Read and answer each question below. Be thorough in your answers, following any additional guidelines provided.
1) Describe history-graded influences that have contributed to the obesity epidemic.
2) How does expertise affect information processing? Why is expertise necessary for, but not the same as, creativity?
3) What student and college-environment characteristics contribute to favorable psychological changes during the college years?
4) You are to keep a daily log of your exercise for at least five days (i.e., need to start by Wednesday at the latest). 3 points for thorough, thoughtful recording and reflection.
Record (a) the type of exercise,
(b) the intensity of exercise (heart rate), and
(c) the duration of the exercise session.
(d) Following the recording period, discuss your log and consider the following questions: Did you meet the U.S. national recommendation of 150 minutes per week (30 minutes, 5 days per week) of at least moderate leisure-time physical activity, plus two sessions per week of resistance exercises? What benefits of exercise did you experience? What barriers did you encounter? How might those barriers be overcome? What other discoveries about your exercise and dietary habits did you make?
5) Visit the following website http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/rm-quiz-test-smarts-13 and complete the “Test Your Cholesterol Smarts” quiz. What was your score? Did your level of knowledge surprised you? What knowledge did you pick up from the quiz?