Unit 2: Health information and products and services

_____ are tools that you can use to maintain all aspects of your health.

• Health skills
• Advocacy
• Stress management
• Advertising

If you influence another person to adopt a healthful behavior, that's called ______.

• health skills
• advocacy
• stress management
• comparison shopping

A person who goes for a brisk walk when feeling overwhelmed by a busy schedule is practicing a health skill called ______.

• health skills
• advocacy
• stress management
• health consumer

The decisions you make about your health should reflect your values.

• TRUE
• FALSE

The decisions you make about your health should reflect your values.

• TRUE
• FALSE

It's a good idea to talk over major decisions with your family because

• they always know what is best for you.
• they have a right to know everything.
• they share your values, the basis for making decisions.
• they will tell you what you should know.

Setting health-related goals

• ensures that you will obtain your goals.
• helps you plan and safeguard your well-being
• takes a lot of time and creates stress.
• is a one-time event when you set healthy goals.

Each of us is a(n) _________ because we all buy health products and services.

• advertiser
• comparison shopper
• stress manager
• health consumer

_____ techniques include bandwagon, rich & famous, free gifts, great outdoors, good times, and testimonial.

• Health consumer
• Comparison shopping
• Advertising
• Stress management

To be a critical thinker about advertising,

• note how often you see the same ad.
• remember product names.
• look for hidden messages in ads.
• compare ads for similar products.