Health Behavior and Society
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Course Introduction
This course explores the complex interplay between individual health behaviors and broader social, cultural, and environmental factors that influence health outcomes. Students will examine key theories of health behavior, determinants of lifestyle choices, and the role of social institutions such as family, peers, media, and policy in shaping health practices. By analyzing case studies and current public health issues, the course provides tools to assess and promote healthier behaviors at both individual and community levels, emphasizing the importance of social context in designing effective public health interventions.
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Choosing Health 3rd Edition by April Lynch
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Chapter 1: Health in the 21st Century
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Q1) Infectious diseases, such as malaria and cholera are a common problem in A) the United States.
B) Northern Europe.
C) Canada.
D) Africa and Asia.
Answer: D
Q2) The leading cause of death in 15-24 year olds in the United States is A) heart disease.
B) accidents/unintentional injuries.
C) cancer.
D) suicide.
Answer: B
Q3) The health belief model is a model of behavior change emphasizing personal beliefs in the process of creating effective change.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Psychological Health
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Q1) Schizophrenia is effectively treated with systematic desensitization therapy.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Brian has difficulty in expressing his feelings and struggles with depression. These issues will largely impact his emotional dimension of psychological health.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Major depressive disorder is diagnosed when a person experiences
A) five or more depressive symptoms for at least two weeks straight.
B) occasional loss of interest in things that were once important.
C) mild chronic depressive symptoms for two or more years.
D) apprehension in social situations.
Answer: A
Q4) Spirituality can mean different things to different people.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Stress Management
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Q1) Which of the following would be more helpful in keeping everyday stressors from becoming overwhelming?
A) Setting goals high enough that they can't be attained.
B) Focusing on times that you failed to accomplish what you wanted to.
C) Accepting that you can't control certain things in your life.
D) Trying to avoid stressful events such as writing a research paper due at the end of the semester.
Answer: C
Q2) All of the following are relaxation techniques that loosen tight muscles <u>except</u>
A) progressive muscular relaxation.
B) meditation.
C) yoga.
D) massage.
Answer: B
Q3) Progressive Muscular Relaxation involves pressure, stretching, heat and cold to relieve muscular tension.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Sleep, Your Body, and Your Mind
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Q1) To help with sleep problems, what is the most popular over-the-counter (OTC) remedy and most popular complementary and alternative therapies?
Q2) Grinding your teeth and sleepwalking are examples of unusual sleep events, or
A) Primary insomnia.
B) Obstructive sleep apnea.
C) Parasomnia.
D) Narcolepsy.
Q3) The two structures of your brain that regulate wakefulness and sleep are
A) the brain stem and the hypothalamus.
B) the cerebrum and the brain stem.
C) the hippocampus and the hypothalamus.
D) the hypothalamus and the pineal gland.
Q4) Clinical diagnosis of sleep apnea may include
A) video/audio evidence of snoring.
B) an ultrasound of the lungs.
C) keeping a sleep journal.
D) examination for structural abnormalities in the mouth and throat.
Q5) During sleep, all your major organs continue to function.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Nutrition
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Q1) Enriched grains are equally as nutritious as whole grains.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Omega six fatty acids are found in fish and flaxseed oil.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Consuming foods rich in natural probiotics, such as yogurt, can improve A) immunity.
B) vision.
C) bone health.
D) cardiovascular health.
Q4) Fruits and vegetables are a source of water in the diet.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Foods with a high glycemic index include A) legumes.
B) whole grain bread.
C) apples.
D) pastries.
Q6) What are some health benefits of a vegan diet?
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Chapter 6: Physical Activity for Fitness and Health
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Q1) What are some strategies you can use to maintain a lifelong fitness program?
Q2) Physical inactivity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Resistance bands are better than exercise machines for pinpointing specific muscles.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Exercise can prevent type 2 diabetes by increasing the body's ability to
A) use carbohydrates for energy.
