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Ch. 1 Accessing Your Health
1. A healthy person has all of the_ following characteristics EXCEPT
A. being free of illness.
B. being physically fit.
C. being mentally and emotionally stable.
D. being addicted to drugs and alcohol.
Ans: D
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2. Which of the_ following were cited by college students in a national survey as major impediments
to performing well academically?
A. Pressure from parents and family members
B. Stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties
C. Repeated strep infections
D. Carrying a too-heavy course load
Ans: B
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Remembering
3. Life expectancy in the_ early 1900s was largely determined by a person's
A. hygiene habits.
B. susceptibility to infectious disease.
C. occupation and location.
D. family history.
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Ans: B
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4. Which of the_ following did NOT contribute to increased life expectancy in the_ early 20 th
century?
A. Improved sanitation
B. Antibiotics
C. Vaccinations
D. More doctors in metropolitan areas
Ans: D
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5. The_ number of years a person is anticipated to live based on conditions at their time of birth is
A. life expectancy.
B. population control.
C. mortality.
D. morbidity.
Ans: A
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Remembering
6. Jane is sedentary and obese. What effect, if any, do these have on her dimensions of health?
A. They affect her physical health only.
B. They affect her ability to recover from illnesses.
C. They affect all her dimensions of health.
D. They affect her health only if she has a family history of health problems related to obesity.
Ans: C
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Analyzing
7. The_ contemporary definition of wellness is
A. the_ ability to move about freely without pain.
B. the_ absence of ongoing symptoms or chronic disease.
C. living longer than one's parents.
D. all factors leading to positive health status or overall well-being.
Ans: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
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8. Paul studies mortality rates in infants of various ethnicities. He studies their
A. illness rates.
B. accident rates.
C. chronic disease rates.
D. death rates.
Ans: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
9. Wellness is best described as
A. a static process.
B. a dynamic process.
C. determined by genes.
D. determined by the_ environment.
Ans: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
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Ch. 1 Accessing Your Health
1. A healthy person has all of the_ following characteristics EXCEPT
A. being free of illness.
B. being physically fit.
C. being mentally and emotionally stable.
D. being addicted to drugs and alcohol.
Ans: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
2. Which of the_ following were cited by college students in a national survey as major impediments
to performing well academically?
A. Pressure from parents and family members
B. Stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties
C. Repeated strep infections
D. Carrying a too-heavy course load
Ans: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 2
Remembering
3. Life expectancy in the_ early 1900s was largely determined by a person's
A. hygiene habits.
B. susceptibility to infectious disease.
C. occupation and location.
D. family history.
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Ans: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
4. Which of the_ following did NOT contribute to increased life expectancy in the_ early 20 th
century?
A. Improved sanitation
B. Antibiotics
C. Vaccinations
D. More doctors in metropolitan areas
Ans: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
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5. The_ number of years a person is anticipated to live based on conditions at their time of birth is
A. life expectancy.
B. population control.
C. mortality.
D. morbidity.
Ans: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 3
Remembering
6. Jane is sedentary and obese. What effect, if any, do these have on her dimensions of health?
A. They affect her physical health only.
B. They affect her ability to recover from illnesses.
C. They affect all her dimensions of health.
D. They affect her health only if she has a family history of health problems related to obesity.
Ans: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Analyzing
7. The_ contemporary definition of wellness is
A. the_ ability to move about freely without pain.
B. the_ absence of ongoing symptoms or chronic disease.
C. living longer than one's parents.
D. all factors leading to positive health status or overall well-being.
Ans: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
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8. Paul studies mortality rates in infants of various ethnicities. He studies their
A. illness rates.
B. accident rates.
C. chronic disease rates.
D. death rates.
Ans: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
9. Wellness is best described as
A. a static process.
B. a dynamic process.
C. determined by genes.
D. determined by the_ environment.
Ans: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
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