An Invitation to Health (Brief Edition) 13e 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
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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 previous generations, today’s college students take longer to graduate, are more diverse, and take fewer
courses per semester.
a. True
b. False
4. It is young adults, not older persons, 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 external factors, such 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
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Chapter 1 Taking Charge of Your Health
11. Which term best describes making a deliberate lifestyle choice that includes taking responsibility for achieving your
highest potential?
a. Psychology
b. Communication
c. Health
d. 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
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
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
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. Action
c. Precontemplation and contemplation
d. Contemplation and preparation
16. Which dimension of health includes finding a healthy balance between work and leisure time?
a. Emotional
b. Environmental
c. Cultural
d. Occupational
17. Which dimension of health focuses on the impact your world has on your well-being?
a. Cultural
b. Environmental
c. Spiritual
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Chapter 1 Taking Charge of Your Health
d. Psychological
18. On average, what is the life expectancy at birth for women?
a. 57.8 years
b. 68.1 years
c. 72 years
d. 79.1 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. Unintentional injuries
c. More widespread use of e-cigarettes
d. Lower rates of smoking
20. What percentage of Americans eat a healthy diet?
a. Less than 5 percent
b. 10 percent
c. 18 percent
d. 38 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 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.
Those who live by these health guidelines have a lower risk of many health problems, including type 2 diabetes, heart
disease, and what other health outcome?
a. Intestinal disorders
b. Food allergies
c. Cancer
d. Liver disease
23. What are the leading causes of death for all racial and ethnic groups in the United States?
a. Cancer and diabetes
b. Heart disease and stroke
c. Asthma and depression
d. Hepatitis C and AIDS
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 of which disease?
a. Heart disease
b. Hepatitis C
c. HIV/AIDS
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Chapter 1 Taking Charge of Your Health
d. Diabetes
25. As compared to individuals of the same age who are not attending college, college students are more likely to
experience which of the following?
a. Being overweight or obese
b. Interpersonal violence
c. Resistance to colds and respiratory infections
d. Consuming high-fat and low-fiber foods
26. What is true about the lifestyle and health 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.
27. What is the best weapon against cancer and heart disease?
a. Attitude
b. Spiritual well-being
c. Prevention
d. Genetic testing
28. In evaluating and determining whether online health information is valid, which factor(s) is/are NOT important?
a. The author’s experience and education
b. How current the information is
c. How well-known the creator is
d. The website’s creator and their potential bias
29. Which activity increases the likelihood of other risky behaviors, such as using recreational drugs, smoking or vaping,
and having multiple sexual partners?
a. Overstressing
b. Heavy drinking
c. Gambling
d. Succumbing to peer pressure
30. Serena intends to wait until she is married to have sex because she believes it is the right thing to do. Of the three
types of influences that shape behavior, which factor is most influential in her behavior?
a. Spiritual
b. Reinforcing
c. Predisposing
d. Enabling
31. Ronald has been looking online to determine what’s been causing his health issue. He’s been reading a website that
claims taking their product will quickly cure his symptoms. All of Ronald’s symptoms are listed on the site, and it says
it’s an amazingly quick cure. There are several testimonials with men his age saying this is an amazing medical
breakthrough, and they strongly recommend the product. Which action should Ronald take?
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100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Answers At The End Of Each Chapter
Chapter 1 Taking Charge of Your Health
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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 previous generations, today’s college students take longer to graduate, are more diverse, and take fewer
courses per semester.
a. True
b. False
4. It is young adults, not older persons, 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 external factors, such 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
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 Taking Charge of Your Health
11. Which term best describes making a deliberate lifestyle choice that includes taking responsibility for achieving your
highest potential?
a. Psychology
b. Communication
c. Health
d. 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
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
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
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. Action
c. Precontemplation and contemplation
d. Contemplation and preparation
16. Which dimension of health includes finding a healthy balance between work and leisure time?
a. Emotional
b. Environmental
c. Cultural
d. Occupational
17. Which dimension of health focuses on the impact your world has on your well-being?
a. Cultural
b. Environmental
c. Spiritual
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Chapter 1 Taking Charge of Your Health
d. Psychological
18. On average, what is the life expectancy at birth for women?
a. 57.8 years
b. 68.1 years
c. 72 years
d. 79.1 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. Unintentional injuries
c. More widespread use of e-cigarettes
d. Lower rates of smoking
20. What percentage of Americans eat a healthy diet?
a. Less than 5 percent
b. 10 percent
c. 18 percent
d. 38 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 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.
Those who live by these health guidelines have a lower risk of many health problems, including type 2 diabetes, heart
disease, and what other health outcome?
a. Intestinal disorders
b. Food allergies
c. Cancer
d. Liver disease
23. What are the leading causes of death for all racial and ethnic groups in the United States?
a. Cancer and diabetes
b. Heart disease and stroke
c. Asthma and depression
d. Hepatitis C and AIDS
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 of which disease?
a. Heart disease
b. Hepatitis C
c. HIV/AIDS
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Chapter 1 Taking Charge of Your Health
d. Diabetes
25. As compared to individuals of the same age who are not attending college, college students are more likely to
experience which of the following?
a. Being overweight or obese
b. Interpersonal violence
c. Resistance to colds and respiratory infections
d. Consuming high-fat and low-fiber foods
26. What is true about the lifestyle and health 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.
27. What is the best weapon against cancer and heart disease?
a. Attitude
b. Spiritual well-being
c. Prevention
d. Genetic testing
28. In evaluating and determining whether online health information is valid, which factor(s) is/are NOT important?
a. The author’s experience and education
b. How current the information is
c. How well-known the creator is
d. The website’s creator and their potential bias
29. Which activity increases the likelihood of other risky behaviors, such as using recreational drugs, smoking or vaping,
and having multiple sexual partners?
a. Overstressing
b. Heavy drinking
c. Gambling
d. Succumbing to peer pressure
30. Serena intends to wait until she is married to have sex because she believes it is the right thing to do. Of the three
types of influences that shape behavior, which factor is most influential in her behavior?
a. Spiritual
b. Reinforcing
c. Predisposing
d. Enabling
31. Ronald has been looking online to determine what’s been causing his health issue. He’s been reading a website that
claims taking their product will quickly cure his symptoms. All of Ronald’s symptoms are listed on the site, and it says
it’s an amazingly quick cure. There are several testimonials with men his age saying this is an amazing medical
breakthrough, and they strongly recommend the product. Which action should Ronald take?
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