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Health Study Guide Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
____ 1. Which of the following is NOT a function of skin?
A. temperature regulation C. impetigo
B. waste removal D. protection
____ 2. Prolonged exposure to loud sound can result in hearing loss
due to
A. a ruptured eardrum C. nerve damage
B. abnormal bone growth D. fluid buildup in the middle ear
____ 3. People with a realistic self-concept
A. see themselves as perfect C. think their health behaviors
do not need improvement
B. have no weaknesses D. recognize their strengths and
weaknesses
____ 4. Eye infections are most often a result of
A. not wearing safety goggles when working with power tools C.
using make-up on eyelids and eyelashes.
B. wearing contact lenses instead of eyeglasses. D. touching or
rubbing your eyes unnecessarily.
____ 5. The amount of risk involved with a certain behavior
A. is the same for everybody. C. is always greater than any
positive outcomes that are possible.
B. may be worthwhile if positive outcomes are possible. D.
should not be a factor in deciding for or against the behavior.
____ 6. The three stages of stress response, in order are
A. resistance, alarm, exhaustion C. adrenaline, resistance,
exhaustion
B. alarm, resistance, exhaustion D. alarm, exhaustion, coping
____ 7. Date rape is the result of
A. one person forcing another to have sex C. one person refusing
to have sex with another
B. two people deciding together to have sex D. two people
deciding to postpone sexual intimacy
____ 8. Hearing loss is NOT usually a result of
A. dizziness C. an obstruction
B. nerve damage D. an infection
____ 9. Who identified the fives stages of grief?
A. Kubler-Ross C. Maslow
B. Freud D. Piaget
____ 10. A person with a Type B personality is
A. relaxed C. driven to achieve
B. uncooperative D. all of the above
____ 11. As a result of taking a health inventory, Mike knew he should
change some health behaviors. This step in changing his behavior is known as
A. recognition C. motivation
B. goal setting D. commitment
____ 12. Freud’s theories of personality development focused on the
role of
A. social interactions C. human needs
B. instincts and drives D. intellectual development
____ 13. You see an image when
A. light rays strike the retinas of your eyes C. light rays
are bent so that they meet inside your eyes.
B. your brain interprets nerve impulses transmitted by the optic nerve.
D. your pupils let enough light into your eyes.
____ 14. Which list names the eye structure in the order in which
light rays pass through them?
A. iris, cornea, pupil C. pupil, cornea, lens
B. cornea, pupil, lens D. cornea, pupil, iris
____ 15. Calcium and fluoride help prevent tooth decay by
A. strengthening the enamel on teeth C. destroying bacteria
in starches and sugar
B. dissolving plaque D. helping teeth grow straight
____ 16. Josh feels guilty because he is angry at his sister for
borrowing his sweater without his permission. He could deal with his
feelings in a healthy way by
A. determining whether his anger is reasonable C. repressing
his anger to protect his sister
B. talking about his feelings with his sister D. both a and b
____ 17. When a person’s response to a stressor has a positive result,
the process can be described as
A. excess C. eustress
B. distress D. alarm
____ 18. Which of the following is NOT a type of tooth?
A. premolar C. crown
B. canine D. molar
____ 19. Hearing loss due to nerve damage can be minimized by
A. limiting exposure to loud sounds C. removing wax buildup
in ears
B. treating ear infectious promptly D. both a and c
____ 20. Which of the following defense mechanisms is most often
constructive?
A. denial C. repression
B. idealization D. sublimation
____ 21. Which of the following skin problems can be spread form
person to person?
A. skin cancer C. acne
B. contact dermatitis D. athlete’s foot
____ 22. When you are under stress, it is a good idea to eat
A. larger meals than usual C. lighter meals than usual
B. foods high in fat D. less often than usual
____ 23. Katie’s boyfriend, James, was killed in a car accident.
Katie blames James for the accident,. She feels that if he had not been
speeding, the accident never would have happened. In what stage of grief is
Katie?
A. Denial C. Depression
B. Bargaining D. Anger
____ 24. Perspiration assist in
A. waste removal C. protection
B. temperature regulation D. both a and b
____ 25. When you are angry at someone, you can handle your anger
constructively by
A. pounding your fists against a wall C. going for a long walk
B. pretending that nothing is wrong D. all of the above
____ 26. Members of the family of a drug or alcohol abuser who make
excuses for the abuser are exhibiting behavior that is
A. supportive C. separated
B. enabling D. dysfunctional
____ 27. Suppose you make a decision that your best friend disagrees
with. If you are mentally healthy, you are likely to feel confident about
your decision because you
A. get along with others C. know that you are rarely wrong
B. never question anything you do D. trust your thoughts and
feelings
____ 28. Kim fails two tests. She thinks that she will never pass a
test again. This is an example of
A. overgeneralization C. personalization
B. Type A behavior D. cognitive appraisal
____ 29. Incisors are the teeth you use to
A. grind food into bits. C. bite and cut food.
B. tear and crush food. D. tear food into small pieces.
____ 30. A company cannot prevent its competitors from selling
products or services. This is because consumers have been given the
A. right to be heard C. right to safety
B. right to choose D. right to be informed
____ 31. Psychologists who study the effects of reward and punishment
on personality use the
A. Trait Approach C. Humanistic Approach
B. Social-Learning Approach D. Psychoanalytic Approach
____ 32. A popular rap star appears in a beverage commercial. This is
an example of which advertising technique?
