Question 1

How has the average life expectancy changed in the past 100 years?

Accepted Answer

A) Life expectancy has decreased by 10 years. 
B) Life expectancy has increased by 10 years. 
C) Life expectancy has nearly doubled in length. 
D) Life expectancy has nearly tripled in length. 
A) Life expectancy has decreased by 10 years. 
B) Life expectancy has increased by 10 years. 
C) Life expectancy has nearly doubled in length. 
D) Life expectancy has nearly tripled in length.

Question 2

When choosing a target behavior to change,how can you maximize your chances of success?

Accepted Answer

A) change all negative behaviors at once 
B) start with a complicated behavior first 
C) start with something simple 
D) start changing multiple behaviors 
A) change all negative behaviors at once 
B) start with a complicated behavior first 
C) start with something simple 
D) start changing multiple behaviors

Question 3

Which of the following is a main component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

Accepted Answer

A) the requirement that people must obtain health insurance or pay a penalty 
B) the establishment of individual health promotion goals 
C) the creation of nutritional guidelines 
D) the founding of a federal agency to oversee health concerns 
A) the requirement that people must obtain health insurance or pay a penalty 
B) the establishment of individual health promotion goals 
C) the creation of nutritional guidelines 
D) the founding of a federal agency to oversee health concerns

Question 4

What was the approximate life expectancy in 1900?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 years 
B) 60 years 
C) 70 years 
D) 80 years 
A) 50 years 
B) 60 years 
C) 70 years 
D) 80 years

Question 5

Which is characteristic of the typical American diet?

Accepted Answer

A) It is too low in calories. 
B) It is too high in fiber. 
C) It is too low in sugar. 
D) It is too high in unhealthy fats. 
A) It is too low in calories. 
B) It is too high in fiber. 
C) It is too low in sugar. 
D) It is too high in unhealthy fats.

Question 6

In 1900,a person was most likely to die of chronic diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the three leading causes of death in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) cancer,diabetes,and cirrhosis 
B) hypertension,stroke,and heart disease 
C) heart disease,cancer,and chronic lower respiratory diseases 
D) diabetes,osteoporosis,and cirrhosis 
A) cancer,diabetes,and cirrhosis 
B) hypertension,stroke,and heart disease 
C) heart disease,cancer,and chronic lower respiratory diseases 
D) diabetes,osteoporosis,and cirrhosis

Question 8

Breaking a plan into smaller steps that a person can accomplish one day at a time may reduce procrastination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What may occur when there is a stress barrier to a behavior change plan?

Accepted Answer

A) It will remain throughout the changing process. 
B) It will help motivate you to do your best. 
C) It should be ignored. 
D) It may require you to make stress management a higher priority. 
A) It will remain throughout the changing process. 
B) It will help motivate you to do your best. 
C) It should be ignored. 
D) It may require you to make stress management a higher priority.

Question 10

What can happen when a person has an external locus of control and believes he or she has a genetic predisposition to cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) The person can reinforce his or her motivation to take appropriate action. 
B) The person can sabotage his or her efforts to take appropriate action. 
C) The person can enhance his or her focus of control. 
D) The person can gain a greater sense of control over his or her life. 
A) The person can reinforce his or her motivation to take appropriate action. 
B) The person can sabotage his or her efforts to take appropriate action. 
C) The person can enhance his or her focus of control. 
D) The person can gain a greater sense of control over his or her life.

Question 11

Which is an indication of financial wellness?

Accepted Answer

A) having many credit cards 
B) controlling your use of credit cards 
C) maintaining a high debt 
D) investing instead of saving 
A) having many credit cards 
B) controlling your use of credit cards 
C) maintaining a high debt 
D) investing instead of saving

Question 12

For each of the following scenarios,describe a stage of change that is represented and provide two appropriate strategies to help the person move forward in the cycle of change.
1)José wants to get back into shape,but he can't figure out how to fit activity into his day and doesn't know what to do next about his desire to change.
2)Jalyse has tried unsuccessfully to quit smoking in the past and now assumes that she won't ever be able to quit.
3)Will has decided to improve his diet,beginning in two weeks;he has already started to change by eating cereal for breakfast at home one day per week rather than picking up his usual fast-food breakfast on the way to his first class.

Accepted Answer

1) José is in the pre-contemplation stag

Question 13

List the five major steps in a behavior change plan of action.Select a target behavior,and briefly describe how you would apply the steps to that behavior.

