Chapter 1 Quiz

Life expectancy is

• the ability to enjoy life.
• the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life.
• the absence of illness.
• the number of years a person can expect to live.

Having enough energy to go to school and being able to carry out everyday tasks without becoming overly tired are signs of good

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

How well you get along with others is called

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

Which of these is a sign of wellness?

• enthusiasm for life
• isolation from others
• low energy level
• frequent aches and pains

You are most likely to move toward the wellness end of the health continuum if you decide to

• get little sleep.
• wear a helmet while bicycling.
• smoke cigarettes.
• isolate yourself from others.

All the traits that are passed biologically from parent to child are considered

• culture.
• heredity
• gender
• environment.

One risk factor you CANNOT control is your

• choice of friends.
• level of physical activity.
• skin color.
• intake of fat, sugar, or salt.

The ability to gather, understand, and use health information is called

• prevention.
• goal setting.
• advocacy.
• health literacy.

A series of specific steps you can take to achieve a goal is known as a(n)

• action plan.
• value.
• health habit.
• risk factor.

What is one of the broad goals of Healthy People 2010?

• Increase the years of healthy life for each American.
• Increase the population of Americans.
• Eliminate differences in health based on gender and age.
• Eliminate death in the United States.