STUDY TIPS
? Read the Health Concepts for each lesson.
? Look up the meanings of any Health Terms that are unfamiliar.
? Read the questions below before you read the chapter.
Directions: As you read the chapter, answer the following questions. Later you can use this guide to review the information in the chapter.
LESSON 1
1. Identify three characteristics of each of the following aspects of health.
a) Physical health:
b) Mental and emotional health:
c) Social health:
2. Define wellness.
3. Identify four important lifestyle factors.
4. Define health education and describe its goal.
5. Identify two traits of a health-literate person.
LESSON 2
6. Give an example of how heredity influences a person�s health.
7. Identify an aspect of a person�s physical environment that can affect his or her health.
8. What are peers? Why are peers an important part of your social environment?
9. Identify two aspects of your cultural environment.
10. How is behavior different from other influences on your health?
LESSON 3
11. Define risk factors.
12. Give an example of a cumulative risk.
13. What are two ways of demonstrating responsibility for the health of others?
14. Identify two main protective factors in a teen�s life.
15. Define abstinence. How does abstinence contribute to one�s health and behavior?
CHAPTER 2
Directions: As you read the chapter, answer the following questions. Later you can use this guide to review the information in the chapter.
LESSON 1
1. Define health skills.
2. Name two social health skills.
3. Identify four steps involved in effective communication.
4. What are refusal skills?
5. Identify the five steps in the strategy of refusing.
6. What are two ways of building self-esteem?
7. What are three techniques for managing stress?
8. Name two strategies for accessing reliable information.
9. What are three things you should do when you need help with a problem?
LESSON 2
10. Which aspect of health literacy does the decision-making model support?
11. State the six steps of the decision-making model. For each step except step 5, identify a question you should ask yourself.
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Step 6:
12. What is a goal?
13. Give an example of both a long-term goal and a short-term goal.
14. Define action plan.