front 1 Which of the following are true of behavioral change? | back 1 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. |
front 2 An individual thinking actively about the action required to change, but has not yet taken an action would be in what stage of change? | back 2 Contemplation |
front 3 Which of the following best describes the contributions of social sciences to public health? | back 3 Public Health can be viewed as an application of many of the social sciences. |
front 4 Which of the following best describes the contributions of social sciences to public health? | back 4 Public Health can be viewed as an application of many of the social sciences. |
front 5 Which of the following types of behaviors is typically easiest to change? | back 5 New behaviors that can be substituted with an alternative that satisfies short term needs |
front 6 Which of the following is not included in the definition of socio-economic status as used in the US? | back 6 social class |
front 7 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? | back 7 the Gini index in WV is higher than the Gini index in ND |
front 8 What are micro social issues in health? | back 8 How individuals deal with their circumstances (knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and personality traits) |
front 9 What are meso issues in health? | back 9 How individuals come together to deal with their circumstances (family, friends, peers, school, church, clubs) |
front 10 What are macro issues in health? | back 10 How individuals are grouped and organized to deal with circumstances (politics, economy, ecology/environment, housing, work, health care) |
front 11 What are social controls? | back 11 Mechanisms by which norms, attitudes, and beliefs are regulated |
front 12 What are the three elements of socioeconomic status? | back 12 income, education, and occupation |
front 13 What is health equity? | back 13 Policies and practices intended to minimize social imbalances that foster health disparities |