HSC4711 Wellness Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

HSC4711 Wellness Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass 1. The World Health Organization defines health as - A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being 2. Optimal wellness is the result of - Deliberative effort. 3. Individuals with chronic health conditions can achieve optimal health by taking a wellness approach to life. - True 4. ___________ focuses on optimizing well-being through cognitive actions more positive to health. - Salutogenesis 5. The science or study of disease origins is termed? - Pathogenesis 6. Which behavioral theory supports change as a step by step process? - Stages of Change Model 2 100% Pass Guarantee Katelyn Whitman, All Rights 7. Which behavioral change theory was the first to be designed to study public health issues? - Health Belief Model 8. Regardless of the theoretical basis, the key component in changing a behavior is - The belief that you can succeed. 9. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Health Promotion, the greatest influence on premature death or disability is - Individual behavior. 10. Which of the following is an example of a well stated behavior change goal? - Eight weeks from today, I will be walking at least 8000 steps per day as measured by my pedometer. 11. The person credited with initially equating positive health with wellness is - Halbert Dunn 12. The concept of Salutogenesis was first introduced by medical sociologist ____________. - Aaron Antonovsky 13. Hereditary factors have been shown to have the greatest influence on what disability or chronic condition individuals acquire - False 3 100% Pass Guarantee Katelyn Whitman, All Rights 14. Which of the following is least accurate related to making a behavior change? - Knowledge about the negative effects of a behavior is sufficient to motivate the decision to change a behavior. 15. Operant Conditioning is one of the best known behavioral theories, (B) observed by a physiologist who was actually trying to study canine digestive habits. - Both part A and part B are true. 16. Operant Conditioning includes stimulus, response and reinforcement. - True 17. Which of the following is the primary motivation to change according to the health belief model? - Perceived threat or susceptibility. 18. Which behavior change theory is sometimes referred to as the trans- theoretical model of change? - Stages of Change Model 19. Using the Stages of Change Model, purchasing a new pair of running shoes and work-out clothing would indicate that the person is in what stage? - Preparation 4 100% Pass Guarantee Katelyn Whitman, All Rights 20. What behavioral change theory is heavily influenced by confidence that the individual can perform the new behavior in a variety of circumstances? - Social Cognitive Theory 25. According to the USDHHS 2014 Executive Summary on leading health indicators related to the health objectives, which area identified below IS NOT getting worse? - Homicides per 100,000 26. Globalization has helped diffuse lessons learned in the US relative to best interventions to enhance and improve health. Which intervention listed below WAS NOT discussed? - Affordable, reliable transportation. 23. A particular type of health difference closely linked with social, economic or environmental disadvantage is termed a health - Disparity. 27. (A) Healthy People initiatives have traditionally focused on two broad goals (B) the newest Healthy People initiative continues to build upon these same two broad goals. - Part A is true and part B is false. 5 100% Pass Guarantee Katelyn Whitman, All Rights 28. Which of the following statements is least accurate related to the Healthy People initiatives? - Healthy People objectives are not included unless there is baseline data with which to compare progress. 21. The US Department of Health and Human Services outlines health objectives for the nation, the current plan is published under the name - Healthy People 2020 22. The American College Health Association (ACHA) devel