Health PsychologyFourth Edition

Chapter 7 Exercise, Sleep and Injury Control

1. The most important attribute of fitness is:

A. Muscular strength

B. Aerobic fitness

C. Flexibility

D. Muscular endurance

E. Body Composition

1. The most important attribute of fitness is (240):

A. Muscular strength

B. Aerobic fitness

C. Flexibility

D. Muscular endurance

E. Body Composition

2. What can be said about the Poison Prevention Packaging Act?

A. No one has really looked to see if it mattered

B. It was a waste of time; it doesn’t work.

C. Child deaths from poisoning dropped 80%

2. What can be said about the Poison Prevention Packaging Act? (267)

A. No one has really looked to see if it mattered

B. It was a waste of time; it doesn’t work.

C. Child deaths from poisoning dropped 80%

3. Which of the following causes the most injuries?

A. Overexertion

B. Being struck or hit

C. Transportation

D. Cutting or piercing

E. Falls

3. Which of the following causes the most injuries? 264

A. Overexertion

B. Being struck or hit

C. Transportation

D. Cutting or piercing

E. Falls

4. A meta-analysis of physical activity and academic performance by the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention determined:

A. Increasing time dedicated to physical education harms academic performance

B. Makes concentration difficult because the kids are tired

C. Kids don’t like exercise

D. Physical activity improves cognitive skills and attitudes toward school

E. All of the above.

4. A meta-analysis of physical activity and academic performance by the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention determined: (248)

A. Increasing time dedicated to physical education harms academic performance

B. Makes concentration difficult because the kids are tired

C. Kids don’t like exercise

D. Physical activity improves cognitive skills and attitudes toward school

E. All of the above.

5. Fiatarone’s study on exercise in the elderly (average age 87) found: (245)

A. People who did resistance training became 113% stronger on average

B. People who did resistance training and also took a multivitamin supplement did even better than 113%

C. Many people were injured as a result of the exercise

D. Patients indicated that they didn’t like the exercise.

E. A & B are true

5. Fiatarone’s study on exercise in the elderly (average age 87) found: (245)

A. People who did resistance training became 113% stronger on average

B. People who did resistance training and also took a multivitamin supplement did even better than 113%

C. Many people were injured as a result of the exercise

D. Patients indicated that they didn’t like the exercise.

E. A & B are true

6. Which of the following has been shown by research? (244)

A. People hate exercise

B. Exercise makes you healthier but you feel bad doing it.

C. Exercise boosts self-efficacy and self-esteem.

D. Exercise is a buffer against depression and anxiety

E. C & D are correct

6. Which of the following has been shown by research? (244)

A. People hate exercise

B. Exercise makes you healthier but you feel bad doing it.

C. Exercise boosts self-efficacy and self-esteem.

D. Exercise is a buffer against depression and anxiety

E. C & D are correct

7. Our bodies are synchronized with the 24-hour cycle of day and night and by an internal clock

called the:

A. Basal metabolic Rate

B. Limbic System

C. Time Urgency

D. Circadian Rhythm

E. All of the above

7. Our bodies are synchronized with the 24-hour cycle of day and night and by an internal clock

called the:

A. Basal metabolic Rate

B. Limbic System

C. Time Urgency

D. Circadian Rhythm

E. All of the above

8. The most common sources of deaths from unintentional injuries are car crashes, ____,

firearms and falling. (257)

A. Drowning

B. Skateboarding

C. Poisoning

D. Snake and spider bites

E. Lightning strikes

8. The most common sources of deaths from unintentional injuries are car crashes, ____,

firearms and falling. (257)

A. Drowning

B. Skateboarding

C. Poisoning

D. Snake and spider bites

E. Lightning strikes

9. Sleep loss also promotes ____ which is a key factor in the development of diabetes. (256)

A. Insulin resistance

B. High HDL cholesterol

C. Serotonin

D. Aerobic capacity

E. All of the above

9. Sleep loss also promotes ____ which is a key factor in the development of diabetes. (256)

A. Insulin resistance

B. High HDL cholesterol

C. Serotonin

D. Aerobic capacity

E. All of the above

10. Most unintentional deaths from poisoning are caused by:

A. Cleaning materials

B. Gasoline and other solvents

C. Rat and fire ant poison

D. Drugs

10. Most unintentional deaths from poisoning are caused by:

A. Cleaning materials

B. Gasoline and other solvents

C. Rat and fire ant poison

D. Drugs, especially pain medications

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