Health
Which statement describes a person making a risky health decision as a result of social conformity?
A student begins smoking cigarettes because many of her friends smoke.
Good mental and emotional health can be maintained by controlling one's _____.
Anxiety
Which of the following actions is a person most likely to take if he or she has a high level of self-discipline?
Avoiding recreational drugs instead of using them
A woman who quits smoking tobacco is affecting her health in which way?
By reducing her risk of getting cancer
Which of the following is an example of a risk behavior?
Eating sugary cereal for breakfast
Which of the following is an example of a health-promoting behavior?
Getting a full night's sleep
Which of these are considered characteristics of gangs?
Involvement in criminal and violent behavior, a territory, recurrent interactions among gang members
Which three components make up the health triangle?
Mental and emotional health, Physical health, Social health
Which benefit does a community experience when its members have a high level of health literacy?
People are less likely to struggle with health problems
effective methods for helping a friend who is showing self-harming behavior.
Share the ways you cope with stress and other problems in your life, let your friend know that you care and want to help, avoid judging or criticizing your friend.
Which statement best describes the relationship between self-discipline and health?
Self-discipline helps people avoid risk behaviors that can damage their health
You find healthful ways to ease and manage pressure in your daily life. What type of health skills are described in this statement?
Stress management skills
Internal Influences
The amount of sleep you get has an influence on your health
External Influences
Your friends encouraging you to use a bike helmet has a positive influence on your health.
signs of physical health
eating nutritious
The _____ is made up of glands found throughout the body that release hormones into the bloodstream.
endocrine system
signs of emotional health
enjoying hobbies
Which of these most directly impacts a person's physical health?
food and nutrition
self-esteem-
how you perceive yourself
What happens to someone who practices delayed gratification?
improves their health
What health consequence is most likely to result from an inactive lifestyle?
obesity
signs of social health
spending time with friends
What is the purpose of a product if it has unreasonable and suspicious health claims?
to make you buy the product
Heredity is the process by which biological parents pass _____ to their children.
traits
The three parts of the health triangle need to be _____ and _____.
working together and in balance