Chapter 1—Your Invitation to a Healthy Future
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The simplest definition of health is:
a. being sound in body, mind, and spirit.
b. having regular medical checkups.
c. the absence of disease or infirmity.
d. a state of complete physical well-being.
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
2. Which of the following would not describe one of the dimensions of health?
a. physical fitness
b. environmental recycling
c. economic financial management
d. social networking with friends
ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying
3. Which of the following does not describes "wellness"?
a. a deliberate lifestyle choice
b. the integration of body, mind, and spirit
c. purposeful, enjoyable living
d. a way of life designed by others for your health and well-being
ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
4. Looking at health and the individual as a whole rather than part by part describes:
a. physical health.
b. wellness.
c. holistic health.
d. total well-being.
ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
5. Something that could directly improve our physical dimension of health would be:
a. avoid harmful substances.
b. find purpose in life.
c. develop satisfying relationships.
d. learn from our life experiences.
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
6. Psychological health refers to:
, a. your intelligence quotient (I.Q.).
b. the absence of problems or illness.
c. your emotional and mental states.
d. critical thinking.
ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
7. All of the following are necessary for good psychological health EXCEPT:
a. the ability to express emotions.
b. the ability to diagnose emotional problems.
c. the ability to function independently.
d. the ability to cope with daily stressors.
ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
8. All of the following are essential components of spiritual health EXCEPT:
a. attending a religious service on a weekly basis.
b. helping others achieve their full potential.
c. finding purpose in life.
d. experiencing love, joy, peace, and fulfillment.
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
9. All of the following describe intellectual health EXCEPT:
a. openness to new ideas.
b. the ability to think and learn from life's experiences.
c. emotional stability.
d. the capacity to question and evaluate information.
ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
10. The relationship your world has on well-being defines:
a. air pollution.
b. environmental health.
c. physical health.
d. social health.
ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
11. The ability to develop satisfying interpersonal relationships is an example of which dimension of
health?
a. behavioral
b. sexual
c. social
d. intellectual
, ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
12. Which of the following statements concerning the health of Americans is FALSE?
a. Americans are living longer.
b. About 10 percent of the population is overweight or obese.
c. Americans could be living both longer and healthier lives.
d. The United States spends more than any other nation on health care.
ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
13. Which of the following is true for most college students?
a. Students often become more sedentary in college.
b. Most students eat healthy diets in college.
c. Students often increase the amount of time they spend on exercise and recreation.
d. none of these
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
14. African Americans have higher rates than whites for all of the following EXCEPT:
a. likelihood to develop cancer.
b. heart disease and stroke.
c. diabetes.
d. life expectancy.
ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
15. Which statement is true?
a. Men’s overall mortality rate is higher than women’s.
b. Girls are more likely to be born prematurely.
c. Women are more likely to take their own lives than men are.
d. Men have lower rates of cancer, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS than women.
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyzing
16. Which of the following is NOT an accurate assessment of health risks relating to ethnicity?
a. Latinos living in the U.S. have higher rates of eye disease.
b. Infant mortality is higher for white babies than for African-American babies.
c. Native Americans have the highest rate of diabetes.
d. Caucasians are prone to osteoporosis.
ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyzing
17. Health barriers for minorities are most significant because of:
a. poverty.
b. lack of sanitation.
c. poor water quality.
, d. bacterial infections.
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyzing
18. Which of the following is not considered one of the influences that shape our behavior?
a. enabling factors
b. predisposing factors
c. exhaustive factors
d. reinforcing factors
ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
19. Which of the following would be considered a predisposing factor for changing behavior?
a. attitudes, values, and perceptions
b. previous exposure to illness
c. encouragement for meeting a goal
d. physical and mental capacity
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
20. According to the Health Belief Model, individuals are more likely to change a health behavior if
they hold all of the following beliefs EXCEPT that:
a. they can avoid negative consequences.
b. they can expect a positive outcome.
c. they can successfully take action.
d. a higher power controls their behavior.
ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
21. A teenager decides to wait until he is married to have sex because he believes it is the right thing
to do. This is an example of which type of influencing factor?
a. behavioral
b. reinforcing
c. predisposing
d. enabling
ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying
22. Having a membership to a health club is an example of which type of influencing factor?
a. predisposing
b. enabling
c. reinforcing
d. behavioral
ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The simplest definition of health is:
a. being sound in body, mind, and spirit.
b. having regular medical checkups.
c. the absence of disease or infirmity.
d. a state of complete physical well-being.
