Exam 1: The Power of Now

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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 is known as ____________________.

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Measures that an individual can take when participating in risky behavior to prevent injury or unwanted risks are known as ____________________.

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The belief in one's ability to accomplish a goal or change a behavior is known as ____________________.

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Match the items with the appropriate description. -healthy life expectancy

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Between 40 and 80 percent of people who try to kick bad health habits lapse back into their unhealthy ways within six weeks.

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Citizens of which country have the shortest life expectancy?​ 

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People who believe their actions will make a difference in their health have an internal locus of control.

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Although African Americans and Hispanics represent only about one-quarter of the U.S.population,they account for about two-thirds of adult cases and more than 80 percent of pediatric cases of which disease?​ 

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A(n)____________________ refers to a behavior or an attitude that a particular group expects,values,and enforces.

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Brenda has decided to begin exercising in the coming weeks.She has developed an exercise program,has joined a nearby gym,and has a friend who has committed to be her exercise buddy.Brenda has reached which stage of change?​ 

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Give examples of specific new recommendations that have been added to the national health agenda for Healthy People 2020.

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Which dimension of health focuses on an optimal state of physical,mental,and social well-being-not merely the absence of disease or infirmity? 

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Which dimension of health primarily includes your ability to think and learn from life experience?​ 

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Thomas is getting up earlier so he has enough time to walk to school rather than taking the shuttle.Thomas has reached which stage of change?​ 

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Life expectancy at birth in the United States has decreased to an all-time low 

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Which change model sees failure to take responsibility for smoking or excessive drinking as a sign of character weakness?​ 

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Which dimension of health focuses on the complex interrelationships between one person's health and the health of the community and environment?​ 

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Adults in the United States between the ages of 20 and 34 have the highest BMIs (body mass indexes)of any developed country.

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Which term refers to the belief that you are at risk for the negative consequences of your behavior?​ 

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On the side of the highway sits a crashed automobile with a sign in front of it that says,"Is sending that text worth killing a family of four?" This is an example of which process of change?​ 

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