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The "fight-or-flight response" is also called the - Answer-stress response Which of the following describes the physical and social conditions in which we live? - Answerenvironment A person who has been fasting for twenty-four hours will most likely function on what level of needs? - Answer-physical needs 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 any action or condition that may impair our health called? - Answer-a risk factor When individuals feel threatened with their current situation, what behaviors might they use to protect themselves? - Answer-defense mechanisms 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? - Answercompensation What is positive stress that allows us to get our work done at school or work? - Answer-eustress What are signs and symptoms of the stress response? - Answer-increased heart rate, decreased digestion, increased breathing, increased energy 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 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-alarmMelinda 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 In order to use the decision-making model effectively, what does one need to recognize first, before looking for possible solutions? - Answer-problem What is the correct order of needs as described by Maslow? - Answer-physical needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, self-actualization Which of the following best describes Maslow's hierarchy? - Answer-the needs must be met in order What are the effects of exercise on the bones? - Answer-increased calcium deposit in the bones What is the recommendation by the New Food Guide Pyramid for the amount of physical activity a teenager should get weekly? - Answer-be physically active every day or most days for 60 minutes What disorder is associated with self-imposed starvation and an obsession with thinness? - Answeranorexia Nervosa Which of the following nutrients helps to build muscle, transports oxygen and carbon dioxide, forms hormones, and antibodies? - Answer-proteins What Body Mass Index range is normal? - Answer-20-27 How many calories are provided by a salad dressing containing 23 fat grams? - Answer-207 The salad dressing contains 23 fat grams. Each gram of fat contains 9 calories. Multiply 23 by 9 What type of fat stimulates the liver to produce more cholesterol which can lead to the depositing of cholesterol in the blood vessels? - Answer-saturated fat What form of fat is carried in the blood by lipoproteins? - Answer-triglyceridesAndrea has been feeling very tired and she looks pale. What mineral should she take to increase the number of red blood cells her body produces as well as her oxygen-carrying capacity? - Answer-iron A one-ounce slice of boiled ham has 5 grams of fat and 5 grams of protein. What is the total number of calories found in the ham? - Answer-65 calories Each gram of fat has 9 calories. Multiply 9 by 5 grams. Then, each gram of protein has 4 calories. Multiply 4 by 5 grams. After that, add your two answers together to get the final amount of calories in the ham slice Which carbohydrate is known as blood sugar and is needed by all body cells to produce energy? - Answer-glucose Which of the following activities provides the greatest aerobic benefits? - Answer-swimming Which of the following is NOT a function of fat? - Answer-quick source of energy