According to the World Health Organization (2009), what is the leading risk factor for 13% of deaths in the world?
a) Stress
b) Hypertension
c) Lack of exercise
d) Chronic overexertion
b
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As discussed in the text, suicide typically starts with some discrepancy between ____
a. expectations (or other standards) and reality b. one's past experiences and one's current circumstances c. one's current circumstances and the circumstances of close others d. one's emotional intelligence and the quality of one's relationships
Which conclusion is most appropriate regarding the relationship between hostility and coronary heart disease?
a. ?Hostility causes coronary heart disease. b. ?Hostile individuals have greater risk of heart disease than nonhostile people. c. ?Coronary heart disease causes hostility. d. ?Biological predisposition causes hostility, which in turn causes coronary heart disease.
Marcia has been diagnosed with binge-eating disorder. Which characteristic will we expect to see in her? a. She is not concerned with her eating habits
b. She is underweight. c. She overeats and engages in regular compensatory behaviors such as purging. d. She has to deal with prejudices of overweight individuals.
You are about to take part in a sleep study. Which of the following brain study techniques might be used by the researcher?
a. brain lesioning c. autopsy b. brain ablation d. EEG