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Question 51

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Anne wants to lose weight and is keeping a health journal to record her progress.Which of the following questions might be appropriately asked in the course of analyzing data from her health journal?

A) When am I most likely to overeat?
B) What behavior do I want to change?
C) How many behaviors in my life are serious health threats?
D) What will be the consequences of not changing my risky health behavior?

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is an example of taking action to modify the environment and support health behaviors?

A) encouraging legislators to pass legislation increasing the number of public areas where smoking is prohibited
B) serving nonalcoholic drinks at your parties
C) voting for measures that reduce air pollution
D) All of these are examples.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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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.

Entries made into a health journal about a behavior should note all the following,EXCEPT

Effective rewards and support for behavior change can be provided by family and friends.

Health journals are most effective as a behavior-change tool when they address only the specific target behavior.

Expecting success in behavior change actually decreases the likelihood of achieving success.

Healthy People 2010 reflects an emerging sense of personal responsibility as the key to good health.

Spiritual wellness is best described as having

A strategy to increase your chances of success in the pursuit of a new behavior is to

The single most important factor in determining an individual's level of wellness is

A person who is devoutly religious is assured of good spiritual health.

Situation Carla has become very busy since she came to college.She is a full-time student and is very active in campus clubs and organizations.Her classes and campus activities leave her little time to socialize with her friends.She is beginning to feel as if she has let her friends down because she has had to cancel several activities that they had planned,but she also feels guilty if she isn't able to meet her other obligations.Carla has always thought that she was in control of her life and has managed well up until now.She wants to spend more time with her friends without giving up her other activities. -Carla's desire to spend more time with her friends indicates that she needs to improve her level of _______________ wellness.

The health determinant over which we have least control is

The environmental health threats faced by our ancestors included all of the following,EXCEPT

In order to achieve overall wellness,an individual must seek to develop at least four of the six dimensions of wellness.

With regard to one's health,which one of the following elements is most within an individual's control?

According to the "SMART" criteria;a behavior change such as "drink eight cups of water every day" is an example of being

Those with an internal locus of control believe that events turn out as they do based on

Identify and describe the two broad national goals of Healthy People 2010.Then choose one of the special population groups described in Healthy People 2010,and identify two health issues of particular importance for that group.