Form 1 Flashcards
Which of the following should a teacher do first when planning for the beginning of the school year?
Assess students’ prior knowledge
The tendency of adolescents to imagine they are always being scrutinized by others is best described as
the imaginary audience
Which of the following best describes the use of a behavior management intervention for a health class?
Assisting to stop a behavior after it develops
Which of the following resources can most effectively be used to implement the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, formerly the coordinated school health (CSH) approach?
A school wellness committee
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintains a national database of behavioral data for adolescents that can assist health educators in planning programs. The title of the database is
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
Which of the following correctly defines mortality and morbidity?
The definition of mortality is death rate. Morbidity represents the rate of illness.
Which of the following behaviors are likely to be characteristic of a health-literate person?
Gathers current, reliable health information from a variety of sources before deciding on a dieting program.
Advocates for daily physical activity in local schools
Implements conflict-management skills to resolve a family dispute
Two types of knowledge are included in the National Health Education Standards. The first type is knowledge of health content. The second type is knowledge of
process and skills as applied to healthy living
Which of the following is the best way for health educators to keep up with new technology and trends in their field?
Attending health seminars and conferences
Which of the following groups of behaviors contribute most to the mortality and morbidity of teenagers?
Alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors, and behaviors that result in injury
The primary purpose of physical education and physical activity within the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, formerly the coordinated school health approach, is to
provide a planned and sequential instruction program promoting lifelong activity
Ms. Kwan has designed a new sex education curriculum for her district’s health education program. She would like to get some preliminary impressions from the parents of her students before implementing the curriculum. Which of the following techniques is the best for her to use?
Assembling a focus group
Which of the following pairs of federal agencies are responsible for creating and updating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services
Isabella and Rosa have been best friends since they were in high school, however, Rosa has developed a new set of friends since she went to college. Rosa notices that Isabella has not been successful in forming new friendships with other people. Which of the following strategies would best help Rosa maintain a friendly relationship with Isabella despite their different interests?
Reassuring Isabella that although her interests are changing, she still values their friendship
Which of the following is a characteristic most associated with a student who is considered a bully?
The student enjoys the rewards gained from aggressive acts.
Which of the following is an example of a listening skill?
Asking questions where appropriate
Gingivitis that has been ineffectively treated can lead to which of the following more serious conditions?
Periodontal disease
Which of the following terms describes an extreme, anxiety-provoking, and uncontrolled fear of people who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
Homophobia
The shift in major causes of morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases to chronic diseases has presented health educators with the challenge of
finding ways to promote personal behavior changes and a healthy lifestyle
Which of the following sexually transmitted infections results in a chronic condition even when treated medically?
Genital herpes
Recent Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) survey results found that which of the following behaviors was on the rise among high school students?
Smoking electronic cigarettes
An individual who consumes 2,350 calories a day but burns only 2,000 calories a day can be expected to gain how many pounds after 30 days?
3 pounds
One pound of fat that is gained represents 3,500 calories that are taken in but not expended. In the 30 days, the individual’s calorie intake exceeded his or her calorie expenditure by 10,500 calories (350 x 30 = 10,500). The weight gained, in pounds, is determined by dividing the total number of excess calories by the number of calories equivalent to 1 pound of fat (10,500 ÷ 3,500 = 3).
Which of the following characteristics is most likely to be exhibited by a student who is a victim of bullying?
The student isolates himself or herself.
Julie and Sally are arguing over which kind of pizza to order. Together they decide that they will get a cheese pizza because it is Julie’s birthday and that is her favorite, but next week they will get a pepperoni pizza because that is Sally’s favorite. Which of the following terms best describes the skills Julie and Sally used to solve their conflict?
Compromise
The performance indicators for the National Health Education Standards suggest expectations for what students should know and be able to do by the end of which of the following grade levels?
Grades 2, 5, 8, and 12
Life events such as getting married, beginning a new career, developing new friendships, and mastering a new physical activity most likely cause which of the following?
Eustress
Which of the following are the most commonly abused drugs?
Depressants
The direct exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs is a function of which of the following structures?
Alveoli
Which of the following best describes class III obesity according to the World Health Organization (WHO) ?
A person having a BMI of above 40
Which of the following is a level of reflection that relies on a teacher’s ability to examine his or her beliefs, values, expectations, and assumptions affect student learning?
Self-reflection
In which of the following ways can a health educator help families keep their children healthy?
Participating in the formation of a school health advisory council
Which of the following best describes the meaning of empathy?
The ability to understand and show concern for others
A part-time employee in a store has just been promoted and given a substantial salary increase. The store manager has been flirting with the employee and has threatened to take away the promotion and raise if the employee does not respond positively to the overtures. Which of the following best describes the manager’s behavior?
Sexual harassment
Which of the following government organizations allows the public to comment on proposed rules and regulations concerning public health policies?
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Which of the following statements best describes how a student’s individual developmental levels affects a teacher’s instruction?
Students should be assessed throughout the school year, both formatively and summatively, while the teacher uses a variety of teaching styles and differentiated instruction.
Which of the following statements is true of medical quackery?
It often uses testimonials for verification of its claims.
Articles on appraising the health of school children are most likely to be found in the official publication of the
American School Health Association
The definition of health given by the World Health Organization is based on the
physical, mental, and social aspects of health
Jake, a high school junior, is being pressured by his football teammates to sneak out and go drinking. When Jake does not immediately agree, they begin to tease him about not being a good friend and not wanting to have fun with them. Jake suggests that the group go bowling instead. Which of the following best describes what Jake has effectively demonstrated?
Refusal skills
Which of the following is the primary goal of a health teacher who reflects on a previous lesson?
To gain an increased awareness of his or her teaching
Which of the following types of physicians practice naturopathic medicine?
Chiropractors
A person with which of the following personality types may be more prone to high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels?
Type A
According to the National Health Education Standards, students should be able to identify healthful habits such as washing hands, brushing teeth, and dressing appropriately for the weather by the end of which of the following grade levels?
Second grade
Which of the following statements is most likely true about a young child who is physically active?
Physical activity increases a child’s bone density.
Attitude scales can be important for measuring the
effectiveness of an educational program
The health behaviors that should receive the highest priority for intervention in a health education program should meet which of the following pairs of criteria?
HIGH –> CHANGEABLE
(A) is the correct answer, because the program should focus on the health behaviors of highest importance that can be effectively changed. Behaviors of high importance that are not changeable (B), behaviors of medium importance that are changeable (C) and behaviors of low importance that are not changeable (D) should not receive the highest priority for intervention in a health education program.
Which of the following developmental characteristics will most interfere with the ability of children ages 5 through 7 to engage in simple cooperative games?
Egocentricity
Which of the following is a characteristic of norm-referenced evaluation of student academic achievement?
The status of a student is compared to that of other students.
Which of the following is an example of a long-term mental and emotional health consequence of child abuse and neglect?
Thoughts of suicide
Which of the following risk behaviors is most likely to cause harm or injury to others?
Drinking and driving
Which of the following statements describe how health educators best view diversity?
The major dimensions of diversity are race, ethnicity, and culture.
Diversity is inclusive rather than exclusive.
People of different racial and ethnic backgrounds may have differing health risks.