1. The category of substances referred to as depressants are characterized by

a tendency to cause depression.

a slowing of body functions.

a reduced incidence of use compared to other substances.

All of the other answers are correct.

   
2. Which of the following pairs of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) are most easily cured?

HIV and Herpes

Chlamydia and Gonorrhea

HIV and Chlamydia

Syphilis and Herpes

3. The most important body part involved in achieving sexual pleasure is

the penis.

the brain.

the vagina.

the cervix.

4. According to your text, marijuana has been successfully used to treat

nausea and glaucoma.

depression and nausea.

alcoholism and stomach ulcers.

nausea and stomach ulcers.

   
5. Which of the following group uses illicit drugs most frequently?

Middle-school adolescents

High-school adolescents

Young adults

Older adults

   
6. The .08 standard for drinking is used because

it is the rate per liter of blood at which the body can absorb alcohol.

it is the percentage in the blood at which people are considered drunk.
it is a percentage of alcohol in the blood at which people begin to become impaired.
All of the other answers are correct.

   
7. Which of the following is a sign of secondary aging?

Skin cancer due to prolonged sun exposure

Needing glasses to read a newspaper

A head of gray hair

Slower reaction time for ordinary tasks
   

   
8. Sheri and Al want to begin new diet without changing their exercise routine. They have been scouring professional journals to find the best way to lose weight. After looking at countless studies they decide that the most consistent way to lose weight and keep it off is to

maintain a high carbohydrate/low protein diet.

maintain a low carbohydrate/high protein diet.

maintain a low carbohydrate/low protein diet.

reduce their intake of calories.
   

   
9. Which is the largest preventable cause of death in the United States?

Smoking

Alcoholism

Methamphetamine use

Opiate use

10. Of the answers given, which characterizes the best description of the Body Mass Index (BMI)?

An estimate of healthy weight

An estimate of number of fat cells

An estimate of weight

An estimate of metabolic energy