Health Chapter 1

Katherine is an energetic, confident student who is not afraid to stand up in front of the class and read her essay aloud. She trusts that even if others don't agree with her point of view, they will still value her as a person and a friend. These traits show that Katherine has positive

Emotional Health

A disabled person can never achieve the highest level of wellness.

False

Spiritual health can only be achieved through an organized religion.

False

Which change model was created to illustrate how firmly held ideas affect behavior change?

Health belief model

While we know that personal choices affect life expectancy and we have discussed in class the importance of realizing that personal choices can dramatically affect _____________ life expectancy. That is, the number of years of full health you enjoy without disability, chronic pain, or significant illness.

Healthy

Overall, the leading cause of death for Americans is

Heart Disease

Which strategy is used by many athletes to visualize the attainment of goals?

Imagined rehearsal

In the SMART goals acronym the "R" stands for

Realistic

When a person has support from others to change a behavior, this is an example of a(n)

Reinforcing factor

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

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

They affect all her dimensions of health.

Which behavior change model involves six distinct stages and is also known as the stages of change model?

Transtheoretical model

One of the goals of the Healthy People 2020 public health initiative is to create social and physical environments that promote health.

True

Wellness is best described as

a dynamic process

In class we labeled the time spent learning from the people that provided your predisposing factors the

apprenticeship

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

intellectual health

The six dimension of wellness

interact continuously

Once you have identified a target behavior that needs to change, your next step is to

learn more about the behavior, its effects, and possible obstacles.

A boy that watched his father adore his mother will likely treat his wife in the same fashion. This is an example of a(n):

predisposing factor

Family health background and the behaviors of family members are examples of

predisposing factors.

Judy strives to stay healthy. When she notices herself engaging in an unhealthy behavior, she makes a plan and takes action to get back on track. No challenge is too tough for her to take on. Judy has

self-efficacy

Rational-emotive therapy principles applied to behavior change include

self-talk

The positive cycle of self-efficacy as discussed in class begins with positive

self-talk