HLED226 quiz 4

The role of a health educator when teaching media within the skill of analyzing influences is to A. understand the online and other media influences youth are faced with and teach them strategies for better understanding and managing those influences B. teach students how to avoid media influences C. provide the examples of potential online and media influences and then let the students figure out how to interpret them D. explain to students the negative effects that too much media can have on health outcomes

A. understand the online and other media influences youth are faced with and teach them strategies for better understanding and managing those influences

When examining whether an influence has a positive or negative effect on behavior, it is important to consider all of the following except A. whether the influence is associated with a friend or family member B. how the influence affects your behavior choices C. whether the influence is standing in your way of being healthy D. how to increase positive influences and mitigate negative influences

A. whether the influence is associated with a friend or family member

People's tendency to believe information and sources that confirm their beliefs and worldviews and ignoring or excluding information that might challenge those views and assumptions is: A. bias B. confirmation bias C. confirmation tendency D. belief confirmation

B. confirmation bias

A part of goal setting is to develop a plan to reach a goal. Accessing valid and reliable information, products, and services is important to this process because A. being clear on your goals helps you know what information to look for B. knowing how to locate accurate and reliable information, products, and services may determine whether you are able to meet your goal C. knowing what is accurate and reliable ensures you are able to meet your goal D. goal setting can't be done unless you know how to identify accurate and reliable information

B. knowing how to locate accurate and reliable information, products, and services may determine whether you are able to meet your goal

The performance indicators for grades 9 to 12 ask students to be able to access valid and reliable health products and services. This is important for students to learn and demonstrate because A. many health care providers don't know what they are talking about B. students could be harmed or misled by false claims about a product C. most manufacturers of health products make up claims D. doctors schedule many unnecessary tests, and students must understand what a doctor may be testing for

B. students could be harmed or misled by false claims about a product

In a recent study, approximately one-third of teens reported that the health-related information they accessed online caused them to change their behavior. Which of the following is not an effective way for students to analyze media messages? A. Review a website to determine whether and how the site design might influence kids to behave a certain way. B. Have students answer a set of questions related to the website and have them explain to the class how the site may influence a person's behavior. C. Give students print media ads and tell them the advertisers' intentions with the ad campaign. D. Have students compare two advertisements for the same type of product and determine what each places a greater emphasis on marketing.

C. Give students print media ads and tell them the advertisers' intentions with the ad campaign.

Identifying influences is one of the skill cues for analyzing influences. Another skill cue for this skill is A. list all potential influences B. change or eliminate negative influences C. tell others how to change behavior based on their influences D. explain and apply the influence in health-enhancing ways

D. explain and apply the influence in health-enhancing ways

The READ in READ Critically stands for A. reasonable, easy, accurate, domain B. recent, easy to use and access, accurate, dates C. reasonable, easy, applicable, dates D. recent, easy to use and access, author, domain

D. recent, easy to use and access, author, domain

When considering how one's culture affects behavior choices, a student should A. think about how his or her friends will perceive his or her actions B. do what his or her family has always done C. ignore cultural influences and go with his or her gut choice D. thoughtfully consider the influence and how it shapes and impacts his or her personal view of being healthy

D. thoughtfully consider the influence and how it shapes and impacts his or her personal view of being healthy

Health is unique and personal. There is no one right way to be healthy, but there are beliefs, values, ideas, and actions that may better support and promote health. True or False

True