A. bait-and-switch C. omission
B. repetition D. snob appeal
____ 33. People who have hardy personalities tend to
A. avoid change whenever possible C. react rather than act
B. be committed to their activities D. all of the above
____ 34. Paul thinks it is his fault that his parents are always
arguing. This is an example of
A. coping C. depression
B. personalization D. overgeneralization
____ 35. You gain confidence in making good health decisions by
A. being accepted by your peers C. having your health values
challenged
B. establishing your own health values D. never making poor
choices
____ 36. Children who are not adopted but who receive parental care
from nonrelated adults are called
A. latchkey children C. foster children
B. boomerang children D. supported children
____ 37. You hear a sound when
A. the fluid in the cochlea vibrates. C. air pressure is
greater on one side of your eardrum that the other.
B. your brain interprets impulses from the auditory nerve. D. your
brain interprets impulses from the semicircular canals.
____ 38. Which of the following is NOT likely to happen?
A. An acquaintance becomes a friend C. A friend becomes an
acquaintance
B. A friend becomes an intimate friend D. a platonic friend
becomes an intimate friend.
____ 39. Which of the following factors should NOT influence your
decisions as a consumer?
A. convenience C. price
B. fear D. quality
____ 40. Which of these is NOT a good way to keep an argument from
ending in violence?
A. wait for the other person to apologize C. stop arguing and
count to ten
B. look for humor in the situation D. look at the other person’s
point of view
____ 41. The theory of personality development based on an ordering of
human needs was the work of
A. Erikson C. Freud
B. Piaget D. Maslow
____ 42. Today, poor health is most directly related to
A. infectious disease C. gender
B. life-style D. hereditary factors
____ 43. Which of the following is NOT a major factor that determine
health?
A. life expectancy C. heredity
B. physical environment D. health behavior
____ 44. A sunscreen’s SPF number indicates the amount of protection
it provides from the sun’s
A. UVA rays C. melanin
B. UVB rays D. both a and b
____ 45. A family group consisting of a father, mother, and children
is called a(n)
A. extended family C. foster family
B. blended family D. nuclear family
____ 46. Suicide may seem like a solution to a person who feels that
A. hopelessness is permanent C. everything has gone wrong at
once
B. nothing will ever go right again D. all of the above
____ 47. Money that one divorced parent pays to the other to help pay
for the care of children is called
A. custody C. child support
B. responsibility D. foster care
____ 48. While sitting in health class, Nikki pictures herself as an
architect designing skyscrapers. This is an example of
A. displacement C. daydreaming
B. projection D. idealization
____ 49. Relaxation helps relieve stress EXCEPT when it involves
A. competitive sports C. visualization
B. progressive techniques D. sharing time with someone else
____ 50. Men and women who choose to remain single
A. are usually not as happy as those who marry C. do not feel
pressured to marry
B. live with their parents in 8 out of 10 cases D. often develop
a strong network of close friends.
____ 51. When people use rationalization, they
A. recognize the causes of their problems C. build long-lasting
self-respect
B. create make-believe events D. make up excuses for behavior
____ 52. Sam older brother died two months ago, Sam still misses him
and feels sad most of the time. What stage of grief is Sam in?
A. Denial C. Depression
B. Anger D. Acceptance
____ 53. Which of the following is NOT considered an environmental
influence on your personality
A. your physical surroundings C. your physical characteristics
B. your social surroundings D. your life experiences
____ 54. A crush, or an intense, short-lived interest in another
person, often involving sexual feelings, is also called
A. adolescence C. a platonic relationship
B. homosexual feelings D. infatuation
____ 55. The most common cause of violence is
A. sublimation C. access to weapons
B. anger D. fear
____ 56. Personality is shaped by
A. hereditary factors only C. both hereditary and environmental
factors
B. environmental factors only D. both intelligence and
instincts.
____ 57. Structure in your skin that sense conditions in your
environment are
A. receptors C. follicles
B. pores D. capillaries
____ 58. Poison ivy is an example of
A. contact dermatitis C. an infection
B. dry skin D. psoriasis
____ 59. Paul’s basketball team lost the semifinal game of the state
tournament. If Paul used regression to handle his disappointment, he might
have.
A. kicked the lockers in the locker room C. pictured himself
playing in the final game
B. insisted the officials made bad calls D. shouted at his sister
when he got home
____ 60. Couples may practice family planning for which of these
reasons?
A. raising children is expensive C. having children restricts
one’s sense of independence
B. caring for children is time-consuming D. all of the above
True/False
____ 61. Ear infections are caused by wax building.
____ 62. A major cause of skin cancer is exposure to the sun’s UVB
rays.
____ 63. The last stage of grief is Depression.
____ 64. If you cover one eye, you will be unable to judge depth.
____ 65. Stress can cause blood vessel constriction, which can result
in severe headaches.
____ 66. The first stage of grief is guilt.
____ 67. Brushing cleans between teeth and under the gum line.
____ 68. Parents are legally responsible for the safety, health, and
physical needs of their children.
____ 69. Strong emotions affect a person’s behavior and physical
health.
____ 70. Deodorants help prevent body order and reduce the amount of
perspiration that is produced.
____ 71. Digestive problems associated with stress are diarrhea and
vomiting.
____ 72. Depression is a warning sign of suicide when it continues for
one or two weeks.
____ 73. The greatest number of single-parent families are the result
of divorce.
____ 74. The third stage of grief is bargaining.
____ 75. A family in crisis should seek professional help wen they do
not have the resources to help themselves.
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