Health Education Exam 1
Adolescents in grades 6 to 8 tend to be independent thinkers who can process abstract concepts.
True
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the life expectancy of the population is rising. Among subgroups of the population, it can be noted that each of the following is true, except
Health outcomes are equal for all subgroups
Which of the following is not generally considered a target group?
People of Christian Faith
Which of the following is not a characteristic of oppression?
Racism
Describe the self-determination theory and why it is important in health education
SDT maintains that all human beings have three basic psychological needs that must be satisfied for them to function optimally
There is much overlap and connections between CASEL Social and Emotional Learning Competencies and the National Health Education Standards.
True
Using youth risk behavior data can support the integration of meaningful information into your health curriculum.
True
Which country has the highest individualism score?
United States
Normalization of risky behavior can happen in any community. Seeing a risky health behavior as typical or accepted and not as a problem is more likely to occur when
a majority of students are actually engaging in the behavior
Self-efficacy is
a person's belief that actions can produce the desired outcome
What support exists for a skills-based approach to health education?
- Allows the students to learn from each other and practice healthy skills and refusal skills.
What are examples of participatory teaching methods?
- Letting students have time to practice the skills that they have learned.-Role play- small and large group discussion.
Describe two teaching strategies for each developmental level (Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) that build on student readiness and ability to perform a skill
- Prek-2: instructions are short and simple and activities to keep attention- 3-5: Be knowledgeable about the changes they are experiencing and involve more group work into the classes.- 6-8: be sensitive to their emotions and have group chats in order to engage all students-9-12: provide leadership opportunities in the class and have them teach each other new health information that they discover each week.
The requirements for local wellness policies include a provision for health education.
False
The terms standards-based health education and skills-based health education can be used interchangeably.
False
When asking students to consider their health, it is important to have them start by identifying the negative aspects they would like to improve upon.
False
Youth in grades 3 to 5 are known to develop at approximately the same rate.
False
_______________ is learned and internalized as the precursor to knowledge.
Functional information
Which of the following is not true about functional information?
Functional information is interesting facts and figures that keep students engaged
Health behaviors have been shown to have a(n) __________________ relationship on academic
positive
Which step of the skill development model allows students to think about how they can use the skill in their daily lives?
practice or rehearse the skill using a real-life scenario
What is health literacy, and why is it important in relation to health education?
the ability to find, understand, and use health information and services to make health-related decisions.
Why is it important to be thoughtful in our language around health and healthy?
the words we choose can significantly impact people's perceptions of their own health, influence their behavior towards healthy choices, and potentially reduce stigma associated with certain health conditions
Adolescents in grades 9 to 12 are able to take on leadership roles that allow them to critically assess and solve a problem.
true
The requirements for the development of local wellness policies include assembling a committee to develop and implement the policy.
true
The School Health Index is a tool that can be used to
Assess school-level policies and programs
Colorblindness is a useful perspective for addressing racism.
False
What is the definition of skills-based health education? List the critical pieces of the definition and briefly explain each
- implemented through participatory methods in order to help students develop skills, attitudes, and functional knowledge needed to lead health- enhancing lives.- Planned (thought and made decisions), sequential (logical order and builds on prior skills), comprehensive (variety of topics), and relevant (significant meaning to the lesson).
What is function information? How it is used in a skills-based approach?
- information that is useable, applicable, and relevant.- need to have a background on the skill before they are able to practice it (refusal to alcohol and drugs)
The ability of a health literate person to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services is most closely associated with which of the National Health Education Standards?
Accessing valid and reliable information
The best time to teach students the skills and information to reduce their likelihood of engaging in risky behavior is
Before they are engaged in the behavior
How can improving health literacy in adolescents affect overall academic achievement?
By being healthy you would be improving your body's performance which would translate in the physical and academic aspect
When implemented, health education curricula should
Coordinate with other areas of the school for increased reach
Describe how health disparity and inequity are connected to oppression, racism, and discrimination
Describe how health disparity and inequity are connected to oppression, racism, and discrimination
Which of the following is not an outcome typically used to create school improvement plans?
Discipline rates
Including books by Black, Indigenous, Latinx, LGBTQIA authors in your classroom and curriculum can be one way of implementing which social justice approach?
Drawing on counternarratives
Which of the following is not a category of health behavior measured by the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System?
Driving behaviors
What are the key aspects of each of the attributes of health literacy(cognitive, behavioral, and affective)?
Each of these attributes plays a crucial role in how individuals understand, engage with, and apply health information. Here's a breakdown of the key aspects of each:
Adolescents in grades 9 to 12 are independent thinkers who recognize that future planning is an important skill to learn.
False
Children in grades preK to 2 have better control over fine motor activities than gross motor activities.
False
Every school is required to develop a school improvement plan every two years.
