Making Healthy Decisions

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.

• neither ill nor perfectly well.

• unable to move on the continuum.

A(n) ______________ is all the physical and social conditions that surround a person and can influence that person’s health.

• behavior

• environment

• media

• habit

Which is not a factor that can influence health:

• heredity

• prevention

• healthcare

• media

The selling of useless medical treatments or products is called

• warranty

• consumer

• quackery

• fraud

A ___________ is a gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and another

• habit

• goal

• don't pick this one

• continuum

Health is the same as the absence of illness.

• True

• False