How would you define the current or emerging definition of the term "health," such as that of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
What will be an ideal response?
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." The goal then according to the more comprehensive approaches to health is to engage in behaviors and practices that achieve optimal levels of health within a continuum of health. In stress management terms, the goal is to work toward staying in an optimal zone of functioning and life satisfaction through the use of health promoting strategies.
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A. Down syndrome B. Tay-Sachs disease C. fragile X syndrome D. Klinefelter's syndrome
According to the American Psychological Association's (2007) Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major, which of the following competencies is NOT a part of psychological training?
a. governmental laws and liability b. career planning and development c. information and technological literacy d. sociocultural and international awareness
According to Holland, people are likely to be unhappy if they _______________________________
a. are not able to have a lot of social contacts on the job b. spend more time working the "second shift" than in their full-time workplace c. do not have a good fit between their personality and their job d. make less money than their spouse/romantic partner
Your 56-year-old teacher seems very comfortable with herself. If she does not know the answer to a student's question, she simply states that she does not know and will try to find the answer. Is she an unusual person for her age?
a. No, self-contentment is at its peak during middle adulthood. b. No, women of all ages have high self-contentment. c. Yes, self-contentment is generally the highest during emerging adulthood. d. Yes, more middle adults have poor self-contentment.