Question 1

The more recent focus on the multiplicity of influences on behavior is representative of which of the following?
A) Health Belief Model
B) Ecological Model
C) Transtheoretical Model
D) Social Cognitive Theory

Accepted Answer

The Ecological Model is a comprehensive framework that considers the multiple influences on behavior, including individual, social, and environmental factors.

Question 2

The Rio Declaration of 2011 states that which of the following arises from the societal condition in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, referred to as social determinants of health?
A) Health inequity
B) Health literacy
C) Health behavior
D) Health advocacy

Accepted Answer

The Rio Declaration of 2011 emphasizes that health inequity arises from the social determinants of health, which are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age.

Question 3

The idea that complex interaction between individuals and an environment, taken together, influences behavior is keeping with the perspective on public health problems advocated by which agency?
A) United Nations
B) World Health Organization
C) National Institutes of Health
D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Accepted Answer

B

Question 4

The presence of discrimination would represent which type of factor that contributes to the behavior of individuals?
A) Individual factor
B) Social/Cultural/Group factor
C) Socioeconomic and Structural factor
D) Political factor

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The perspective on public health problems advocated by the World Health Organization, known as the social determinants approach, is embodied in which of the following?
A) Belmont Report
B) Heckler Report
C) Declaration of Helsinki
D) Rio Declaration of 2011

Accepted Answer

The Rio Declaration of 2011 focuses on the social determinants of health, aligning with the World Health Organization's approach to addressing public health problems by considering the broader social factors that impact health outcomes.

Question 6

Which term generally refers to the system of interactions between organisms and an environment?
A) Biology
B) Ecology
C) Sociology
D) Psychology

Accepted Answer

Ecology is the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.

Question 7

There is an entire field of study and practice concerning the complex nature of health behavior.

Accepted Answer

Health behavior is studied in fields like public health, psychology, and sociology to understand and influence how individuals make health-related decisions.

Question 8

For many cultures, being thin is not viewed as healthy, as a large man that we would consider to be overweight would be viewed as healthy and "doing well."

Accepted Answer

In some cultures, a larger body size is associated with wealth, prosperity, and health, contrasting with Western ideals that often equate thinness with health.

Question 9

Health behavior may be based on ideas about being healthy that are different from the standards of health common to Western medicine.

Accepted Answer

Health behaviors can be influenced by cultural beliefs and practices, which may differ from Western medical standards.

Question 10

Using the Health Belief Model, it is assumed that no single factor influences people's behavior; instead, the complex interaction between individuals and an environment is a process that, taken together, influences behavior.

Accepted Answer

The Health Belief Model focuses on individual beliefs about health conditions, perceived threats, and benefits of action, rather than the interaction between individuals and their environment.

Quiz 1: Introduction: Links Between Health and Behavior

The more recent focus on the multiplicity of influences on behavior is representative of which of the following?

The Rio Declaration of 2011 states that which of the following arises from the societal condition in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, referred to as social determinants of health?

The idea that complex interaction between individuals and an environment, taken together, influences behavior is keeping with the perspective on public health problems advocated by which agency?

The presence of discrimination would represent which type of factor that contributes to the behavior of individuals?

The perspective on public health problems advocated by the World Health Organization, known as the social determinants approach, is embodied in which of the following?

Which term generally refers to the system of interactions between organisms and an environment?

There is an entire field of study and practice concerning the complex nature of health behavior.

For many cultures, being thin is not viewed as healthy, as a large man that we would consider to be overweight would be viewed as healthy and "doing well."

Health behavior may be based on ideas about being healthy that are different from the standards of health common to Western medicine.

Using the Health Belief Model, it is assumed that no single factor influences people's behavior; instead, the complex interaction between individuals and an environment is a process that, taken together, influences behavior.