Health 011 - Principles of Healthful Living » Fall 2021 » Chapter 1 Study Guide

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Question #1
The current life expectancy at birth in the United States is
A.   78.8 years.
B.   82.7 years.
C.   67.7 years.
D.   72.7 years.
Question #2
Which of the following statements best defines the term disease as we understand it today?
A.   It is an alteration of a perception of feeling ill.
B.   It is a subjective state in which a person feels ill.
C.   It is an imbalance of the body's internal fluids.
D.   It is an alteration in body structure or biochemistry that causes the body's regulatory mechanisms to fail.
Question #3
Psychological health is a broad category that encompasses all of the following except
A.   continually growing as a person.
B.   being physically fit.
C.   having autonomy.
D.   having healthy relationships.
Question #4
One public health initiative that has contributed to improvements in healthy behaviors and an increase in life expectancy in the United States is
A.   Decreased outreach programs across ethic groups.
B.   Healthy People 2020.
C.   Increased physical education classes in the US.
D.   Requiring fewer vaccinations for school aged children.
Question #5
One of the two primary initiatives of Healthy People 2020 is to explore
A.   strategies to increase awareness about immunizations.
B.   strategies to achieve health equity for all people.
C.   techniques to improve mental health.
D.   strategies to decrease substance abuse.
Question #6
Which of the following statements is true regarding college students' health behaviors?
A.   Unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity are common for college students.
B.   Over 50% meet the national recommendations for moderate physical activity.
C.   Research shows that students underestimate how many of their peers regularly use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.
D.   Over 50% reported their health as fair to poor.
Question #7
Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between college achievement and student health?
A.   Stress has a positive effect on college achievement.
B.   Exercising regularly significantly decreases academic performance because it decreases study time.
C.   Tobacco use can increase academic performance since nicotine is a stimulant drug.
D.   Negative health behaviors and illness can decrease academic performance.
Question #8
According to a recent nationwide study on student health, most students describe their health as
A.   very good or excellent.
B.   poor.
C.   good.
D.   fair.
Question #9
Commonly, college students exhibit behaviors that may lead to chronic disease in adulthood, including
A.   Students maintain a healthy body weight.
B.   Students develop healthy sleep habits over the course of their college years.
C.   Students are less likely to binge drink and engage in recreational drug use.
D.   Less than half of college students meet national recommendations for physical activity.
Question #10
Under- and mal-nourishment, a major concern in developing countries can lead to
A.   HIV infection.
B.   increases in infection susceptibility.
C.   type II diabetes.
D.   antibiotic resistance.
Question #11
"Globesity" refers to
A.   nutritional diseases around the world.
B.   increased global rates of obesity.
C.   increased global rates of infectious diseases.
D.   increased global rates of HIV.
Question #12
Which of the following is true with respect to differences in health outcomes between men and women?
A.   Women have higher rates of heart disease.
B.   Women are more likely to abuse alcohol.
C.   Women tend to live about 4 years longer than men.
D.   Women are more likely to experience high blood pressure.
Question #13
Health literacy includes the ability to
A.   describe symptoms to a physician.
B.   decide what medications are actually necessary to treat a condition.
C.   make medical choices based on gut instinct.
D.   understand and evaluate health information, and follow medical instructions.
Question #14
The demographic group with the highest rate of cancers is
A.   Native Americans.
B.   Caucasians females.
C.   African American males.
D.   Hispanics.
Question #15
Rewarding yourself for successfully quitting smoking would be an example of a(n)
A.   enabling factor in behavior change.
B.   reinforcing factor in behavior change.
C.   predisposing factor in behavior change.
D.   self-efficacy factor in behavior change.
Question #16
Kara wants to start jogging for exercise, has just bought a pair of shoes and workout clothes, and has signed up to join a jogging group. Based on this information, what stage in the Stages of Change model is Kara in?
A.   Preparation
B.   Contemplation
C.   Action
D.   Maintenance
Question #17
Which of the following factor in the Health Belief Model of behavior change help in predicting the likelihood of behavior change?
A.   Perceived unlikely threat
B.   External cues to action
C.   Perceived benefit healthy of change
D.   Positive reinforcement
Question #18
Proven strategies for successful behavior change include
A.   only considering making significant changes.
B.   learning behaviors by watching others fail repeated.
C.   setting small, attainable goals.
D.   stating change in the negative voice.

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