Chapter 1 - What is Health?

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

• do daily tasks without getting too tired.

• get along well with others

• recognize your achievements

• learn from your mistakes

A person at the midpoint of the health continuum is

• perfectly well

• neither ill nor perfectly well

• very ill

• unable to move on the continuum

Health is the same as the absence of illness

• True

• False

Life expectancy in the United States today is 90 years.

• True

• False

Physical health refers to how well your body functions.

• True

• False

Physical health is more important than mental and emotional health

• True

• False

Your choices affect your position on the health continuum.

• True

• False