Midterm 1

Question 1

Name the 9 dimensions of wellness

Answer 1

Physical, emotional, intellectual, interpersonal, cultural, spiritual, environmental, financial, occupational

Question 2

What are the 4 stages to healthy change?

Answer 2

Thinking about it
Preparing for action
Taking action
Maintaining a good thing for life!

Question 3

What does the acronym “SMART” stand for when setting goals?

Answer 3

Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time specific

Question 4

List the 5 levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy

Answer 4

Physiological needs
Safety and security
Love and belongingness
Self-esteem
Self-actualization

Question 5

What level of Maslow’s Hierarchy would find a person living live to their fullest?

Answer 5

Self-actualization

Question 6

What were Seligman’s 3 dimensions of life?

Answer 6

The pleasant life
The good life
The meaningful life

Question 7

Name the first 4 stages of Erikson’s stages of development

Answer 7

Trust vs mistrust (0-1)
Autonomy vs shame and doubt (1-3)
Initiative vs guilt (3-6)
Industry vs inferiority (6-12)

Question 8

What is the difference between antipsychotics and anxiolytics (antianxiety agents)?

Answer 8

Antipsychotics are used to reduce hallucinations in schizophrenics, whereas anxiolytics are more general and makes patients calmer and drowsier

Question 9

What are the 3 stages of General Adaptation Syndrome?

Answer 9

Alarm
Adaption
Exhaustion

Question 10

What are the 3 types of body fat?

Answer 10

Subcutaneous
Visceral
Ectopic

Question 11

How many calories are in 1kg of body fat?

Answer 11

7000 kcal

Question 12

Is body composition analysis or BMI a more accurate indicator of evaluating health? Why?

Answer 12

Body composition analysis because they are far more specific and specialized to individuals. BMI is a blanket measure as it only compares height relative to weight

Question 13

What does Resting Metabolic Rate measure?

Answer 13

It measures the amount of energy needed to maintain vital body functions at rest

Question 14

What are the effects of leptin vs ghrelin?

Answer 14

Leptin decreases your appetite by signalling to the brain that you feel full
Ghrelin increases your appetite by signalling your brain when you’re hungry

Question 15

What is the difference between anorexia and bulimia?

Answer 15

Anorexia is when a person does not eat enough to maintain a healthy body weight. Bulimia is when a person engages in binge eating, followed by a purge (usually through vomiting or laxatives)

Question 16

What is the amount of kcal/gm of fat, protein, carbs, and alcohol?

Answer 16

Fat = 9 kcal/gm
Protein = 4 kcal/gm
Carbs = 4 kcal/gm
Alcohol = 7 kcal/gm

Question 17

What makes a protein “complete”?

Answer 17

All essential amino acids are supplied

Question 18

Saturated fats raise the levels of _______ and may enable _______.
Unsaturated fats raise the levels of _____.
What do trans fats do?

Answer 18

Sat: bad cholesterol, inflammation of the blood vessels
Unsat: good cholesterol
Trans fats increase bad cholesterol, decrease good cholesterol and produce inflammation

Question 19

Omega-3 fatty acids are among the healthy fats. What food are they primarily found in?

Answer 19

Fish

Question 20

Whole grains have 3 layers. What are they, and how does it differ from refined grains?

Answer 20

3 layers: germ (inner), endosperm (middle), bran (outer)
Refined grains strip away 2 layers, leaving only the starchy endosperm

Question 21

Food that has a rapid effect on blood glucose levels has a (high/low) glycemic index

Answer 21

High

Question 22

_____ - deficiency anemia is a problem in many age groups

Answer 22

Iron

Question 23

Antioxidants can protect from damage by ______ ______

Answer 23

Free radicals

Question 24

Phytochemicals are a type of _______

Answer 24

Antioxidant