| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Heredity influences superficial traits such as eye color, but do not play a part in your general health | False |
| Food, holidays, religion, traditions and language are all comonents of culture | True |
| Family members are often the people who best support your goals and promote your health | True |
| Character and core ethical values are learned when you are young and continue to develope throughout your life | True |
| In conventional insurance plans, the insured person pays for doctor visits and is then reimbursed by the insurance company for the entire cost of the visit | False |
| important information on product labels includes the directions for use, precautions and warnings, and the amount in the container | True |
| Cardiorespitory endurance is one of the five areas of health related fitness | True |
| Examples of aerobic exercise inclue running a 100- meter dash and lifting weights | False |
| Calories are the substances in food that your body needs to grow | False |
| A gram of protein provides the same number of calories as a fram of carbohydrates | True |
| Adults usually need more calories than children and teens | False |
| Defense mechanisms can protect you from being overwhelmed by strong emotions over a short term | True |
| Your interests, values, and beliefs are part of your personal identity | True |
| a psychosomatic response refers to an imagined disorder | False |
| Chronic stress results in a fight-or-flight response that last for days or weeks | False |
| Trauma or abuse in childhood can contribute to the developement of a functional disorder later in life | True |
| Aperson with a borderline personality disorder probably experiences troubled relationships | True |
| Your goal in negotiation should be to gain control of the outcome | False |
| Good communicators hide their negative feeings from others | False |
| Children whose basic needs are not being met or who are being abused may be placed in foster care | True |
| Domestic violence is a criminal act that can be prosecuted by law | True |
| Sexually transmitted disease are not a health concern for people in their teens | False |
| Prejudice is making judgments about an invividual after you know that a person well | False |
| Most homicides that occur amont 15 to 19-year olds involve a firearm | True |
| Alcohol use is involved in most cases of date rape involving teens | True |
| Wax buildup can cause sensorineural hearing loss | False |
| Eating foods rich in phosphorus, vitamin C, and calcium will strengthen teeth and gums | True |
| Regular weight-bearing physical activities, such as walking and weight training, reduce the risk of scoliosis | False |
| During periods of rest and relaxation, the sympathetic nervous system slows body function and lowers blood pressure | False |
| The heart is divided into four chamers | True |
| The tissue damage caused by emphysema is irreversable and gets worse until eventually the lungs cease to function | True |
| One function of the kidneys is to reabsorb or secrete salts, water, and othe materials accordingto the bodys needs | True |
| The ureters are constantly working, passign small amounts of urine to the bladder about every 15 seconds | True |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease-an infection of the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and the surrounding areas of the pelvis is usually caused by sexually transmitted diseases | True |
| Somatrophic hormone stimulates normal body growth and developement by altering chemical activity in body cells | False |
| According to Erikson, a child who is only partially successful at one developmental stage will fail at the next stage | False |
| Babies are able to use all five senses even before they are born | True |
| About 60 percent of marriages involving teens end in divorce | True |
| Today, life expectancy in the United States is almost 77 years | True |
| Children of smokers are more likely to suffer from asthma than children of nonsmokers | True |
| Cigars contain less cancer-causing tar than regular cigarettes | False |
| Blood alchohol concentration is measured to determine whether someone is driving while intoxicated | True |
| Less than 10 percent of violent crimes are alcohol-related | False |
| Antibiotics have no effect on viruses | True |
| The majority of high school students in the United States have never tried marijuana | False |
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