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What are the two most common eating disorders?

  • anorexia nervosa and binge eating disorder
  • bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa (correct)
  • orthorexia nervosa and anorexia athletica
  • obesity and anorexia nervosa

    • Regular physical activity helps to

  • weaken heart and lungs
  • lower immunity to diseases
  • reduce anxiety and depression (correct)
  • increase blood pressure and heart rate

    • Smoking is the leading preventable cause of

  • obesity and insomnia
  • cancer and heart disease
  • illness, death, and impoverishment (correct)
  • diabetes and osteoporosis

    • What is social support?

    <p>material, informational, and psychological resources from social networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is reflective thinking?

    <p>active, persistent, and careful consideration of information or beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    College students tend to drink more

    <p>frequently and heavily than their non-collegiate peers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of chronic stress on the body?

    <p>Increased risk of various diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common source of stress in middle age?

    <p>Career transitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do women tend to respond to stress?

    <p>By reporting more extreme stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of stress on sleep patterns?

    <p>Decreased need for sleep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a physical consequence of aging?

    <p>Shrinkage of intervertebral disks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of smoking and poor diet on bone health?

    <p>Accelerated bone loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of sensory memory?

    <p>Temporary storage of sensory information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to working memory with age?

    <p>It declines due to reduced capacity and processing speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of long-term memory stores information about specific experiences or events?

    <p>Episodic memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third step required to process information in memory?

    <p>Retrieval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Baltes' life-span developmental approach, what is a key to successful aging?

    <p>Selective optimization with compensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a person's ability to look back on their life with a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment?

    <p>Ego integrity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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