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Jane is sedentary and obese. What effect, if any, do these factors have on her health?

They impede her progress toward high-level wellness.

Determinants of health are a range of factors in a person's life that

influence his or her health status.

The contemporary definition of wellness is:

the achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions.

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.

Health and wellness are best described as:

dynamic

Emotional health can best be described as being able to

feel and express emotions appropriately.

Spiritual health can best be described as

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

Health promotion

includes policies, programs, and financial support for initiatives that promote health.

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

intellectual health.

The expected number of years of life remaining at a given age, such as at birth, is known as:

life expectancy.

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

medical model

To successfully change a behavior, a person must recognize that change is a(n)

process that occurs in stages.

Having unprotected sex is considered a

risk behavior

The achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions is

wellness

Healthy People 2020 is a plan designed to

improve the quality of life and years of life for all Americans.

All the following causes of death are linked to modifiable lifestyle behaviors EXCEPT

genetic diseases.

Missy is motivated to lose weight. She has begun taking a 30-minute walk every morning, has worked with a nutrition counselor to design a new diet, and on Monday will begin following new eating plan. According to the transtheoretical model of behavior change, Missy is in a stage of

action.

Eve is always upset about something, and it seems that she is never really happy. Her mental outlook is likely to adversely affect

all dimensions of her health.

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

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

their own actions.