B) raise blood sugar levels.
C) move through a full range of motion.
D) use insulin.
Q5) No matter what your level of fitness, you should stop exercising immediately if you experience
A) soreness in your legs.
B) thirst.
C) cold sweats.
D) fatigue.
Q6) Name and describe the components of the FITT principle.
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Chapter 7: Body Image, Body Weight
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Q1) Miranda is an obese female who is trying to plan her pregnancy. By losing weight before conceiving she will reduce her risk of all the following complications during pregnancy except A) insulin resistance.
B) high blood glucose.
C) low blood sugar.
D) high blood pressure.
Q2) Pubescent boys need more calories than pubescent girls.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Obese individuals have a lower life expectancy than people who are a healthful weight.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How does a person's body image affect eating behaviors?
Q5) All of the following guidelines are important for a healthy fat intake except A) cut trans fats from the diet.
B) consume more good fats, such as olive oil.
C) fats should comprise 45% of your daily caloric intake.
D) include a little fat with each meal to provide satiety.
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Chapter 8: Addictions and Drug Use
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Q1) Describe the five basic ways that people self-administer drugs, and explain their effects.
Q2) Taking painkillers to get high is an example of drug misuse.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The non-medical use of ________ is the second largest category of illicit drug use in the United States.
A) cocaine
B) heroin
C) marijuana
D) prescription drugs
Q4) Drug users develop ________ to a drug over time, which means they need more of the drug to produce the same effect.
A) withdrawal
B) tolerance
C) sensitivity
D) desensitization
Q5) Explain three factors that help in determining the physiological response to a drug.
Q6) What are some of the health concerns surrounding long-term marijuana use?
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Chapter 9: Alcohol and Tobacco Use and Abuse
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Q1) Beating alcoholism requires all of the following <U>except</U> A) practice.
B) substituting alcohol with another drug.
C) patience.
D) lifestyle changes.
Q2) Moderate underage drinking can temporarily impair memory and learning.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause
A) birth defects.
B) intellectual delays.
C) developmental disabilities.
D) All of the answers are correct.
Q4) Carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide are harmful chemicals found in cigarette smoke.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Oral cancers are more common in tobacco users than nonusers.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Social Relationships and Communication
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Q1) Young adults get married at younger ages today than they did in 1980.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is "empty love"? Give an example.
Q3) What is online dating? What are some precautions that should be taken if you choose to use an online dating service?
Q4) Marie and Rob are no longer intimate and are considering divorce, but are still living in the same house. This type of love is called ________ love.
A) empty
B) fatuous
C) companionship
D) commitment
Q5) Hooking up is more likely to occur after drinking alcohol.
A)True
B)False
Q6) In Sternberg's terminology, love with intimacy, passion, and commitment is known as consummate love.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Sexuality, Contraception, and Reproductive
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Q1) Which of the following is an endorsed reason for a cesarean section?
A) The placenta is covering the cervix.
B) If the fetus is in the wrong position in the uterus.
C) If the mother has hypertension.
D) All of these are valid reasons.
Q2) Which chemical is responsible for dysmenorrhea?
A) Lutenizing hormone
B) Estrogen
C) Prostaglandins
D) Human chorionic gonadotropin
Q3) The term vulva refers to a woman's A) clitoris.
B) external genitalia collectively.
C) internal reproductive organs.
D) vaginal area.
Q4) The hormone associated with stimulating the release of an ovum is A) progesterone.
B) estrogen.
C) LH.
D) FSH.
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Chapter 12: Preventing Infectious Diseases and Sexually
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Q1) All of the following are correct about influenza <U>except</U>
A) there is an inhaled vaccine available to prevent it.
B) up to 20 percent of the U.S. population get the flu every year.
C) flu cannot lead to pneumonia.
D) animals are a reservoir for flu viruses.
Q2) Infections due to scabies are the most common worm infections in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Not everyone with a tuberculosis infection will become ill from it.
