Chapter 1 Review

Use the saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" to explain the importance of prevention to your well-being.

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" meas that seeing a doctor on a regular basis is important to preventing illness.

What is one possible short-term consequence of eating a high-fat diet? What is a possible long-term consequence?

A short term consequence of eating a high-fat diet is becoming over weight and a long -term consequence is developing heart issues.

A flyer announcing the opening of a health food store is an example of ____-

Advertising

When you try to influence decisions others make about health, which skill are your using?

Advocacy

How does a focus on reducing risky health behaviors help the nation to achieve the broad goals of Healthy People 2010?

Because it will reduce the chance of people in a nation to develop heart disease.

Which of these factors is part of your social environment?

Culture

Describe ways to recognize good physical health, mental health, emotional health, and social health.

Good physical health can be recognized by a healthy diet and regular exercise. Mental health is being comfortable with yourself and your surroundings. Emotional health your feeling respond appropriately to events. Social health loving relationship and respect the rights of others.

Which do you think makes people more vulnerable to fraud, a lack of knowledge or desperation? Explain

I think desperation makes people more vulnerable to fraud because they are quick to make judgments without gathering enough information.

How could having to deal with a physical, mental or emotional problem affect a person's social health?

It would affect their social health because they won't want to be as active as they usually are when dealing with a problem.

The number of years that a person can expect to live is called______.

Life expectancy

List 2 reliable sources and 1 poor source of health information. Explain.

Scientific studies is a reliable source because they test products to see how they work. Medical associations are a reliable source because they get updated information. A testimonial is a poor source because the source is not trustworthy.

What questions could you ask to find out if a person who runs a gym is qualified?

Some questions you would ask are what kind of education and experience do you have and can you provide references.

What are four standards you could use to measure the quality of your life?

The amount of satisfaction your getting, setting and achieving goals, and happiness and joy.

Describe 3 ways that government agencies protect consumers.

The right to information, consumer protection, and the right to complain

Analyze the risks and benefits of going rock climbing.

The risk of rock climbing is injury or even death and the benefits are becoming stronger and building up your arm strength.

Explain what it means to gain awareness and to gain knowledge about a health problem

To gain awareness will help a person be able to recognize a health problem if they have one and to gain knowledge to help you through the steps to solve the problem.

List 2 behaviors that could move you toward wellness on the health continuum.

Two behaviors that an move you towards wellness are not smoking and eating healthy foods.

Do you think that you have more control over risk factors in your environment or behavioral risk factors? Explain

You have more control over behavior risk factors because you are able to control your behavior and choose which behavior you should respond to an event.