HEED 300 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following describes the process in which one adopts patterns of behavior
that lead to greater life satisfaction? (pg. 2) - Answers - wellness
Which of the following is considered a social determinant of health? (pg. 4) - Answers -
employment status
According to the ecological model of health and wellness, which of the following is a
factor in a person's natural physical environment? (pg. 4) - Answers - air quality
Which of the following best demonstrates an ecological model of health and wellness?
(pg. 3) - Answers - being aware of hereditary risks and avoiding unhealthy environments
and behaviors
Which of the following statements about cells and genes is FALSE? (pg. 5) - Answers -
The sequencing of bases within a gene is of little significance.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, includes which of the following? (pg. 5) - Answers - four
bases
When a change occurs in a gene, it is called (pg. 6) - Answers - a mutation
Alternative forms of the same gene are called (pg. 6) - Answers - alleles
Genetic disorders caused by multiple genes interacting with the environment are called
(pg. 6-7) - Answers - multifactorial
Heart disease is an example of a multifactorial illness. Which of the following does NOT
support this statement? (pg. 7) - Answers - Random error in the formation of ovum or
sperm causes heart disease
What is the main purpose of creating a family tree? (pg. 8, 10) - Answers - to discover
your personal health risks and strengths
Which of the following statements is true regarding family health trees? (pg. 8) -
Answers - Basic information for each relative in the family health tree includes date of
birth, major diseases, age, and cause of death
What information found in a family health tree indicates that a disease might have a
genetic link? (pg. 10) - Answers - a family member with multiple cancers
The Stages of Change Model of health behavior change emphasizes that (pg. 10) -
Answers - change happens as a process
, The aspect of personal health that is most within your control is (pg. 10) - Answers -
lifestyle
Adam's sister lectures him daily about the threat his smoking poses to his health. She
argues that, if he quits, he would improve both his health and his athletic performance.
Adam knows his sister is right, but according to the Stages of Change Model, he will
actually quit smoking when he reaches the (pg. 11) - Answers - action stage
Mackenzie resolves to start exercising three times a week when her membership at a
local gym begins, in two weeks. In which stage of change in the Transtheoretical Model
is Mackenzie operating? (pg. 11) - Answers - preparation
In which stage of change in the Transtheoretical Model does an individual intend to
change a specific health behavior within the next six months? (pg. 11) - Answers -
contemplation
Which of the following statements best illustrates a sense of self-efficacy? (pg. 11) -
Answers - I can do it
Which of the following best illustrates a SMART goal? (pg. 12) - Answers - I will eat my
meals on time and limit myself to one snack daily
Which of the following best illustrates an action step? (pg. 12) - Answers - Beginning
next week, I will work out three days a week
The basic definition of health literacy refers to one's ability to (pg. 13) - Answers - obtain
and successfully use health information
Which of the following statements about health risks is FALSE? (pg. 13) - Answers - all
health risks can be avoided
The purpose of making a clinical study double-blind is to (pg. 14) - Answers - reduce
researcher bias
Which of the following statements is true concerning medical research studies? (pg. 13)
- Answers - Clinical studies attempt to establish cause-and-effect relationships
Of the following, the best type of website on which to research health issues is one that
is sponsored by (pg. 14) - Answers - an educational institution
One of the hallmarks of community health promotion is its emphasis on improving (pg.
14) - Answers - common health-related resources
Which of the following best illustrates a public health measure? (pg. 15) - Answers -
preventing the spread of disease-carrying insects
Which of the following describes the process in which one adopts patterns of behavior
that lead to greater life satisfaction? (pg. 2) - Answers - wellness
Which of the following is considered a social determinant of health? (pg. 4) - Answers -
employment status
According to the ecological model of health and wellness, which of the following is a
factor in a person's natural physical environment? (pg. 4) - Answers - air quality
Which of the following best demonstrates an ecological model of health and wellness?
(pg. 3) - Answers - being aware of hereditary risks and avoiding unhealthy environments
and behaviors
Which of the following statements about cells and genes is FALSE? (pg. 5) - Answers -
The sequencing of bases within a gene is of little significance.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, includes which of the following? (pg. 5) - Answers - four
bases
When a change occurs in a gene, it is called (pg. 6) - Answers - a mutation
Alternative forms of the same gene are called (pg. 6) - Answers - alleles
Genetic disorders caused by multiple genes interacting with the environment are called
(pg. 6-7) - Answers - multifactorial
Heart disease is an example of a multifactorial illness. Which of the following does NOT
support this statement? (pg. 7) - Answers - Random error in the formation of ovum or
sperm causes heart disease
What is the main purpose of creating a family tree? (pg. 8, 10) - Answers - to discover
your personal health risks and strengths
Which of the following statements is true regarding family health trees? (pg. 8) -
Answers - Basic information for each relative in the family health tree includes date of
birth, major diseases, age, and cause of death
What information found in a family health tree indicates that a disease might have a
genetic link? (pg. 10) - Answers - a family member with multiple cancers
The Stages of Change Model of health behavior change emphasizes that (pg. 10) -
Answers - change happens as a process
, The aspect of personal health that is most within your control is (pg. 10) - Answers -
lifestyle
Adam's sister lectures him daily about the threat his smoking poses to his health. She
argues that, if he quits, he would improve both his health and his athletic performance.
Adam knows his sister is right, but according to the Stages of Change Model, he will
actually quit smoking when he reaches the (pg. 11) - Answers - action stage
Mackenzie resolves to start exercising three times a week when her membership at a
local gym begins, in two weeks. In which stage of change in the Transtheoretical Model
is Mackenzie operating? (pg. 11) - Answers - preparation
In which stage of change in the Transtheoretical Model does an individual intend to
change a specific health behavior within the next six months? (pg. 11) - Answers -
contemplation
Which of the following statements best illustrates a sense of self-efficacy? (pg. 11) -
Answers - I can do it
Which of the following best illustrates a SMART goal? (pg. 12) - Answers - I will eat my
meals on time and limit myself to one snack daily
Which of the following best illustrates an action step? (pg. 12) - Answers - Beginning
next week, I will work out three days a week
The basic definition of health literacy refers to one's ability to (pg. 13) - Answers - obtain
and successfully use health information
Which of the following statements about health risks is FALSE? (pg. 13) - Answers - all
health risks can be avoided
The purpose of making a clinical study double-blind is to (pg. 14) - Answers - reduce
researcher bias
Which of the following statements is true concerning medical research studies? (pg. 13)
- Answers - Clinical studies attempt to establish cause-and-effect relationships
Of the following, the best type of website on which to research health issues is one that
is sponsored by (pg. 14) - Answers - an educational institution
One of the hallmarks of community health promotion is its emphasis on improving (pg.
14) - Answers - common health-related resources
Which of the following best illustrates a public health measure? (pg. 15) - Answers -
preventing the spread of disease-carrying insects
