TEST BANK
Your Health Today Choices in a Changing Society 9th Edition
by Teague Michael
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Student`name:
1) Which`of`the`following`is/are`considered`a`social`determinant`of`health?
A) heredity
B) employment`status
C) values
D) the`physical`environment
2) Which`of`the`following`describes`the`process`in`which`one`adopts`patterns`of`behavior`t
hat`lead`to`greater`life`satisfaction?
A) well-being
B) health
C) social`determination
D) self-efficacy
3) According`to`the`socioecological`model`of`health`and`wellness,`which`of`the`following`i
s/are`a`factor`in`a`person's`natural`physical`environment?
A) air`quality
B) sanitation`systems
C) access`to`health`care`services
D) housing
4) Which`of`the`following`represents`a`society`that`supports`equal`opportunity`for`all`people`t
o`attain`their`full`health`potential?
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, A) geography
B) population`health
C) health`disparities
D) health`equity
5) Which`of`the`following`statements`about`cells`and`genes`is`FALSE?
A) The`sequencing`of`bases`within`a`gene`is`of`little`significance.
B) Each`cell`contains`23`pairs`of`chromosomes.
C) Our`bodies`are`made`up`of`about`260`different`types`of`cells.
D) Each`chromosome`contains`hundreds`to`thousands`of`genes.
6) Deoxyribonucleic`acid,`or`DNA,`includes`which`of`the`following?
A) a`triple`helix
B) proteins
C) a`nucleus
D) four`bases
7) When`a`change`occurs`in`a`gene,`it`is`called`a(n)
A) recessive`gene.
B) allele.
C) mutation.
D) chromosomal`disorder.
8) Alternative`forms`of`the`same`gene`are`called
A) recessive`genes.
B) alleles.
C) mutations.
D) chromosomes.
9) Genetic`disorders`caused`by`multiple`genes`interacting`with`the`environment`are`called
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, A) polygenic.
B) autosomal.
C) ecological.
D) multifactorial.
10) Genes`turn`on`or`off`to`regulate`the`activity`of
A) mutation.
B) differentiation.
C) RNA.
D) multifactorial`disorders.
11) What`is`the`main`purpose`of`creating`a`family`health`tree?
A) to`discover`your`personal`health`risks`and`strengths
B) to`identify`environmental`factors`that`influence`your`health
C) to`illustrate`patterns`of`lifestyle`habits`in`your`family
D) to`estimate`your`life`expectancy
12) Which`of`the`following`statements`is`true`regarding`family`health`trees?
A) Basic`information`for`each`relative`in`the`family`health`tree`includes`date`of`birth,`
major`diseases,`age,`and`cause`of`death.
B) Results`from`genetic`testing`are`required`to`create`a`family`health`tree.
C) Lifestyle`habit`information`should`not`be`included.
D) A`family`health`tree`traces`a`family's`origin.
13) What`information`found`in`a`family`health`tree`indicates`that`a`disease`might`have`a`
genetic`link?
A) presence`of`a`disease`in`family`members`with`poor`health`habits
B) onset`of`a`disease`at`a`late`age
C) appearance`of`a`disease`in`one`family`member
D) a`family`member`with`multiple`cancers
14) The`Stages`of`Change`Model`of`health`behavior`change`emphasizes`that
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Your Health Today Choices in a Changing Society 9th Edition
by Teague Michael
Version`1 1
,Chapter`1
Student`name:
1) Which`of`the`following`is/are`considered`a`social`determinant`of`health?
A) heredity
B) employment`status
C) values
D) the`physical`environment
2) Which`of`the`following`describes`the`process`in`which`one`adopts`patterns`of`behavior`t
hat`lead`to`greater`life`satisfaction?
A) well-being
B) health
C) social`determination
D) self-efficacy
3) According`to`the`socioecological`model`of`health`and`wellness,`which`of`the`following`i
s/are`a`factor`in`a`person's`natural`physical`environment?
A) air`quality
B) sanitation`systems
C) access`to`health`care`services
D) housing
4) Which`of`the`following`represents`a`society`that`supports`equal`opportunity`for`all`people`t
o`attain`their`full`health`potential?
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, A) geography
B) population`health
C) health`disparities
D) health`equity
5) Which`of`the`following`statements`about`cells`and`genes`is`FALSE?
A) The`sequencing`of`bases`within`a`gene`is`of`little`significance.
B) Each`cell`contains`23`pairs`of`chromosomes.
C) Our`bodies`are`made`up`of`about`260`different`types`of`cells.
D) Each`chromosome`contains`hundreds`to`thousands`of`genes.
6) Deoxyribonucleic`acid,`or`DNA,`includes`which`of`the`following?
A) a`triple`helix
B) proteins
C) a`nucleus
D) four`bases
7) When`a`change`occurs`in`a`gene,`it`is`called`a(n)
A) recessive`gene.
B) allele.
C) mutation.
D) chromosomal`disorder.
8) Alternative`forms`of`the`same`gene`are`called
A) recessive`genes.
B) alleles.
C) mutations.
D) chromosomes.
9) Genetic`disorders`caused`by`multiple`genes`interacting`with`the`environment`are`called
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, A) polygenic.
B) autosomal.
C) ecological.
D) multifactorial.
10) Genes`turn`on`or`off`to`regulate`the`activity`of
A) mutation.
B) differentiation.
C) RNA.
D) multifactorial`disorders.
11) What`is`the`main`purpose`of`creating`a`family`health`tree?
A) to`discover`your`personal`health`risks`and`strengths
B) to`identify`environmental`factors`that`influence`your`health
C) to`illustrate`patterns`of`lifestyle`habits`in`your`family
D) to`estimate`your`life`expectancy
12) Which`of`the`following`statements`is`true`regarding`family`health`trees?
A) Basic`information`for`each`relative`in`the`family`health`tree`includes`date`of`birth,`
major`diseases,`age,`and`cause`of`death.
B) Results`from`genetic`testing`are`required`to`create`a`family`health`tree.
C) Lifestyle`habit`information`should`not`be`included.
D) A`family`health`tree`traces`a`family's`origin.
13) What`information`found`in`a`family`health`tree`indicates`that`a`disease`might`have`a`
genetic`link?
A) presence`of`a`disease`in`family`members`with`poor`health`habits
B) onset`of`a`disease`at`a`late`age
C) appearance`of`a`disease`in`one`family`member
D) a`family`member`with`multiple`cancers
14) The`Stages`of`Change`Model`of`health`behavior`change`emphasizes`that
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