HOPE Chapter 1

Which of the following statements about your total health is NOT true?

• Your health triangle includes physical, mental/emotional, and social health.

• It's important to pay attention to all three areas of your health triangle.

• Physical health is the most important area of your health triangle.

• Spiritual health is a part of mental/emotional health.

Which of the following factors that influence health do individuals have the least control over?

• Heredity

• Social environment

• Attitude

• Behavior

Which of the following is NOT a risk behavior?

• Tobacco use

• Violence

• Alcohol use

• Abstinence

Eating high-fat foods every day at lunch is an example of

• cumulative risks.

• prevention.

• abstinence.

• chronic disease.

Which of the following describes a health disparity?

• Men and women have different rates of survival after a heart attack.

• Individuals learn to access valid health information on the Internet.

• Communities promote health and wellness through various programs.

• National health goals are revised every 10 years.

Being constantly overwhelmed by everyday challenges is a sign of poor

• physical health.

• mental/emotional health.

• spiritual health.

• social health.

Safe parks, clean water, and nutritious foods are all components of a healthy

• social environment.

• attitude

• culture

• physical environment.

It rained on the day of an event several students had been planning. Which reaction demonstrates a pessimistic attitude?

• "We can just reschedule for next weekend. I'm sure it will be sunny then."

• "We can move the event indoors. Let me make some phone calls and get it arranged."

• "My whole weekend is ruined. Nothing ever works out for me."

• "If we reschedule, we'll have time to make the event even bigger and better."

Which of the following is a health risk behavior?

• Wearing a seatbelt.

• Using sunscreen.

• Getting plenty of rest.

• Carrying a weapon.

Getting regular check-ups with a doctor and a dentist is an example of

• prevention.

• a cumulative risk.

• a risk behavior.

• abstinence.