Factors Influencing Health Choices

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How can peers influence an individual's health choices?

  • By promoting unhealthy behaviors
  • By facilitating access to health services
  • By providing health information
  • By sharing interests and values (correct)

What is a potential negative impact of peers on an individual's health?

  • Encouraging physical activity
  • Normalizing unhealthy behaviors (correct)
  • Supporting regardless of ability
  • Promoting balanced health information

Why is it crucial for the media to present health issues accurately?

  • To reinforce unrealistic expectations
  • To avoid endangering health (correct)
  • To promote unhealthy behaviors
  • To raise awareness on skin cancer

How can media influence an individual's views on sex?

<p>By reinforcing unrealistic expectations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect can movies showing fast cars have on individuals' behavior according to the text?

<p>Normalizing speeding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can cohesive families benefit children's health according to the text?

<p>By providing emotional support (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can improve an individual's health according to the text?

<p>Acquiring skills in decision making, problem solving, and communication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do attitudes influence our health according to the text?

<p>Attitudes towards health behaviors and value put on health are determinants of good health (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What influences young people's willingness to seek help for mental health according to the text?

<p>Concerns about opening up to strangers like psychologists (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do genetics impact individuals' health outcomes according to the text?

<p>Genetics influence susceptibility to illnesses and physical ability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What plays a big part in shaping an individual's health values and behaviors according to the text?

<p>Community and family (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does family and home environment play in an individual's health according to the text?

<p>Family and home environment play an important role in health (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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