Casey, Sixty-Two, Is Starting to Worry About Being at Risk

question 108

Multiple Choice

Casey, sixty-two, is starting to worry about being at risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) . He went to a workshop on how to change the way he deals with people to reduce his chances of getting CHD. The workshop was most likely focused on

• A)the reality of optimism.
• B)bolstering self-efficacy.
• C)changing health-risk behaviors.
• D)reducing hostility.

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Definitions:

Prenatal Testosterone

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Human Egg

The female reproductive cell, or ovum, which, when fertilized by a sperm, can develop into a zygote and eventually a fetus.

Human Sperm

The male reproductive cell, or gamete, vital for human reproduction, containing genetic information that can combine with an ovum to create a new organism.