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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?

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

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

Innate temperament and activity level Signup and view all the answers

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

Lifestyle is not influenced by personal characteristics. Signup and view all the answers

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

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Higher income groups tend to have better hygiene and food habits. 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?

Socioeconomic status Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

They are not under conscious control Signup and view all the answers

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

They may or may not be based on factual information Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a health behavior?

Controlling one's genetic makeup Signup and view all the answers