Chapter 1

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

75.6 years

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

lower health care costs

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

A physically fit person is best defined as someone who

performs moderate to vigorous physical activity daily without undue fatigue.

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

physical activity

Recent research has shown that most Americans are

physically inactive.

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

precontemplation

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?

precontemplation

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 statements is true regarding health care in the United States?

Americans spent 2.7 trillion dollars on health care in 2011

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

Emotional

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

False

The dimensions of wellness are independent of one another and not interconnected.

False

The final stage in the transtheoretical model is maintenance of the new behavior.

False

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

False

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

I will lose 2 pounds in the next month.

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

I'll run 3 miles in 30 minutes by mid-July.

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

It is steadily increasing.

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

Measurable

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

Run on the trail 4 times a week

Healthy People 2020 establishes national public health priorities.

True

Increasing physical activity is a major heath goal identified by the Surgeon General.

True

The transtheoretical model divides behavioral change into chronological stages.

True

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?

environmental, physical, social, spiritual, and financial

Hypokinetic diseases are defined as diseases caused by

inactivity