An Invitation to Health (Brief Edition) 12e Lisa Tunks (Test Bank All
Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Answers At The End Of Each
Chapter
Chapter 1 - Taking Charge of Your Health
1. Simply defined, health means being free of disease.
a. True
b. False
2. The World Health Organization defines health as the absence of disease or illness.
a. True
b. False
3. Compared to the past, more college students take longer to graduate, have jobs, and take fewer courses per semester.
a. True
b. False
4. It is young adults, not the elderly, who are experiencing the greatest health deficits and losing the most years to
illness, disability, and premature death.
a. True
b. False
5. According to their body mass index (BMI), the vast majority of undergraduates are overweight or obese.
a. True
b. False
6. Very few college students have high blood pressure.
a. True
b. False
7. Almost all people who try to kick bad health habits achieve long-term success on their first try.
a. True
b. False
8. To effect a lasting change in behavior, reinforcement must come largely from such external factors as having someone
tell you that you need to make a change.
a. True
b. False
9. People typically cycle and recycle through the stages of behavioral change several times.
a. True
b. False
10. To have an external locus of control, people must believe their actions will make a difference in their health.
a. True
b. False
11. Which term best describes making a deliberate lifestyle choice that includes taking responsibility to achieve your
highest potential?
a. Psychology
b. Communication
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c. Liberation
d. Health
e. Wellness
12. Which dimension of health primarily includes your ability to think and learn from life experience?
a. Environmental
b. Emotional
c. Psychological
d. Intellectual
e. Cultural
13. Which dimension of health focuses on an optimal state of physical, mental, and social well-being—not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity?
a. Physical
b. Emotional
c. Social
d. Intellectual
e. Environmental
14. Which dimension of health refers to both the feelings and thoughts of a person, that is, their emotional and mental
states?
a. Emotional
b. Financial
c. Intellectual
d. Social
e. Environmental
15. Research has shown that students who start to have respiratory symptoms after they begin smoking move into which
stage(s) of change?
a. Contemplation
b. Preparation
c. Action
d. Precontemplation and contemplation
e. Contemplation and preparation
16. Which dimension of health focuses on the complex interrelationships between one person’s health and the health of
the community and environment?
a. Emotional
b. Environmental
c. Cultural
d. Community
e. Occupational
17. Which dimension of health focuses on the impact your world has on your well-being?
a. Cultural
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b. Environmental
c. Spiritual
d. Psychological
e. Social
18. On average, what is the life expectancy at birth for women?
a. 57.8 years
b. 68.1 years
c. 72 years
d. 81.4 years
e. 99.7 years
19. According to the text, which major factor has contributed to the decline in life expectancy in the United States?
a. Elimination of racial disparities in health
b. Greater acceptance of the transtheoretical model on college campuses
c. More widespread use of e-cigarettes
d. Lower rates of smoking
e. Unintentional injuries and suicide
20. What percentage of Americans eat a healthy diet?
a. Less than 5 percent
b. 10 percent
c. 18 percent
d. 38 percent
e. 95 percent
21. Compared to individuals of the same age who are not attending college, what is true of college students?
a. College students experience lower rates of interpersonal violence.
b. College students are less likely to be overweight or obese.
c. College students are more likely to smoke.
d. College students are more likely to have high cholesterol levels.
e. College students are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behavior.
22. According to a national survey of more than 4,700 people, 97.3 percent get a failing grade in healthy lifestyle habits.
For the minority who do adapt these health guidelines, the payoff includes a lower risk of many health problems,
including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and what else?
a. Intestinal disorders
b. Food allergies
c. Cancer
d. Underweight
e. Airborne infectious diseases
23. What are the leading causes of death for all racial and ethnic groups in the United States?
a. Cancer and diabetes
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b. Heart disease and stroke
c. Asthma and depression
d. Hepatitis C and AIDS
e. Mental illnesses
24. Although African American and Hispanic people represent only about one-quarter of the U.S. population, they
account for about two-thirds of adult cases and more than 80 percent of pediatric cases of which disease?
a. Heart disease
b. Hepatitis C
c. AIDS
d. Hepatitis B
e. Diabetes
25. As compared to individuals of the same age not attending college, college students are more likely to experience
which of the following?
a. Being overweight or obese
b. Interpersonal violence
c. Smoking
d. Consuming high-fat and low-fiber foods
e. Having high cholesterol levels
26. What is true about the choices college students make today?
a. These choices have a temporary impact and pronounced consequences on how they feel.
b. These choices have an immediate impact and long-term consequences on how they feel.
c. These choices have a low impact and moderate consequences on how they feel.
d. These choices have a negligible impact and immediate consequences on how they feel.
e. These choices have a variable impact and undefined consequences on how they feel.
27. What is the best weapon against cancer and heart disease?
a. Attitude
b. Knowledge
c. Prevention
d. Genetic testing
e. Spiritual well-being
28. In evaluating and determining whether online health information is valid, what factor(s) is/are important?
a. The author’s experience and education
b. The date of publication
c. Checking references
d. The website’s creator and their potential bias
e. All of these are correct.
29. Which activity increases the likelihood of other risky behaviors, such as using drugs, smoking cigarettes, and having
multiple sexual partners?
