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Mikaylin Ferrier
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A body mass index of less than 18.5 would classify you as ________.
On Jul 28, 2024
underweight
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One of the advantages of conducting a longitudinal study is that longitudinal studies can _____________________.
A) be completed quickly.
B) help identify developmental trends and patterns.
C) determine causality.
D) be completed with relatively few researchers.
A) be completed quickly.
B) help identify developmental trends and patterns.
C) determine causality.
D) be completed with relatively few researchers.
On Jul 25, 2024
B
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All of the following may be health complications that stem from Type 2 diabetes EXCEPT:
A) damage to the retina.
B) damage to the kidneys.
C) damage to blood vessels.
D) damage to short-term memory.
A) damage to the retina.
B) damage to the kidneys.
C) damage to blood vessels.
D) damage to short-term memory.
On Jun 25, 2024
D
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Research has found that obesity is related to high blood pressure. This finding means that
A) obesity is a risk factor for high blood pressure.
B) obesity is an independent risk factor for high blood pressure.
C) most overweight people die of high blood pressure.
D) thin people are protected against high blood pressure.
A) obesity is a risk factor for high blood pressure.
B) obesity is an independent risk factor for high blood pressure.
C) most overweight people die of high blood pressure.
D) thin people are protected against high blood pressure.
On Jun 22, 2024
A
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The determination of causation is most easily accepted on the basis of
A) clinical trials.
B) studies using the risk factor approach.
C) community trials.
D) experimental studies.
A) clinical trials.
B) studies using the risk factor approach.
C) community trials.
D) experimental studies.
On Jun 18, 2024
D
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Discuss the disadvantages and advantages of placebos.
On May 29, 2024
A. A placebo is a treatment that is capable of causing effects through expectation concerning the effectiveness of the treatment, independent of the influence of the treatment itself.
B. The disadvantages of placebos occur in research settings.
1. Placebos create problems in assessing the effectiveness of treatment because people who get treatment expect the treatment to be effective, and the people show improvement even to "sugar pills."
2. Placebos create problems in assessing the effectiveness of psychological treatment because people expect psychological interventions to work, and the people show improvement even if the treatment has no effective component.
C. The advantages of placebos can be seen in treatment situations.
1. Placebos bring about improvements and cures that are indistinguishable from those brought about by medically and psychologically effective treatments.
2. The placebo effect can add to the effect of medical and psychological treatment, boosting the effectiveness.
B. The disadvantages of placebos occur in research settings.
1. Placebos create problems in assessing the effectiveness of treatment because people who get treatment expect the treatment to be effective, and the people show improvement even to "sugar pills."
2. Placebos create problems in assessing the effectiveness of psychological treatment because people expect psychological interventions to work, and the people show improvement even if the treatment has no effective component.
C. The advantages of placebos can be seen in treatment situations.
1. Placebos bring about improvements and cures that are indistinguishable from those brought about by medically and psychologically effective treatments.
2. The placebo effect can add to the effect of medical and psychological treatment, boosting the effectiveness.
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Which of the following is FALSE regarding exercise,dieting,and body composition?
A) One important function of exercise during a weight-loss program is that it helps preserve muscle so that weight lost is fat.
B) Exercise is important,even if no weight is lost,because of the health benefits of exercise.
C) If you are losing weight at a slow rate while maintaining an exercise program,it is likely you are losing muscle tissue.
D) Maintaining a small loss of fat is better than losing a large amount and then gaining it back quickly.
A) One important function of exercise during a weight-loss program is that it helps preserve muscle so that weight lost is fat.
B) Exercise is important,even if no weight is lost,because of the health benefits of exercise.
C) If you are losing weight at a slow rate while maintaining an exercise program,it is likely you are losing muscle tissue.
D) Maintaining a small loss of fat is better than losing a large amount and then gaining it back quickly.
On May 26, 2024
C
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Which of the following has/have been used to measure stress?
A) Blood pressure
B) Daily hassles scales
C) Self-reports
D) All of these
A) Blood pressure
B) Daily hassles scales
C) Self-reports
D) All of these
On May 22, 2024
D
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The ________ stretching technique involves a contract-relax phase in which,after an initial stretch,the muscle is contracted isometrically against resistance.
On May 19, 2024
PNF
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What is the relationship between exercise and depression in clinical patients?
A) Isometric exercise decreases depression; aerobic exercise increases depression.
B) Endorphins released by exercise cause depression to increase.
C) Moderate exercise is associated with a decrease in depression.
D) Group psychotherapy is superior to exercise for treating mild depression.
A) Isometric exercise decreases depression; aerobic exercise increases depression.
B) Endorphins released by exercise cause depression to increase.
C) Moderate exercise is associated with a decrease in depression.
D) Group psychotherapy is superior to exercise for treating mild depression.
On May 16, 2024
C