1.2 Health and Wellness Knowledge Quiz

What is the ability to locate, interpret, and apply health-related information called?

• Health Promotion

• Health Literacy

• Self-Advocacy

• Lifelong Learning

Who is a consumer?

• Someone who creates goods

• Someone who sells goods

• Someone who purchases or uses goods or services

• Someone who studies goods

What is science based on?

• Theories and health claims

• Repeated experimentation and observation

• Peer-reviewed articles

• Personal beliefs

What does pseudoscience refer to?

• Verified scientific knowledge

• Theories and health claims not based on repeated experimentation

• Published scientific journals

• Peer-reviewed articles

What is self-advocacy in health?

• Taking charge of your health and wellness

• Continually learning and studying

• Health-related knowledge enabling you to make informed decisions

• Finding reliable information online

What is an example of health promotion?

• Choosing healthy foods

• Reading scientific journals

• Studying pseudoscience

• Observing experiments

What is scientific knowledge based on?

• Personal beliefs

• Experimentation and observation, is peer-reviewed, and is repeatable

• Theories not verified by other scientists

• Unpublished articles

What is a reliable source of health information?

• Personal blogs

• Social media posts

• Agencies with URL stems that are generally considered safe or reliable

• Unverified websites

What does health promotion involve?

• Making responsible and well-informed decisions

• Ignoring health information

• Relying on pseudoscience

• Avoiding healthy foods

2. When googling a disease or symptom, which letters at the end of a website show reliability?

• .org,.edu,.gov

• .com,.me,.htm

• .med,.net,.doc

• websites never have reliable information