Health Science 1001a Final Exam
Questions Fully Solved 2026/2027
Updated.
Health - Answer state of complete physical, emotional, social wellbeing NOT just lack of
injury/disease.
Wellness - Answer Optimal health and vitality. Covers all aspects of well-being and largeky
impacted by decisions one makes.
health promotion - Answer the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to
improve, their health
The 7 Dimensions of Health - Answer Physical, emotional, interpersonal, occupational,
spiritual, intellectual, and environmental.
Chronic disease - Answer a disease that develops gradually and continues over a long period
of time
infectious disease - Answer A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread
from one individual to another.
non-communicable disease - Answer A new way of describing chronic diseases. They can be a
result of lifestyle/social factors
What was life expectancy in 1900s? - Answer 58.8 yrs (males) and 60.6 yrs (females)
What is life expectancy of Canadian males? - Answer ~80 years
What is the life expectancy of Canadian females? - Answer ~84 years
What is the best course of action for chronic diseases? - Answer Prevention
Life expectancy increases as what decreases? - Answer unemployment
Life expectancy increases as what increases? - Answer Level of education and concentration of
immigrants
, representative sample - Answer a sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the
population as a whole
locus of control - Answer source of responsibility. Who/what one uses to drive their actions
Transtheoretical model: Precontemplation Stage - Answer No intention of changing a
behaviour
Contemplation stage - Answer The stage of change in the TTM where individuals are
contemplating making a change within the next 6 months.
preparation stage - Answer The stage of the TTM in which people are intending to change
their behavior within the next month.
action stage - Answer Stage of change in which people are actively changing a negative
behavior or adopting a new, healthy behavior for about 6 months
maintenance stage - Answer sustained change over time; begins 6 months after action has
started and continues indefinitely
termination stage - Answer exited cycle of change, new habits are well-established
What percent of uni students felt so depressed they couldn't function - Answer 46%
what percent of uni students had overwhelming anxiety? - Answer 65%
what percent of uni students were treated or diagnosed with depression? - Answer 15%
what percent of uni students had been treated for or diagnosed with anxiety? - Answer 18%
what percent of uni students seriously considered suicide - Answer 14%
how many uni students attempted suicide - Answer 2%
T/F psychological health is psychological normality - Answer False
Questions Fully Solved 2026/2027
Updated.
Health - Answer state of complete physical, emotional, social wellbeing NOT just lack of
injury/disease.
Wellness - Answer Optimal health and vitality. Covers all aspects of well-being and largeky
impacted by decisions one makes.
health promotion - Answer the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to
improve, their health
The 7 Dimensions of Health - Answer Physical, emotional, interpersonal, occupational,
spiritual, intellectual, and environmental.
Chronic disease - Answer a disease that develops gradually and continues over a long period
of time
infectious disease - Answer A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread
from one individual to another.
non-communicable disease - Answer A new way of describing chronic diseases. They can be a
result of lifestyle/social factors
What was life expectancy in 1900s? - Answer 58.8 yrs (males) and 60.6 yrs (females)
What is life expectancy of Canadian males? - Answer ~80 years
What is the life expectancy of Canadian females? - Answer ~84 years
What is the best course of action for chronic diseases? - Answer Prevention
Life expectancy increases as what decreases? - Answer unemployment
Life expectancy increases as what increases? - Answer Level of education and concentration of
immigrants
, representative sample - Answer a sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the
population as a whole
locus of control - Answer source of responsibility. Who/what one uses to drive their actions
Transtheoretical model: Precontemplation Stage - Answer No intention of changing a
behaviour
Contemplation stage - Answer The stage of change in the TTM where individuals are
contemplating making a change within the next 6 months.
preparation stage - Answer The stage of the TTM in which people are intending to change
their behavior within the next month.
action stage - Answer Stage of change in which people are actively changing a negative
behavior or adopting a new, healthy behavior for about 6 months
maintenance stage - Answer sustained change over time; begins 6 months after action has
started and continues indefinitely
termination stage - Answer exited cycle of change, new habits are well-established
What percent of uni students felt so depressed they couldn't function - Answer 46%
what percent of uni students had overwhelming anxiety? - Answer 65%
what percent of uni students were treated or diagnosed with depression? - Answer 15%
what percent of uni students had been treated for or diagnosed with anxiety? - Answer 18%
what percent of uni students seriously considered suicide - Answer 14%
how many uni students attempted suicide - Answer 2%
T/F psychological health is psychological normality - Answer False
