A(n) person is free from mental illness, has a
mentally healthy
desire to try new things, and high self esteem.
Falls are the leading cause of injury to seniors. true
How can you increase your awareness of hereditary dis-
all of the above
eases?
How has the development of technology positively attect-
It has increased the quality and availability of treatments.
ed our wellness?
The dimensions of health operate independently; they
false
don't attect one another.
personal wellness can vary between very poor and very
Wellness is a continuum, which means
good
The media's role is primarily entertainment, so it has little
false
ettect on our wellness.
Spiritual health is defined by none of the above
By definition, a socially healthy person has access to clean
water and adequate living space and makes an ettort to false
recycle.
Which of the following does NOT contribute to wellness? tendencies
Premature death can occur if the dimensions of health are
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underdeveloped.
Which of these choices is NOT a cultural influence on our
hereditary diseases
wellness?
Sarah has optimal health, but she lives in a metro area that
has high levels of air pollution. Which dimension of health Environmental
will be lower for Sarah?
Which of the following phrases belong together? emotional health : expressing feelings
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, Physical health refers to the degree of functionality of a
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person's body.
Cancer and diabetes are two common hereditary dis-
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eases.
Hereditary diseases are passed from one generation to
the next through the human gene structure called DNA.
Explain how hereditary diseases are passed from one
Children have very similar gene structures to their parents,
generation to another.
so traits, appearance, and diseases are often passed from
parents to children.
Two components of your environment that can attect your
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wellness are peer influence and role models.
Which of these factors does NOT significantly attect our
wellness?
A. number of siblings
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B. heredity
C. environment
D. culture
We tend to make choices that are similar to those made
by the people with whom we spend the most time. If your
Discuss the importance of your peer group with regard for
peer group values and strives for wellness, then you are
striving toward wellness.
likely to do the same. Conversely, if your peers have poor
wellness, then you may also sutter.
People with wellness have maintained balance between
the six dimensions of health over a long period of time.
Everyone has their ups and downs in various parts of their
Describe the major ditterences between a person with
lives, but striving to improve the six dimensions of health at
good wellness and one heading toward premature death.
all times is the sign of a person with wellness. On the other
hand, when the six dimensions of health are not properly
maintained, premature death is often the result.
Compare and contrast mental health and emotional
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health.