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Ivan has gained twenty pounds since starting college. Which one of these pieces of advice would help him the most?
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| | A) | Stop eating meals at the residence hall cafeteria, since all that food is filled with preservatives and fat
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| | B) | Make a journal that outlines his daily eating habits and discuss them with his doctor or school dietitian
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| | C) | Skip a meal here and there, particularly when he is not very hungry, and eat more balanced meals when he is hungry
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| | D) | Study the eating habits of his friends and try to model his meal plans on theirs.
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What is the relationship between exercise and diet?
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| | A) | Excessive exercise leads to diseases such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
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| | B) | Those students who exercise regularly will be thin and popular, decreasing the need for solitary "binge eating" sessions.
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| | C) | Regular exercise combined with a sensible diet will lead to many benefits, including more restful sleep and greater energy levels.
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| | D) | A student who exercises regularly can eat more junk food because the two cancel one another out.
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Of the four scenarios below, which could be best defined as a personal stressor?
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| | A) | Jenn fights with her roommate Sara constantly about Sara's late-night TV watching.
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| | B) | Jenn's sister, who lives out of state, gives birth to premature twins.
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| | C) | Jenn's pencil breaks during an exam.
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| | D) | Jenn's family home suffers moderate damage during an earthquake.
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A stress-related illness:
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| | A) | is completely avoidable if one exercises regularly and eats right.
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| | B) | is always triggered by personal or intimate relationships that go sour.
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| | C) | is more likely to affect a student if he/she has experienced a number of stressors in the past year.
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| | D) | is primarily a psychological problem, best treated with antidepressants or other such medications.
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One day in French class, Bethany begins to cry uncontrollably when she learns that she failed the last exam. Her friends Jill and Sam don't know what to do. Which of these actions might be the most appropriate to take?
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| | A) | Sam and Jill should assume Bethany is "really stressed out"; one of them should leave class to call Bethany's mother and ask her to pick Bethany up and take her out of school.
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| | B) | Jill escorts Bethany out of class and takes a few minutes to talk with her about the exam, and her sadness over failing it, while Sam stays in class to take notes for the three of them to review later.
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| | C) | Bethany should begin studying for the next exam right after class; in the meantime, she should be considerate of others in class and stop crying.
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| | D) | After class, Bethany, Jill, and Sam should go back to the residence hall and undertake progressive relaxation techniques until Bethany stops crying.
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Jeff manages a neighborhood laundromat and takes a full load of classes at the community college. He smokes three packs of cigarettes a day between classes and drinks two or more beers each night, usually right after he finishes his shift at work. Jeff could be best described as:
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| | A) | a binge drinker and chain smoker.
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| | B) | a person who abuses controlled substances.
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| | C) | a victim of job-related stress.
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| | D) | a person who is too busy to join a stop-smoking program.
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Which of the following students might be described as an alcoholic?
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| | A) | Linda, who needs to drink at parties to have a good time, but who studies very hard
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| | B) | George, who occasionally misses class because he is drunk or "hung over"
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| | C) | Randy, who sometimes can't remember what she has done when drinking
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| | D) | All of the above
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The term "abstinence" involves doing which of the following?
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| | A) | seeing one's boyfriend or girlfriend only every other weekend
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| | B) | refraining from sexual intercourse
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| | C) | thinking critically about sex and using reliable birth control during intercourse
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| | D) | avoiding the dating scene altogether for fear of peer pressure where sex is concerned
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Sexually transmitted diseases:
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| | A) | mostly occur in promiscuous people who engage in anonymous sexual encounters.
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| | B) | are very minor, painless, and treatable, with the exception of AIDS.
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| | C) | can be avoided by knowing one's sexual partner and by taking some precautions.
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| | D) | are particularly prevalent in student residence halls, where towels, linens, and other items are shared.
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Dan's girlfriend Allison has been drinking at a party and wants to go up to Dan's room. If Dan and Allison have sexual intercourse:
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| | A) | We cannot say whether this is date rape because we do not know if Allison tried to resist Dan's advances or vice versa.
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| | B) | This constitutes date rape, because Allison has been drinking and therefore cannot say "no".
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| | C) | This constitutes date rape, because the sexual intercourse took place in Dan's room.
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| | D) | This does not constitute date rape, because Dan and Allison are mutually consenting adults.
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