Health Class Chapter 1 Choice Study Test Questions

_________ is the option or ability to evaluate various courses of action and select among them. It occurs as you ___________________ the ___________________ of your ___________________. ___________________ you do is the result of making a ___________________.

Choice, exercise, power, will, Everything, choice

Even the choice to do ___________________ is still a ___________________.

nothing, choice

Ultimately, the choices you make will ___________________ the course of your life.

determine

The power of choice comes with one serious stipulation—regardless of what you choose you must always face the ___________________ of your ___________________.

consequences, actions

Many things can affect your ___________________ ___________________, and the most common of them all come from your lifestyle habits—the foods you eat, the media you watch, and the exercise you do or don’t do. As a matter of fact, everything you choose will affect you either for ___________________ or for ___________________. When it comes to choice, nothing is neutral.

frontal, lobe, good, bad

Large amounts of ___________________ can be numbing to your brain, so monitor your input. Take regular breaks from the Internet, TV, and cell phones.

media

A diet high in ___________________, ___________________, or ___________________ can inhibit normal, healthy blood flow and have other deteriorating effects on your frontal lobe. So eat a healthy, balanced diet of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.

fat, sugar, alcohol

Illicit drugs and even legal ___________________ can also be detrimental to frontal lobe function.

medications

Making Good Decisions: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

Focus, Evaluate, Consult, Decide

When someone has the ability to choose, it increases his or her sense of ________________ and ________________. On the other hand, when choice is taken away, a person feels as if they have no control whatsoever. This has a variety of detrimental effects on their motivation, life satisfaction, and personal well-being.

control, motivation

The first tool you should acquaint yourself with is ___________________. Think of the pursuit of knowledge as a way of life.

knowledge

In order to make a good and reasonable decision, start by using the ___________________ you have about the situation, applying the ___________________ you live by, the ___________________ you have to keep, the ___________________ you are bound to follow, and a good amount of __________________ __________________.

knowledge, principles, rules, laws, common, sense

___________________ hurts your ___________________ to ___________________ ___________________.

Stress, ability, think, clearly

As these feelings continue, over time they become more and more permanent. Scientists call this behavior “___________________ ___________________.”

learned, helplessness

Hard choices often have ___________________ ___________________. They might mean losing a treasured relationship, putting you at odds with your family, or forcing you to endure difficult circumstances. They could even bring great injury or death. ___________________ now what you stand for and ___________________ yourself in advance. If that day comes and you are asked to make the hard choice, you’ll be ready.

serious, repercussions, Determine, prepare

Three Ways to Talk to Your Parents: ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________

Listen, Go First, Remember This

One study revealed that students who_________________ had higher stress levels and received lower grades on all assignments compared to students who _______________ _______________ in a _______________ ______________.

procrastinated, completed, things, timely, manner

You may not believe it, but one of the best ways you can counter _________________ is by choosing to change your schedule.

procrastination

Three Ways to Stop Procrastinating . . . Now!: ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________

Break it up, treat yourself, practice

Another way you can boost your ___________________ and get the most out of your money is by buying ___________________ ___________________ rather than material ones.

happiness, experiential, purchases

Career Well-being is important because it impacts your ___________________ and ___________________.

health, wellness

People who have ___________________ Career Well-being are more than ___________________ as likely to be thriving in the other areas of their lives overall.

high, twice

In a landmark study, researchers found that ___________________ might be the only major life event from which people do not fully recover within five years.

unemployment

According to research, job dismissals do not happen from a lack of intellectual capacity. What is the usual cause of job dismissal?

A failure in social or emotional skills

The current U.S. average annual salary for a non-college educated person is about $32,000. Statistics say that a college graduate earns about 62% more than this. Currently, what annual salary can you expect if you get a college degree?

*Note:  32,000 x 1.62 will give you the answer ;)*

$51,840 dollars