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
2. Which of the following would not describe one of the dimensions of health?
a. physical fitness
b. environmental recycling
c. economic financial management
d. social networking with friends
ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying
3. Which of the following does not describes "wellness"?
a. a deliberate lifestyle choice
b. the integration of body, mind, and spirit
c. purposeful, enjoyable living
d. a way of life designed by others for your health and well-being
ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
4. Looking at health and the individual as a whole rather than part by part describes:
a. physical health.
b. wellness.
c. holistic health.
d. total well-being.
ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
5. Something that could directly improve our physical dimension of health would be:
a. avoid harmful substances.
b. find purpose in life.
c. develop satisfying relationships.
d. learn from our life experiences.
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
6. Psychological health refers to:
, a. your intelligence quotient (I.Q.).
b. the absence of problems or illness.
c. your emotional and mental states.
d. critical thinking.
ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
7. All of the following are necessary for good psychological health EXCEPT:
a. the ability to express emotions.
b. the ability to diagnose emotional problems.
c. the ability to function independently.
d. the ability to cope with daily stressors.
ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
8. All of the following are essential components of spiritual health EXCEPT:
a. attending a religious service on a weekly basis.
b. helping others achieve their full potential.
c. finding purpose in life.
d. experiencing love, joy, peace, and fulfillment.
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
9. All of the following describe intellectual health EXCEPT:
a. openness to new ideas.
b. the ability to think and learn from life's experiences.
c. emotional stability.
d. the capacity to question and evaluate information.
ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
10. The relationship your world has on well-being defines:
a. air pollution.
b. environmental health.
c. physical health.
d. social health.
ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
11. The ability to develop satisfying interpersonal relationships is an example of which dimension of
health?
a. behavioral
b. sexual
c. social
d. intellectual
, ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
12. Which of the following statements concerning the health of Americans is FALSE?
a. Americans are living longer.
b. About 10 percent of the population is overweight or obese.
c. Americans could be living both longer and healthier lives.
d. The United States spends more than any other nation on health care.
ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
13. Which of the following is true for most college students?
a. Students often become more sedentary in college.
b. Most students eat healthy diets in college.
c. Students often increase the amount of time they spend on exercise and recreation.
d. none of these
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
14. African Americans have higher rates than whites for all of the following EXCEPT:
a. likelihood to develop cancer.
b. heart disease and stroke.
c. diabetes.
d. life expectancy.
ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
15. Which statement is true?
a. Men’s overall mortality rate is higher than women’s.
b. Girls are more likely to be born prematurely.
c. Women are more likely to take their own lives than men are.
d. Men have lower rates of cancer, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS than women.
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyzing
16. Which of the following is NOT an accurate assessment of health risks relating to ethnicity?
a. Latinos living in the U.S. have higher rates of eye disease.
b. Infant mortality is higher for white babies than for African-American babies.
c. Native Americans have the highest rate of diabetes.
d. Caucasians are prone to osteoporosis.
ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyzing
17. Health barriers for minorities are most significant because of:
a. poverty.
b. lack of sanitation.
c. poor water quality.
, d. bacterial infections.
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyzing
18. Which of the following is not considered one of the influences that shape our behavior?
a. enabling factors
b. predisposing factors
c. exhaustive factors
d. reinforcing factors
ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
19. Which of the following would be considered a predisposing factor for changing behavior?
a. attitudes, values, and perceptions
b. previous exposure to illness
c. encouragement for meeting a goal
d. physical and mental capacity
ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
20. According to the Health Belief Model, individuals are more likely to change a health behavior if
they hold all of the following beliefs EXCEPT that:
a. they can avoid negative consequences.
b. they can expect a positive outcome.
c. they can successfully take action.
d. a higher power controls their behavior.
ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
21. A teenager decides to wait until he is married to have sex because he believes it is the right thing
to do. This is an example of which type of influencing factor?
a. behavioral
b. reinforcing
c. predisposing
d. enabling
ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying
22. Having a membership to a health club is an example of which type of influencing factor?
a. predisposing
b. enabling
c. reinforcing
d. behavioral
ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying