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Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Answers At The End Of Each
Chapter
Chapter 1 - Taking Charge of Your Health
1. Simply defined, health means being free of disease.
a. True
b. False
2. The World Health Organization defines health as the absence of disease or illness.
a. True
b. False
3. Compared to the past, more college students take longer to graduate, have jobs, and take fewer courses per semester.
a. True
b. False
4. It is young adults, not the elderly, who are experiencing the greatest health deficits and losing the most years to
illness, disability, and premature death.
a. True
b. False
5. According to their body mass index (BMI), the vast majority of undergraduates are overweight or obese.
a. True
b. False
6. Very few college students have high blood pressure.
a. True
b. False
7. Almost all people who try to kick bad health habits achieve long-term success on their first try.
a. True
b. False
8. To effect a lasting change in behavior, reinforcement must come largely from such external factors as having someone
tell you that you need to make a change.
a. True
b. False
9. People typically cycle and recycle through the stages of behavioral change several times.
a. True
b. False
10. To have an external locus of control, people must believe their actions will make a difference in their health.
a. True
b. False
11. Which term best describes making a deliberate lifestyle choice that includes taking responsibility to achieve your
highest potential?
a. Psychology
b. Communication
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c. Liberation
d. Health
e. Wellness
12. Which dimension of health primarily includes your ability to think and learn from life experience?
a. Environmental
b. Emotional
c. Psychological
d. Intellectual
e. Cultural
13. Which dimension of health focuses on an optimal state of physical, mental, and social well-being—not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity?
a. Physical
b. Emotional
c. Social
d. Intellectual
e. Environmental
14. Which dimension of health refers to both the feelings and thoughts of a person, that is, their emotional and mental
states?
a. Emotional
b. Financial
c. Intellectual
d. Social
e. Environmental
15. Research has shown that students who start to have respiratory symptoms after they begin smoking move into which
stage(s) of change?
a. Contemplation
b. Preparation
c. Action
d. Precontemplation and contemplation
e. Contemplation and preparation
16. Which dimension of health focuses on the complex interrelationships between one person’s health and the health of
the community and environment?
a. Emotional
b. Environmental
c. Cultural
d. Community
e. Occupational
17. Which dimension of health focuses on the impact your world has on your well-being?
a. Cultural
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b. Environmental
c. Spiritual
d. Psychological
e. Social
18. On average, what is the life expectancy at birth for women?
a. 57.8 years
b. 68.1 years
c. 72 years
d. 81.4 years
e. 99.7 years
19. According to the text, which major factor has contributed to the decline in life expectancy in the United States?
a. Elimination of racial disparities in health
b. Greater acceptance of the transtheoretical model on college campuses
c. More widespread use of e-cigarettes
d. Lower rates of smoking
e. Unintentional injuries and suicide
20. What percentage of Americans eat a healthy diet?
a. Less than 5 percent
b. 10 percent
c. 18 percent
d. 38 percent
e. 95 percent
21. Compared to individuals of the same age who are not attending college, what is true of college students?
a. College students experience lower rates of interpersonal violence.
b. College students are less likely to be overweight or obese.
c. College students are more likely to smoke.
d. College students are more likely to have high cholesterol levels.
e. College students are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behavior.
22. According to a national survey of more than 4,700 people, 97.3 percent get a failing grade in healthy lifestyle habits.
For the minority who do adapt these health guidelines, the payoff includes a lower risk of many health problems,
including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and what else?
a. Intestinal disorders
b. Food allergies
c. Cancer
d. Underweight
e. Airborne infectious diseases
23. What are the leading causes of death for all racial and ethnic groups in the United States?
a. Cancer and diabetes
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b. Heart disease and stroke
c. Asthma and depression
d. Hepatitis C and AIDS
e. Mental illnesses
24. Although African American and Hispanic people represent only about one-quarter of the U.S. population, they
account for about two-thirds of adult cases and more than 80 percent of pediatric cases of which disease?
a. Heart disease
b. Hepatitis C
c. AIDS
d. Hepatitis B
e. Diabetes
25. As compared to individuals of the same age not attending college, college students are more likely to experience
which of the following?
a. Being overweight or obese
b. Interpersonal violence
c. Smoking
d. Consuming high-fat and low-fiber foods
e. Having high cholesterol levels
26. What is true about the choices college students make today?
a. These choices have a temporary impact and pronounced consequences on how they feel.
b. These choices have an immediate impact and long-term consequences on how they feel.
c. These choices have a low impact and moderate consequences on how they feel.
d. These choices have a negligible impact and immediate consequences on how they feel.
e. These choices have a variable impact and undefined consequences on how they feel.
27. What is the best weapon against cancer and heart disease?
a. Attitude
b. Knowledge
c. Prevention
d. Genetic testing
e. Spiritual well-being
28. In evaluating and determining whether online health information is valid, what factor(s) is/are important?
a. The author’s experience and education
b. The date of publication
c. Checking references
d. The website’s creator and their potential bias
e. All of these are correct.
29. Which activity increases the likelihood of other risky behaviors, such as using drugs, smoking cigarettes, and having
multiple sexual partners?
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