Actions That Are Performed for Reasons Other Than Health but Have

question 42

Multiple Choice

Actions that are performed for reasons other than health but have health effects are known as:

• A) health-directed behaviors.
• B) health-related behaviors.
• C) risk behaviors.
• D) protective behaviors.

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Definitions:

Adolescent

A developmental phase following childhood, marked by puberty's onset, forming a distinct sense of identity, and emerging independence.

Just-noticeable Difference

The smallest change in the intensity of a stimulus that can be detected by a sensory system.

Sensory Adaptation

A decrease in sensitivity to a constant level of stimulation.

Absolute Threshold

The smallest amount of physical stimulation required to detect a sensory input half of the time it is present.