Question

question 4 (1 point)
____ factors are aspects of a person’s life that reduce risk and increase the likelihood of optimal health

a risk

b modifiable

c protective

d nonmodifiable

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a (Risk): Risk factors increase the chance of poor health, not reduce it, so incorrect.
• Option b (Modifiable): Modifiable factors are those that can be changed (like diet), but the definition here is about reducing risk and increasing good health likelihood, which is more about "protective" than just modifiable.
• Option c (Protective): Protective factors are aspects of a person’s life that reduce risk and increase the likelihood of optimal health, which matches the description.
• Option d (Nonmodifiable): Nonmodifiable factors (like age, genetics) can't be changed and don't reduce risk in the way described (they are fixed and may increase risk or be neutral), so incorrect.

Answer:

c. Protective