What Affects Your Health Quiz

What is heredity?

• The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

• The sum of your surroundings

• All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents

• People of the same age who share similar interests

What is environment?

• All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents

• People of the same age who share similar interests

• The sum of your surroundings

• The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

What is culture?

• The sum of your surroundings

• People of the same age who share similar interests

• All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents

• The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group

What is the social environment?

• All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents

• The sum of your surroundings

• People of the same age who share similar interests

• Made up of all the people around you, including family and peers

What is the role of media in influencing health?

• Delivering messages via technology

• The sum of your surroundings

• All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents

• People of the same age who share similar interests

Why is it important to know your heredity?

• To be aware of cultural beliefs

• To make informed decisions about media influence

• To understand your social environment

• To control the risk of diseases

What can you control in terms of your health?

• Your behaviors

• Your environment

• Your heredity

• Your culture

What are some factors that make up your environment?

• Air and water quality

• Availability of parks, recreational facilities, and libraries

• All of the above

• Neighborhood and school safety

Who can be viewed as role models in the media?

• Your teachers

• Your peers

• Your parents and grandparents

• Celebrities and media figures

What should you surround yourself with in terms of your social environment?

• People who have different values than you

• People who are older than you

• People who have the same values as you

• People who are younger than you