Sleep
T/F Individuals who don’t get enough sleep tend to overeat and choose unhealthy foods
True.
Sleep deprivation affects the body’s release of ghrelin and leptin, two neurotransmitters that tell the brain when to consume calories. People who are sleep deprived are more drawn toward high-calorie foods. Chronic sleep loss has been linked to having a larger waist circumference
Which of the following are least likely to experience food insecurity?
a. A family below the poverty line
b. single parent households
c. high income families
d. rural households
c. high income families
What is the most common cancer in the United States
a. Breast cancer
b. Skin cancer
c. Lung cancer
d. Liver cancer
b. Skin cancer
T/F Stress is not a cause of insomnia
False
stress is the main cause of insomnia because stress leads to anxiety, tension, and other negative emotions. This can stimulate the sympathetic nerves to secrete new epinephrine and adrenaline which then causes the arousal system to maintain tension which leads to trouble sleeping or remaining asleep
Sleep deprivation can cause what type of mental health issues below:
a. Depression
b. Anxiety
c. Suicidal ideation
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
How is obesity measured?
a. Scale
b. Blood Pressure
c. BMI (body mass index)
d. Heart Rate
c. BMI (body mass index)
What are the health effects if you have poor hygiene?
a.Improved immune function
b. Reduced risk of infections
c. Increased risk of infection
d. Enhanced skin health
c. Increased risk of infection
What is not classified as a stress general category
a. Acute stress
b. Mental stress
c. Episodic stress
D. Chronic stress
b. Mental stress
What are the recommended hours of sleep per night for adults?
a. 4-5 hours
b. 7-9 hours
c. 10-12 hours
d. 13-22 hours
b. 7-9 hours
What is a basal metabolic rate (BMR)
a. The calories the body needs to carry out basic functions such as breathing and sleeping b. It is the total number of calories burned during exercise
c. It is the rate at which your body breaks down food after eating
d. BMR is the rate at which your body processes food into energy
a. The calories the body needs to carry out basic functions such as breathing and sleeping
Who is at highest risk for skin cancer?
a. Sally, who works in a cubicle all day
b. Jenny, who works in the sun at Disneyland, but wears a hat and sunscreen
c. Jeff, who works as a fitness instructor
d. Jerry, who spends his time in his garden, but never has his sunscreen or hat
d. Jerry, who spends his time in his garden, but never has his sunscreen or hat
If Charles is coping with the stress of a big exam by studying, what coping style is he demonstrating?
a. Emotion focused coping
b. Problem focused coping
c. Meaning based coping
d. Internal coping
b. Problem focused coping
True or False: Certain organs/ regulatory systems “shut down” during sleep
False, no organs or regulatory system “shuts down”
How can an individual’s internal locus on control affect their diet?
a. It can cause someone to feel that they don’t have control over their own diet, therefore unhealthy eating habits start
b. It makes someone believe that it’s the external factors, such as genetics, that is responsible for their health outcome and diet
c. It leads to someone believing that their own actions can play a major impact on their diet, which causes them to make healthier choices such as eating healthier and smoking less
c. It leads to someone believing that their own actions can play a major impact on their diet, which causes them to make healthier choices such as eating healthier and smoking less
What is the most dangerous type of skin cancer?
a. Basal cell carcinomas
b. Squamous cell carcinomas
c. melanoma
c. melanoma
Which of the following are NOT an element of the general adaptation syndrome?
a. Alarm
b. Resistance
c. Exhaustion
d. Relapse
d. Relapse
What is sleep debt?
a. The amount of time spent awake during the night.
b. A term used to describe the amount of sleep a person needs to function at their best every day
c. The cumulative effects of loss of sleep over time
c. The cumulative effects of loss of sleep over time
What is a warning sign for Bulimia Nerviosa?
a. Excessive exercise and dieting
b. Unusual swelling of the cheeks or jaw area c. Sudden interest and obsession with healthy eating habits
d. Consuming large quantities of water or low-calorie foods
b. Unusual swelling of the cheeks or jaw area
Which of the following hygienic choices can enhance someone’s health behaviors
a. Overusing antibacterial products to prevent exposure to germs
b. Not brushing your teeth daily in order to strengthen the natural bacteria in your mouth c. Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule
c. Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule
How does stress increase allostatic load which then impacts someone’s health choices and behavior
a. It does not increase allostatic load and instead stress decreases it, causing someone to make healthier choices because they feel relaxed
b. Stress has no impact on allostatic load or someone’s health choices
c. Someone may begin to engage in unhealthy coping behaviors such as substance use
c. Someone may begin to engage in unhealthy coping behaviors such as substance use