HPE 171 Ch 1 assessing your health

Which of the following statements about mindfulness is true?

An essential component of mindfulness is awareness of oneself and one's environment

Health promotion

Include policies, programs, and financial support for initiatives that promote health

Young adults 15-24 are most likely to die from

accidents

Which of the following statements about national health disparities initiatives is true?

although multiple federal agencies have set goals for reducing a health disparities, accountability and funding have been inadequate and little progress has been made

Not allowing yourself to think about stage fright and focusing only on the content of your speech when preparing for a presentation is an example of

blocking and stopping

A disease that begins slowly, progresses over a period of time, and my resist treatment is a

chronic disease

A highly effective way to examine your assumptions, perceptions, and biases is to

consider how comfortable you are seeking out people who differ from you in significant ways

One of the most important goals of Healthy People 2020 is to

eliminate health disparities and improve the health of all population groups

According to the transtheoretical model, a person in the precontemplation stage

has no current intention to change or believes there is no need to change

Spiritual health can best be described as

having a sense of meaning and purpose in one's life

Difference in cancer mortality among specific populations are an example of

health disparities

Overall, the leading cause of death for Americans is

heart disease

The science of epigenetics studies

how behavioral choices influence our cells' ability to use genes

One of the key recommendations of the U.S. Surgeon General's 2014 National Prevention Strategy for eliminating heath disparities was to

increase access to health care

In one study, participants who engage in mindfulness training

increased their understanding of the unconscious aspects of other people's behaivor

The ability to think clearly, analyze information, and use one's mental capacity to meet life's challenges is known as

intellectual health

Our ability to recognize difference

is largely dictated by society

Once you have identified a target behavior that needs to change, your next step is to

learn more about the behavior, its effects, and possible obstacles

The model of health that is concerned with curing disease affecting a particular tissue or organ is the

medical model

Mindy wants to lose weight. The fat that her parents engage in regular exercise is a

predisposing factor

To successfully change a behavior, a person must recognize that change is a

process that occurs in stages

Which of the following is an example of a SMART goal?

reduce my weekend alcohol consumption from 4 or more drinks per night to no more than 3 drinks per night.

Studies indicate that mindfulness can help contribute to a more equitable society by

reducing the brain's activation of automatic negative associations

The thought, "I don't have enough time!" is an example of

self-talk

The process of taking small individual steps toward a behavior change goal is

shaping

Which of the following were cited by college students in a national survey as major impediments to performing well academically?

stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties

The minority-stress theory attempts to explain

the link between frequent exposure to discrimination and stress levels that reduce health

People with an internal locus of control believe that events turn out as they do based on

their own actions

All of the following are basic mindfulness skills Except

tuning out a noisy student in the library

Which of the following is an essential prerequisite for changing a behavior?

wanting to change