Ch.3 The Biological Person Test Bank Hutchison - Human Behavior Person & Environment 6e Answer Key + Test Bank by Elizabeth D. Hutchison. DOCX document preview.

Ch.3 The Biological Person Test Bank Hutchison

Chapter 3: The Biological Person

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. The biological system that provides the structure and processes for communicating sensory and perceptual information, and integrating incoming information throughout the body, is ______.

a. the endocrine system

b. the cardiovascular system

c. the nervous system

d. the immune system

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. The biological system that plays an important role in a person's growth, metabolism, development, learning, and memory is ______.

a. the endocrine system

b. the cardiovascular system

c. the nervous system

d. the immune system

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Endocrine System

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. The biological system that is made up of organs and cells that work together to defend the body against disease is ______.

a. the reproductive system

b. the cardiovascular system

c. the musculoskeletal system

d. the immune system

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Immune System

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. The biological system that is made up of the heart and the blood circulatory system is ______.

a. the reproductive system

b. the cardiovascular system

c. the musculoskeletal system

d. the immune system

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Cardiovascular System

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. The biological system which supports and protects the body and provides motion is ______.

a. the reproductive system

b. the cardiovascular system

c. the musculoskeletal system

d. the immune system

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Musculoskeletal System

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. A biological system for which is important for adolescents to develop an understanding of the structures and functions involved, as well as a value base, is ______.

a. the reproductive system

b. the cardiovascular system

c. the musculoskeletal system

d. the immune system

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Reproductive System

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. Which of the following is NOT a major subsystem of the nervous system?

a. central nervous system

b. traumatic nervous system

c. peripheral nervous system

d. autonomic nervous system

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. The basic unit of all the nervous systems is the ______.

a. axon

b. synapse

c. neurotransmitters

d. neuron

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. The conduction fiber that carries sensorimotor information to and from cell bodies is the ______.

a. axon

b. synapse

c. neurotransmitters

d. neuron

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. The endocrine system regulates the secretion of hormones through a ______.

a. neurotransmitter

b. synapse

c. feedback control mechanism

d. neuron

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Endocrine System

Difficulty Level: Easy

11. The virus that causes AIDS is ______.

a. autoimmune disease

b. diabetes mellitus

c. immune systems disease

d. human immunodeficiency virus

Learning Objective: 3-4: Give examples of how different biological systems interact to produce health and disease.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Immune System

Difficulty Level: Easy

12. In 2017, it was estimated that ______ in the U.S. had high blood pressure.

a. 1 in 2 adults

b. 1 in 3 adults

c. 1 in 10 adults

d. 1 in 25 adults

Learning Objective: 3-4 Give examples of how different biological systems interact to produce health and disease.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Cardiovascular System

Difficulty Level: Medium

13. Which factor suggests that individuals will experience negative health effects?

a. minority status

b. gender

c. employment status

d. socioeconomic status

Learning Objective: 3-2: Use theory to summarize the intersection of the interior body and the exterior environment.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Ecobiodevelopmental Framework to Understand the Relationship Between Interior Health and Exterior Environments

Difficulty Level: Medium

14. Lymphocytes are ______.

a. white blood cells

b. red blood cells

c. part of the endocrine system

d. part of the reproductive system

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Immune System

Difficulty Level: Easy

15. A medication which affects behaviors and symptoms associated with diagnoses of mental illness by affecting the levels of specific neurotransmitters and altering the balance among neurotransmitters is ______.

a. high BP medication

b. psychotropic medication

c. insulin medication

d. antibiotic medication

Learning Objective: 3-4: Give examples of how different biological systems interact to produce health and disease.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Medium

16. Which region of the brain helps with social functioning, reasoning, thinking, and expressive functioning?

a. temporal lobe

b. parietal lobe

c. occipital lobe

d. frontal lobe

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Medium

17. Which region of the brain helps with language, memory, and emotions?

a. temporal lobe

b. parietal lobe

c. occipital lobe

d. frontal lobe

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Medium

18. Which region of the brain helps with vision?

a. temporal lobe

b. parietal lobe

c. occipital lobe

d. frontal lobe

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Medium

19. Which region of the brain helps with intellectual processing and the integration of sensory information?

a. temporal lobe

b. parietal lobe

c. occipital lobe

d. frontal lobe

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Medium

20. The neurotransmitter most closely associated with sensory processes, mood, and depression and anxiety diagnoses is ______.

