Regarding lifestyle diseases and behavioral risk factors, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Approximately 450,000 people die every year from smoking-related diseases or about 20 percent of all deaths, regardless of the cause.
b. Alcohol abuse is currently the main cause of preventable deaths in the United States.
c. Seventy percent of all medical costs are related to just six of the major behavioral risk factors.
d. Roughly two-thirds of all American adults are overweight with half of these being extremely overweight, or obese.
B
You might also like to view...
Regarding human behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Humans are engaged in a perennial struggle for survival against one another. b. We cooperate with the people around us at least as much as we are in conflict with them. c. We affiliate to help us think about ourselves by comparing ourselves with others. d. Humans seek the company of others to alleviate their fear or anxiety.
Adler believed the father's role was vital in developing the child's social interest as well as other aspects of the personality
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A practical application of trait theories is
a. predicting personality based upon childhood experiences. b. hiring employees most likely to succeed. c. helping people to develop more desirable traits. d. helping to recover lost memories.
Between the ages of 2 and 5, children become aware that ______.
A. thinking takes place inside the mind B. adults often hold false beliefs C. false beliefs can be hurtful to others D. people think even when inactive