4.The Americans experiencing the greatest health deficits and losing the most years to illness, disability, and premature

Name: Class: Date: Chapter 01—The Power of Now Powered by Cognero Page 1 Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

1.The lack of education has been linked with poor physical health and relatively early death.

• True
• False

2.Our health is static and therefore, does not depend on the decisions we make or behaviors we practice every day.

• True
• False

3.Life expectancy at birth in the United States has decreased to an all-time low for both men and women.

• True
• False

4.The Americans experiencing the greatest health deficits and losing the most years to illness, disability, and premature death are middle-aged and older adults.

• True
• False

5.In the American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment survey, about 38.6 percent of undergraduates had BMIs indicating they were overweight or obese.

• True
• False

6.Perceptions of social norms are often accurate.

• True
• False

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

• True
• False

8.Individuals who are externally motivated may engage in an activity like exercise to gain a reward or avoid a negative consequence.

• True
• False

9.People usually only cycle through the stages of change once when trying to change a behavior.

• True
• False

10.Individuals with an internal locus of control believe that their actions will make a difference in their health.

• True
• False

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

• Which term refers to discovering, using, and protecting all the resources within our bodies, minds, spirits, families,

communities, and environment?

• protection
• prevention
• health
• wellness
• holistic

• Women are 70 percent more likely than men to suffer from ____ over the course of their lifetimes.
• dementia
• liver disease
• lung disease
• depression
• substance abuse

• To ensure optimal ____ health, we must feed our bodies nutritiously, exercise them regularly, avoid harmful behaviors

and substances, watch for early signs of sickness, and protect ourselves from accidents.

• physical
• psychological
• social
• intellectual
• environmental

• Which dimension of health encompasses our emotional and mental states?
• psychological
• environmental
• occupational and financial
• social
• physical

• Identifying one’s own purpose in life, and enjoying love, joy, and peace are aspects of ____ health.
• physical
• psychological
• intellectual
• social
• spiritual

• Health educators define ____ as “any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory, and organizational

supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, or communities.”

• total
• environmental
• holistic 2 / 4

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• social
• global

• Which dimension of health refers to an individual’s ability to think and learn from life experience, openness to new

ideas, and capacity to question and evaluate information?

• occupation and financial
• intellectual
• environmental
• spiritual
• social

• Women are more likely than men to not smoke and ____.
• have a healthy BMI
• wear a seatbelt
• get sufficient amounts of physical activity
• have a normal body fat percentage
• eat a healthy diet

• An overarching goal of Healthy People 2020 is to ____.
• reduce the incidence of prediabetes and diabetes
• promote healthy development and healthy behaviors across every stage of life
• prevent inappropriate weight gain in older adults
• reduce the misuse of illegal drugs
• decrease the proportion of adolescents who smoke

• Which dimension of health refers to the impact your world has on your well-being?
• environmental
• spiritual
• intellectual
• social
• occupational

• The average HALE for Americans is about ____ years.
• 55
• 59
• 63
• 68
• 74

• Cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death among ____ in the United States, with an overall

prevalence rate of 4 percent.

• Hispanics
• Pacific Islanders
• Native Americans 3 / 4

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• Caucasians
• African Americans

• Overall, ____ are more likely to develop cancer than persons of any other racial or ethnic group.
• Native Americans
• African Americans
• Native Hawaiians
• Asian Americans
• Caucasians

• Caucasians are prone to PKU, cystic fibrosis, skin cancer, and ____.
• dementia
• depression
• osteoporosis
• hypertension
• diabetes

• Which variables most likely have the greatest impact on how our bodies function, life expectancy, and the symptoms,

course, and treatment of the diseases that strike us?

• nutrition and exercise
• genetics and environment
• race and weight status
• wealth and social status
• sex and gender

• Many college students have several risk factors for heart disease, including high blood pressure and ____.
• osteoporosis
• kidney disease
• diabetes
• high cholesterol
• high triglycerides

• What is the best weapon against cancer and heart disease?
• vaccination
• treatment
• prevention
• protection
• medication

• Approximately ____ percent of the deaths in the 15- to 24-year-old age range are men.
• 45
• 55
• 65
• 75
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