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The dimensions of wellness include the physical,the emotional,the intellectual,the spiritual,the interpersonal or social,the environmental,and the ________.

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Heart disease is an example of a multifactorial illness.Which of the following does NOT support this statement?


A) Both smoking tobacco and having high blood pressure increase the risk for heart disease.
B) First-degree relatives have a six-fold increase in their risk for heart disease.
C) Genetic screening and information may lead an individual to modify his or her environmental risk factors to prevent the disease from developing.
D) Random error in the formation of ovum or sperm causes heart disease.

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The Stages of Change Model emphasizes that change happens not as a one-time event,but as a process.

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The slogan "a society in which all people live long,healthy lives" accurately expresses the general goals of Healthy People 2020.

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The tightly-coiled molecule within the nucleus of a cell that contains an entire set of genetic instructions is called deoxyribonucleic acid,or ________.

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The more accurate way to view race is as a(n)________ category,rather than a biological one.

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Which of the following best illustrates an action step?


A) Working out will help me lose weight.
B) Beginning next week, I will work out three days a week.
C) My workouts will involve weight-lifting.
D) I hope to start working out every day.

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The term ________ is generally defined as the process of adopting patterns of behavior that can lead to improved health and life satisfaction.

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The basic definition of health literacy refers to one's ability to


A) navigate the health care system successfully.
B) obtain and successfully use health information.
C) describe symptoms to a doctor.
D) achieve maximum wellness.

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A single-gene ________,such as whether earlobes are detached or attached,is determined by either a dominant or a recessive gene.

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When evaluating a family health tree,a family member who has a heart attack at age 70 raises more genetic concerns than a relative who develops colon cancer at age 28.

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A health condition caused by interactions among one or more genes and the environment is called a(n)________ disorder.

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The terms disease prevention and health promotion mean the same thing.

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The term ________ refers to an internal state in which a person feels competent to perform a task.

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For some types of behaviors,the maintenance stage of the Stages of Change Model can be an ongoing,lifelong process.

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The purpose of making a clinical study double-blind is to


A) reduce researcher bias.
B) guarantee the results.
C) disguise the study's sponsors.
D) make the results depend on the outcomes of other studies.

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In 2014 approximately ________ percent of the U.S.population were members of racial or ethnic minority groups.


A) 15
B) 38
C) 25
D) 41

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When a change occurs in a gene,it is called


A) a recessive gene.
B) an allele.
C) a mutation.
D) a chromosomal disorder.

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Of our 23 ________ pairs,22 are the same for men and women.

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The ________ model of health and wellness addresses the interrelationships between individuals and their environment.

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