chapter 1

change is a lifestyle management process that involves cultivating healthy lifestyle habits and working to overcome unhealthy ones.

Behavior

Which of the following would be good strategies for successful behavior change for good health?

Lay out a long-range plan. Be inspired by the positive feelings you have about yourself as you see progress. Continue to tackle more behavior change projects as time goes by.

Which statement about gender-based wellness factors is true?

Men have higher rates of drinking alcohol than women do.

Which of the following are traits associated primarily with emotional wellness?

trust self-confidence self-esteem

Access to preventive health care is important because it provides a person with:

vaccinations that can prevent infections

About how many genes do we have in each of our cells?

25,000

Which of the following statements most closely represents the main idea of the transtheoretical model of behavior change?

As you change your behavior, you move through distinct stages of action.

Which agencies at the federal level in the United States are charged with promoting the public's health?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Using the SMART criteria, how might you set a goal to increase physical activity if you are currently out of shape?

For the first week, walk briskly for 20 minutes every day.

consists of the roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society associates with men and women.

Gender

Which of the following statements is true about relapses as people move through the stages of change of the transtheoretical model?

Most people need to make several attempts before changing a behavior successfully.

What are characteristics of health insurance under the Affordable Care Act?

People who have an income below certain levels are eligible for government subsidies. The government regulates the health care plans offered on health exchanges. Health exchanges help individuals obtain the coverage they need.

Which is true about the poor health habits of many Americans?

Poor health habits take hold before adulthood.

What actions should you take as you put your plan for behavior change into action?

Remember that you are in control of the behavior change.Reward yourself often.Get as much support as possible from supportive people.

What is the characteristic feature of the precontemplation stage of the transtheoretical model of behavior change?

The person has no intention of changing their behavior.

Which two of the following statements about Asian Americans and their health, as compared to the general population, are true?

They have a lower rate of coronary heart disease. Vietnamese women have higher rates of cervical cancer.

Diabetes is a special concern for many groups of American Indians.

True

Most often, people do not progress through the stages of change in a straightforward way.

True

Would you say it was true or false that the nine dimensions are interrelated and may affect each other?

True

You should regularly reward yourself as you make progress in carrying out your plan of action for behavior change.

True

Which of the following are true statements about behavior and behavior change?

Wellness involves cultivating healthy behaviors and overcoming unhealthy ones. You likely have both healthy and unhealthy behaviors. Confidence will increase as you make progress and start taking charge of your life.

Which of the following would be an example of a health-related problem related to human biology rather than culture?

a child born with Down's syndrome (a genetic disorder)

What is a long-term cost of an inactive lifestyle?

a higher possibility of premature death a larger risk of heart disease a greater chance of having a stroke

How does access to health care help improve a person's life?

appropriate treatment of diseases preventive care

Which of the following health disparities are of special concern among African Americans?

asthma stroke diabetes high blood pressure obesity

To move forward in the precontemplation stage, you should try raising your

awareness

Differences that have important implications for wellness may be what?

biological or culture

Latinos on average have lower rates of which of the following compared to the general population?

cancer suicide heart disease

Which of the following are associated with intellectual wellness?

challenging the mind discovering new things about oneself

Identify the recommended personal health behaviors for a woman with a family history of breast cancer.

controlling the weight exercising regularly getting mammograms regularly

Pacific Islander Americans have a higher overall death rate than the general population and higher rates of which of the following?

diabetes asthma

Compared to women, men are likelier to:

die from suicide

That women have a higher rate of breast cancer than men is an example of a health

difference

Primary health promotion strategies include which of the following?

discourage unhealthy and high-risk behaviors identify unhealthy and high-risk behaviors provide incentives for positive health behaviors

Which of the following strongly correlate to an individual's life span?

drug use obesity education

Compared to the general population, which of the following health concerns are more prevalent among American Indians and Alaska Natives?

early death rates from smoking early death rates from alcohol use early death rates from cirrhosis

Your ________ includes conditions in your home, workplace and community

environment

Which are included in physical wellness?

fitness level ability to take care of yourself

Aras of concern for Latinos include what?

gallbladder disease

The complete set of genetic material in an individual's cells is known as:

genome

Which the following behaviors is not associated with emotional wellness?

having a desire to learn

Which of the following would be typical short-term benefits of an inactive lifestyle?

having more time to watch videos being able to use more social media getting to hang out more with friends

The overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness and injury is called:

health

What are the social and environmental factors called that affect the health of individuals, demographic groups, or entire populations?

health determinants

Health differences linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage are called

health disparities

Your environment includes substances and conditions where?

in your community in your workplace in your home

Your environment includes substances and conditions where?

in your home in your workplace in your community

Why is an active mind essential to wellness

it helps detect problems it helps find solutions to problems it helps direct behavior

Which of the following statements regarding interpersonal wellness are correct?

it requires participating in your community and society it is important to physical and emotional wellness it is also known as social wellness

With the exception of smoking, which risk factor contributes significantly to shortening the life span?

obesity

Compared to the general population, Asian Americans have lower rates of which of the following?

obesity coronary heart disease

African American men are at significantly higher risk of ____ cancer than men in other groups.

prostate

is defined as the biological and physiological characteristics (in contrast to the behaviors) that define men and women.

sex

Which of the following are of special concern for Pacific Islander Americans?

smoking obesity

Ethnicity, education level, and economic status are examples of ______ health determinants.

social

Which of the following are effective ways to promote wellness in the world?

supporting nonsmoking policies for public places asking for more nutritious foods providing nonalcoholic drinks at parties

Which of the following are directly associated with interpersonal wellness?

supportive network of friends capacity for intimacy communication skills

You decide you want to change one particular behavior and focus your energies on changing that behavior. That behavior is defined as a(n) behavior.

target

Simone exercises regularly and eats organic food, but does not get enough sleep, drinks too much alcohol, and smokes. Simone wants to move in the direction of wellness and decides to start by quitting smoking. Smoking is thus defined as the:

target behavior

The decisions and habits you make now will determine what?

the length the quality

Which of the following is a method that provides an effective approach to changing behavior by stages?

the transtheoretical model

Which of the following are ways of obtaining health insurance coverage in the United States?

through an employer through health exchanges through a professional group

What is the primary goal of the SMART criteria?

to establish goals that are realistic and achievable

All the following habits would be considered healthy except:

venting anger by snapping at people