Wellness for Life Final Exam Study Guide

Plans for achieving goals should be somewhat vague, allowing room for deviation and changes along the way (True or False)

Concrete decisions to reach your life mission are referred to as _____

Sophie is in the habit of watching her favorite soap operas every day after dinner and avoiding her homework until late at night. In implementing a permanent lifestyle change, Sophie decides to go for a 15-minute walk after dinner and begin her homework immediately after she returns. Sophie's decision best characterizes which of the following?

What does not accurately describe a mission statement?

In writing a personal mission statement, the first of the seven steps is to get input from others (True or False)

The first step in the transtheoretical model of stages of change is contemplation (True or False)

What defines the contemplation stage of the transtheoretical model of stages of change?

What is NOT an intervention strategy?

What is the correct order of the stages in the transtheoretical model of stages of change?

What is NOT a step to writing a mission statement?

Insulin is produced in the pancreas to help take blood sugars into the muscles and liver (True or False)

Approximately how many calories are needed to burn 1 pound of fat?

What is NOT a benefit of cardiorespiratory exercise?

John is 30 years old, with a resting heart rate of 65. What is his estimated maximum heart rate?

What is the recommended frequency for a person just starting a cardiorespiratory exercise program?

What is NOT one of the accepted health standards regarding how much movement one should aim for?

All three energy systems (oxidative, glycolytic, and ATP-PC) contribute to the production of energy but in different proportions (True or False)

Research suggests that exercise increases longevity (True or False)

What is the typical duration of the glycolytic energy system working at maximal capacity?

Scientific studies suggest that aerobic exercise is just as effective as psychotherapy for the treatment of depression (True or False)

Which strength test best measures muscular endurance?

When a muscle fiber contracts, it does so at either 0%, 25%, 50%, or 100% (True or False)

What term refers to an increase in muscle size?

What is NOT one of the effects of weight training listed in the text?

An individual with a high degree of muscular strength generally also has a high degree of muscular endurance (True or False)

Bone mineral density peaks between what ages?

The Chicago Bulls strength coach said that the number 1 reason he wants his athletes in the weight room is ___________

The rate at which the body burns calories is referred to as Resting Metabolic Rate (True or False)

Men are able to build muscle easier than women due to having __________ more testosterone

Heat can improve flexibility up to ___ percent

How long do scientific studies suggest the optimal amount of time to hold a stretch is?

What is NOT a major factor related to flexibility?

What method of stretching takes advantage of reciprocal inhibition?

When is the best time to stretch to increase one’s range of motion?

One should warm up for 3-5 minutes before stretching (True or False)

What term refers to excessive or greater than normal range of motion in joints?

Scientific studies suggest the optimal number of repetitions for stretching is ____

What method of stretching has a negative effect of sprinting and jumping?

If a person has good flexibility in the lower back, it is safe to assume that there is good flexibility in most other joints as well (True or False)

"Creeping obesity" describes how specific countries such as the United States and Canada experienced a gradual rise in the prevalence of obesity during the past several decades (True or False)

What percentage of Americans are overweight or obese?

What is Metabolism?

A waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) of more than 0.8 for women and 1.0 for men signals an increased risk of developing weight-related health problems (True or False)

According to the body mass index (BMI) guidelines, what is a normal range for BMI?

According to the text, how will obesity rates affect people’s future health?

One pound of human fat has how many calories?

What is the correct classification for Mohammed, who has a BMI of 28.3?

A diet high in protein and saturated fat that avoids all carbs is called the ____ diet

What body shape is at a higher risk for developing health problems?

What is NOT one of the five food groups from MyPlate?

Proteins are comprised of _____ amino acids, and _____ of them are essential

How many 8-ounce (237-milliliter) glasses of water per day would you recommend for a male who weighs 180 pounds (82 kilograms)? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

Where are nutrients primarily absorbed?

Scientific studies consistently show that individuals living in developed countries overreport food allergies (True or False)

What vitamin is NOT fat-soluble?

What is NOT a nonenergy nutrient?

What is NOT one of the three primary types of carbs?

What do vegetarians eat?

What is the definition of nutrition?

Education and IQ are positively correlated with happiness (True or False)

What is NOT a method of provide Mental First Aid?

What term best describes complex facial emotion?

What are the three stages of Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome?

______________ therapy is based on the idea that irrational thoughts are to blame for dysfunctional feelings and behavior

What mental health disorder has the highest prevalence in the US?

Sue consistently has a hard time concentrating, is easily startled, and has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Which disorder best describes her symptoms?

What is NOT one of the components to Albert Ellis’ components of stress?

Most students visiting collegiate mental health facilities reach a stable state of mental health after how many sessions?

What is NOT on of the abilities included in Emotional Intelligence?

One cannot learn to function normally with one or two fewer hours of sleep a night than one needs (True or False)

Increased body temperature, dreaming, physical paralysis, and increased pulse are all characteristic of which stage of sleep?

What is NOT a symptom of the sleep disorder Sleep Apnea?

REM sleep is the deepest type of sleep, and most physical restoration occurs during REM (True or False)

Even though humans are created in God’s image, we need sleep while he doesn’t (True or False)

The first step in determining how much sleep you need is to evaluate your level of fatigue after getting eight hours of sleep (True or False)

How many stages of sleep are there, including rapid eye movement as one stage?

What is the typical first symptom of sleep deprivation?

For selecting sheets, thread counts beyond 400 have few benefits worth paying for (True or False)

During Stage III sleep, there is a significant increase in the level of _______________ released in the body

Paranoia and panic are often associated with heroin use (True or False)

Slowed or arrested breathing are associated with opioid and ketamine use (True or False)

Euphoria, slurred speech, confusion, and distorted visual perceptions are associated with DXM (True or False)

Cocaine, methamphetamine, and amphetamine are so potent because they specifically target one neurotransmitter (True or False)

Nicotine’s effects are most directly linked to acetylcholine function in the brain (True or False)

GABA and glutamate receptors are found in very small areas of the brain (True or False)

Cocaine, methamphetamine, and amphetamine are so potent because they specifically target one neurotransmitter (True or False)

Ethanol dissolves easily into oils and fats (True or False)

Ethanol is most readily converted into fat (True or False)

About 90 to 98% – of the ethanol we consume is processed in the liver, with the remainder either removed in our urine, sweat or when we exhale (True or False)

Ethanol can pass through the same channels and pores that water uses to pass from the small intestine into the blood stream (True or False)

Ethanol is a large molecule, which means it must enter into the bloodstream in specific ways (True or False)

After the liver processes ethanol, remaining ethanol is passed through the heart and lungs before traveling back into the bloodstream and being distributed through the body (True or False)

Ethanol primarily targets GABA, glutamate, and dopamine receptors in the brain (True or False)

Ethanol is labeled as a depressant because it tends to increase the effects of glutamate, while decreasing the effects of GABA in the brain (True or False)

Pleasure associated with drinking is probably due to ethanol’s impact on dopamine (True or False)

The effects of alcohol are impacted by multiple factors, including gender, food intake, and weight (True or False)

Alcoholic drinks are proportioned according to what the average body can metabolize or process in an hour. For example, one bottle of beer typically contains 1 “portion” or “drink” of alcohol (True or False)

Social Capital is measured by _______

Personality is the unique way a person thinks, feels, and behaves (True or False)

What is NOT one of the personality traits examined in the Big Five personality triats?