Instructor Manual: Lisa Tunks, An Invitation to Health Brief, Edition: 13, Core ISBN 9780357973585; Chapter 1: Taking Charge of Your Health
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Instructor Manual
Lisa Tunks, An Invitation to Health Brief, Edition: 13, Core ISBN 9780357973585; Chapter 1:
Taking Charge of Your Health
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter ................................................................................................... 1
Chapter Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Complete List of Chapter Activities and Assessments............................................................................. 2
Key Terms.................................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter Outline .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Additional Discussion Questions ............................................................................................................... 6
Additional Activities and Assignments ..................................................................................................... 7
Additional Resources .................................................................................................................................. 9
External Playlist: ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Review Question Answer Key:................................................................................................................. 10
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter
The purpose of this chapter is to help students live more fully, more happily, more healthfully, and
hopefully longer. You will learn major characteristics of healthy behaviors that can contribute to your
health, as well as what can contribute to health disparities among Americans. Ways to make healthful
changes and the importance of the power of prevention will be explored.
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:
1.1 Define health and wellness.
1.2 Outline the dimensions of health.
1.3 Assess the current health status of Americans.
1.4 Discuss health disparities based on sex and race.
1.5 Evaluate the health behaviors of undergraduates.
1.6 Describe the impact of habits formed in college on future health.
1.7 Evaluate health information for accuracy and reliability.
1.8 Explain the influences on behavior that support or impede healthy change.
1.9 Identify the stages of change.
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COMPLETE LIST OF CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENTS
The following table organizes activities and assessments by objective so that you can see how all this
content relates to objectives and make decisions about which content you would like to emphasize in your
class.
Chapter Activity/Assessment Source (i.e., PPT slide, if Duration
Objective applicable)
1.1 Discussion Activity 1 PPT Slide 7 10 minutes
1.3 Knowledge Check 1 PPT Slides 11 and 12 5 minutes
1.3 and 1.4 Polling Activity 1 PPT Slides 15 and 16 5 minutes
1.5 Think–Pair–Share Activity 1 PPT Slide 19 15 minutes
1.7 Think–Pair–Share Activity 2 PPT Slide 23 12 minutes
1.8 and 1.9 Knowledge Check 2 PPT Slides 27 and 28 3 minutes
1.8 Discussion Activity 2 PPT Slide 37 5 minutes
1.1–1.9 MindTap Chapter 1 Quiz MindTap 30 minutes
1.1–1.9 MindTap Check Your MindTap 30 minutes
Understanding
Multiple LOs MindTap Global Health Watch MindTap Varied
Multiple LOs MindTap Video Quiz MindTap Varied
1.1–1.9 Chapter 1 Check-ins Text 5 minutes each
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, Health Now! Text, page 5 20 minutes
1.5, 1.6, 1.8
1.1–1.6 Taking Charge of Your Health, Text, page 22 7 minutes
Self-Evaluation
1.8 and 1.9 Chapter 1 Self-Survey Text 5 minutes
1.1 and 1.9 Chapter 1 Review Questions Text 6 minutes
1.1 Discussion: Dimensions of Health Instructor Manual 30 minutes
1.4 Discussion: Exploration of Why Instructor Manual 20 minutes
Race Matters
1.7 Discussion: Evaluating Online Instructor Manual 20 minutes
Health Information
1.4 Meet Your Classmates Activity Instructor Manual 20–30 minutes
1.1, 1.3, 1.4, Family Health History Activity Instructor Manual 50 minutes
1.5, 1.6, 1.8
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KEY TERMS
enabling factors: skills, resources, and physical and mental capabilities that shape our behavior.
extrinsic motivation: the desire to act based on reinforcement outside yourself such as reward or
recognition.
health: state of complete well-being, including physical, emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual, and
environmental dimensions.
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health belief model (HBM): model of behavioral change that focuses on an individual‘s attitudes
and beliefs.
health promotion: any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory, and organizational
supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, or
communities.
intrinsic motivation: the internal desire to change.
locus of control: belief about the sources of power and influence over an individual‘s life.
predisposing factors: beliefs, values, attitudes, knowledge, and perceptions that influence our
behavior.
prevention: information and support offered to help healthy people identify their health risks, reduce
stressors, prevent potential medical problems, and enhance their well-being.
protection: measures that an individual can take when participating in risky behavior to prevent
injury or unwanted risks.
reinforcing factors: rewards, encouragement, and recognition that influence our behavior in the short
run.
self-efficacy: belief in one‘s ability to accomplish a goal or change a behavior.
social norm: behavior or attitude that a particular group expects, values, and enforces.
transtheoretical model: model of behavioral change that focuses on an individual‘s decision making; it
states that an individual progresses through a sequence of six stages while making a change in
behavior.
wellness: deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal
enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual health.
