3.Compared to the past, more college students have jobs, take a lower number of courses per semester, and take longer

Name: Class: Date: Chapter 01 Page 1 Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

1.Simply defined, health means being free of disease.

• True
• False

2.The World Health Organization defines health as the absence of disease or illness.

• True
• False

3.Compared to the past, more college students have jobs, take a lower number of courses per semester, and take longer to graduate.

• True
• False

4.The Americans experiencing the greatest health deficits and losing the most years to illness, disability, and premature death are not the elderly but young adults.

• True
• False

5.Fifteen percent of undergraduates are considered overweight or obese, according to their body mass index (BMI).

• True
• False

6.High blood pressure is found in many college students.

• True
• False

7.Between 40 and 80 percent of people who try to kick bad health habits lapse back into their unhealthy ways within six weeks.

• True
• False

8.To effect a lasting change in behavior, reinforcement must come largely from such external factors as having someone tell you that you need to make a change.

• True
• False

9.People typically cycle and recycle through the stages of behavioral change several times.

• True
• False

10.People who believe their actions will make a difference in their health have an external locus of control.

• True
• False

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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

• Which term best describes making a deliberate lifestyle choice that includes taking responsibility to achieve your

highest potential?

• Psychology
• Communication
• Liberation
• Health
• Wellness

• Which dimension of health primarily includes your ability to think and learn from life experience?
• Environmental
• Emotional
• Psychological
• Intellectual
• Cultural

• Which dimension of health focuses on an optimal state of physical, mental, and social well-being—not merely the

absence of disease or infirmity?

• Physical
• Psychological
• Social
• Intellectual
• Environmental

• Which dimension of health refers to both the emotional and mental states of a person, that is, feelings and thoughts?
• Psychological
• Financial
• Intellectual
• Social
• Environmental

• Research has shown that students who smoke and start to have respiratory symptoms move into which stage(s) of

change?

• Contemplation
• Preparation
• Action
• Precontemplation and Contemplation
• Contemplation and Preparation

• Which dimension of health focuses on the complex interrelationships between one person’s health and the health of

the community and environment?

• Psychological
• Environmental
• Cultural

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• Community
• Occupational

• Which dimension of health focuses on the impact your world has on your well-being?
• Cultural
• Environmental
• Spiritual
• Psychological
• Social

• On average, life expectancy at birth for women is ____, and they can expect to spend approximately ____ of those

years in good health.

• 75.5 years; 75 years
• 80 years; 57 years
• 72 years; 66 years
• 81.1 years; 68 years
• 85.6 years; 76 years

• According to the text, what major factors have contributed to the decline in life expectancy in the United States?
• Elimination of racial disparities in health
• Greater acceptance of the transtheoretical model on college campuses
• More widespread use of e-cigarettes
• Lower rates of smoking
• Unintentional injuries and suicide

• What percentage of Americans eat a healthy diet?
• 62 percent
• 43 percent
• 38 percent
• 30 percent
• Less than 5 percent

• In the United States, ____ of college students are overweight or obese.
• one-quarter
• one-third
• one-half
• two-thirds
• three-quarters

• According to a national survey of more than 4,700 people, 97.3 percent get a failing grade in healthy

lifestyle habits. For the minority who do adapt these health guidelines, the payoff includes a lower risk of many health problems, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and which of the following?

• Intestinal disorders
• Food allergies

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• Cancer
• Underweight
• Airborne infectious diseases

• Which racial or ethnic group in the United States is most likely to develop cancer?
• Native Americans
• African Americans
• Alaska Natives
• Asian Americans
• Hispanics

• Although African Americans and Hispanics represent only about one-quarter of the U.S. population, they account for

about two-thirds of adult cases and more than 80 percent of pediatric cases of which disease?

• Heart disease
• Hepatitis C
• AIDS
• Hepatitis B
• Diabetes

• As compared to individuals of the same age not attending college, college students are more likely to be

experience which of the following?

• To be overweight or obese
• To experience interpersonal violence
• To smoke
• To consume high-fat and low-fiber foods
• To have high cholesterol levels

• The choices college students make today have a(n) ____ impact and _______ consequences on how they feel.
• temporary, pronounced
• immediate, long-term
• low, moderate
• negligible, immediate
• variable, undefined

• The best weapon against cancer and heart disease is ____.
• attitude
• knowledge
• prevention
• genetic testing
• spiritual well-being

• In evaluating and determining online health information is valid, which of the following is important?
• Author’s experience and education
• Date of publication

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