Higher Education

Health and Society: Chapter 10

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Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

The health field concept proposes a focus on which of the following areas?
a) Human biology, environment, lifestyle, health care organization
b) Human biology, lifestyle, health care organization
c) Environment, lifestyle, health care organization
d) Environment and lifestyle

Question 2:

According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, which of the following is NOT considered to be a social determinant of health?
a) Healthy child development
b) Income and social status
c) Aboriginal status
d) Gender

Question 3:

Public transit can be considered what kind of health factor?
a) Biomedical
b) Socio-environmental
c) Behavioural
d) Economic

Question 4:

Why is it important to understand how we think about health and what causes illness?
a) It influences our response to health-related issues.
b) It influences how much it will cost to fix our health.
c) It is not important.
d) It helps assign blame.

Question 5:

Environmental pollution is considered a leading health problem under which model of health?
a) Biomedical
b) Behavioural
c) Socio-environmental
d) It is not consider a health problem

Question 6:

Encouraging a low salt diet would be considered a strategy to address heart disease from which model of health?
a) Biomedical
b) Behavioural
c) Socio-environmental
d) None of the above

Question 7:

Material deprivation is associated with which social determinant of health?
a) Income inequality
b) Income
c) Neighbourhood
d) Social networks

Question 8:

Which of the following is FALSE regarding eating behaviours?
a) Personal eating behaviours are based entirely on individual choice.
b) There are physiological aspects to eating.
c) There are differing understandings of what qualifies as health food choices.
d) Our social environments can influence food choices.

Question 9:

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the social factors that can be protective of health?
a) Social capital
b) Social networks
c) Social support
d) Proximity to health services

Question 10:

Which of the following welfare states have the best redistributive policies and health outcomes?
a) Conservative/Fascist
b) Liberalism
c) Social Democratic
d) Christian Democratic

True or False Questions

Question 11:

The individual choices about health behaviours are entirely individual.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion defines health as the objective of living.
a) True
b) False

Question 13:

A behavioural approach assumes individuals are in control of their choices.
a) True
b) False

Question 14:

Behavioural and biomedical determinants of health suggest that health issues are personal issues.
a) True
b) False

Question 15:

Income is the biggest contributor to health status.
a) True
b) False

Question 16:

Living with a low income can increase participation in risky health behaviours.
a) True
b) False

Question 17:

Higher levels of income inequality are associated with higher life expectancy.
a) True
b) False

Question 18:

Our social networks have little influence on health-related behaviours.
a) True
b) False

Question 19:

The density of fast-food restaurants is linked to obesity.
a) True
b) False

Question 20:

The presence of a Walmart store in a community is associated with increased car use.
a) True
b) False