A)True
B)False
Q4) HIV can be transmitted in all the following ways <U>except</U> through A) blood.
B) breast milk.
C) sharing a cup.
D) anal intercourse.
Q5) African Americans comprise 44% of new HIV infections.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer
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Q1) A procedure to build new pathways for blood to flow around areas of arterial blockage is called
A) balloon angioplasty.
B) coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
C) automated external defibrillator.
D) electrocardiogram.
Q2) What is a carcinogen? Give 2 examples.
Q3) Never having children puts a woman at risk for endometrial and ovarian cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Fred is a 60-year-old male who is obese and physically inactive. He was recently diagnosed with diabetes by his physician, but he is not taking supplemental insulin. Which type of diabetes does he likely have?
A) Type 1
B) Type 2
C) Type 1.5
D) Gestational
Q5) Betina's grandfather recently died of heart disease. However, as a 21-year-old female, she is not concerned about her risk factors. Should she be concerned? Why or why not?
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Chapter 14: Consumer Health
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Q1) Pharmacogenomics allows doctors to take a person's genetic makeup into consideration when prescribing certain medications.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Sandy just turned 65 and his friends tell him he can now participate in a federal public insurance plan for people over 65 years of age. Which program is this?
A) Medicare
B) Medicaid
C) Health savings account
D) Point-of-service plan
Q3) What distinguishes conventional medicine from complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?
Q4) Family health history is important for identifying risks for inherited diseases such as hemophilia but not chronic diseases, such as heart disease.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss 4 highlights of the Affordable Care Act.
Q6) Name 3 home screening kits currently available.
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Chapter 15: Personal Safety and Injury Prevention
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Q1) Which of the following activities is considered safe to do?
A) Eating while driving
B) Shaving while driving
C) Listening to music while driving
D) Putting on make-up while driving
Q2) Repetitive strain injuries can result in which of the following?
A) Pain
B) Swelling
C) Permanent nerve damage
D) All of the answers are correct.
Q3) Refer to Jenny's Student Story in the chapter. What was the first sign of control that Jenny's boyfriend demonstrated?
A) He pushed her into a wall.
B) He didn't want her to go out with her friends.
C) He checked her cell phone messages.
D) He made her check in with him every day.
Q4) Pedestrians should always walk on the side of the road opposite the direction of traffic.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Your Environment, Your Health
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Q1) Fish can have high levels of this toxin which can cause paralysis or death.
A) Mercury
B) Lead
C) Carbon monoxide
D) Sulfur
Q2) What daily choices contribute to your carbon footprint?
Q3) Susan is a bit worried that her son, Max, only wants to eat tuna fish every day for lunch. She is concerned because tuna is known to contain A) phthalates.
B) volatile organic compounds.
C) formaldehyde.
D) mercury.
Q4) Ozone depletion only affects regions close to the poles, such as Australia.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is the difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification?
Q6) Composting food scraps and yard trimmings produces a natural fertilizer.
A)True
B)False
Q7) How does radon enter homes? What are the hazards?
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Chapter 17: Aging Well
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Q1) The intent of palliative care is to
A) relieve pain and suffering in terminally ill individuals.
B) provide terminally ill individuals with alternative treatment options.
C) prolong life for terminally ill individuals.
D) provide assisted-suicide options for terminally ill individuals.
Q2) What percentage of Americans work past age 65?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 18.6%
D) 12.5%
Q3) Most age-related hearing loss is a result of A) listening to loud music.
B) increased fluid in the inner ear.
C) damage to microscopic hair cells in the inner ear.
D) damage to the outer ear.
Q4) All of the following statements regarding adults over 65 are true <U>except</U>
A) currently, more than one in seven Americans is over 65.
B) older Americans are becoming less racially diverse.
C) average life expectancy has increased for older Americans.
D) the number of older Americans is expected to reach 98.2 million by 2060.
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