What Is the Most Commonly Cited Definition of Health

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the most commonly cited definition of health?

• A) Health is the absence of disease.
• B) Health is a function of the physiological state.
• C) Health is a state of well-being involving the whole person.
• D) Health is the ability to pursue activities of daily living (ADLs).

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Definitions:

Cultural Evolution

The change over time of culturally transmitted beliefs, knowledge, customs, and technologies within a society or population.

Cultural Diffusion

The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.

Inventions

Novel creations or solutions that address specific problems or needs, often resulting in new products, services, or processes.

Interdependent Self-Construal

Viewing self primarily in terms of how one relates to others and contributes to the greater whole.