Health and Wellness Chapter 1 Review Questions

A conviction that one can control events and factors in one's life is known as...

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A person believes that he may develop lung cancer if he continues to smoke. This is an example of perceived...

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A person with an internal locus of control...

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A physically fit person is best defined as someone who...

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

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An action plan, a list of support sources, and a public declaration of intent are all part of what strategy for change?

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

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Athletes often use a mental practice called ________to reach their performance goals.

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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?

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Being physically fit, getting regular medical exams, and having a healthy diet are all components of ________ wellness.

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Diane recently quit smoking and started a support group for former smokers. As a result of these actions, she has improved which dimension of wellness?

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Elements of society/community such as support networks, social trust, and feeling of belonging in a group is known as...

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Essay ?: Choose three of the six dimensions of wellness. Identify and provide examples of each, and explain how they are interrelated.

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Essay ?: Describe and explain five benefits of wellness

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Essay ?: Identify and describe the six dimensions of wellness.

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Essay ?: List and explain the six stages of the transtheoretical model of change.

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Essay ?: List three medical conditions that can result or worsen because of physical inactivity.

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Finding a healthy example to follow is known as which of the following?

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

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Healthy life expectancy is defined as...

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Hypokinetic diseases are defined as diseases caused by...

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In the United States, the average life expectancy for a female is ________ years.

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John runs 3 miles, five days a week because he enjoys the challenge and the way he feels afterward. John's reward for running is...

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Learning a second language is most likely to improve ________ wellness.

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Mentally picturing success in reaching a goal is known as which of the following?

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

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People who have thought about what they might do to change a behavior and are within a monthor so of taking action are in which stage of behavior change?

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Physical inactivity contributes to which of the following health conditions?

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Recent research has shown that most Americans are

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Recycling and using public transportation are examples of ________ wellness.

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

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Shaping is defined as...

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Substituting a healthy behavior for an unhealthy behavior is known as what?

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Sue derives satisfaction from her job, so she is experiencing a high level of ________ wellness.

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T/F: A behavior change contract can serve as a collected set of sources of support.

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T/F: Countering involves restructuring the environment to avoid temptations.

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T/F: Going to a bar with a friend when you are trying to quit drinking is an example of effectivelycontrolling your environment.

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T/F: Having an external locus of control means that a person believes that he has control over his or her behavioral choices.

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T/F: Having physical activity regulated by someone else is negatively associated with activity levels.

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T/F: Healthy People 2020establishes national public health priorities

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T/F: In the maintenance stage, people work to prevent a relapse into old habits.

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T/F: Increasing physical activity is a major heath goal identified by the Surgeon General.

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T/F: Lack of support and guidance can act as a barrier to behavior change.

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T/F: Sixty-nine percent of Americans have a fat-to-lean ratio above recommended ranges.

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T/F: The United States is one of the most overweight nations on Earth.

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T/F: The dimensions of wellness are independent of one another and not interconnected.

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T/F: The final stage in the transtheoretical model is maintenance of the new behavior.

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T/F: The leading causes of death for Americans overall are heart disease and cancer.

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T/F: The more strongly you state an intention to change a wellness habit, either verbally or on paper, the more likely it is you will succeed.

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T/F: The transtheoretical model divides behavioral change into chronological stages.

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T/F: Time should not be specified in goals.

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T/F: Winning the approval of someone else is a good reason to change a behavior.

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The "M" in the "SMART" system for setting goals stands for which of the following?

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The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that adults perform at least ________ minutes of moderate physical activity per week.

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The ability to have satisfying interpersonal relationships is which of the following?

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

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

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The degree to which a person believes in his or her ability to achieve a goal is known as...

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The leading cause of death in the United States among adults of all ages is...

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The stage of the transtheoretical model in which a person does NOT acknowledge a need to change a behavior is...

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True/False: Physical fitness is defined as the ability to perform sports skills withproficiency.

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Wellness is defined as....

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Which of the below is an action-oriented objective in a SMART goal-setting system?

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Which of the following contributing factors to premature death is outside of a person's control?

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Which of the following is a component of emotional wellness?

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

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

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Which of the following is a specific, time-oriented goal for weight loss?

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Which of the following is an example of prevention?

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Which of the following is attributed to regular physical activity?

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Which of the following is most TRUE of habits?

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Which of the following is the best specific, time-oriented goal for exercise?

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Which of the following kills more Americans ages 15-24 than almost all other causes combined?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE of the incidence of obesity in the United States?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding health care in the United States?

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Which of the following wellness tools can be used to examine and track current wellness habits?

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Your Uncle Jim quit smoking 3 months ago, but today, in a moment of weakness, accepted and smoked a cigarette offered to him by a friend. Which stage of behavior change is he in?

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Your friend is morbidly obese. When you express your concern to him about his health, he denies that his obesity will have any effect on his health and cites the example of his father, who is also obese and apparently healthy. Which stage of behavior change is your friend in regarding his obesity?

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________ is a beneficial tool for monitoring, recording, and measuring progress on a behavior change.

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________ is a component of spiritual wellness.

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