Chp 1 Lesson 3 Quiz Review

The first step in becoming responsible for your health is to?

• change behaviors and value that are health risks

• learn how to make responsible decisions

• increase your awareness of risk behaviors in your life by understanding right from wrong

• abstain from risk behaviors

Personal risk behavior includes?

• Tobacco use

• not wearing seat belts

• physical inactivity

• all of the above

An example of cumulative risk is?

• getting one sunburn

• driving faster than the speed limit and wearing a safety belt

• eating many high-fat meals and smoking

• all of the above

Which of the following statements about abstinence is true?

• Abstinence is the only way to avoid the consequences of some risk behaviors

• Abstinence means avoiding illegal behaviors

• Abstinence from sexual activity is the only type of abstinence that affects health

• Abstinence from alcohol is practiced by about 20 percent of teens in the United States

_______ are actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.

• abstinence

• cumulative risks

• decisions

• physical inactivity

• risk behaviors

Related risks that increase in effect with each added risk.

• cumulative risks

• abstinence

• physical inactivity

• risk behavior

• decisions

______ is avoiding harmful behaviors.

• Decisions

• Abstinence

• Risk behaviors

• physical inactivity

Part of becoming an adult is learning how to make responsible ____________.

• Abstinence

• decisions

• physical inactivity

• risk behaviors

__________ is an example of a risk behavior.

• abstinence

• decisons

• physical inactivity

• risk behaviors

Consequences are the results of your actions.

• True

• False