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PH 3100 Midterm Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Intrapersonal theories - answer✔within the person that influence behavior, such as knowledge,
attitudes, beliefs, motivation, self-concept, developmental history, past experience, and skills
interpersonal theories - answer✔other people influence behavior
community-level theories - answer✔focus on factors within social systems; rules, regulations,
legislation, norms, and policies
inductive reasoning - answer✔starts with specific observations or evidence and moves to a
conclusion
health behavior - answer✔influence our physical, mental, emotional, psychological, and spiritual
selves
health determinants - answer✔a range of factors that influence the health status of individuals or
populations.
social determinants of health - answer✔the conditions in which people are born, grow, live,
work, play, pray. and age that shape health
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intersectionality - answer✔people have multiple identities, and can be members of more than one
group
health disparities - answer✔PREVENTABLE differences in the burden of disease, injury,
violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health
reciprocal determinism - answer✔the dynamic interplay among personal factors, the
environment, and behavior
positive reinforcement - answer✔system of rewards in response to behavior
negative reinforcement - answer✔punishments in response to behavior
bonding relationships - answer✔relationships between people who see themselves as being
similar in terms or origin, status, or position in society (families and groups together)
bridging relationships - answer✔networks of people who come together as acquaintances; sports
teams, a choir, classmates, apartment tenants
linking relationships - answer✔between people who interact across power or authority;
teacher/student, police/victim, doctor/patient
psychological readiness - answer✔belief that they had or were at risk of TB, or would benefit
from screening
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situational influences - answer✔having bodily changes thought to be symptoms of TB, other
people's opinions whether or not they should or shouldn't be screened
decisional balance - answer✔the process of weighing the perceived pros and cons or costs and
benefits of the new behavior against the old
perceived threat - answer✔when the perception of susceptibility is combined with seriousness
social capital - answer✔the networks, relationships, norms, and trust people need to corporate
with each other
social injustice - answer✔we define it as the denial or violation
of human rights (economic, sociocultural, political, or civil rights) of specific populations or
groups in society based on the erroneous perception of their inferiority by those with more power
or influence.
three core functions of PH agencies - answer✔1. assessment
2. assurance
3. policy development
social determinants of health inequities - answer✔the unfair and avoidable differences in health
status seen within and between countries.
