True or False


1	Prevention is the term used to refer to activity undertaken by an individual to promote good heath and prevent health problems.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	The first stage of the epidemiological transition is the age of pestilence and famine.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	The term human life span refers to the expected average age from birth until death.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Although smoking has been declining among both black and white men aged 65 and older, it has been rising among black and white women.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Alcohol can have both positive and negative effects on health and longevity.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	There is little evidence to support the argument that social support has a positive effect on the cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Convergence theory asserts that people who begin life with greater resources continue to have opportunities to accumulate more of them while those who begin with fewer resources fall further behind.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Hispanics have the highest cancer risk of all ethnic and racial groups.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	One study found that the average physician's knowledge of aging was equivalent to that of college undergraduates.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Women in the United States have poorer health and higher levels of disability than men; however, this is not true other countries.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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