TEST BANK - Your Health Today: Choices
in a Changing Society, 8th Edition by
Michael L. Teague, Sara L.C. Mackenzie
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
CHAPTER 1-18
ALL ANSWERS ARE AT THE END OF
EACH CHAPTER
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, TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 1 Self, Family, and Community
CHAPTER 2 Mental Health and Stress
CHAPTER 3 Social Connections
CHAPTER 4 Sleep
CHAPTER 5 Nutrition
CHAPTER 6 Fitness
CHAPTER 7 Body Weight and Body Composition
CHAPTER 8 Body Image
CHAPTER 9 Alcohol and Tobacco
CHAPTER 10 Drugs
CHAPTER 11 Sexual Health
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CHAPTER 12 Reproductive Choices
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CHAPTER 13 Infectious Diseases
CHAPTER 14 Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Chronic Lung Diseases, and Dementia
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CHAPTER 15 Cancer
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CHAPTER 16 Injury and Violence
SUPPLEMENTAL E-BOOK CHAPTERS
CHAPTER 17 Complementary and Integrative Medicine
CHAPTER 18 Environmental Issues
Chapter 1: Self, Family, and Community
1) Which of the following is/are considered a social determinant of health?
A) heredity
B) employment status
C) values
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,D) the physical environment
2) Which of the following describes the process in which one adopts patterns of behavior that lead
to greater life satisfaction?
A) well-being
B) health
C) social determination
D) self-efficacy
3) According to the socioecological model of health and wellness, which of the following is/are a
factor in a person's natural physical environment?
A) air quality
B) sanitation systems
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C) access to health care services
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D) housing
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4) Which of the following represents a society that supports equal opportunity for all people to
attain their full health potential?
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A) geography
B) population health
C) health disparities
D) health equity
5) Which of the following statements about cells and genes is FALSE?
A) The sequencing of bases within a gene is of little significance.
B) Each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes.
C) Our bodies are made up of about 260 different types of cells.
D) Each chromosome contains hundreds to thousands of genes.
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, 6) Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, includes which of the following?
A) a triple helix
B) proteins
C) a nucleus
D) four bases
7) When a change occurs in a gene, it is called a(n)
A) recessive gene.
B) allele.
C) mutation.
D) chromosomal disorder.
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8) Alternative forms of the same gene are called
A) recessive genes.
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B) alleles.
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C) mutations.
D) chromosomes.
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9) Genetic disorders caused by multiple genes interacting with the environment are called
A) polygenic.
B) autosomal.
C) ecological.
D) multifactorial.
10) Genes turn on or off to regulate the activity of
A) mutation.
B) differentiation.
C) RNA.
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in a Changing Society, 8th Edition by
Michael L. Teague, Sara L.C. Mackenzie
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
CHAPTER 1-18
ALL ANSWERS ARE AT THE END OF
EACH CHAPTER
Ar
ch
Do
c
Page | 1
, TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 1 Self, Family, and Community
CHAPTER 2 Mental Health and Stress
CHAPTER 3 Social Connections
CHAPTER 4 Sleep
CHAPTER 5 Nutrition
CHAPTER 6 Fitness
CHAPTER 7 Body Weight and Body Composition
CHAPTER 8 Body Image
CHAPTER 9 Alcohol and Tobacco
CHAPTER 10 Drugs
CHAPTER 11 Sexual Health
Ar
CHAPTER 12 Reproductive Choices
ch
CHAPTER 13 Infectious Diseases
CHAPTER 14 Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Chronic Lung Diseases, and Dementia
Do
CHAPTER 15 Cancer
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CHAPTER 16 Injury and Violence
SUPPLEMENTAL E-BOOK CHAPTERS
CHAPTER 17 Complementary and Integrative Medicine
CHAPTER 18 Environmental Issues
Chapter 1: Self, Family, and Community
1) Which of the following is/are considered a social determinant of health?
A) heredity
B) employment status
C) values
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,D) the physical environment
2) Which of the following describes the process in which one adopts patterns of behavior that lead
to greater life satisfaction?
A) well-being
B) health
C) social determination
D) self-efficacy
3) According to the socioecological model of health and wellness, which of the following is/are a
factor in a person's natural physical environment?
A) air quality
B) sanitation systems
Ar
C) access to health care services
ch
D) housing
Do
4) Which of the following represents a society that supports equal opportunity for all people to
attain their full health potential?
c
A) geography
B) population health
C) health disparities
D) health equity
5) Which of the following statements about cells and genes is FALSE?
A) The sequencing of bases within a gene is of little significance.
B) Each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes.
C) Our bodies are made up of about 260 different types of cells.
D) Each chromosome contains hundreds to thousands of genes.
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, 6) Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, includes which of the following?
A) a triple helix
B) proteins
C) a nucleus
D) four bases
7) When a change occurs in a gene, it is called a(n)
A) recessive gene.
B) allele.
C) mutation.
D) chromosomal disorder.
Ar
8) Alternative forms of the same gene are called
A) recessive genes.
ch
B) alleles.
Do
C) mutations.
D) chromosomes.
c
9) Genetic disorders caused by multiple genes interacting with the environment are called
A) polygenic.
B) autosomal.
C) ecological.
D) multifactorial.
10) Genes turn on or off to regulate the activity of
A) mutation.
B) differentiation.
C) RNA.
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