Personal and Family Health Exam 1
Providing energy, insulating body organs, and maintaining body temperature are functions of...
Fats
Observing a friend's success at quitting smoking has helped you to quit a few months later, which demonstrates the process of...
Modeling
How many days a week should you engage in exercise if you want to build muscle strength and endurance?
2-3 Days
Which of the following best describes emotional health?
Ability to express or control feelings
The Evolution of Health includes multiple ages of change. Which is the correct order from 1850-Present?
Age of Environment, Age of Medicine, Age of Prevention
Which of the following methods is an example of successful lifestyle change?
Beginning a daily walking program and gradually increasing your time and distance
Which is NOT a type of Locus of Control?
Behavioral
From the 1970's to today, which trend describes males and females who are DISSATISFIED with their bodies?
Both sexes are increasing
In addition to dairy products, what other foods are good sources of calcium?
Broccoli and kale
Which eating disorder involves binge eating followed by purging?
Bulimia Nervosa
In which phase of the Transtheoretical Model are people thinking about making a behavior change?
Contemplation
Which of the following terms refers to the shared history, practices, beliefs, and values of a racial, regional, or religious group?
Culture
Which of the following guidelines will be helpful if you want to increase your intake of antioxidants?
Eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including dark green vegetables
Which of the following is NOT a common dimension of diversity?
Education
Which of the following types of racism refers to the deliberate placement of nuclear power plants, city dumps, or toxic waste ares in poor or minority communities?
Environmental Racism
Which term refers to a group of individuals who have a shared past and come from similar origins?
Ethnicity
In the F.I.T.T. Principle, what does the "F" stand for?
Frequency
Which type of foods are believed to have specific health benefits beyond basic nutrition?
Functional Foods
Which model explains why a young woman who smokes is NOT likely to quit because she does not think she will get lung disease, and quitting will result in weight gain?
Health belief model
What is the leading cause of death in the United States across all age groups?
Heart disease
Which of the following is the best example of a realistic, specific, and attainable goal?
I will lose 1 pound a week over the next four weeks
Which type of racism refers to the belief that some races are inferior to others?
Ideology Racism
Using theories can help to do all of the following, EXCEPT...
Internaliaze influences of behavior
Which type of racism occurs when an individual feels inferior to others?
Internalized
Which type of racism occurs when a person believes he/she is inferior to others because of his/her race?
Internalized Racism
How does leptin act in the body?
It signals the brain that the stomach is full
The number of years a person is anticipated to live based on conditions at the time of birth is...
Life Expectancy
What is the largest component in the Determinants of Health?
Lifestyle
Which of the following describes the most common method used to measure muscle strength?
Maximum weight that can be moved at one time
Which ingredient in soft drinks can cause loss of bone density, especially in women?
Phosphoric acid
Socioeconomic status refers to all of the following EXCEPT:
Race
Which term is considered a social definition because there is no scientific, anthropological, or biological evidence to indicate that individuals are from different species?
Race
Which type of behaviors are the most suitable targets for the Health Belief Model?
Short Term
Which of the following individual choices has a major effect on both current health and projected life expectancy?
Smoking
There are 10 Processes of Change. Which one includes building support groups?
Social Liberation
An increase in waist circumference increases the risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and...
Stroke
What is Xenophobia?
The irrational fear or dislike of people from different cultures, religions, and ethnicities.
Which of the following is an example of a belief?
Thinking that smoking is unhealthy and causes cancer
Performance-enhancing drugs that are synthetic versions of the hormone testosterone are...
anabolic steroids
The range of factors that influence a person's health status are known as...
determinants of health
Calories are the measure of...
energy obtained from a particular food
A multidimensional concept of health that includes elements of physical, mental, emotional, and social function is...
health-related quality of life
Empty calorie foods are foods that are...
high-calorie foods with little nutritional value
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and water are essential...
nutrients
Selective smoking bans and child restraint laws designed to protect the health of citizens are examples of...
public policies
Mark is a junior in college and plans to move to his own apartment before his senior year. He hopes to quit drinking, get more sleep, and spend more time exercising and studying instead of spending so much of his free time on Facebook. The best plan for Mark to succeed is for him to...
select the most important behavior to change and take things one step at a time
Antioxidants are substances that...
stabilize free radicals
There are two categories of stored body fat: essential and...
storage
Nutrition is the science that investigates...
the relationship between the body's functioning and the elements of food eaten
The fitness of a person's cardiorespiratory system is assessed by measuring...
the volume of oxygen the muscles consume during exercise
