Question 1

What is the main purpose of creating a family health tree?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 A

Question 2

The term ________ refers to an internal state in which a person feels competent to perform a task.

Accepted Answer

self-efficacy

Question 3

Which of the following statements about health risks is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) By definition, a health risk involves the probability or likelihood of an event occurring. 
B) A health risk is the probability of exposure to a hazard that can result in negative consequences. 
C) All health risks can be avoided. 
D) Health risks include factors such as age, gender, family history, income, and education. 
A) By definition, a health risk involves the probability or likelihood of an event occurring. 
B) A health risk is the probability of exposure to a hazard that can result in negative consequences. 
C) All health risks can be avoided. 
D) Health risks include factors such as age, gender, family history, income, and education. C

Question 4

What information found in a family health tree indicates that a disease might have a genetic link?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 5

The Stages of Change Model of health behavior change emphasizes that

Accepted Answer

A) change happens as a process. 
B) people change only when faced with an illness. 
C) change occurs only when the environment supports it. 
D) changes are more effective when based on personal perceptions. 
A) change happens as a process. 
B) people change only when faced with an illness. 
C) change occurs only when the environment supports it. 
D) changes are more effective when based on personal perceptions.

Question 6

When implementing a behavior change plan that involves a long-term health goal, you should strictly avoid setting and rewarding interim goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the Transtheoretical Model, a person in the ________ stage intends to change a specific health behavior within the next six months.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the Transtheoretical Model, a person in...

Question 8

A mutated gene that is not expressed when paired with a healthy gene is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A mutated gene that is not expressed...

Question 9

A successful behavior change plan will include strategies for dealing with potential barriers to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Adam is in the contemplation stage of the Transtheoretical Model when he decides that he will stop drinking alcohol at the beginning of next month.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following best illustrates an action step?

Accepted Answer

A) Working out will help me lose weight. 
B) Beginning next week, I will work out three days a week. 
C) My workouts will involve weight-lifting. 
D) I hope to start working out every day. 
A) Working out will help me lose weight. 
B) Beginning next week, I will work out three days a week. 
C) My workouts will involve weight-lifting. 
D) I hope to start working out every day.

Question 12

One of the most important factors influencing health behavior change is commitment to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Heart disease is an example of a multifactorial illness.Which of the following does NOT support this statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Both smoking tobacco and having high blood pressure increase the risk for heart disease. 
B) First-degree relatives have a six-fold increase in their risk for heart disease. 
C) Genetic screening and information may lead an individual to modify his or her environmental risk factors to prevent the disease from developing. 
D) Random error in the formation of ovum or sperm causes heart disease. 
A) Both smoking tobacco and having high blood pressure increase the risk for heart disease. 
B) First-degree relatives have a six-fold increase in their risk for heart disease. 
C) Genetic screening and information may lead an individual to modify his or her environmental risk factors to prevent the disease from developing. 
D) Random error in the formation of ovum or sperm causes heart disease.

Question 14

The sense of identity that individuals draw from a common ancestry, as well as a common national, religious, tribal, language, or cultural origin, is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sense of identity that individuals draw...

Question 15

The term ________ is generally defined as the process of adopting patterns of behavior that can lead to improved health and life satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ________ is generally defined as...

Question 16

According to the ecological model of health and wellness, which of the following is a factor in a person's natural physical environment?

Accepted Answer

A) air quality 
B) sanitation systems 
C) access to health care services 
D) housing 
A) air quality 
B) sanitation systems 
C) access to health care services 
D) housing

Question 17

A family health tree is also called a genogram or a genetic pedigree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A pattern of illness on your family tree means that you will most likely be affected by that disease and should seek genetic counseling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If an individual receives a faulty, mutated copy of a gene from his or her mother, that person will most likely acquire a genetic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ecological model of health and wellness focuses exclusively on environmental factors as health determinants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the main purpose of creating a family health tree?

The term ________ refers to an internal state in which a person feels competent to perform a task.

Which of the following statements about health risks is FALSE?

What information found in a family health tree indicates that a disease might have a genetic link?

The Stages of Change Model of health behavior change emphasizes that

When implementing a behavior change plan that involves a long-term health goal, you should strictly avoid setting and rewarding interim goals.

In the Transtheoretical Model, a person in the ________ stage intends to change a specific health behavior within the next six months.

A mutated gene that is not expressed when paired with a healthy gene is called ________.

A successful behavior change plan will include strategies for dealing with potential barriers to change.

Adam is in the contemplation stage of the Transtheoretical Model when he decides that he will stop drinking alcohol at the beginning of next month.

Which of the following best illustrates an action step?

One of the most important factors influencing health behavior change is commitment to change.

Heart disease is an example of a multifactorial illness.Which of the following does NOT support this statement?

The sense of identity that individuals draw from a common ancestry, as well as a common national, religious, tribal, language, or cultural origin, is referred to as ________.

The term ________ is generally defined as the process of adopting patterns of behavior that can lead to improved health and life satisfaction.

According to the ecological model of health and wellness, which of the following is a factor in a person's natural physical environment?

A family health tree is also called a genogram or a genetic pedigree.

A pattern of illness on your family tree means that you will most likely be affected by that disease and should seek genetic counseling.

If an individual receives a faulty, mutated copy of a gene from his or her mother, that person will most likely acquire a genetic disorder.

The ecological model of health and wellness focuses exclusively on environmental factors as health determinants.

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Exam 1: Self, Family, and Community

What is the main purpose of creating a family health tree?

The term ________ refers to an internal state in which a person feels competent to perform a task.

Which of the following statements about health risks is FALSE?

What information found in a family health tree indicates that a disease might have a genetic link?

The Stages of Change Model of health behavior change emphasizes that

When implementing a behavior change plan that involves a long-term health goal, you should strictly avoid setting and rewarding interim goals.

In the Transtheoretical Model, a person in the ________ stage intends to change a specific health behavior within the next six months.

A mutated gene that is not expressed when paired with a healthy gene is called ________.

A successful behavior change plan will include strategies for dealing with potential barriers to change.

Adam is in the contemplation stage of the Transtheoretical Model when he decides that he will stop drinking alcohol at the beginning of next month.

Which of the following best illustrates an action step?

One of the most important factors influencing health behavior change is commitment to change.

Heart disease is an example of a multifactorial illness.Which of the following does NOT support this statement?

The sense of identity that individuals draw from a common ancestry, as well as a common national, religious, tribal, language, or cultural origin, is referred to as ________.

The term ________ is generally defined as the process of adopting patterns of behavior that can lead to improved health and life satisfaction.

According to the ecological model of health and wellness, which of the following is a factor in a person's natural physical environment?

A family health tree is also called a genogram or a genetic pedigree.

A pattern of illness on your family tree means that you will most likely be affected by that disease and should seek genetic counseling.

If an individual receives a faulty, mutated copy of a gene from his or her mother, that person will most likely acquire a genetic disorder.

The ecological model of health and wellness focuses exclusively on environmental factors as health determinants.

Mental Health and Stress

Social Connections

Sleep

Nutrition

Fitness

Body Weight and Body Composition

Body Image

Alcohol and Tobacco

Drugs

Sexual Health

Reproductive Choices

Infectious Diseases

Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Chronic Lung Diseases

Cancer

Injury and Violence

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Environmental Issues

Filters