Deck 6: Staying Healthy

Question 1

Drugs that increase brain activity and other body functions are called:

A) stimulants
B) depressants
C) club drugs
D) barbiturates

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Swimming is a type of ____________________ exercise.

Answer 2

aerobic

Question 3

Body ____________________ refers to the proportion of muscle compared with fat.

Answer 3

composition

Question 4

An average sleeper:

A) sleeps less than six hours per night
B) sleeps between six and nine hours per night
C) sleeps more than nine hours per night
D) sleeps more than twelve hours per night

Question 5

Muscular ____________________ is the ability to repeat movements or to hold a position for a long time without tiring.

Question 6

Studies have shown that teenage girls who start smoking become addicted to nicotine:

A) in about three days
B) in about three weeks
C) in about six months
D) in about two years

Question 7

Exercise increases the number of calories the body burns.

Question 8

The ability to move a joint through its full range of motion is a sign of good:

A) cardiorespiratory endurance
B) muscular strength
C) muscular endurance
D) flexibility

Question 9

The most common STD is:

A) genital herpes
B) gonorrhea
C) syphilis
D) Chlamydia

Question 10

Flexibility exercises improve cardiorespiratory endurance.

Question 11

Having an alcoholic beverage before bed will help you stay asleep.

Question 12

What is the most widely used illegal drug?

A) marijuana
B) cocaine
C) methamphetamine
D) club drugs

Question 13

What percentage of college students have engaged in binge drinking?

A) 10 percent
B) 20 percent
C) 30 percent
D) over 40 percent

Question 14

The typical drug abuser has negative self-belief and low self-confidence.

Question 15

Our bodies operate according to ____________________ rhythms, an inner time clock that roughly matches the cycle of night and day.

Question 16

Ketamine is a(n):

A) stimulant
B) anesthetic for animals
C) barbiturate
D) form of cocaine

Question 17

Steroids are not addictive.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a good way to improve your sleep?

A) go to bed at the same time every night
B) don't worry about it if you have trouble falling asleep
C) avoid exercise
D) avoid alcohol before bed

Question 19

When a person develops ____________________ dependence on a drug, the body needs the drug to function.

Question 20

Heavy alcohol use is associated with:

A) sexual assault
B) unsafe sex
C) vandalism
D) all of these choices