Question

the signs of good health
read the statements in the left column. if the statement describes good health, place a check next to it in the middle column. in the right column identify the type of health being described. your choices are: physical health, mental/emotional health, and social health. leave blank any statement that does not describe a sign of good health.

descriptions		type of health
2. jane gets along well with others and makes friends easily.		social
3. john feels as though he has many faults and constantly worries about mistakes.		mental/emotional
4. to help him relax, jordan has the habit of taking long walks daily.
5. fred smokes.
6. lisa gets regular check-ups from medical professionals.		physical
7. ted handles stressful situations and challenges with a positive attitude.		mental/emotional
8. when andy has problems, he is unable to find solutions.
9. shannon is negative and critical towards others.		social
10. meg keeps her thoughts to herself and rarely expresses what she feels.		mental/emotional
11. tim values and respects others.		social
12. jamie makes friends quickly, but does not keep them. he spends most of his free time alone.		social
13. sam refuses to spend time with his family.
14. martin eats healthy meals and enjoys cooking.
15. each year sean has intense conflict with at least three of his teachers.		social

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each statement to see if it describes good health and then identify the health type:

Statement 1:

• Check? Yes (playing sports shows physical fitness).
• Health Type: Physical (relates to physical activity/fitness).

Statement 2:

• Check? Yes (good social relationships).
• Health Type: Social (relates to interacting with others).

Statement 3:

• Check? No (constant worry is not good mental health).
• Health Type: (Blank, as it does not describe good health).

Statement 4:

• Check? Yes (walking for relaxation supports physical/mental health, but physical here as it’s a physical activity for well - being).
• Health Type: Physical (daily walks are a physical practice for health).

Statement 5:

• Check? No (smoking is unhealthy).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Statement 6:

• Check? Yes (regular medical check - ups support physical health).
• Health Type: Physical (preventive medical care for physical well - being).

Statement 7:

• Check? Yes (positive attitude towards stress is good mental/emotional health).
• Health Type: Mental/Emotional (relates to emotional resilience).

Statement 8:

• Check? No (inability to solve problems is not good mental health).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Statement 9:

• Check? No (negative/critical behavior is not good social health).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Statement 10:

• Check? No (not expressing feelings is not good mental/emotional health).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Statement 11:

• Check? Yes (valuing others shows good social skills).
• Health Type: Social (relates to social interactions and respect).

Statement 12:

• Check? No (not keeping friends and being alone is not good social health).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Statement 13:

• Check? No (refusing family time is not good social health).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Statement 14:

• Check? Yes (eating healthy supports physical health).
• Health Type: Physical (nutritious eating for physical well - being).

Statement 15:

• Check? No (conflict with teachers is not good social health).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Descriptions	Check (if good health)	Type of Health
2. Jane gets along well with others and makes friends easily.	✔️	Social
3. John feels as though he has many faults and constantly worries about mistakes.
4. To help him relax, Jordan has the habit of taking long walks daily.	✔️	Physical
5. Fred smokes.
6. Lisa gets regular check - ups from medical professionals.	✔️	Physical
7. Ted handles stressful situations and challenges with a positive attitude.	✔️	Mental/Emotional
8. When Andy has problems, he is unable to find solutions.
9. Shannon is negative and critical towards others.
10. Meg keeps her thoughts to herself and rarely expresses what she feels.
11. Tim values and respects others.	✔️	Social
12. Jamie makes friends quickly, but does not keep them. He spends most of his free time alone.
13. Sam refuses to spend time with his family.
14. Martin eats healthy meals and enjoys cooking.	✔️	Physical
15. Each year Sean has intense conflict with at least three of his teachers.

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each statement to see if it describes good health and then identify the health type:

Statement 1:

• Check? Yes (playing sports shows physical fitness).
• Health Type: Physical (relates to physical activity/fitness).

Statement 2:

• Check? Yes (good social relationships).
• Health Type: Social (relates to interacting with others).

Statement 3:

• Check? No (constant worry is not good mental health).
• Health Type: (Blank, as it does not describe good health).

Statement 4:

• Check? Yes (walking for relaxation supports physical/mental health, but physical here as it’s a physical activity for well - being).
• Health Type: Physical (daily walks are a physical practice for health).

Statement 5:

• Check? No (smoking is unhealthy).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Statement 6:

• Check? Yes (regular medical check - ups support physical health).
• Health Type: Physical (preventive medical care for physical well - being).

Statement 7:

• Check? Yes (positive attitude towards stress is good mental/emotional health).
• Health Type: Mental/Emotional (relates to emotional resilience).

Statement 8:

• Check? No (inability to solve problems is not good mental health).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Statement 9:

• Check? No (negative/critical behavior is not good social health).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Statement 10:

• Check? No (not expressing feelings is not good mental/emotional health).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Statement 11:

• Check? Yes (valuing others shows good social skills).
• Health Type: Social (relates to social interactions and respect).

Statement 12:

• Check? No (not keeping friends and being alone is not good social health).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Statement 13:

• Check? No (refusing family time is not good social health).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Statement 14:

• Check? Yes (eating healthy supports physical health).
• Health Type: Physical (nutritious eating for physical well - being).

Statement 15:

• Check? No (conflict with teachers is not good social health).
• Health Type: (Blank).

Descriptions	Check (if good health)	Type of Health
2. Jane gets along well with others and makes friends easily.	✔️	Social
3. John feels as though he has many faults and constantly worries about mistakes.
4. To help him relax, Jordan has the habit of taking long walks daily.	✔️	Physical
5. Fred smokes.
6. Lisa gets regular check - ups from medical professionals.	✔️	Physical
7. Ted handles stressful situations and challenges with a positive attitude.	✔️	Mental/Emotional
8. When Andy has problems, he is unable to find solutions.
9. Shannon is negative and critical towards others.
10. Meg keeps her thoughts to herself and rarely expresses what she feels.
11. Tim values and respects others.	✔️	Social
12. Jamie makes friends quickly, but does not keep them. He spends most of his free time alone.
13. Sam refuses to spend time with his family.
14. Martin eats healthy meals and enjoys cooking.	✔️	Physical
15. Each year Sean has intense conflict with at least three of his teachers.