G11 Health Science Unit 1 review

G11 Health Science Unit 1 review

by Faye Downing

​We have four dimensions of health. They are;

• ​Social health

• ​Emotional health

• ​Mental health

• ​Physical health

​Physical health

​•Any physical aspect of health

•Physical ill-health can include diseases and disorders

Social health

​•The ability to build and keep relationships

•Good communication skills

Emotional health

•Refers to feelings and emotions

•A person can identify and manage their emotions

•Can be confused with mental health

Mental health

•Refers to the cognitive aspect of health

•The ability to learn, think and remember

•It is about the functioning of the brain

Multiple Choice

Which dimension of health relates to exercise and a healthy body?

• Physical 

• Mental 

• Emotional 

• Social 

Multiple Choice

Building positive relationships is needed for good ____________ health.

• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Social

Open Ended

Suggest two ways that we can improve emotional health.

Open Ended

Sleep relates to physical health. What are two causes of poor sleep?

​Barriers to health

​Barriers to health are things that stop us from being healthy that we have no control over.

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Some barriers to health are;

​•Weather

•Local healthcare facilities

•Other people’s behaviour

•The food available

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a barrier to health?

• Preventing the spread of gossip

• Spending lots of time exercising outdoors 

• Living near to a hospital 

• Living far from a hospital 

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to health?

• The weather

• Where we live

• The behavior of the people around us 

• Our BMI

​Lets focus on mental health disorders

​The various causes of mental health disorders usually fit into one of three categories:

•Biological factors

•Psychological factors

•Social factors

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​Biological = If your family have a history of mental health disorders you are more likely to

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​Psychological = if you have had any previous experiences that may affect your mental health long term

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​Social factors = your environment and the people around you

Multiple Choice

The doctor said Zayed was more likely to have a mental illness because he has a family history of mental health conditions. Which category does this cause of mental illness fit into?

• Social factors 

• Biological factors 

• Psychological factors 

• All of the above

​Stigma and discrimination

​•Stigma is when someone sees you in a negative way because of a particular characteristic, such as skin color, cultural background, a disability or a mental illness

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​•Discrimination is when someone treats you in a negative way because of a particular characteristic

Multiple Choice

Seeing someone in a negative way because of their mental illness is called ________________.

• Discrimination 

• Stigma 

Multiple Choice

Treating someone in a negative way because of their mental illness is called ____________.

• Discrimination

• Stigma

​Harmful effects of stigma

​•Feelings of shame, hopelessness and isolation

•Refusing to ask for help or to get treatment

•Lack of understanding by family, friends or others

•Bullying or physical violence

•Self-doubt

​Improving emotional health

​People who work on their emotional health have:

•Deeper relationships

•Higher self-esteem

•More energy

We can improve our emotional health by;

• Practicing emotional regulation

• Exercise

• Strengthen connections

• Be mindful

​The human life cycle

•Foetal development

•Infancy

•Childhood

•Adolescence

•Adulthood

•Older adulthood

​Lets focus on the 'childhood' stage of the life cycle

​During this stage of the human life cycle a child will develop motor skills.

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​•Gross motor skills – use large body movements, such as running, jumping, skipping, hopping, twisting etc.

•Fine motor skills – use small body movements, such as writing, drawing, and tying shoelaces

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​Gross motor skills will develop quicker than fine motor skills

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes 'fine' motor skills?

• Large movements such as running and jumping

• Smaller movements such as handwriting and tying shoe laces

Multiple Choice

Fine motor skills develop quicker than gross motor skills

• True

• False

​In older adulthood...

​We will see a decline in motor skills.

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•The speed at which these skills decline will depend on how the person has lived over the years

Multiple Choice

Which of the following happens during older adulthood?

• A decline in motor skills 

• An improvement in motor skills 

• An improvement in hearing and eyesight 

• A decreased level of mental illness

​REMEMBER

Not EVERYTHING from the unit is covered in this review. Only select information that may be on the skills check is included in the review.

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​If you're using this review to study for the exam please also look at the other topics.