PHED 1304 Module 1 Questions And Answers
Latest Update 2024/2025
The current life expectancy at birth in the United States is
78.8 years
Which of the following statements best defines the term disease as we
understand ittoday?
It is an alteration in body structure or biochemistry that causes the body's
regulatory mechanisms to fail.
Intellectual health is characterized by
an openness to new ideas and skills and a capacity to think critically
Psychological health is a broad category that encompasses all of the
following except
being physically fit
The highest rates of hypertension are found in this ethnic population.
African Americans
Which of the following statements is true regarding college students' health
behaviors?
Unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity are common for college
students
The healthy campus initiative is
an initiative that allows colleges to focus on goals that are most relevant to
their population.
The most common health problem reported by students in a recent
nationwide study was
allergies
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All of the following are true regarding college students and chronic illness
risks except
over 50% of all college students meet the American Heart Association's
recommendations forphysical activity
Infectious disease is a global health concern because
some infections have become resistant to treatment
Global health concerns include rising levels of obesity, resistance to
antibiotics and
nutritional defiencies
Which of the following is true with respect to differences in health outcomes
between men and women?
women tend to live about 4 years longer than men
Which of the following terms describes health disparities between the rich
and the poor?
status syndrome
The highest incidence for cancer of any type is most common among
caucasian females
The theory that a person progresses through six stages of change before
achieving sustained behavior change is known as the
transtheoretical model
Self efficacy, as it relates to behavior change, is all of the following except
the view that you avoid thinking about a difficult situation
A sense of positive regard for oneself, resulting in elevated levels of self-
respect, called
self acceptance
The psychological tendency to have a positive interpretation of life's events
is called
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