health Class
Number 1 leading cause of death
Accidents
Number 4 leading cause of death
Cancer
What is step 4 of the decision making process?
Choose one Alternative
What is step 6 of the decision making process?
Evaluate the Outcome
True or False: 80% of teens riding bikes do not wear helmets.
False, 60 %.
True or False: 30% of all unintentional injury deaths of adolescents are thought to be preventable.
False, 80%.
True or False: Alcohol is the second leading cause of unintentional injury or death for teens
False, Drowning is.
True or False: Females are more likely to die violently then males.
False, it is the other way around.
Number 5 leading cause of death
Heart disease
Number 2 leading cause of death
Homicide
What is step 1 of the decision making process?
Identify the Situation or Problem.
Number 3 leading cause of death
Suicide
Unintentional injuries are (BLANK).
The leading cause of death among adolescents.
wellness
The overall state of well being.
physical
The way your body functions
True or False: 1 in 3 teens have tried marijuana.
True
random event
an incident in which a person has little or no control
spiritual
dealing with beliefs, values,religion, etc.
health status
positive and negative influences on health
Can unintentional injuries be prevented?
Yes, because they are not accidents so they can be prevented.
emotional
how you deal with your emotions (Feelings)
mental
how you feel about yourself
social
how you get along with others
What is step 2 of the decision making process?
Consider all alternatives or choices.
What is step 3 of the decision making process?
Consider the Consequences of Each Alternative or Choice
Define Cultural Diversity.
Differences between people that are passed on from generation to generation.
True or False: intelligence is one of the 6 character traits.
False
True or False: 3.5 million teens contract a sexually transmitted disease each year.
False, 2.5 million.
True or False: Nearly 10,000 teenagers commit suicide every year.
False, 5,000
What are the four leading causes of death among teens ages 15-24?
In order: Accidents, Homicide, Suicide, Cancer.
Why do motor vehicle accidents kill teens?
Inexperience, Preoccupied, Not wearing Safety Belt, Underestimating dangerous situations, or Alcohol.
True or False: 15-24 year olds account for 58 million dollars per year in crashes, crimes, burns, drownings, alcohol poisoning and treatment.
True
True or False: 40 % of deaths among adolescents are due to car crashes
True
True or False: Adolescents are especially at risk for fatal car crashes at night.
True
True or False: At least 1 teen dies of an injury every hour.
True
True or False: Respect is one of the 6 character traits.
True
True or False: citizenship is one of the 6 character traits.
True
True or False: injuries kill more teens than all diseases combined.
True
True or False: 1 in 4 10th and 12th graders have reported riding in a car while a driver was under the influence.
True.
True or False: Alcohol is invoved in about 40% of all adolescent drownings.
True.
True or False: Every day in the US 3,000 kids under the age of 13 start smoking.
True.
True or False: Firearms are the instrument of death in over 80% of teen homicides.
True.
What is step 5 of the decision making process?
Try it Out
calculated risk
a chance a person takes after carefully considering all possible outcomes
unnecessary risk
a chance that after weighing the possible outcomes you decide it's not worth it
