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Question 31

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Psychologists have developed _____ to explain individual behavior change and better understand people's health habits.

A) social cognitive theories
B) health care theories
C) health behavior theories
D) health care guidelines

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Question 32

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The second greatest cause of mortality in the United States is _____, responsible for an estimated 450,000 deaths per year.

A) obesity
B) drug use
C) alcohol use
D) tobacco use

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Question 33

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Pondering the "why" questions is known as _____ thinking.

The intellectual dimension of health can be explained as the ability to:

Most adult learning is primarily self-directed.

The _____ dimension of health involves being able to learn from a variety of experiences and being open to new ideas.

The two main conditions that develop in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are:

To assess the impact of behavior on health, it is important to understand what a _____ is and how to interpret it.

Relative risk is the ratio of the rate of disease among those exposed to a variable compared to those not exposed or having limited exposure.

Neurologists study the disease process in populations and quantify health risk in terms of absolute risk and relative risk.

Much like reference books and refereed journal articles, Internet postings undergo evaluation by experts.

Commitment to a set of values that guide one's actions is indicative of the _____ dimension of health.

Medical conditions that are prolonged, do not resolve spontaneously, and are rarely cured completely are called _____.

The different dimensions of health exist as separate elements.

What is the overall mission of Healthy People 2020?

The Health on the Net (HON) icon on a website indicates that the health information provided on that site is:

Nonmodifiable factors that may influence our health include all of the following EXCEPT:

Statistical correlations in population studies are based on experimental data.

The annual death rate from lung cancer among people who smoke is approximately _____ deaths per 100,000 people per year.

The non-Hispanic White population of the United States showed a growth of _____ percent over the last decade.