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CHAPTER OUTLINE
The following outline organizes activities (including any existing discussion questions in PowerPoints or
other supplements) and assessments by chapter (and therefore by topic) so that you can see how all the
content relates to the topics covered in the text.
I. Health and Wellness (LO 1.1, PPT slides 3–5)
A. Health means being sound in body, mind, and spirit.
B. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as ―not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity‖ but ―a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.‖
C. Health has many dimensions: physical, emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual,
environmental, occupational, financial, and community.
D. Wellness can be defined as purposeful, enjoyable living, or, more specifically, a
deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal
enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual health.
II. The Dimensions of Health (LO 1.2, PPT slides 6 and 7)
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A. Physical Health
1. Not a static state but a process influenced by our decisions and daily behaviors.
B. Emotional Health
1. Our emotional and mental states, that is, our feelings and thoughts.
C. Spiritual Health
1. Spiritually healthy individuals identify their own basic purpose in life;
learn how to experience love, joy, peace, and fulfillment; and help
themselves and others achieve their full potential.
D. Social Health
1. The ability to interact effectively with other people and the social environment,
to develop satisfying interpersonal relationships, and to fulfill social roles.
E. Intellectual Health
1. The ability to think and learn from life experience, your openness to new ideas,
and your capacity to question and evaluate information.
F. Environmental Health
1. The effect your world has on your well-being.
G. Occupational and Financial Health
1. The balance between the rewards and challenges of a career and how these
affect your well-being.
H. Community Health
1. The complex interrelationships between one person‘s health and the health
of the community and environment.
I. Discussion Activity 1. What being healthy really means. Duration Ten minutes.
III. Health in America (LO 1.3, PPT slides 8–16)
A. 97.3 percent of Americans fail to practice four key healthy lifestyle habits (getting regular
exercise, eating nutritious meals, maintaining a healthy weight, and avoiding smoking).
Adopting these habits leads to a lower risk of many health problems, including
hypertension, heart disease, and cancer.
1. Life expectancy in the United States has declined recently.
B. Healthy People 2030
1. Mission
2. Goals
C. Health Disparities
1. Why Race Matters
2. Cancer
3. Cardiovascular Disease
4. Diabetes
5. Infant Mortality
6. Mental Health
7. Infectious Disease
8. HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections
D. Sex and Health
1. Sex is a classification according to the reproductive organs and functions
that derive from the chromosomal complement.
2. Gender is a person‘s self-representation as male or female or how social
institutions respond to a person based on the individual‘s gender presentation.
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Solution & Answer Guide
Instructor Manual
Lisa Tunks, An Invitation to Health Brief, Edition: 13, Core ISBN 9780357973585; Chapter 1:
Taking Charge of Your Health
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter ................................................................................................... 1
Chapter Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Complete List of Chapter Activities and Assessments............................................................................. 2
Key Terms.................................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter Outline .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Additional Discussion Questions ............................................................................................................... 6
Additional Activities and Assignments ..................................................................................................... 7
Additional Resources .................................................................................................................................. 9
External Playlist: ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Review Question Answer Key:................................................................................................................. 10
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter
The purpose of this chapter is to help students live more fully, more happily, more healthfully, and
hopefully longer. You will learn major characteristics of healthy behaviors that can contribute to your
health, as well as what can contribute to health disparities among Americans. Ways to make healthful
changes and the importance of the power of prevention will be explored.
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:
1.1 Define health and wellness.
1.2 Outline the dimensions of health.
1.3 Assess the current health status of Americans.
1.4 Discuss health disparities based on sex and race.
1.5 Evaluate the health behaviors of undergraduates.
1.6 Describe the impact of habits formed in college on future health.
1.7 Evaluate health information for accuracy and reliability.
1.8 Explain the influences on behavior that support or impede healthy change.
1.9 Identify the stages of change.
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COMPLETE LIST OF CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENTS
The following table organizes activities and assessments by objective so that you can see how all this
content relates to objectives and make decisions about which content you would like to emphasize in your
class.
