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PSY 379 Exam 3 Quizzes | Questions and Answers Bill finds it very difficult to start an exercise program because he hates the unpleasant feelings of stiffness and sore muscles that he is sure he will experience at the beginning of each workout. Bill is evidently experiencing: forecasting myopia....

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Bill finds it very difficult to start an exercise program because he hates the unpleasant
feelings of stiffness and sore muscles that he is sure he will experience at the beginning
of each workout. Bill is evidently experiencing:
forecasting myopia.

Which statement is NOT an explanation of why irregular work schedules promote
cognitive decline and disease?
Irregular work schedules are linked to increased production of melatonin.

Which of these is NOT a stated benefit of exercising for older adults?
increased respiratory functioning

Strength training and short-distance sprinting are examples of:
anaerobic exercise.

Among younger age groups, _____ are the leading cause of death; among older age
groups, _____ are the leading cause of death
external causes; chronic conditions

The most common method of suicide among males is by _____, and the most common
method among females is by _____.
firearms; poisoning

The phenomenon called social jet lag refers to the fact that people today:
sleep less than their counterparts did 100 years ago.

When compared with 18- to 23-year-olds, people 14 to 15 years of age display:
increased arousal in the limbic system.

Most deaths caused by falling are classified as _____ because _____.
unintentional injuries; the injured person didn't intend for it to happen

Tom wants to know how much oxygen is in his blood. Why would he want to know this?
to measure his cardiorespiratory endurance

Exercise increases _____ sensitivity, which is especially important for people living with
_____.
insulin; diabetes mellitus

The fourth-leading risk factor for global mortality is:

, physical inactivity.

The theory of _____ has been used to explain how social norms and perceived
behavioral control guide our exercise behaviors.
planned behavior

Which of these individuals is MOST likely to complete suicide after having suicidal
thoughts?
Francis, who has access to firearms

Cutting, self-administered tattoos, and inserting objects under the skin are examples of:
nonsuicidal self-injury.

Sleep loss may contribute to the development of diabetes because it promotes:
insulin resistance.

The most prevalent type of injury resulting in death among adolescents and young
adults is due to:
motor vehicle accidents

The recommended amount of exercise for healthy adults between the ages of 18 and
65 years is:
moderate aerobic activity for at least 30 minutes, five days each week.

Brandon, a college sophomore, has high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high
triglycerides; excess body fat around his waist; and low HDL cholesterol. His doctor
would most likely say that Brandon:
has metabolic syndrome.

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between physical activity and
aging?
Physical activity slows the rate at which the body's cells age, which impacts both
appearance and physiology.

During the course of a full night's sleep, people are most likely to spend more time in:
REM sleep than in NREM-3 sleep.

Endurance-trained athletes preserve the length of _____ in their _____, which
otherwise systematically decrease with aging
telomeres; white blood cells

For people between ages 55 and 64, _____ cause(s) the MOST injury-related fatalities.
motor vehicle accidents

Aerobic exercise has many beneficial health-related effects. According to the text, which
health benefit is attributed to aerobic exercise?

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