anger?
Answer: When told you didn't get the promotion at work, go out and
garden or run.
⫸ Important decisions are usually considered to be those that could
affect your health for the rest of your life, while unimportant decisions
do not.1 Which of the following is considered to be an important
decision? Answer: Should I smoke cigarettes?
⫸ Anthony finds it difficult to work with Brittany because one week she
is extremely happy and the next week she is very sad and withdrawn.
From which mood disorder may Brittany be suffering? Answer: bipolar
disorder
⫸ How are genetic traits passed from one generation to the next?
Answer: DNA
, ⫸ What stage of grieving occurs when the potential loss has been
accepted, but the person makes deals to get more time? Answer:
bargaining
⫸ What are characteristics, or traits, acquired from our parents called?
Answer: genetic traits
⫸ Ashlee is taking three advanced placement classes, and she will be
participating in a state competition as well as completing her senior
portfolio. She also loves to scrapbook and has been spending her time
doing that as well. She has been staying up all night to try to accomplish
her tasks. She is now sleeping through her alarm clock. What type of
fatigue is she experiencing? Answer: physical
⫸ Melinda is confused about what she should do because she feels like
she has several voices talking to her and telling her to do different
things. From which mood disorder does she most likely suffer? Answer:
schizophrenia
⫸ What is any action or condition that may impair our health called?
Answer: a risk factor
⫸ Adam fails the test on the digestive system in class. He tells his
teacher the reason he failed the test was that his mother had been too
demanding that he do the household chores, so he had no time to study.
What defense mechanism is he using? Answer: projection
