UNCW PED 101 CH 1 QUIZ

Which of the below is an action-oriented objective in a SMART goal setting system?

Run the trail 4 times

Winning the approval of someone else is a good reason to change a behavior.

False

The average healthy life expectancy for males is which of the following?

65 years

Which of the following statements is true regarding health care in the United States?

Americans spent 2.7 trillion dollars on health care in 2011.

Which of the following is a specific, time-oriented goal for weight loss?

I will lose 2 pounds in the next month.

One of the key provisions of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

allows parents to keep young adults on their policies through age 26.

Substituting a healthy behavior for an unhealthy behavior is known as what?

countering

Diane recently quit smoking and started a support group for former smokers. As a result of these actions, she has improved which dimension of wellness?

environmental and intellectual

the final stage in the transtheoretical model is maintenance of the new behavior.

false

Which of the following is a component of emotional wellness?

good self esteem

Physical inactivity contributes to which of the following health conditions?

heart disease

Hypokinetic diseases are defined as diseases caused by:

inactivity

The "M" in the "SMART" system for setting goals stands for which of the following?

measurable

Attempting to double the amount of weight you can bench press in the space of a month is an example of which barrier to change?

overambitious goals

The degree to which a person believes in his or her ability to achieve a goal is known as

self-efficiency

The ability to have satisfying interpersonal relationships is which of the following?

social wellness

A person believes that he may develop lung cancer if he continues to smoke. This is an example of perceived

susceptibility

In the maintenance stage, people work to prevent relapse into old habits.

true

Lack of support and guidance can act as a barrier to behavior change.

true

ACSM recommends that adults perform at least ________ minutes of moderate physical activity per week.

150

Which of the following statements is true of the incidence of obesity in the United States?

It is steadily increasing

Which of the following kills more Americans ages 15-24 than almost all other causes combined?

accidents

A person with an internal locus of control

has a high level of self-efficiency

Learning a second language is most likely to improve ________ wellness.

intellectual