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Which of the following factors plays a significant role in health disparities? procrastination poor choices economic status laziness
economic status
All the following causes of death are linked to modifiable lifestyle behaviors EXCEPT heart disease. genetic diseases. cancer. diabetes.
genetic diseases.
Differences in health conditions among specific populations are health promotions. risk behaviors. medical treatments. health disparities.
health disparities.
Having unprotected sex is considered a health promotion. health disparities. medical treatment. risk behavior.
risk behavior.
The achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions is wellness. recovery. motivation. fitness.
wellness
A disease that begins slowly, progresses over a period of time, and that may resist treatment is a(n) behavioral disease. acute disease. chronic disease. hereditary disease.
Chronic disease
Jane is sedentary and obese. What effect, if any, do these factors have on her health? They affect her physical and emotional health only. They affect her health only if she has a family history of health problems related to obesity. They impede her progress toward high-level wellness. They affect her physical health only.
They impede her progress toward high-level wellness.
Social factors, biology and genetics, individual behavior, health services, and policymaking all combine to determine a person's health status. True False
True
An example of an enabling factor is nagging your parents to stop smoking. having friends who say they hate to exercise. gaining weight after you stop smoking. living near a hiking trail to encourage walking.
living near a hiking trail to encourage walking
Lower health insurance rates for nonsmokers is an example of a(n) manipulative reinforcer. activity reinforcer. social reinforcer. possessional reinforcer.
manipulative reinforcer
To successfully change a behavior, a person must recognize that change is a(n) stressful situation. isolated event. process that occurs in stages. chance to wipe out past mistakes.
process that occurs in stages.
The thought, "I don't have enough time!" is an example of enabling. self-talk. punishment. shaping.
self-talk.
Jill has many friends, is respected by her coworkers, and maintains a great relationship with her boyfriend. Her ability to interact with others is an example of which dimension of health? intellectual emotional physical social
social
Life expectancy in the early 1900s was largely determined by a person's occupation and location. family history. susceptibility to infectious disease. hygiene habits.
susceptibility to infectious disease.
The contemporary definition of wellness is the achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions. the ability to move about freely without pain. living longer than one's parents. the absence of ongoing symptoms or chronic disease.
the achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions.
When applying the strategy of shaping to behavior change, one should set very demanding goals for oneself. expect this strategy to provide immediate success. use small achievable steps to reach goals. only reward oneself when reaching the main goal.
use small achievable steps to reach goals.
Which of the following is an essential prerequisite for changing a behavior? deciding on several rewards for making the change asking friends for advice wanting to change changing environmental obstacles
wanting to change
Young adults (ages 15-24) are most likely to die from heart disease. homicide. cancer. accidents.
accidents
Eve is always upset about something, and it seems that she is never really happy. Her mental outlook is likely to adversely affect mainly her physical health. all six dimensions of her health. mainly her emotional health. mainly her social health.
all six dimensions of her health
Healthy People 2020 is a plan designed to increase payments to doctors who serve Medicaid and Medicare patients. improve health-related quality of life and years of life for all Americans. extend health insurance coverage to millions more Americans. update FDA regulations on the manufacture and sale of drugs in the United States.
improve health-related quality of life and years of life for all Americans.
Health promotion includes policies, programs, and financial support for initiatives that promote health. involves social justice efforts aimed at achieving health care for all Americans. refers to fundraising campaigns for health-related organizations. focuses on curing the most prevalent diseases.
includes policies, programs, and financial support for initiatives that promote health.
A disabled person can never achieve the highest level of wellness. True False
False
Emotional health is the same as intellectual health. True False
False
Jason has three projects due next week. He is frustrated because everything is due at the same time and he doesn't believe it's possible to get all three projects finished. His solution is to forget about the projects and meet up with friends for a night out. Jason has self-efficacy. self-confidence. an external locus of control. an internal locus of control.
an external locus of control.
Spiritual health can best be described as establishing and maintaining fulfilling relationships. having a sense of meaning and purpose in one's life. not as important as other factors to overall wellness. holding to religious beliefs learned in childhood.
having a sense of meaning and purpose in one's life
Which health model views treating disease through medications and surgery as the surest way to improve health? environmental model public health model medical model social model
medical model
Observing a friend's successful attempt to quit smoking and trying some of the same tactics to quit yourself is an example of shaping. conforming. modeling. envy.
modeling
A sedentary lifestyle, overuse of caffeine, and risky sexual practices are examples of voluntary determinants of health. involuntary determinants of health. nonmodifiable determinants of health. modifiable determinants of health.
modifiable determinants of health.
An adolescent smoker might think lung cancer happens only to old people. This is an example of which factor of the health belief model? perceived susceptibility perceived barriers perceived seriousness perceived benefits
perceived susceptibility
A person whose parents smoke is more likely to smoke based on this being a(n) contributing factor. predisposing factor. reinforcing factor. enabling factor.
predisposing factor.