Health Chapter 1

What is life expectancy?

• the ability to find enjoyment in life
• the only factor used to evaluate health
• the average age of people in a population
• the number of years a person is likely to live

The degree of overall satisfaction a person gets from life is called...

• quality of life
• quality of health
• life expectancy
• life satisfaction

Which aspect of health refers to how you react to events in your life?

• emotional health
• physical health
• mental health
• social health

A trait associated with good social health is the ability to ...

• learn from your mistakes
• get along well with others
• recognize your achievements
• do daily tasks without getting too tired

A person at the midpoint of the health continuum is ...

• very ill
• perfectly well
• unable to move on the continuum
• neither ill nor perfectly well

The aspects of health that are important to overall well-being are...

• physical health
• mental health
• emotional health
• mental, physical, emotional, & social health

Two behaviors that could move you towards wellness on the health continuum are:

• getting enough sleep
• exercising regularly
• being comfortable with yourself, and being comfortable with others
• eating a balanced diet

What are three standards you could use to measure the quality of your life?

• losing all my baby teeth
• being physically active; being mentally alert; having close relationships
• being able to find some aspect of joy in life 
• earning above-average grades in all my classes

Which of these factors is more closely related to your social environment?

• heredity
• radio & television
• culture
• street, block, city, county, region, state, country

What is one possible short-term consequence for eating a high fat diet?

• heart disease
• weight gain