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Influences

  1. Peers can be a positive or negative influence on your health.
    1. True
    2. False

    Answer: a. True

  2. Which of the following is not a positive influence from family?
    1. walking together around the neighborhood
    2. talking about stress and depression
    3. ordering pizza every night
    4. going for regular dental checkups

    Answer: c. ordering pizza every night

  3. Requiring certain types of vaccinations for school is an example of:
    1. family influence
    2. government influence
    3. media influence
    4. peer influence

    Answer: b. government influence

  4. Promoting unrealistic body images is one example of negative influence from:
    1. government policy
    2. media

    Answer: b. media

  5. Peer pressure is influence from peers to do anything you feel uncomfortable doing.
    1. True
    2. False

    Answer: a. True

  6. An example of a positive effect of using technology is:
    1. sedentary lifestyle
    2. playing violent video games
    3. pop up advertisements
    4. health apps

    Answer: d. health apps

  7. Social norms have an influence on our beliefs and behaviors. What are norms?
    1. wearing school attire for sporting events
    2. celebrating holidays that represent our culture
    3. standard or acceptable behavior for a situation
    4. all of these

    Answer: d. all of these

  8. Social media is a good tool for developing social skills.
    1. True
    2. False

    Answer: b. False