Based on the 9th Edition of the Connect Core Concepts in Health series of books.
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| 2158197521 | An out-of-date definition of health is: A) fulfillment of personal potential. B) personal wellness. C) absence of disease. D) multidimensional. | C) absence of disease. | 0 | |
| 2158197522 | All of the following are dimensions of wellness described in the book EXCEPT: A) planetary wellness. B) emotional wellness. C) interpersonal wellness. D) socioeconomic wellness. | D) socioeconomic wellness. | 1 | |
| 2158197523 | Self-acceptance is most representative of: A) physical wellness. B) emotional wellness. C) intellectual wellness. D) spiritual wellness. | B) emotional wellness. | 2 | |
| 2158197524 | The leading cause of death among Americans is: A) heart disease. B) infection. C) cancer. D) stroke. | A) heart disease. | 3 | |
| 2158197525 | The Healthy People 2010 report includes all of the following EXCEPT: A) a goal of increasing quality and years of healthy life. B) a goal of eliminating health disparities among Americans. C) specific objectives in different focus areas related to wellness. D) specific budget goals for all federally funded health programs. | D) specific budget goals for all federally funded health programs. | 4 | |
| 2158197526 | The most important contributor to wellness for most people is: A) health behavior. B) health care. C) heredity. D) environment. | A) health behavior. | 5 | |
| 2158197527 | Which of the following behaviors is linked with the greatest number of the leading causes of death in the United States? A) overconsumption of alcohol B) poor diet C) cigarette smoking D) physical inactivity | C) cigarette smoking | 6 | |
| 2158197528 | A target behavior may best be described as: A) a risky behavior of a loved one that you would like to see changed. B) a risky behavior of your own that you would like to change. C) the thing you do that is most risky. D) a risky behavior of yours that your family or physician tries to get you to change. | B) a risky behavior of your own that you would like to change. | 7 | |
| 2158197529 | Probably the least effective health behavior change strategy is: A) changing several behaviors at once. B) charting health behaviors. C) setting up short-term reward systems. D) selecting the easiest-to-change behavior as the first target for change. | A) changing several behaviors at once. | 8 | |
| 2158197530 | Parts of a plan of action for making a behavior change include all of the following EXCEPT: A) modifying your environment. B) designing a health journal. C) setting up a system of rewards. D) involving the people around you. | B) designing a health journal. | 9 | |
| 2158197531 | Wellness requires learning about and protecting yourself from environmental hazards. A) True B) False | A) True | 10 | |
| 2158197532 | Personal wellness is defined primarily by a high level of cardiovascular fitness. A) True B) False | B) False | 11 | |
| 2158197533 | A major Healthy People 2010 objective is to increase longevity among Americans. A) True B) False | B) False | 12 | |
| 2158197534 | A healthy person has learned how to manage stress effectively. A) True B) False | A) True | 13 | |
| 2158197535 | Focusing on several target behaviors at once increases your chances of succeeding in changing the behaviors. A) True B) False | B) False | 14 | |
| 2158197536 | Most people are likely to be motivated by long-term goals such as avoiding disease 20 or 30 years from now. A) True B) False | B) False | 15 | |
| 2158197537 | Some health behaviors are difficult or impossible to change without outside assistance. A) True B) False | A) True | 16 | |
| 2158197538 | A good role model is a person who has reached the goal you are striving for. A) True B) False | A) True | 17 | |
| 2158197539 | You are more likely to succeed if you pursue your behavior change program without telling friends or family members. A) True B) False | B) False | 18 | |
| 2158197540 | Personal health contracts tend to set people up for failure by creating expectations that cannot be filled. A) True B) False | B) False | 19 |
