Model of Health and Wellness Quiz
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What is the primary purpose of the Agent-Host-Environment Model?

  • To predict illness rather than promote wellness (correct)
  • To measure a person's perceived level of wellness
  • To identify risk factors that result from the interactions of agent, host, and environment
  • To demonstrate the interaction of the environment with the illness-wellness continuum

    • What does the 'Agent' element of the Agent-Host-Environment Model refer to?

  • The person(s) who may or may not be at risk of acquiring a disease
  • The biopsychosocial, spiritual, and economic resources that support a healthy lifestyle
  • Any environmental factor or stressor that can lead to illness or disease (correct)
  • All factors external to the host that may or may not predispose the person to the development of dis-ease

    • What does the 'Illness-Wellness Continuum' model illustrate?

  • The different levels of health and wellness, from high-level wellness to poor health
  • Two arrows pointing in opposite directions and joined at a neutral point (correct)
  • The interaction of the environment with the illness-wellness continuum
  • The biopsychosocial, spiritual, and economic resources that support a healthy lifestyle

    • What is the primary purpose of using health-illness continua (grids or graduated scales) according to the text?

    <p>To measure a person's perceived level of wellness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following factors is NOT considered an external variable affecting health?

    <p>Innate temperament and activity level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the information provided, which of the following statements about lifestyle is INCORRECT?

    <p>Lifestyle is not influenced by personal characteristics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential consequence of having an inadequate social support network?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the example provided in the text, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

    <p>A man who was abused as a child may physically abuse his own children.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the relationship between standard of living and health is TRUE?

    <p>Higher income groups tend to have better hygiene and food habits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered an internal variable that influences a person's health status, beliefs, and behaviors?

    <p>Socioeconomic status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a culturally related health belief?

    <p>Health and illness are associated with the amount and quality of blood in the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The text states that internal variables are often described as 'nonmodifiable' because:

    <p>They are not under conscious control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key characteristic of health beliefs?

    <p>They may or may not be based on factual information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered a health behavior?

    <p>Controlling one's genetic makeup</p> Signup and view all the answers

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