Chapter 1

Question 1

What do mental/emotional health, physical health, and social health make together?

Answer 1

The Health Triangle

Question 2

These are actions you repeat for long term, consistent health

Answer 2

Habits

Question 3

This health improves by sleeping 8-10 hours (most important), eating, avoiding substances, hygiene, etc.

Answer 3

Physical Health

Question 4

Good signs of this health are enjoying challenges, having a sense of control over things, accepting responsibility, dealing with stress, etc.

Answer 4

Mental/Emotional Health

Question 5

This health is a nontangible thing you can’t measure. It’s how strong your social network is with family, friends, teachers, community members, etc. This develops by seeking and lending support and communication.

Answer 5

Social Health

Question 6

This health involves having a feeling of purpose and sense of values

Answer 6

Spiritual Health

Question 7

When someone has a balanced health triangle, they have a high degree of ___.

Answer 7

Wellness

Question 8

This is how your health triangle can range on a spectrum from good to bad

Answer 8

The Health Continuum

Question 9

This is the ongoing condition or illness such as heart disease, obesity, and cancer.

Answer 9

Chronic Disease

Question 10

These are all traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents, like heart disease.

Answer 10

Heredity

Question 11

All things your surrounded by that effect your health, like culture, school, etc.

Answer 11

Enviornment

Question 12

These are the people the same age as you with similar interests

Answer 12

Peers

Question 13

This is made up of the people around you, including peers and family

Answer 13

Social Enviornment

Question 14

This is the collective customs, beliefs, and behaviors of a group

Answer 14

Culture

Question 15

This is the way you view situations. Has a big effect on health

Answer 15

Attitude

Question 16

This is someone with a positive attitude

Answer 16

Optimist

Question 17

This is someone with a negative attitude

Answer 17

Pessimist

Question 18

Do optimists or pessimists have better health?

Answer 18

Optimists

Question 19

Is behavior something you have total control over?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

You can choose to avoid ___ behaviors in favor of healthful behaviors, like eating nutritious foods

Answer 20

Risk

Question 21

This is the various methods for communication. This has a significant influence on decisions

Answer 21

Media

Question 22

This is the radio, television, and the Internet that deliver media

Answer 22

Technology

Question 23

These are actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others. You can mostly control them. Some can be fatal, and some just with long/short term consequences. Examples are tobacco use, inadequate physical activity, etc.

Answer 23

Risk Behaviors

Question 24

These are related risks that increase in effect with each added risk

Answer 24

Cumulative Risk

Question 25

This is taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse

Answer 25

Prevention

Question 26

This is the deliberate decision to avoid high risk behaviors. This shows you value well-being

Answer 26

Abstinence

Question 27

Regularly participating in health promoting behaviors will help you reach a high level of ___.

Answer 27

Wellness

Question 28

These are personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives. This improves overall health. These include sleeping enough every night, maintaining a healthy weight, etc.

Answer 28

Lifestyle Factors

Question 29

This includes providing accurate health information and empowers people to be healthy.

Answer 29

Health Education

Question 30

This is a nationwide health promotion designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of the US established by the federal government

Answer 30

"Healthy People"

Question 31

What are the two goals of "Healthy People"

Answer 31

Increase quality and length of a healthy life for Americans Remove health disparities

Question 32

"Healthy People" wants to reduce ___ ___ for children in America

Answer 32

obesity rates

Question 33

These are differences in health outcomes among groups like gender, race, location, etc.

Answer 33

Health Disparities

Question 34

True or False: Being an informed individual who makes good health decisions means being able to find health information, understanding test results, etc.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

This is a person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and using those resources to promote health and wellness. People with this are effective communicators, are responsible, etc.

Answer 35

Health Literacy