My Answers:

#1) Greater coordination
#2) Healthcare providers
#3) Speak with a nurse about the product.
#4) Amy convinces Briana to pick on the new student on their softball team.
#5) Act
#6) Walk away.
#7) exercising every day for 45 minutes
#8) Cindy and Marcus have a healthy relationship because they developed a healthy social life where they do things separately.
#9) helps your baby grow healthy and strong. Purchase “Baby Formula.” The only baby food with electrolytes!
#10) bandwagon approach

1. Coupled with inactivity and poor eating habits, Cary usually feels very sluggish around 10:00 a.m., and his second period teacher has noticed he loses concentration during class. Which long-term health benefit could Cary improve with daily physical activity and healthier eating habits to have more energy and be more alert?

• greater coordination
• increased strength
• improved blood sugar levels
• lower risk of skin cancer

2. Which organization helps promote a healthy community by outlining laws for the people and companies to follow?

• government
• schools
• healthcare providers
• parks and recreation

3. You are watching a television program and an advertisement appears saying you can lose 10 pounds in 3 days. Which step should you use to determine if this is a credible product?

• Try the diet and see if it works.
• Research the diet using social media.
• Ask your best friend if she has tried the diet.
• Speak with a nurse about the product.

4. Which of the following interactions represent negative peer pressure?

• Amy convinces Briana to pick on the new student on their softball team.
• Marcus asks Otto to help him study for a unit test.
• Raven asks Jackie to help at a local soup kitchen.
• Zane invites Hailey to try out for a local community theatre.

5. Liam’s best friend encourages him to try out for a local theatre production of Peter Pan. Liam attended the auditions at the local community theatre. Which step of the STAR process is Liam using?

• Stop
• Think
• Act
• Review

6. Alfonso’s friends are pressuring him to drink alcohol. He has said no several times, and has even challenged his friends, asking them why it is so important that he drink. Based on the Five Steps to Being Assertive, what should Alfonso do next?

• Continue saying no.
• Walk away.
• Take pride.
• Give in to his friends.

7. Which of the following behaviors will likely help keep you most physically fit?

• exercising every day for 45 minutes
• exercising once a week for 120 minutes
• exercising every other week for 240 minutes
• exercising when you feel like it

8. Cindy and Marcus have been dating for 1 month, when Cindy decides to spend Friday night with her girlfriends. Marcus takes the time to catch up on his reading. Which of the following best explains this type of relationship?

• Cindy and Marcus have a healthy relationship because they respect each other.
• Cindy and Marcus have a healthy relationship because they do not argue with each other.
• Cindy and Marcus have a healthy relationship because they developed a healthy social life where they do things separately.
• Cindy and Marcus do not have a healthy relationship because they do not want to spend all their time together.

9. Which of the following messages most clearly targets mothers?

• The best new video game is out today! Be the coolest kid on your street when you own it first!
• Help your baby grow healthy and strong. Purchase “Baby Formula.” The only baby food with electrolytes!
• This grill heats evenly and can hold enough food to feed 50 people! You will be the hit of the block party!
• Now hiring reliable people to work the night shift, get your resume in first to get this hot job!

10. If you want to add muscle mass after your workout you need to try “Muscles Forever.” Four out of Five doctors recommend this product to their clients. Which marketing strategy does this advertisement use?

• generalized statements
• this product is for the common man
• best survey results
• bandwagon approach

I disagree with your answers for 1, 2, and 10.