,Test Bank: Journey Across The Life Span: Human Development and Health
Promotion, 6th Edition Polan
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles
Chapter 2. Communication
Chapter 3. Culture
Chapter 4. The Family
Chapter 5. Theories of Growth and Development
Chapter 6. Prenatal Period to 1 Year
Chapter 7. Toddlerhood
Chapter 8. Preschool
Chapter 9. School Age
Chapter 10. Puberty and Adolescence
Chapter 11. Early Adulthood
Chapter 12. Middle Adulthood
Chapter 13. Late Adulthood
Chapter 14. Death and Dying
, JOURNEY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 6TH EDITION POLAN TEST BANK
Journey Across the Life Span, 6th Edition Polan Test Bank
Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles – Questions With Answers and Rationales
Q1.
In early civilizations, illness was most often attributed to:
A. Microorganisms
B. Contaminated food and water
C. Natural and supernatural forces
D. Environmental pollution
Answer: C
Rationale: Before scientific discovery, people believed illness was punishment from gods or caused by
supernatural forces. Scientific understanding of microbes came much later.
Q2.
The scientific understanding of disease processes truly began in the 19th century with the development of:
A. Vaccination
B. Bacteriology
C. Virology
D. Antisepsis
Answer: B
Rationale: Bacteriology provided evidence that microorganisms cause disease, revolutionizing medicine and
public health.
Q3.
Despite major medical advancements, which infectious disease has resurfaced as a global health threat?
A. Polio
B. Tuberculosis
C. Mononucleosis
D. Influenza A (H1N1)
Answer: B
Rationale: Tuberculosis remains a reemerging infection worldwide, particularly in drug-resistant forms.