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CHS701 Final Exam Study Questions With
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Which of the following are examples of primary prevention? - answer✔Programs to promote
physical exercise
Which of the following milestones in the history of social sciences in public health launched the
health behavior change paradigm for public health intervention? - answer✔The Health Belief
Model
The New Public Health paradigm is best characterized by which of the following? -
answer✔Changing the social conditions that underlie health
Human population growth rates peaked or are expected to peak in what year? - answer✔1960
The epidemiologic transition refers to the emergence (and resurgence) of new infectious
diseases in recent years such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. - answer✔False
An evolutionary perspective on reproductive cancers highlights the importance of changes in: -
answer✔Age at menarche
Which of the following statements about the demographic transition is correct? -
answer✔During the transition, death rates drop first, then there is a lag time before birth rates
drop.
The Causal Continuum is best described by which of the following statements? -
answer✔Shows the relationship between distal, intermediate and proximate factors.
Select an example of a psychological factor related to asthma. - answer✔Exposure to violence.
Which of the following is true about proximal vs. distal interventions? - answer✔Distal
interventions are more challenging and costly to implement.
The Sanitary Movement of the 19th Century was a significant milestone in public health for
what reason? - answer✔It improved living and working conditions for the urban poor.
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Infant mortality rate (IMR) is defined as: - answer✔The total number of deaths among infants in
the first year or life, per 1,000 live births.
The mean number of children born per woman in a particular population ranges between 1 and
10. This indicator is called? - answer✔Total fertility rate
Lack of U.S. data on poverty and health can be attributed to which of the following factors. -
answer✔Americans are uncomfortable with social class differences.
Which of the following repercussions of the Exxon Valdez oil spill did not occur? -
answer✔Increased reliance on subsistence activities.
Which of the following public health measures was not widely used prior to the Sanitary
Awakening? - answer✔Vector control
Many studies have documented higher rates of smoking, alcohol consumption and low physical
activity among lower income persons compared to persons of higher SES. Based on this fact, is
the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
"Health disparities based on income inequality are primarily attributable to differences in
health behavior between high and low income persons." - answer✔False
Research focusing on the unequal distribution of resources as it relates to health would fall
within which theoretical tradition in public health? - answer✔Critical perspectives
Social cognitive theory is an example of a theory at which ecological level? -
answer✔Interpersonal
The Social Ecology of Health Model takes a multi-level approach to understanding the etiology
of health outcomes. Another model which takes a similar multi-level approach is? -
answer✔Biopsychosocial model
Going to the doctor for an annual check-up is an example of which of the following? -
answer✔Health behavior
Studies of adherence to therapeutic regimens illustrate which of the following kind of health-
related behavior? - answer✔Disease management behavior
Sick role behavior and disease management behavior are different in what way? - answer✔The
sick role concept applies more to acute episodic illness while disease management behavior
applies more to long-term chronic disease.
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CHS701 Final Exam Study Questions With
Verified Answers
Which of the following are examples of primary prevention? - answer✔Programs to promote
physical exercise
Which of the following milestones in the history of social sciences in public health launched the
health behavior change paradigm for public health intervention? - answer✔The Health Belief
Model
The New Public Health paradigm is best characterized by which of the following? -
answer✔Changing the social conditions that underlie health
Human population growth rates peaked or are expected to peak in what year? - answer✔1960
The epidemiologic transition refers to the emergence (and resurgence) of new infectious
diseases in recent years such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. - answer✔False
An evolutionary perspective on reproductive cancers highlights the importance of changes in: -
answer✔Age at menarche
Which of the following statements about the demographic transition is correct? -
answer✔During the transition, death rates drop first, then there is a lag time before birth rates
drop.
The Causal Continuum is best described by which of the following statements? -
answer✔Shows the relationship between distal, intermediate and proximate factors.
Select an example of a psychological factor related to asthma. - answer✔Exposure to violence.
Which of the following is true about proximal vs. distal interventions? - answer✔Distal
interventions are more challenging and costly to implement.
The Sanitary Movement of the 19th Century was a significant milestone in public health for
what reason? - answer✔It improved living and working conditions for the urban poor.
1|Page
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11/14/2024 12:19 PM
Infant mortality rate (IMR) is defined as: - answer✔The total number of deaths among infants in
the first year or life, per 1,000 live births.
The mean number of children born per woman in a particular population ranges between 1 and
10. This indicator is called? - answer✔Total fertility rate
Lack of U.S. data on poverty and health can be attributed to which of the following factors. -
answer✔Americans are uncomfortable with social class differences.
Which of the following repercussions of the Exxon Valdez oil spill did not occur? -
answer✔Increased reliance on subsistence activities.
Which of the following public health measures was not widely used prior to the Sanitary
Awakening? - answer✔Vector control
Many studies have documented higher rates of smoking, alcohol consumption and low physical
activity among lower income persons compared to persons of higher SES. Based on this fact, is
the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
"Health disparities based on income inequality are primarily attributable to differences in
health behavior between high and low income persons." - answer✔False
Research focusing on the unequal distribution of resources as it relates to health would fall
within which theoretical tradition in public health? - answer✔Critical perspectives
Social cognitive theory is an example of a theory at which ecological level? -
answer✔Interpersonal
The Social Ecology of Health Model takes a multi-level approach to understanding the etiology
of health outcomes. Another model which takes a similar multi-level approach is? -
answer✔Biopsychosocial model
Going to the doctor for an annual check-up is an example of which of the following? -
answer✔Health behavior
Studies of adherence to therapeutic regimens illustrate which of the following kind of health-
related behavior? - answer✔Disease management behavior
Sick role behavior and disease management behavior are different in what way? - answer✔The
sick role concept applies more to acute episodic illness while disease management behavior
applies more to long-term chronic disease.
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