A Major Risk Factor in Developing Cardiovascular Disease Is

question 79

Multiple Choice

A major risk factor in developing cardiovascular disease is

• A) obesity.
• B) smoking.
• C) hypertension.
• D) lack of exercise.
• E) all of these

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Definitions:

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that ensures, by the behavior it generates, that it will come true.

Counterfactual Thinking

The psychological process of imagining alternative outcomes or scenarios that did not actually happen, often starting with "What if..."

Regret

A feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that one has done or failed to do.

False Consensus Effect

The cognitive bias to overestimate how much others share one’s beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.