UCLA PSYCH 150
UCLA PSYCH 150 Final Exam New
Material (Robles) Latest Update.
Males have a _______ lifetime probability while females have a _______ lifetime probability of
developing cancer. - ✔✔✔ - 1 in 2; 1 in 3
The top 3 most prevalent cancers in men are... - ✔✔✔ - prostate, lung/bronchus, colon/rectum
The top 3 most prevalent cancers in women are... - ✔✔✔ - breast, lung/bronchus,
colon/rectum
Name four non-modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. - ✔✔✔ - 1) Age
2) Biological sex
3) Family History
4) Ethnicity
Name five modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. - ✔✔✔ - 1) Cholesterol
2) Hypertension
3) Diabetes
4) Smoking
5) Physical activity
(Men/Women) are generally more at risk for cardiovascular disease than (men/women). - ✔✔✔
- men; women
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Among people above the age of 65, (men/women) are more at risk for cardiovascular disease
than (men/women). - ✔✔✔ - women; men
___________________ and __________________ are the two ethnic groups with the highest mortality
rates from cardiovascular disease. - ✔✔✔ - 1) African Americans
2) Pacific Islanders
What are the six main capabilities of cancer cells? - ✔✔✔ - 1) Ability to stimulate their own
growth
2) Become insensitive to signals that stop growth
3) Become incapable of self-destructing
4) Develop limitless replicative potential
5) Recruit their own blood supply
6) Invade other tissues and spread
What does it mean that "all cancer is genetic, but not all cancers are inherited"? - ✔✔✔ - Most
cancers are due to genetic mutations that occur DURING your lifetime. It is rare for cancer to be
due to germline mutations.
What is atherosclerosis? - ✔✔✔ - Hardening of the arteries that provide oxygen and nutrients
to the body.
What are the two mechanisms explaining how atherosclerosis leads to heart attack? - ✔✔✔ - 1)
Unstable plaque that ruptures
2) Superficial erosion of a stable plaque
UCLA PSYCH 150 Page 2
UCLA PSYCH 150 Final Exam New
Material (Robles) Latest Update.
Males have a _______ lifetime probability while females have a _______ lifetime probability of
developing cancer. - ✔✔✔ - 1 in 2; 1 in 3
The top 3 most prevalent cancers in men are... - ✔✔✔ - prostate, lung/bronchus, colon/rectum
The top 3 most prevalent cancers in women are... - ✔✔✔ - breast, lung/bronchus,
colon/rectum
Name four non-modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. - ✔✔✔ - 1) Age
2) Biological sex
3) Family History
4) Ethnicity
Name five modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. - ✔✔✔ - 1) Cholesterol
2) Hypertension
3) Diabetes
4) Smoking
5) Physical activity
(Men/Women) are generally more at risk for cardiovascular disease than (men/women). - ✔✔✔
- men; women
UCLA PSYCH 150 Page 1
, UCLA PSYCH 150
Among people above the age of 65, (men/women) are more at risk for cardiovascular disease
than (men/women). - ✔✔✔ - women; men
___________________ and __________________ are the two ethnic groups with the highest mortality
rates from cardiovascular disease. - ✔✔✔ - 1) African Americans
2) Pacific Islanders
What are the six main capabilities of cancer cells? - ✔✔✔ - 1) Ability to stimulate their own
growth
2) Become insensitive to signals that stop growth
3) Become incapable of self-destructing
4) Develop limitless replicative potential
5) Recruit their own blood supply
6) Invade other tissues and spread
What does it mean that "all cancer is genetic, but not all cancers are inherited"? - ✔✔✔ - Most
cancers are due to genetic mutations that occur DURING your lifetime. It is rare for cancer to be
due to germline mutations.
What is atherosclerosis? - ✔✔✔ - Hardening of the arteries that provide oxygen and nutrients
to the body.
What are the two mechanisms explaining how atherosclerosis leads to heart attack? - ✔✔✔ - 1)
Unstable plaque that ruptures
2) Superficial erosion of a stable plaque
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