Accepted Answer

The five major steps in a behavior chang

Question 14

An external locus of control reinforces motivation and commitment during a behavior change program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is one way to ensure that a behavior change program continues?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid anticipating potential problems. 
B) Change the parts of the plan that are problems. 
C) Ignore the reactions of your friends. 
D) Try to get a friend to change his or her behavior,too. 
A) Avoid anticipating potential problems. 
B) Change the parts of the plan that are problems. 
C) Ignore the reactions of your friends. 
D) Try to get a friend to change his or her behavior,too.

Question 16

Prevention is the most effective way of dealing with chronic disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most health problems occur at the same rate for men and for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the best definition of locus of control?

Accepted Answer

A) strong motivational powers that a person has available to him or her 
B) the figurative "place" considered responsible for events in a person's life 
C) the friends,family,and opponents who influence a person's life 
D) a reward system that is responsible for positive lifestyle changes 
A) strong motivational powers that a person has available to him or her 
B) the figurative "place" considered responsible for events in a person's life 
C) the friends,family,and opponents who influence a person's life 
D) a reward system that is responsible for positive lifestyle changes

Question 19

Define the nine dimensions of wellness.List two behaviors or habits that would promote the development of each.

Accepted Answer

The nine dimensions of wellness are phys

Question 20

How does setting realistic,specific goals help a person change unwanted behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) It forces the person to take on the harder steps first. 
B) It reduces the number of rewards the person can receive. 
C) It makes the ultimate goal seem more manageable. 
D) It takes the focus off the person's ultimate goal. 
A) It forces the person to take on the harder steps first. 
B) It reduces the number of rewards the person can receive. 
C) It makes the ultimate goal seem more manageable. 
D) It takes the focus off the person's ultimate goal.

How has the average life expectancy changed in the past 100 years?

When choosing a target behavior to change,how can you maximize your chances of success?

Which of the following is a main component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

What was the approximate life expectancy in 1900?

Which is characteristic of the typical American diet?

In 1900,a person was most likely to die of chronic diseases.

What are the three leading causes of death in the United States?

Breaking a plan into smaller steps that a person can accomplish one day at a time may reduce procrastination.

What may occur when there is a stress barrier to a behavior change plan?

What can happen when a person has an external locus of control and believes he or she has a genetic predisposition to cancer?

Which is an indication of financial wellness?

List the five major steps in a behavior change plan of action.Select a target behavior,and briefly describe how you would apply the steps to that behavior.

An external locus of control reinforces motivation and commitment during a behavior change program.

What is one way to ensure that a behavior change program continues?

Prevention is the most effective way of dealing with chronic disease.

Most health problems occur at the same rate for men and for women.

What is the best definition of locus of control?

Define the nine dimensions of wellness.List two behaviors or habits that would promote the development of each.

How does setting realistic,specific goals help a person change unwanted behavior?

Principles of Physical Fitness

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

Muscular Strength and Endurance

Flexibility and Low-Back Health

Body Composition

Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program

Nutrition

Weight Management

Stress

Cardiovascular Health

Cancer

Substance Use and Misuse

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Environmental Health

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management

How has the average life expectancy changed in the past 100 years?

When choosing a target behavior to change,how can you maximize your chances of success?

Which of the following is a main component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

What was the approximate life expectancy in 1900?

Which is characteristic of the typical American diet?

In 1900,a person was most likely to die of chronic diseases.

What are the three leading causes of death in the United States?

Breaking a plan into smaller steps that a person can accomplish one day at a time may reduce procrastination.

What may occur when there is a stress barrier to a behavior change plan?

What can happen when a person has an external locus of control and believes he or she has a genetic predisposition to cancer?

Which is an indication of financial wellness?

List the five major steps in a behavior change plan of action.Select a target behavior,and briefly describe how you would apply the steps to that behavior.

An external locus of control reinforces motivation and commitment during a behavior change program.

What is one way to ensure that a behavior change program continues?

Prevention is the most effective way of dealing with chronic disease.

Most health problems occur at the same rate for men and for women.

What is the best definition of locus of control?

Define the nine dimensions of wellness.List two behaviors or habits that would promote the development of each.

How does setting realistic,specific goals help a person change unwanted behavior?

Principles of Physical Fitness

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

Muscular Strength and Endurance

Flexibility and Low-Back Health

Body Composition

Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program

Nutrition

Weight Management

Stress

Cardiovascular Health

Cancer

Substance Use and Misuse

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Environmental Health

Filters