Personal and Family Health Exam 1

Providing energy, insulating body organs, and maintaining body temperature are functions of...

Fats

Observing a friend's success at quitting smoking has helped you to quit a few months later, which demonstrates the process of...

Modeling

How many days a week should you engage in exercise if you want to build muscle strength and endurance?

2-3 Days

Which of the following best describes emotional health?

Ability to express or control feelings

The Evolution of Health includes multiple ages of change. Which is the correct order from 1850-Present?

Age of Environment, Age of Medicine, Age of Prevention

Which of the following methods is an example of successful lifestyle change?

Beginning a daily walking program and gradually increasing your time and distance

Which is NOT a type of Locus of Control?

Behavioral

From the 1970's to today, which trend describes males and females who are DISSATISFIED with their bodies?

Both sexes are increasing

In addition to dairy products, what other foods are good sources of calcium?

Broccoli and kale

Which eating disorder involves binge eating followed by purging?

Bulimia Nervosa

In which phase of the Transtheoretical Model are people thinking about making a behavior change?

Contemplation

Which of the following terms refers to the shared history, practices, beliefs, and values of a racial, regional, or religious group?

Culture

Which of the following guidelines will be helpful if you want to increase your intake of antioxidants?

Eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including dark green vegetables

Which of the following is NOT a common dimension of diversity?

Education

Which of the following types of racism refers to the deliberate placement of nuclear power plants, city dumps, or toxic waste ares in poor or minority communities?

Environmental Racism

Which term refers to a group of individuals who have a shared past and come from similar origins?

Ethnicity

In the F.I.T.T. Principle, what does the "F" stand for?

Frequency

Which type of foods are believed to have specific health benefits beyond basic nutrition?

Functional Foods

Which model explains why a young woman who smokes is NOT likely to quit because she does not think she will get lung disease, and quitting will result in weight gain?

Health belief model

What is the leading cause of death in the United States across all age groups?

Heart disease

Which of the following is the best example of a realistic, specific, and attainable goal?

I will lose 1 pound a week over the next four weeks

Which type of racism refers to the belief that some races are inferior to others?

Ideology Racism

Using theories can help to do all of the following, EXCEPT...

Internaliaze influences of behavior

Which type of racism occurs when an individual feels inferior to others?

Internalized

Which type of racism occurs when a person believes he/she is inferior to others because of his/her race?

Internalized Racism

How does leptin act in the body?

It signals the brain that the stomach is full

The number of years a person is anticipated to live based on conditions at the time of birth is...

Life Expectancy

What is the largest component in the Determinants of Health?

Lifestyle

Which of the following describes the most common method used to measure muscle strength?

Maximum weight that can be moved at one time

Which ingredient in soft drinks can cause loss of bone density, especially in women?

Phosphoric acid

Socioeconomic status refers to all of the following EXCEPT:

Race

Which term is considered a social definition because there is no scientific, anthropological, or biological evidence to indicate that individuals are from different species?

Race

Which type of behaviors are the most suitable targets for the Health Belief Model?

Short Term

Which of the following individual choices has a major effect on both current health and projected life expectancy?

Smoking

There are 10 Processes of Change. Which one includes building support groups?

Social Liberation

An increase in waist circumference increases the risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and...

Stroke

What is Xenophobia?

The irrational fear or dislike of people from different cultures, religions, and ethnicities.

Which of the following is an example of a belief?

Thinking that smoking is unhealthy and causes cancer

Performance-enhancing drugs that are synthetic versions of the hormone testosterone are...

anabolic steroids

The range of factors that influence a person's health status are known as...

determinants of health

Calories are the measure of...

energy obtained from a particular food

A multidimensional concept of health that includes elements of physical, mental, emotional, and social function is...

health-related quality of life

Empty calorie foods are foods that are...

high-calorie foods with little nutritional value

Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and water are essential...

nutrients

Selective smoking bans and child restraint laws designed to protect the health of citizens are examples of...

public policies

Mark is a junior in college and plans to move to his own apartment before his senior year. He hopes to quit drinking, get more sleep, and spend more time exercising and studying instead of spending so much of his free time on Facebook. The best plan for Mark to succeed is for him to...

select the most important behavior to change and take things one step at a time

Antioxidants are substances that...

stabilize free radicals

There are two categories of stored body fat: essential and...

storage

Nutrition is the science that investigates...

the relationship between the body's functioning and the elements of food eaten

The fitness of a person's cardiorespiratory system is assessed by measuring...

the volume of oxygen the muscles consume during exercise