Fit & Well exam 1 SBU Whitehead questions
with correct answers
What are the leading causes of death in the US? - Answer heart disease, cancer,
chronic lower respiratory disease
Leading causes of death in 15-24 year olds? - Answer Unintentional accidents,
suicide, homicide
What has life expectancy done? - Answer Doubled since 1950
What was the life expectancy in 2015 - Answer 78.8 years
What is the Healthy People Initiative? - Answer Goals: prevent disease,
disability, injury, and premature death. To achieve health equity, eliminate
disparities, and improve health of groups
What do students often lose productive academic time? - Answer Stress, physical
issues, & emotional problems
What is self-efficacy? - Answer Belief in one's ability to take action and perform
a specific task
Locus of control - Answer the figurative "place" a person designates as the
source of responsibility for the events in his or her life
What are the stages of change? - Answer precontemplation, contemplation,
preparation, action, maintenance
, Precontemplation - Answer no intention of changing behavior
Contemplation - Answer Intent to take action in the next 6 months
Preparation - Answer Plan to take action in a month
Action - Answer outwardly changing behavior and environment
maintenance - Answer Successful change maintained for 6 months
What goes in to a personal plan? - Answer Monitor behavior and gather data
Analyze data
SMART plan
Devise a plan of action
Make a personal contract
What is a SMART goal? - Answer Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic,
Timely
What to do to gain health benefits? - Answer Exercise at moderate intensity for
300 minutes per week or at a vigorous intensity for 150 minutes per week
What to do to achieve/maintain weight loss? - Answer Exercise moderately for
60-90 minutes per day or on most days
with correct answers
What are the leading causes of death in the US? - Answer heart disease, cancer,
chronic lower respiratory disease
Leading causes of death in 15-24 year olds? - Answer Unintentional accidents,
suicide, homicide
What has life expectancy done? - Answer Doubled since 1950
What was the life expectancy in 2015 - Answer 78.8 years
What is the Healthy People Initiative? - Answer Goals: prevent disease,
disability, injury, and premature death. To achieve health equity, eliminate
disparities, and improve health of groups
What do students often lose productive academic time? - Answer Stress, physical
issues, & emotional problems
What is self-efficacy? - Answer Belief in one's ability to take action and perform
a specific task
Locus of control - Answer the figurative "place" a person designates as the
source of responsibility for the events in his or her life
What are the stages of change? - Answer precontemplation, contemplation,
preparation, action, maintenance
, Precontemplation - Answer no intention of changing behavior
Contemplation - Answer Intent to take action in the next 6 months
Preparation - Answer Plan to take action in a month
Action - Answer outwardly changing behavior and environment
maintenance - Answer Successful change maintained for 6 months
What goes in to a personal plan? - Answer Monitor behavior and gather data
Analyze data
SMART plan
Devise a plan of action
Make a personal contract
What is a SMART goal? - Answer Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic,
Timely
What to do to gain health benefits? - Answer Exercise at moderate intensity for
300 minutes per week or at a vigorous intensity for 150 minutes per week
What to do to achieve/maintain weight loss? - Answer Exercise moderately for
60-90 minutes per day or on most days
