​The hygiene hypothesis holds that asthma is a result of _______ that has/have become common in modern society.

A) dust mites
B) ​cleanliness
C) ​cigarette smoking
D) ​industrial pollution

​Better-educated individuals report experiencing less stress than those with less education. How does this relate to their health status?

A) ​They report fewer symptoms because stress contributes to these.
B) ​They report fewer symptoms because stress affects perceptions.
C) ​They report no difference because stress has little health impact.
D) ​They report more symptoms because stress raises the awareness.

​The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) guidelines are designed to keep researchers from:

A) ​falsifying trial results to support a given treatment.
B) ​suppressing trial results not supporting a treatment.
C) ​publicizing trial results that support their treatment.
D) ​publicizing trial results which discredit a treatment.

​The work of health psychologists is similar to that of other psychologists because it includes

A) ​counseling people regarding their personal problems.
B) ​conducting research on personality and health habits.
C) ​doing assessment, research, and providing services.
D) ​delivering their services within health care settings.

​Pain authority Frank Andrasik proposed that pain traps occur when

A) ​situations push people experiencing pain toward chronic pain.
B) ​a person with a pain-prone personality experiences pain.
C) ​A-delta fibers are stimulated at the same time as C fibers.
D) ​a person experiences pain at the same time as some positive situation.

One risk factor that can be changed is

A) age.
B) excess body weight.
C) height.
D) genes.

Over 20 years since the 1980s, per capita consumption of alcohol in the United States has​

A) ​increased dramatically.
B) ​increased slightly.
C) ​been stable.
D) ​declined.

For food safety,refrigerators should be set at a temperature below ________F.

World-class endurance athletes usually have VO_2max values in the high 30s.

What type of exercise requires specialized equipment to promote muscle strength and muscle endurance?

A) Isokinetic
B) Isotonic
C) Isometric
D) Anaerobic