Which of the following are true of behavioral change?
A) Positive feedback is important for successful behavioral changeB) Peer and/or family support is helpful in achieving behavioral change.C) Population wide efforts are most effective when they complement other efforts aimed at individual behavioral change.
An individual thinking actively about the action required to change, but has not yet taken an action would be in what stage of change?
Contemplation
Which of the following best describes the contributions of social sciences to public health?
Public Health can be viewed as an application of many of the social sciences.
Which of the following best describes the contributions of social sciences to public health?
Public Health can be viewed as an application of many of the social sciences.
Which of the following types of behaviors is typically easiest to change?
New behaviors that can be substituted with an alternative that satisfies short term needs
Which of the following is not included in the definition of socio-economic status as used in the US?
social class
In WV, residents reports an average of 10 unhealthy days in the past 30 days? In ND, residents reports an average of 4 unhealthy days in that same period. Which of the following is most likely to be true?
the Gini index in WV is higher than the Gini index in ND
What are micro social issues in health?
How individuals deal with their circumstances (knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and personality traits)
What are meso issues in health?
How individuals come together to deal with their circumstances (family, friends, peers, school, church, clubs)
What are macro issues in health?
How individuals are grouped and organized to deal with circumstances (politics, economy, ecology/environment, housing, work, health care)
What are social controls?
Mechanisms by which norms, attitudes, and beliefs are regulated
What are the three elements of socioeconomic status?
income, education, and occupation
What is health equity?
Policies and practices intended to minimize social imbalances that foster health disparities