CH 1-4 Test Questions and Answers-
HED 224
Two ways to define health - Answer-Medical model and wellness model
What are the dimensions of health and wellness? - Answer-Physical, Intellectual, social, spiritual,
environmental, occupational
What is DALY? - Answer-An estimate of the number of years lost due to ill health, disability, or early
death
What are lifestyle diseases? - Answer-Diseases that result from people's behaviors and the ways in
which they live
What are goals? - Answer-Goals help people improve their quality of life
What health issues affect college students? - Answer-Mental Health
Food and Weight
Health Care
Substance use and abuse
Sexual and relationship health
, Accidents and injuries
What are mechanisms of mind body communication? - Answer-Mental activity can influence many of
the body's physiological processes and thereby affect health
What is ANS? - Answer-A group of nerves that regulates many of the body's physiological functions
without conscious control
What are hormones? - Answer-Chemicals produced by certain organs and tissues in the body
What is the placebo effect? - Answer-Healing that results from a persons belief in a treatment that has
no medicinal value
What is meditation? - Answer-the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
What is a suggestion? - Answer-When the mind is focused and relaxed it is more open to positive and
negative suggestion
How does stress occur? - Answer-From a result of mental emotional and physical reactions to
environmental situations
How does stress contribute to illness? - Answer-Causes the mind to become exhausted, worn down,
and damaged
What is environmental component of stress? - Answer-Stressors
What are harm and loss situations? - Answer-Stressful events such as death of a loved one or loss of
property
HED 224
Two ways to define health - Answer-Medical model and wellness model
What are the dimensions of health and wellness? - Answer-Physical, Intellectual, social, spiritual,
environmental, occupational
What is DALY? - Answer-An estimate of the number of years lost due to ill health, disability, or early
death
What are lifestyle diseases? - Answer-Diseases that result from people's behaviors and the ways in
which they live
What are goals? - Answer-Goals help people improve their quality of life
What health issues affect college students? - Answer-Mental Health
Food and Weight
Health Care
Substance use and abuse
Sexual and relationship health
, Accidents and injuries
What are mechanisms of mind body communication? - Answer-Mental activity can influence many of
the body's physiological processes and thereby affect health
What is ANS? - Answer-A group of nerves that regulates many of the body's physiological functions
without conscious control
What are hormones? - Answer-Chemicals produced by certain organs and tissues in the body
What is the placebo effect? - Answer-Healing that results from a persons belief in a treatment that has
no medicinal value
What is meditation? - Answer-the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
What is a suggestion? - Answer-When the mind is focused and relaxed it is more open to positive and
negative suggestion
How does stress occur? - Answer-From a result of mental emotional and physical reactions to
environmental situations
How does stress contribute to illness? - Answer-Causes the mind to become exhausted, worn down,
and damaged
What is environmental component of stress? - Answer-Stressors
What are harm and loss situations? - Answer-Stressful events such as death of a loved one or loss of
property