Chapter Activity/Assessment Source (i.e., PPT slide, if Duration
Objective applicable)
1.1 Discussion Activity 1 PPT Slide 7 10 minutes
1.3 Knowledge Check 1 PPT Slides 11 and 12 5 minutes
1.3 and 1.4 Polling Activity 1 PPT Slides 15 and 16 5 minutes
1.5 Think–Pair–Share Activity 1 PPT Slide 19 15 minutes
1.7 Think–Pair–Share Activity 2 PPT Slide 23 12 minutes
1.8 and 1.9 Knowledge Check 2 PPT Slides 27 and 28 3 minutes
1.8 Discussion Activity 2 PPT Slide 37 5 minutes
1.1–1.9 MindTap Chapter 1 Quiz MindTap 30 minutes
1.1–1.9 MindTap Check Your MindTap 30 minutes
Understanding
Multiple LOs MindTap Global Health Watch MindTap Varied
Multiple LOs MindTap Video Quiz MindTap Varied
1.1–1.9 Chapter 1 Check-ins Text 5 minutes each
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, Health Now! Text, page 5 20 minutes
1.5, 1.6, 1.8
1.1–1.6 Taking Charge of Your Health, Text, page 22 7 minutes
Self-Evaluation
1.8 and 1.9 Chapter 1 Self-Survey Text 5 minutes
1.1 and 1.9 Chapter 1 Review Questions Text 6 minutes
1.1 Discussion: Dimensions of Health Instructor Manual 30 minutes
1.4 Discussion: Exploration of Why Instructor Manual 20 minutes
Race Matters
1.7 Discussion: Evaluating Online Instructor Manual 20 minutes
Health Information
1.4 Meet Your Classmates Activity Instructor Manual 20–30 minutes
1.1, 1.3, 1.4, Family Health History Activity Instructor Manual 50 minutes
1.5, 1.6, 1.8
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KEY TERMS
enabling factors: skills, resources, and physical and mental capabilities that shape our behavior.
extrinsic motivation: the desire to act based on reinforcement outside yourself such as reward or
recognition.
health: state of complete well-being, including physical, emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual, and
environmental dimensions.
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publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
,Instructor Manual: Lisa Tunks, An Invitation to Health Brief, Edition: 13, Core ISBN 9780357973585; Chapter 1: Taking Charge of Your Health
health belief model (HBM): model of behavioral change that focuses on an individual‘s attitudes
and beliefs.
health promotion: any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory, and organizational
supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, or
communities.
intrinsic motivation: the internal desire to change.
locus of control: belief about the sources of power and influence over an individual‘s life.
predisposing factors: beliefs, values, attitudes, knowledge, and perceptions that influence our
behavior.
prevention: information and support offered to help healthy people identify their health risks, reduce
stressors, prevent potential medical problems, and enhance their well-being.
protection: measures that an individual can take when participating in risky behavior to prevent
injury or unwanted risks.
reinforcing factors: rewards, encouragement, and recognition that influence our behavior in the short
run.
self-efficacy: belief in one‘s ability to accomplish a goal or change a behavior.
social norm: behavior or attitude that a particular group expects, values, and enforces.
transtheoretical model: model of behavioral change that focuses on an individual‘s decision making; it
states that an individual progresses through a sequence of six stages while making a change in
behavior.
wellness: deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal
enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual health.
[return to top]
CHAPTER OUTLINE
The following outline organizes activities (including any existing discussion questions in PowerPoints or
other supplements) and assessments by chapter (and therefore by topic) so that you can see how all the
content relates to the topics covered in the text.
I. Health and Wellness (LO 1.1, PPT slides 3–5)
A. Health means being sound in body, mind, and spirit.
B. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as ―not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity‖ but ―a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.‖
C. Health has many dimensions: physical, emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual,
environmental, occupational, financial, and community.
D. Wellness can be defined as purposeful, enjoyable living, or, more specifically, a
deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal
enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual health.
II. The Dimensions of Health (LO 1.2, PPT slides 6 and 7)
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A. Physical Health
1. Not a static state but a process influenced by our decisions and daily behaviors.
B. Emotional Health
1. Our emotional and mental states, that is, our feelings and thoughts.
C. Spiritual Health
1. Spiritually healthy individuals identify their own basic purpose in life;
learn how to experience love, joy, peace, and fulfillment; and help
themselves and others achieve their full potential.
D. Social Health
1. The ability to interact effectively with other people and the social environment,
to develop satisfying interpersonal relationships, and to fulfill social roles.
E. Intellectual Health
1. The ability to think and learn from life experience, your openness to new ideas,
and your capacity to question and evaluate information.
F. Environmental Health
1. The effect your world has on your well-being.
G. Occupational and Financial Health
1. The balance between the rewards and challenges of a career and how these
affect your well-being.
H. Community Health
1. The complex interrelationships between one person‘s health and the health
of the community and environment.
I. Discussion Activity 1. What being healthy really means. Duration Ten minutes.
III. Health in America (LO 1.3, PPT slides 8–16)
A. 97.3 percent of Americans fail to practice four key healthy lifestyle habits (getting regular
exercise, eating nutritious meals, maintaining a healthy weight, and avoiding smoking).
Adopting these habits leads to a lower risk of many health problems, including
hypertension, heart disease, and cancer.
1. Life expectancy in the United States has declined recently.
B. Healthy People 2030
1. Mission
2. Goals
C. Health Disparities
1. Why Race Matters
2. Cancer
3. Cardiovascular Disease
4. Diabetes
5. Infant Mortality
6. Mental Health
7. Infectious Disease
8. HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections
D. Sex and Health
1. Sex is a classification according to the reproductive organs and functions
that derive from the chromosomal complement.
2. Gender is a person‘s self-representation as male or female or how social
institutions respond to a person based on the individual‘s gender presentation.
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