False
For adolescents in grades 6 to 8, concerns about peer acceptance are mitigated by having the whole class work on the same topic or project.
False
Learning how to interpret a nonfiction text in an English language arts class provides a student with the ability to understand and interpret health-related information.
False
Social justice approaches only relate to curriculum.
False
What is the difference between health and wellness or well-being. What do these two constructs mean to you?
Health: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not just the absence of disease. Health can also be defined as the ability to adapt to physical or mental conditions. Wellness: The process of actively working towards a more successful existence. Wellness is achieved by making choices that balance a person's physical, social, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, environmental, and occupational well-being Well-Being: An individual's evaluation of their life, including their sense of meaning, positive emotions, self-efficacy, and hopefulness. Well-being can also include a person's relationships, social ties, and emotional resiliency I believe that wellness is the journey to get to health and health as a state of being.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services has set national priorities to address the health of the population. These health objectives are known as
Healthy People 2020 (soon to be 2030)
What is the name of the act that authorized local wellness policies?
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
Which of the following refers to systems of advantage and disadvantage that we see as the norm, that are "just the way things are"?
Hegemony
describe how you could use social justice approaches in your health classroom
In a health classroom, integrating social justice approaches can create an inclusive environment that empowers students and addresses health disparities. Here are some strategies to implement:
What strategies can your school implement to meet the needs of students across multiple domains?
Integrated Curriculum Social-Emotional Learning Personalized Learning Plans Health and Wellness Initiatives Community and Family Engagement Safe and Inclusive Environment Extracurricular Activities Regular Assessments and Feedback
How can you integrate other subjects into health education
Integrating other subjects into health education can enhance students' understanding of health concepts while making learning more engaging and relevant.
Which of the following components is a measure of the term health literacy?
Knowledge, motivation, and competency
Identify two new things you learned in this chapter and explain how these will help you to become a better health educator.
Learning about how to communicate to different diverse students will help me so I know how to approach the class about health education.
What are the dimensions of health literacy? Provide an example of what skills or abilites a person should have at each level of literacy.
Literacy: interpret and understand a wide variety of health-related information- knowledge: identify which information can be believed- Motivation: see connections between their behaviors and health outcomes.-Competencies: apply health information.
When considering how to look at health, individuals should do all the following except
Look at health through a focused, narrow lens
The theory of human motivation is also known as
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
The skill development model consists of five steps. In which step would you generate positive and negative examples of how the skill might be applied?
Model the skill
What are the three core aspects of a skills-based approach?
Simplicity, longevity, and adaptability
What are the five steps of the skill development model? Provide a practical, classroom-based example for each
Step 1: Discuss the importance of the skill, its relevance, and its relationship to other learned skills (slideshow) Step 2: Present steps for development of the skill (Slideshow) Step 3: Model the skill (hands on activity) Step 4: Practice the skill using real-life scenarios (hands on activity) Step 5: Provide feedback and reinforcement (survey)
Recognizing the physical and emotional developmental level of students is important for all but which of the following reasons?
Student age and developmental level are generally the same
Which of the following is not a component of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model?
Substance abuse prevention
How does the developmental level of students affect what is taught in health education?
The higher of level that the students are at allows you to go more in-depth with information compared to students that aren't at a high developmental level.
A comprehensive curriculum covers a variety of topics across multiple dimensions of health
True
A person's level of health literacy is fluid and falls on a continuum. Depending on the circumstance or life situation, a person may move forward or backward through the levels of health literacy.
True
A well-designed health education program focused on skill development is a prime opportunity to develop health literacy.
True
Children in grades preK to 2 typically have short attention spans and are motivated by things that are new and exciting.
True
One role of a health coordinator is to be a leader in the development and implementation of school health programs.
True
Skills-based health education instruction is based on the premise that learning occurs in a social context where the teacher serves as a guide or facilitator and students take ownership of their learning.
True
Social justice includes which of the following? Select all that apply
an equitable distribution of resources A society in which all members are valued A society in which all members feel safe
Describe the theory of human motivation and why it is important in health education
asserts that we each have a set of basic needs that must be met, including biological and psychological, safety, belongingness and love, self-esteem, and self-actualization.
Which of the following social justice strategies refers to examining root causes?
developing critical consciousness
Having multicultural days where students try foods from different cultures is a good example of social justice work.
false
How does a socioecological approach relate to health literacy?
integrating health literacy into adult literacy education to raise public awareness that health literacy promotes social justice, human rights, and world citizenship.
An ecological perspective takes into consideration which of the following levels?
intrapersonal, interpersonal, and community
Which of the following is not a core aspect of a skills-based health education curriculum?
is teacher directed
There is a _______________ relationship between adolescent risk behavior and academic performance.
negative
