Question: A trait or behavior that a person can actively control, such as eating habits, is a(n):

nonmodifiable determinant.

modifiable determinant.

genetic defect.

environmental influence.

Answer: modifiable determinant

Question: Effective health promotion programs:

don’t attempt to change individual attitudes about health.

focus on improving selected negative behaviors.

have the most measurable results when implemented in schools.

focus on encouraging behaviors known to support good health.

Answer: focus on encouraging behaviors known to support good health.

Question:

Answer: eliminate health disparities and improve the health of all population groups.

Question: People with an internal locus of control believe that events turn out as they do based on

their own actions.

environmental factors.

fate and luck.

previous disappointments.

Answer: their own actions.

Question: The ability to think clearly, analyze information, and use one’s mental capacity to meet life’s challenges is known as

social health.

intellectual health.

emotional health.

physical health.

Answer: intellectual health.

Question: The model of health that is concerned with curing disease affecting a particular tissue or organ is the

public health model.

medical model.

surgical model.

holistic model.

Answer: medical model.

Question: The science that views negative health events as resulting from individuals’ interactions with their physical or social environment is

disease prevention.

medicine.

immunology.

public health.

Answer: public health.

Question: The six dimensions of health

affect either the mind or the body.

affect health independently of each other.

interact continuously.

seldom influence one another.

Answer: interact continuously.

Question: Which of the following were cited by college students in a national survey as major impediments to performing well academically?

repeated strep infections

carrying a too-heavy course load

stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties

substance abuse

Answer: stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties

Question: Which of the following contributed to increased life expectancy in the early twentieth century?

advances in genetic testing

vaccinations and antibiotics

more doctors in metropolitan areas

advances in heart and brain surgery

Answer: vaccinations and antibiotics