a. serotonin

b. amino acids

c. epinephrine

d. peptides

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Medium

21. The neurotransmitter commonly associated with its role in influencing emotional behavior, cognition, and motor activity is ______.

a. norepinephrine

b. dopamine

c. peptides

d. acetylcholine

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Medium

22. The most common cause of death in the U.S. is ______.

a. cardiovascular disease

b. lung cancer

c. accidental deaths

d. HIV/AIDS

Learning Objective: 3-4: Give examples of how different biological systems interact to produce health and disease.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Cardiovascular System

Difficulty Level: Easy

23. Which of the following is true regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD)?

a. As educational and income level increase, prevalence of CVD increase.

b. American Indian and Alaska Natives are more likely than other racial/ethnic groups to have some type of CVD.

c. Hispanic and Latino adults are more likely than Whites to have CVD.

d. The prevalence of CVD in the U.S. is low.

Learning Objective: 3-5: Explain the bioecodevelopmental framework for understanding the relationship between interior health and exterior environments.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Cardiovascular System

Difficulty Level: Medium

24. Assistive devices are products designated by ______ to help a person with some physical challenges to see, hear, or maneuver.

a. legislators

b. social workers

c. the medical community

d. manufacturers

Learning Objective: 3-2: Use theory to summarize the intersection of the interior body and the exterior environment.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Musculoskeletal System

Difficulty Level: Easy

25. The great majority of school districts have sex education policies that ______.

a. require that abstinence be promoted

b. require that abstinence be the only birth control option that is taught

c. provide condoms and other forms of birth control with parental permission

d. do not provide any requirements for what is taught

Learning Objective: 3-5: Explain the bioecodevelopmental framework for understanding the relationship between interior health and exterior environments.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Reproductive System

Difficulty Level: Medium

26. The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and make appropriate health decisions is known as ______.

a. prorated insurance coverage

b. self-determination

c. general educational literacy

d. health literacy

Learning Objective: 3-5: Explain the bioecodevelopmental framework for understanding the relationship between interior health and exterior environments.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Ecobiodevelopmental Framework to Understand the Relationship Between Interior Health and Exterior Environments

Difficulty Level: Easy

27. During the course of the lifespan, the immune system ______.

a. is more effective in young children than in adolescents

b. is more effective in the elderly than in young adults

c. remains constant throughout the life span

d. is more effective in adolescence and adulthood than at other times of the life cycle

Learning Objective: 3-4: Give examples of how different biological systems interact to produce health and disease.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Immune System

Difficulty Level: Medium

28. Public health research and practice is important because ______.

a. the health care system alone cannot offset the effects of external environmental forces on health

b. health care is one of the most valued products in the U.S.

c. it receives the greatest number of health care dollars from the government

d. the social work profession has identified it as an issue of social justice

Learning Objective: 3-2: Use theory to summarize the intersection of the interior body and the exterior environment.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Ecobiodevelopmental Framework to Understand the Relationship Between Interior Health and Exterior Environments

Difficulty Level: Medium

True/False

1. A traumatic brain injury is defined as an injury to the brain that is caused by an external physical force and may result in a diminished or altered state of consciousness.

Learning Objective: 3-2: Use theory to summarize the intersection of the interior body and the exterior environment.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. The central nervous system, which is a subsystem of the nervous system, consists of spinal and cranial nerves.

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. The peripheral nervous system, which is a subsystem of the nervous system, consists of the brain and the spinal cord.

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. The autonomic nervous system, which is a subsystem of the nervous system, consists of nerves controlling cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and respiratory systems.

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. A synapse is a gap that is the connection between each axon and dendrite.

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. The basic working unit of all the nervous systems is the neurotransmitter.

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. Diabetes mellitus is associated with older age, obesity, physical inactivity, and other factors.

Learning Objective: 3-4: Give examples of how different biological systems interact to produce health and disease.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Endocrine System

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. The system that is made up of organs and cells that work together to defend the body against disease is the immune system.

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Immune System

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. A nonspecific immunity involves the lymphocytes and develops a memory of an infection that allows the body to make a rapid defense against a subsequent exposure.

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Immune System

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. Science has discovered an extensive amount of information about neurotransmitters and has identified all existing transmitters.

