Health 1100 UVU 2018 TEST Chapter 1

A disabled person can never achieve the highest level of wellness True False

False

Emotional health is the same as intellectual health. True False

False

Social factors, biology and genetics, individual behavior, health services, and policymaking all combine to determine a person's health status. True False

True

A disease that begins slowly, progresses over a period of time, and that may resist treatment is a(n) a. chronic disease. b. hereditary disease. c. acute disease. d. behavioral disease.

a. chronic disease.

Spiritual health can best be described as a. having a sense of meaning and purpose in one's life. b. establishing and maintaining fulfilling relationships. c. not as important as other factors to overall wellness. d. holding to religious beliefs learned in childhood.

a. having a sense of meaning and purpose in one's life.

Healthy People 2020 is a plan designed to a. improve health-related quality of life and years of life for all Americans. b. extend health insurance coverage to millions more Americans. c. increase payments to doctors who serve Medicaid and Medicare patients. d. update FDA regulations on the manufacture and sale of drugs in the United States.

a. improve health-related quality of life and years of life for all Americans.

Jane is sedentary and obese. What effect, if any, do these factors have on her health? a. They affect her physical health only. b. They affect her health only if she has a family history of health problems related to obesity. c. They impede her progress toward high-level wellness. d. They affect her physical and emotional health only.

c. They impede her progress toward high-level wellness.

Differences in health conditions among specific populations are a. risk behaviors. b. health promotions. c. health disparities. d. medical treatments.

c. health disparities.

An example of an enabling factor is a. having friends who say they hate to exercise. b. nagging your parents to stop smoking. c. living near a hiking trail to encourage walking. d. gaining weight after you stop smoking.

c. living near a hiking trail to encourage walking.

To successfully change a behavior, a person must recognize that change is a(n) isolated event. chance to wipe out past mistakes. process that occurs in stages. stressful situation.

chance to wipe out past mistakes. process that occurs in stages.

Eve is always upset about something, and it seems that she is never really happy. Her mental outlook is likely to adversely affect a. mainly her emotional health. b. mainly her social health. c. mainly her physical health. d. all six dimensions of her health.

d. all six dimensions of her health.

All the following causes of death are linked to modifiable lifestyle behaviors EXCEPT a. heart disease. b. cancer. c. diabetes. d. genetic diseases.

d. genetic diseases.

When applying the strategy of shaping to behavior change, one a. expect this strategy to provide immediate success. b. only reward oneself when reaching the main goal. c. set very demanding goals for oneself. d. use small achievable steps to reach goals.

d. use small achievable steps to reach goals.

Which of the following factors plays a significant role in health disparities? procrastination poor choices economic status laziness

economic status

Lower health insurance rates for nonsmokers is an example of a(n) social reinforcer. activity reinforcer. possessional reinforcer. manipulative reinforcer.

manipulative reinforcer.

Which health model views treating disease through medications and surgery as the surest way to improve health? medical model public health model social model environmental model

medical model

Observing a friend's successful attempt to quit smoking and trying some of the same tactics to quit yourself is an example of envy. modeling. conforming. shaping.

modeling.

The thought, "I don't have enough time!" is an example of self-talk. shaping. punishment. enabling.

self-talk.

Which of the following is an essential prerequisite for changing a behavior? wanting to change asking friends for advice deciding on several rewards for making the change changing environmental obstacles

wanting to change

The achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions is recovery. wellness. fitness. motivation.

wellness

Health promotion a. includes policies, programs, and financial support for initiatives that promote health. b. involves social justice efforts aimed at achieving health care for all Americans. c. refers to fundraising campaigns for health-related organizations. d. focuses on curing the most prevalent diseases.

a. includes policies, programs, and financial support for initiatives that promote health.

A person whose parents smoke is more likely to smoke based on this being a(n) a. predisposing factor. b. enabling factor. c. contributing factor. d. reinforcing factor.

a. predisposing factor.

Having unprotected sex is considered a a. risk behavior. b. health disparities. c. health promotion. d. medical treatment.

a. risk behavior.

Young adults (ages 15-24) are most likely to die from heart disease. accidents. cancer. homicide.

accidents

Jason has three projects due next week. He is frustrated because everything is due at the same time and he doesn't believe it's possible to get all three projects finished. His solution is to forget about the projects and meet up with friends for a night out. Jason has an internal locus of control. an external locus of control. self-confidence. self-efficacy.

an external locus of control.

A sedentary lifestyle, overuse of caffeine, and risky sexual practices are examples of a. nonmodifiable determinants of health. b. modifiable determinants of health. c. voluntary determinants of health. d. involuntary determinants of health.

b. modifiable determinants of health.

An adolescent smoker might think lung cancer happens only to old people. This is an example of which factor of the health belief model? a. perceived seriousness b. perceived susceptibility c. perceived benefits d. perceived barriers

b. perceived susceptibility

Jill has many friends, is respected by her coworkers, and maintains a great relationship with her boyfriend. Her ability to interact with others is an example of which dimension of health? social intellectual emotional physical

social

Life expectancy in the early 1900s was largely determined by a person's occupation and location. hygiene habits. susceptibility to infectious disease. family history.

susceptibility to infectious disease.

The contemporary definition of wellness is the ability to move about freely without pain. the absence of ongoing symptoms or chronic disease. living longer than one's parents. the achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions.

the achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions.