CSET Health Science Subtest I (178) Practice
& Study Guide Exam Questions & Answers
1.Health education and healthcare in general have shifted from a
sickness care model to
ANS prevention.
2.A teacher wants to use the information in Healthy People 2020 in her
classroom. Which of the following would be an example of how to use the
initiative?
ANS design a project where students choose an area to try and
improve in their own community
3.Which of the following is not an appropriate role for a health education
teacher in their community?
ANS going to a students home without being asked to discuss
concerns you have about the student with their parents
4.Which entity has the final say in what is taught and how in regards to the
health education curriculum?
ANS The local school district is responsible for finding or creating and
implementing a curriculum that meets federal standards within the
limitation of state guidelines.
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, 5.A former student who is studying health education at the local
university wants to collect data from some of your classes for their
research project trying to see if there is a link between obesity and
household income. Can you help him without violating the privacy of your
current students?
ANS No, the information the former student is looking for would be
considered personally identifiable information and it cannot be shared
without parent permission.
6.Which of the following is a factor that can influence a person's life span?
- genetics
- diet
- exercise
ANS all these answers are correct
7.Memory changes and decline are normal in later adulthood. Which two
types of memory are not generally affected by this decline?
ANS procedural and implicit memory
8.What is the difference between dialectical reasoning and relativistic think-
ing?
ANS Relativistic thinking is understanding that issues and ideas are not
black and white but relative and considering both sides. Dialectical
reasoning is being able to consider and synthesize both sides of an
idea.
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& Study Guide Exam Questions & Answers
1.Health education and healthcare in general have shifted from a
sickness care model to
ANS prevention.
2.A teacher wants to use the information in Healthy People 2020 in her
classroom. Which of the following would be an example of how to use the
initiative?
ANS design a project where students choose an area to try and
improve in their own community
3.Which of the following is not an appropriate role for a health education
teacher in their community?
ANS going to a students home without being asked to discuss
concerns you have about the student with their parents
4.Which entity has the final say in what is taught and how in regards to the
health education curriculum?
ANS The local school district is responsible for finding or creating and
implementing a curriculum that meets federal standards within the
limitation of state guidelines.
1/
10
, 5.A former student who is studying health education at the local
university wants to collect data from some of your classes for their
research project trying to see if there is a link between obesity and
household income. Can you help him without violating the privacy of your
current students?
ANS No, the information the former student is looking for would be
considered personally identifiable information and it cannot be shared
without parent permission.
6.Which of the following is a factor that can influence a person's life span?
- genetics
- diet
- exercise
ANS all these answers are correct
7.Memory changes and decline are normal in later adulthood. Which two
types of memory are not generally affected by this decline?
ANS procedural and implicit memory
8.What is the difference between dialectical reasoning and relativistic think-
ing?
ANS Relativistic thinking is understanding that issues and ideas are not
black and white but relative and considering both sides. Dialectical
reasoning is being able to consider and synthesize both sides of an
idea.
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