Exam 1: Taking Charge of Your Health

Carla has become very busy since she came to university. She is a full-time student and is very active in campus clubs and organizations. Her classes and campus activities leave her little time to socialize with her friends. She is beginning to feel as if she has let her friends down because she has had to cancel several activities that they had planned, but she also feels guilty if she isn't able to meet her other obligations. Carla has always thoug that she was in control of her life and has managed well up until now. She wants to spend more time with her friends without giving up her other activities. Carla will probably be able to balance her time so that she can study, be active on campus and have fun with her friends because she

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for maintaining behaviour change?

Regular exercise decreases one's risk of all of the following EXCEPT

The environmental health threats faced by our ancestors included all of the following, EXCEPT

The transtheoretical model has been shown to be an effective approach to lifestyle self-management.

Social support is not important for motivation during a behaviour change program.

In the long run, what we do for ourselves has a great influence on our health.

List the six major steps in a behaviour change plan of action. Select a target behaviour, and briefly describe how you would apply the steps to that behaviour.

The stages of change model is most accurately described as a model.

Stress from other parts of a person's life often makes it more difficult to be successful in changing a behaviour.

Self-control is one characteristic of a person who possesses good emotional health.

When compared to the general Canadian population, those of French-Canadian heritage have

The six stage of behaviour change according to the stages of change model is

The precontemplation stage is characterized by

Social wellness requires participating in and contributing to your community and society.

Carla has become very busy since she came to university. She is a full-time student and is very active in campus clubs and organizations. Her classes and campus activities leave her little time to socialize with her friends. She is beginning to feel as if she has let her friends down because she has had to cancel several activities that they had planned, but she also feels guilty if she isn't able to meet her other obligations. Carla has always thoug that she was in control of her life and has managed well up until now. She wants to spend more time with her friends without giving up her other activities. Carla realized and corrected her mistake. What can Carla do to ensure that she will continue to have enough time to have fun with her friends without compromising any area of wellness?

All of the following are important aspects of well-being that you may not be able to control, EXCEPT

Knowledge about health is all you need to undertake a behaviour change.

Taking your focus off the real problem and denying responsibility for your own actions is referred to as

When devising a plan of action for behaviour change, all of the following are important steps, EXCEPT