PED 101 Final - quiz 1

The average healthy life expectancy for males is which of the following?

65 years

________ is a component of spiritual wellness.

Altruism

One of the key provisions of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

allows parents to keep young adults on their policies through age 26.

An organized, deliberate effort to alter or replace a habit or activity is known as

behavior change

The number-one killer in the United States among adults of all ages is

cardiovascular disease

Going for a walk instead of eating dessert is an example of

countering

Going to a bar with a friend when you are trying to quit drinking is an example of effectively controlling your environment.

false

Winning the approval of someone else is a good reason to change a behavior.

false

Which of the following is a component of emotional wellness?

good self-esteem

A person with an internal locus of control

has a high level of self-efficacy.

Which of the following is a financial advantage of having a high level of wellness?

lower health care cost

Attempting to double the amount of weight you can bench press in the space of a month is an example of which barrier to change?

overambitious goals

Research has shown that ________ decreases a person's risk for chronic disease.

physical activity

Which of the following is a goal of Healthy People 2020?

promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages

Which of the following is attributed to regular physical activity?

reduced risk of weight gain

A step-by-step process of making a series of small changes is known as which of the following?

shaping

A behavior change contract can serve as a collected set of sources of support.

true

Having physical activity regulated by someone else is negatively associated with activity levels.

true

Healthy People 2020 establishes national public health priorities.

true

In the maintenance stage, people work to prevent relapse into old habits.

true

Sixty-eight percent of Americans have a fat-to-lean ratio above recommended ranges.

true

The United States is one of the most overweight nations on earth.

true

The transtheoretical model divides behavioral change into chronological stages.

true

When a person pictures himself succeeding in achieving a goal, he is using

visualization