MS Understanding Health & Wellness

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a health factor that you cannot control?

• Heredity

• Diet

• Exercise

• Sleep schedule

Open Ended

Why is it important to understand the different factors that affect your health and wellness?

Multiple Choice

What is heredity?

• The passing of traits from parents to their biological children

• The study of the environment

• A type of disease

• A form of exercise

Fill in the Blank

You inherited half of your genes from your father and the other half from your ___.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about genes are correct?

• Genes are made of DNA

• Genes control how every cell in your body works

• Genes are inherited only from your father

• Some genes can cause disease

Open Ended

Explain how your environment can affect your personal health. Provide examples from both your physical and social environment.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT part of your physical environment?

• Your emotions

• Your home

• Air quality

• The climate

Multiple Choice

What does the mind-body connection refer to?

• The relationship between emotions and physical health

• The process of heredity

• The quality of air and water

• The study of genes

Open Ended

What are some ways that you can make new students feel welcome at your school?

Open Ended

Name two types of media that could influence your decisions.

Open Ended

Name two factors that are part of the physical environment.

Open Ended

What can a teen who has a family history of heart disease do to reduce the risk of getting the disease?

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of 'risk' as described in the lesson?

• The chance that something harmful may happen to your health and wellness

• A guaranteed negative outcome

• A behavior that always leads to harm

• A choice that only affects others

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a risk behavior?

• Vaping

• Wearing a helmet while biking

• Eating a balanced diet

• Getting enough sleep

Multiple Choice

Risk behavior has ___.

• consequences
• choices

• behavior

• heredity

Multiple Select

Which of the following situations contribute to cumulative risk?

• Jogging along a busy street

• Jogging at night

• Jogging in a rainstorm

• Jogging in a park during the day

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the term 'abstinence' as used in the context of risk reduction?

• The conscious, active choice not to participate in a high-risk behavior

• Taking steps to avoid something

• Wearing a helmet when riding a bike

• Slowing down on wet pavement

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of prevention and abstinence?

• Wearing a helmet, choosing not to vape, slowing down on icy pavement, staying away from alcohol

• Wearing a helmet, choosing not to vape, watching out for dangers, choosing not to engage in sexual activity

Open Ended

How does avoiding risk behaviors contribute to your total health?

Open Ended

Define prevention and use it in a sentence.

Open Ended

What does abstinence mean? Give examples of practicing abstinence.

Open Ended

List two or more risk factors that can create a cumulative risk.

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson, what is one influence on health choices that you found most surprising or important?