Ch. 1 and 2 Health Concepts/Decision Making

The three main components of health are physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual

• True

• False

Your friends are a part of your physical environment

• True

• False

ALL health information available on the Internet is valid

• True

• False

Acquiring an chronic disease moves an individual to a lower level of wellness

• True

• False

Heredity is an influence on health that you cannot control

• True

• False

Practicing abstinence usually leads to a(n) low level of wellness

• True

• False

Short term goals are reached in an extended period of time

• True

• False

Malpractice is the sale of a worthless product of service that claims to prevent disease or cure health problems

• True

• False

Which of the following would have the least impact on physical health?

• making responsible choices

• getting plenty of rest

• taking part in regular physical activity

• communicating well with others

The health continuum is used to show

• the three sides of total health

• strategies for improving mental health

• the symptoms of many common chronic diseases

• a complete range of health from loss of health to a high level of wellness