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Assignment #14 Psychology & Physical Health |
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Chapter 14 (20 points) This assignment is an in-class, group project. |
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Instructions: Complete the following questions. Make sure each group member’s name is printed below. All group members will earn the same grade so work together. |
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The _(1)_ model holds that physical illness is caused by a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors.
The _(2)_ personality tends to be ambitious, hard-driving perfectionists who are exceedingly time conscious.
Anger-prone individuals appear to exhibit greater _(3)_ reactivity than those who are lower in hostility.
Transient mental stress and the resulting _(4)_ that people experience can tax the heart.
_(5)_ refers to malignant cell growth, which may occur in many organ systems in the body.
The development of _(6)_ to measure life stress has allowed researchers to look for correlations between stress and a variety of diseases.
Because most of the research evidence is _(7)_, it cannot be demonstrated conclusively that stress causes illness.
Most people are aware of the dangers related to health—impairing habits but engage in _(8)_ when it is time to apply this information to themselves.
_(9)_ cancer and heart disease kill the greatest number of smokers.
In substantial amounts, alcohol has a decidedly _(10)_ (positive or negative) effect on intellectual functioning and perceptual-motor coordination.
Alcohol _(11)_ is a chronic, progressive disorder marked by a growing compulsion to drink and impaired control over drinking that eventually interfere with health and social behavior.
One simple, intermediate criterion used to classify people as obese is if their weight exceeds their ideal body weight by _(12)_ percent.
Many experts prefer to assess obesity in terms of _(13)_ index, which control for variation in height.
Exercise is an _(14)_ (essential or optional) ingredient of an effective weight-loss regimen.
High salt intake is thought to be a contributing factor in the development of _(15)_
_(16)_ are sleep-inducing drugs that tend to decrease central nervous system and behavioral activity.
_(17)_ is an organic substance extracted from the coca shrub.
Hallucinogens intensify and distort _(18)_.
A vivid hallucinogenic experience that occurs months after the original drug ingestion is called a _(19)_.
_(20)_ is the active chemical ingredient in cannabis and can be synthesized for research purposes. |
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