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.   67.7 years.
B.   72.7 years.
C.   78.8 years.
D.   82.7 years.
Question #2
Which of the following statements best defines the term disease as we understand it today?
A.   It is a subjective state in which a person feels ill.
B.   It is an imbalance of the body's internal fluids.
C.   It is an alteration of a perception of feeling ill.
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.   having autonomy.
B.   having healthy relationships.
C.   continually growing as a person.
D.   being physically fit.
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.   Healthy People 2020.
B.   Decreased outreach programs across ethic groups.
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 achieve health equity for all people.
B.   strategies to decrease substance abuse.
C.   techniques to improve mental health.
D.   strategies to increase awareness about immunizations.
Question #6
Which of the following statements is true regarding college students' health behaviors?
A.   Over 50% meet the national recommendations for moderate physical activity.
B.   Research shows that students underestimate how many of their peers regularly use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.
C.   Unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity are common for college students.
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.   Exercising regularly significantly decreases academic performance because it decreases study time.
B.   Stress has a positive effect on college achievement.
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.   poor.
B.   very good or excellent.
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.   Less than half of college students meet national recommendations for physical activity.
C.   Students develop healthy sleep habits over the course of their college years.
D.   Students are less likely to binge drink and engage in recreational drug use.
Question #10
Under- and mal-nourishment, a major concern in developing countries can lead to
A.   HIV infection.
B.   antibiotic resistance.
C.   increases in infection susceptibility.
D.   type II diabetes.
Question #11
"Globesity" refers to
A.   increased global rates of obesity.
B.   nutritional diseases around the world.
C.   increased global rates of HIV.
D.   increased global rates of infectious diseases.
Question #12
Which of the following is true with respect to differences in health outcomes between men and women?
A.   Women are more likely to abuse alcohol.
B.   Women are more likely to experience high blood pressure.
C.   Women have higher rates of heart disease.
D.   Women tend to live about 4 years longer than men.
Question #13
Health literacy includes the ability to
A.   understand and evaluate health information, and follow medical instructions.
B.   decide what medications are actually necessary to treat a condition.
C.   make medical choices based on gut instinct.
D.   describe symptoms to a physician.
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.   self-efficacy factor in behavior change.
B.   reinforcing factor in behavior change.
C.   enabling factor in behavior change.
D.   predisposing 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.   Maintenance
D.   Action
Question #17
Which of the following factor in the Health Belief Model of behavior change help in predicting the likelihood of behavior change?
A.   Positive reinforcement
B.   External cues to action
C.   Perceived benefit healthy of change
D.   Perceived unlikely threat
Question #18
Proven strategies for successful behavior change include
A.   learning behaviors by watching others fail repeated.
B.   only considering making significant changes.
C.   setting small, attainable goals.
D.   stating change in the negative voice.

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