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. Despite the introduction of new medical protocols, the perception of HIV/AIDS as a terminal disease has never changed.

Learning Objective: 3-5: Explain the bioecodevelopmental framework for understanding the relationship between interior health and exterior environments.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Immune System

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. Public health experts have noted an association between poor health outcomes and low income, low education, unsanitary housing, inadequate health care, unstable employment, and unsafe physical environments.

Learning Objective: 3-5: Explain the bioecodevelopmental framework for understanding the relationship between interior health and exterior environments.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Ecobiodevelopmental Framework to Understand the Relationship Between Interior Health and Exterior Environments

Difficulty Level: Easy

Essay

1. Define the purpose of the nervous system and list the three major subsystems that compose it.

Learning Objective: 3-3: Recognize the major structures and functions of six biological systems: nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and reproductive.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Nervous System

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Provide a brief explanation for the role that the thymus plays in the diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS.

Learning Objective: 3-4: Give examples of how different biological systems interact to produce health and disease.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Endocrine System

Difficulty Level: Hard

3. Provide a brief explanation for why sources of financial support are especially important for someone diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

Learning Objective: 3-5: Explain the bioecodevelopmental framework for understanding the relationship between interior health and exterior environments.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Immune System

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Define blood pressure and explain how problems with blood pressure affect activities of daily life.

Learning Objective: 3-4: Give examples of how different biological systems interact to produce health and disease.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Cardiovascular System

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Explain the impact of a person's socioeconomic environment on health outcomes. Include in your discussion the factors that have been consistently showing up in the research. What has been your own experience with socioeconomic status and health outcomes?

Learning Objective: 3-5: Explain the bioecodevelopmental framework for understanding the relationship between interior health and exterior environments.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Ecobiodevelopmental Framework to Understand the Relationship Between Interior Health and Exterior Environments

Difficulty Level: Hard

6. Explain why it is important as a social worker to understand the biology dimension and its impact on behavior. Utilizing one of the cases (Cheryl, Jenna, Melissa, Thomas, Louise and Stewart, or Juan and Belinda) in the book, cite examples of what you learned about the dimension of biology and its impact on a person's life.

Learning Objective: 3-2: Use theory to summarize the intersection of the interior body and the exterior environment.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Case Studies; An Integrative Approach for Understanding the Intersection of Interior Biological Health and Illness and Exterior Environmental Factors

Difficulty Level: Hard

7. Explain what you learned about the nervous system and the ways it interacts with other dimensions of human behavior. Cite examples of what you learned from the case study of Cheryl and the impact of biology on her life situation.

Learning Objective: 3-2: Use theory to summarize the intersection of the interior body and the exterior environment.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Nervous System | Case Study 3.1: Cheryl’s Legs and Head

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Explain what you learned about the endocrine system and the ways it interacts with other dimensions of human behavior. Cite examples of what you learned from the case study of Jenna and the impact of biology on her life situation.

Learning Objective: 3-2: Use theory to summarize the intersection of the interior body and the exterior environment.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Endocrine System | Case Study 3.2: A Diabetes Diagnosis for Jenna

Difficulty Level: Hard

9. Explain what you learned about the immune system and the ways it interacts with other dimensions of human behavior. Cite examples of what you learned from the case study of Melissa and the impact of biology on her life situation.

Learning Objective: 3-2: Use theory to summarize the intersection of the interior body and the exterior environment.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Immune System | Case Study 3.3: Melissa’s HIV Diagnosis

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. Describe the use of the term “interior (proximal) environment” in reference to thinking about the biological person.

Learning Objective: 3-2: Use theory to summarize the intersection of the interior body and the exterior environment.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: An Integrative Approach for Understanding the Intersection of Interior Biological Health and Illness and Exterior Environmental Factors

Difficulty Level: Hard

11. Describe the increasing prevalence rates of diabetes.

Learning Objective: 3-5: Explain the bioecodevelopmental framework for understanding the relationship between interior health and exterior environments.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Endocrine System

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. Identify and discuss the major transactions amongst the interior and exterior environment of the body. Be sure to emphasize the relationships among the various environments to highlight how the biological system does not operate in isolation.

Learning Objective: 3-2: Use theory to summarize the intersection of the interior body and the exterior environment.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: An Integrative Approach for Understanding the Intersection of Interior Biological Health and Illness and Exterior Environmental Factors

Difficulty Level: Hard

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