BBH 101 ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔T cells and B cells are both essential to mounting an immune response to an
infection, but they work independently of one another. - ✔✔False
✔✔This term refers specifically to different forms or variants of a gene: - ✔✔alleles
✔✔According to the theory of planned behavior, the key determining factor in
determining whether or not someone will engage in a health behavior is: - ✔✔Their
intention to change the behavior
✔✔A gym is attempting to develop a new weight-loss program. The developers of the
program think that the major reason people fail to lose weight is that those who want to
lose weight don't believe they have ability to successfully stick to a workout schedule.
The developers feel that by giving the customers a sense of control over their ability to
stick to a workout schedule, they will be more likely to succeed. What theory of health
behavior does this approach fit best under? - ✔✔theory of planned behavior
✔✔John was recently diagnosed with hypertension and his doctor recommends he
begin taking a medication that lowers his blood pressure. This is what type of
prevention? - ✔✔tertiary
✔✔According to "Rewriting Darwin," which process in bees has been found to be
determined by epigenetic influences? - ✔✔determination of which female bees will
become queens
✔✔A virus is circulating throughout a community. It causes very mild or sometimes no
symptoms in those who are infected with it. A public health group is attempting to
convince the population to be vaccinated against it to prevent its spread. According to
the health belief model, will they likely be successful in achieving high rates of
vaccination? - ✔✔No
✔✔Steve is a smoker. He wants to quit and thinks about quitting frequently, but he has
not yet made a commitment to quitting or figured out how he will do it. He frequently
, tells himself he will make plans to quit sometime in the future. What stage in the
transtheoretical model is he in? - ✔✔contemplation
✔✔A twin study determines that a reliable heritability estimate for insomnia is 48%. This
means that: - ✔✔about 48% of the variation in the population when it comes to
insomnia can be traced back to genetic influences
✔✔Julia just turned 50 years old, so her doctor recommended she begin getting
screened for colon cancer every year. Colon cancer screening involves attempting to
identify cancer in a patient who is unaware they have it. Colon cancer screening is what
type of prevention? - ✔✔Secondary
✔✔According to evolutionary psychology, which of the following should inspire the most
fear in a typical human? - ✔✔Snakes
✔✔The function of cortisol receptors in the hypothalamus and hippocampus in terms of
the feedback loop for the HPA axis is: - ✔✔they detect high levels of cortisol in the
blood and proceed to reduce the HPA axis response if detected
✔✔Which of the following is an action of cortisol? - ✔✔it increases the production of
glucose
✔✔A good dietary guideline would be to eliminate all fat from one's diet. - ✔✔False
✔✔As people grow out of childhood and into adulthood, the amount of sleep they get
per night generally: - ✔✔decreases
✔✔According to the article "Pills of Wisdom," taking a multivitamin every day is a smart
way to ensure that someone is getting all of the nutrients they need, and for most
people it is worth doing. - ✔✔False
✔✔The violent twitches that often wake us up out of stage 2 sleep are known as: -
✔✔hypnic jerks
✔✔Refined carbohydrates are digested __________, leading to a ________ rise in
blood glucose levels. - ✔✔rapidly, rapid
✔✔When one encounters a threat, which of the following systems is the first to
respond? - ✔✔sympathetic nervous system
✔✔Exposure to light just before bed time is thought to have a suppressive effect on the
secretion of what hormone? - ✔✔melatonin
✔✔T cells and B cells are both essential to mounting an immune response to an
infection, but they work independently of one another. - ✔✔False
✔✔This term refers specifically to different forms or variants of a gene: - ✔✔alleles
✔✔According to the theory of planned behavior, the key determining factor in
determining whether or not someone will engage in a health behavior is: - ✔✔Their
intention to change the behavior
✔✔A gym is attempting to develop a new weight-loss program. The developers of the
program think that the major reason people fail to lose weight is that those who want to
lose weight don't believe they have ability to successfully stick to a workout schedule.
The developers feel that by giving the customers a sense of control over their ability to
stick to a workout schedule, they will be more likely to succeed. What theory of health
behavior does this approach fit best under? - ✔✔theory of planned behavior
✔✔John was recently diagnosed with hypertension and his doctor recommends he
begin taking a medication that lowers his blood pressure. This is what type of
prevention? - ✔✔tertiary
✔✔According to "Rewriting Darwin," which process in bees has been found to be
determined by epigenetic influences? - ✔✔determination of which female bees will
become queens
✔✔A virus is circulating throughout a community. It causes very mild or sometimes no
symptoms in those who are infected with it. A public health group is attempting to
convince the population to be vaccinated against it to prevent its spread. According to
the health belief model, will they likely be successful in achieving high rates of
vaccination? - ✔✔No
✔✔Steve is a smoker. He wants to quit and thinks about quitting frequently, but he has
not yet made a commitment to quitting or figured out how he will do it. He frequently
, tells himself he will make plans to quit sometime in the future. What stage in the
transtheoretical model is he in? - ✔✔contemplation
✔✔A twin study determines that a reliable heritability estimate for insomnia is 48%. This
means that: - ✔✔about 48% of the variation in the population when it comes to
insomnia can be traced back to genetic influences
✔✔Julia just turned 50 years old, so her doctor recommended she begin getting
screened for colon cancer every year. Colon cancer screening involves attempting to
identify cancer in a patient who is unaware they have it. Colon cancer screening is what
type of prevention? - ✔✔Secondary
✔✔According to evolutionary psychology, which of the following should inspire the most
fear in a typical human? - ✔✔Snakes
✔✔The function of cortisol receptors in the hypothalamus and hippocampus in terms of
the feedback loop for the HPA axis is: - ✔✔they detect high levels of cortisol in the
blood and proceed to reduce the HPA axis response if detected
✔✔Which of the following is an action of cortisol? - ✔✔it increases the production of
glucose
✔✔A good dietary guideline would be to eliminate all fat from one's diet. - ✔✔False
✔✔As people grow out of childhood and into adulthood, the amount of sleep they get
per night generally: - ✔✔decreases
✔✔According to the article "Pills of Wisdom," taking a multivitamin every day is a smart
way to ensure that someone is getting all of the nutrients they need, and for most
people it is worth doing. - ✔✔False
✔✔The violent twitches that often wake us up out of stage 2 sleep are known as: -
✔✔hypnic jerks
✔✔Refined carbohydrates are digested __________, leading to a ________ rise in
blood glucose levels. - ✔✔rapidly, rapid
✔✔When one encounters a threat, which of the following systems is the first to
respond? - ✔✔sympathetic nervous system
✔✔Exposure to light just before bed time is thought to have a suppressive effect on the
secretion of what hormone? - ✔✔melatonin
