Health 200 Test Actual Exam Questions And 100% Verified Correct Answers Graded A+.

1. Which term refers to the belief that a proposed change in behavior will be advantageous to your health - correct answer a. Benefits 2. The best weapon against cancer and heart disease is ____ - correct answer c. prevention 3. The choices college students make today have a(n) ____ impact on how they feel - correct answer b. immediate and long-term 4. Which racial or ethnic group in the United States is most likely to develop cancer - correct answer b. African Americans 5. Among the diseases taking the greatest toll on the well-being of Americans are ____, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and autoimmune disorders - correct answer c. hypertension 6. According to the text, what major factors have contributed to the decline in life expectancy in the United States? - correct answer e. Unintentional injuries and suicide 14. The eu- in eustress means _____. - correct answer d. good 7. Which dimension of health focuses on the impact your world has on your well-being? - correct answer b. Environmental 15.Which term applies to subtle racial expressions that can undermine a minority student's confidence and ability to bond with others? - correct answer c. Negative assimilations 8. Which dimension of health focuses on the complex interrelationships between one person's health and the health of the community and environment? - correct answer d. Social 16. Which term for stress refers to concerns about the relative inadequacy of one's academic preparation and ability, particularly as related to minority students? - correct answer d. Achievement stress 9. Which dimension of health refers to identifying one's own purpose in life, and to enjoying love, joy, and peace? - correct answer d. Spiritual 17. When confronted with a stressor, the body's ____ system practically shuts down. - correct answer a. digestive 10. Which dimension of health refers to both the emotional and mental states of a person, that is, feelings and thoughts? - correct answer a. Psychological 18. When confronted with a stressor, the ____ respond(s) by producing stress hormones, including catecholamines, cortisol, and epinephrine. - correct answer c. adrenal glands d 11. Which dimension of health primarily includes your ability to think and learn from life experience? - correct answer d. Intellectual 20. When the body attains a stable and consistent physiological state, it has achieved ____. - correct answer a. homeostasis 12. The belief in one's ability to accomplish a goal or change a behavior is known as - correct answer self-efficacy 21. Which type of fat poses a greater health threat because it enters the bloodstream more readily? - correct answer e. visceral 13. The ____ is a model of behavioral change that focuses on the individual's decision making and includes a sequence of six stages of change. - correct answer transtheoretical theory 22. The longer the stress lasts, the more the ____ system shifts from potentially adaptive changes to potentially harmful ones. - correct answer d. immune 23. Which relaxation technique works by intentionally increasing and then decreasing tension in the muscles? - correct answer c. Progressive relaxation 24. Which practice involves maintaining awareness in the present moment and is a modern form of an ancient Asian technique? - correct answer e. Mindfulness 25. Besides sexual contact, sexually transmitted infections can also be transmitted by ________. - correct answer c. mother to fetus 26. Which of the following about the risk factors of sexually transmitted disease is true? - correct answer c. failure to use condoms increases the risk of an infection 27. Which of the following statements about STI's is true? - correct answer c. women's risk of getting an infection is greater than than of men 19. When stressed, the body's "____" response prepares it for quick action. - correct answer b. fight-or-flight 28. _________ are the only contraceptive methods that help prevent both pregnancy and STI's when used properly and consistently. - correct answer a. condoms 29. College students are at high risk for contracting STI's primarily because ________. - correct answer d. they have opportunities to engage in sex with different partners 30. Azithromycin and doxycycline are types of _______available and treat ___________. - correct answer c. antibiotics; gonnorhea 31. Which of the following is true of the incidence of HIV and AIDS? - correct answer c. women are most likely to be affected through heterosexual sex 32. Which of the following statements about STDs in the United States is true? - correct answer d. all the above 33. Typically, STIs are spread via ____. - correct answer d. bodily fluids 34. Women are at higher risk of getting an STI than are men because more of a woman's ____ area is exposed and subject to trauma during sexual activity. - correct answer b. mucosal 36. Pelvic inflammatory disease is associated with all of the following except - correct answer e. vomiting. 37. _______ may cause scarring of the oviducts. - correct answer e. Pelvic inflammatory disease 38.A state of closeness between two people characterized by the desire and ability to share one's innermost thoughts and feelings is known as ____. - correct answer e. intimacy 39. The behaviors, instincts, and attitudes associated with being sexual are known as ____. - correct answer b. sexuality 40. Which process describes ovulation? - correct answer d. An egg cell is released during the menstrual cycle. 41. Dysmenorrhea is the medical name for the physical and emotional discomforts associated with____. - correct answer a. menstruation 42. Which part of the male sexual anatomy is a pouch of skin that contains the testes? - correct answer c. Scrotum 43. Which procedure entails the removal of the foreskin from the penis - correct answer . Circumcision 44. Mario's mother believes that he should abstain from sex until he is married. What type of message is she sending Mario? - correct answer e. Procreational 35. An STD's incidence refers to the number of _______; its prevalence refers to the number of _______. - correct answer b. new cases per year; people currently infected 45. According to recent studies, hookups among undergraduates are most likely to lead to ____. - correct answer d. psychological distress for women only 46. Physiological, psychological, and social factors that attract us to members of a certain sex define an individual's ____. - correct answer c. sexual orientation 47. Sexual attraction to both males and females is known as ____. - correct answer b. bisexuality 48. Penetration of the vagina by the penis is known as____. - correct answer a. Coitus 49. Which sexual response occurs at the peak of arousal? - correct answer d. Orgasm 50. Tim suffers from erectile dysfunction. In other words, Tim is ____. - correct answer d. impotent 51. Which method of birth control is the least expensive and most effective? - correct answer a. Abstinence 52. Which contraception choice exemplifies the barrier method of birth control? - correct answer d. Contraceptive sponge 53. The term contraception refers to ____. - correct answer c. methods of preventing conception 54. Which type of abortion involves the dilation of the cervix and insertion of a suction tip to draw out the contents of the uterus by means of a vacuum system? - correct answer b. Suction curettage 55. By what name is a zygote known when it is embedded into the lining of the uterus? - correct answer d. Embryo 56. In an ectopic pregnancy, where is a fertilized egg implanted? - correct answer a. Fallopian tube 57. Which aspect of labor involves the thinning of the cervix? - correct answer a. Effacement 58. Which stage of labor involves the opening up of the cervix? - correct answer c. Dilation 59. Sperm cells form in the ____. - correct answer d. seminiferous tubules 60. Which development accompanies the third stage of labor? - correct answer c. Expulsion of the