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