Health

Which statement describes a person making a risky health decision as a result of social conformity?

A student begins smoking cigarettes because many of her friends smoke.

Good mental and emotional health can be maintained by controlling one's _____.

Anxiety

Which of the following actions is a person most likely to take if he or she has a high level of self-discipline?

Avoiding recreational drugs instead of using them

A woman who quits smoking tobacco is affecting her health in which way?

By reducing her risk of getting cancer

Which of the following is an example of a risk behavior?

Eating sugary cereal for breakfast

Which of the following is an example of a health-promoting behavior?

Getting a full night's sleep

Which of these are considered characteristics of gangs?

Involvement in criminal and violent behavior, a territory, recurrent interactions among gang members

Which three components make up the health triangle?

Mental and emotional health, Physical health, Social health

Which benefit does a community experience when its members have a high level of health literacy?

People are less likely to struggle with health problems

effective methods for helping a friend who is showing self-harming behavior.

Share the ways you cope with stress and other problems in your life, let your friend know that you care and want to help, avoid judging or criticizing your friend.

Which statement best describes the relationship between self-discipline and health?

Self-discipline helps people avoid risk behaviors that can damage their health

You find healthful ways to ease and manage pressure in your daily life. What type of health skills are described in this statement?

Stress management skills

Internal Influences

The amount of sleep you get has an influence on your health

External Influences

Your friends encouraging you to use a bike helmet has a positive influence on your health.

signs of physical health

eating nutritious

The _____ is made up of glands found throughout the body that release hormones into the bloodstream.

endocrine system

signs of emotional health

enjoying hobbies

Which of these most directly impacts a person's physical health?

food and nutrition

self-esteem-

how you perceive yourself

What happens to someone who practices delayed gratification?

improves their health

What health consequence is most likely to result from an inactive lifestyle?

obesity

signs of social health

spending time with friends

What is the purpose of a product if it has unreasonable and suspicious health claims?

to make you buy the product

Heredity is the process by which biological parents pass _____ to their children.

traits

The three parts of the health triangle need to be _____ and _____.

working together and in balance