Question 1

Personal behavior and lifestyle factors in health do not include:

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A)  social support. 
B)  alcohol consumption. 
C)  choice of diet. 
D)  exercise levels. 
A)  social support. 
B)  alcohol consumption. 
C)  choice of diet. 
D)  exercise levels. A

Question 2

Selye's concept of the general adaptation syndrome did not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm reaction. 
B)  stage of recovery. 
C)  stage of resistance. 
D)  stage of exhaustion. 
A)  alarm reaction. 
B)  stage of recovery. 
C)  stage of resistance. 
D)  stage of exhaustion. B

Question 3

Social epidemiology deals with the health effects of:

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic stratification. 
B)  social networks. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  work demands. 
E)  All are correct. 
A)  socioeconomic stratification. 
B)  social networks. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  work demands. 
E)  All are correct. E

Question 4

Which of the following statements describes the person-environment fit model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrepancy between husband and wife in social and educational status 
B)  Goodness of fit between the characteristics of the person and environment 
C)  Stressors that result from the happenings in one's existence 
D)  None of these is correct. 
A)  Discrepancy between husband and wife in social and educational status 
B)  Goodness of fit between the characteristics of the person and environment 
C)  Stressors that result from the happenings in one's existence 
D)  None of these is correct.

Question 5

Sociocultural influences on health include:

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A)  specific behaviors associated with daily living. 
B)  mediation of stress exposure. 
C)  health services utilization. 
D)  All are correct. 
A)  specific behaviors associated with daily living. 
B)  mediation of stress exposure. 
C)  health services utilization. 
D)  All are correct.

Question 6

What are some of the possible associations that have been identified between personality and smoking? Using your own ideas, describe and compare study designs that might be used to investigate these hypothesized associations.

Accepted Answer

Some possible associations that have bee

Question 7

Researchers (e.g., Fox) have concluded that there is an absence of an association between cancer outcomes and:

Accepted Answer

A)  stress. 
B)  depressed mood. 
C)  psychosis. 
D)  bereavement. 
E)  All are correct 
A)  stress. 
B)  depressed mood. 
C)  psychosis. 
D)  bereavement. 
E)  All are correct

Question 8

Which of the following conditions would not be likely to be considered a Western or way-of-life disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacterial infection 
B)  Diverticular disease 
C)  Obesity 
D)  Diabetes 
E)  Gallbladder disease 
A)  Bacterial infection 
B)  Diverticular disease 
C)  Obesity 
D)  Diabetes 
E)  Gallbladder disease

Question 9

Discuss how social environment contributes to the worldwide DALYs for childhood malnutrition and poor water quality.

Accepted Answer

The social environment plays a significa

Question 10

Describe how the diet-heart hypothesis represents a multifactorial model for the etiology of coronary heart disease. In what way is the diet-heart hypothesis inconsistent with the epidemiologic triangle?

Accepted Answer

The diet-heart hypothesis suggests that

Question 11

The type A behavior pattern is hypothesized to be a risk factor for:

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
B)  coronary heart disease. 
C)  rheumatoid arthritis. 
D)  All are correct. 
A)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
B)  coronary heart disease. 
C)  rheumatoid arthritis. 
D)  All are correct.

Question 12

Discuss the association between sedentary lifestyle and heart disease. Be sure to cite examples of specific research studies.

Accepted Answer

Sedentary lifestyle has been strongly as

Question 13

Which of the following statements describes a stressful life event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrepancy between husband and wife in social and educational status 
B)  Goodness of fit between the characteristics of the person and environment 
C)  An occurrence that might cause readjustments in people's activities 
D)  None of these is correct. 
A)  Discrepancy between husband and wife in social and educational status 
B)  Goodness of fit between the characteristics of the person and environment 
C)  An occurrence that might cause readjustments in people's activities 
D)  None of these is correct.

Question 14

The most important methodological problem(s) in the measurement of life events is/are:

Accepted Answer

A)  subject's recall ability. 
B)  reliability of measurement. 
C)  memory biases. 
D)  subject's recall ability, reliability of measurement, and memory biases. 
E)  number of items in the questionnaire. 
A)  subject's recall ability. 
B)  reliability of measurement. 
C)  memory biases. 
D)  subject's recall ability, reliability of measurement, and memory biases. 
E)  number of items in the questionnaire.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of social incongruity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrepancy between parents in social status 
B)  Discrepancy between generations (e.g., fathers and sons) 
C)  Changes from rural to urban residence 
D)  All are correct. 
A)  Discrepancy between parents in social status 
B)  Discrepancy between generations (e.g., fathers and sons) 
C)  Changes from rural to urban residence 
D)  All are correct.

Personal behavior and lifestyle factors in health do not include:

Selye's concept of the general adaptation syndrome did not include:

Social epidemiology deals with the health effects of:

Which of the following statements describes the person-environment fit model?

Sociocultural influences on health include:

What are some of the possible associations that have been identified between personality and smoking? Using your own ideas, describe and compare study designs that might be used to investigate these hypothesized associations.

Researchers (e.g., Fox) have concluded that there is an absence of an association between cancer outcomes and:

Which of the following conditions would not be likely to be considered a Western or way-of-life disease?

Discuss how social environment contributes to the worldwide DALYs for childhood malnutrition and poor water quality.

Describe how the diet-heart hypothesis represents a multifactorial model for the etiology of coronary heart disease. In what way is the diet-heart hypothesis inconsistent with the epidemiologic triangle?

The type A behavior pattern is hypothesized to be a risk factor for:

Discuss the association between sedentary lifestyle and heart disease. Be sure to cite examples of specific research studies.

Which of the following statements describes a stressful life event?

The most important methodological problem(s) in the measurement of life events is/are:

Which of the following is an example of social incongruity?

History and Scope of Epidemiology

Practical Applications of Epidemiology

Measures of Morbidity and Mortality Used in Epidemiology

Descriptive Epidemiology: Person, Place, Time

Sources of Data for Use in Epidemiology

Study Designs: Ecologic, Cross-Sectional, Case-Control

Study Designs: Cohort Studies

Experimental Study Designs

Measures of Effect

Data Interpretation Issues

Screening for Disease in the Community

Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

Epidemiologic Aspects of Work and the Environment

Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology

Epidemiology As a Profession

Epidemiology and Health Policy

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Exam 15: Social, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Epidemiology

Personal behavior and lifestyle factors in health do not include:

Selye's concept of the general adaptation syndrome did not include:

Social epidemiology deals with the health effects of:

Which of the following statements describes the person-environment fit model?

Sociocultural influences on health include:

What are some of the possible associations that have been identified between personality and smoking? Using your own ideas, describe and compare study designs that might be used to investigate these hypothesized associations.

Researchers (e.g., Fox) have concluded that there is an absence of an association between cancer outcomes and:

Which of the following conditions would not be likely to be considered a Western or way-of-life disease?

Discuss how social environment contributes to the worldwide DALYs for childhood malnutrition and poor water quality.

Describe how the diet-heart hypothesis represents a multifactorial model for the etiology of coronary heart disease. In what way is the diet-heart hypothesis inconsistent with the epidemiologic triangle?

The type A behavior pattern is hypothesized to be a risk factor for:

Discuss the association between sedentary lifestyle and heart disease. Be sure to cite examples of specific research studies.

Which of the following statements describes a stressful life event?

The most important methodological problem(s) in the measurement of life events is/are:

Which of the following is an example of social incongruity?

History and Scope of Epidemiology

Practical Applications of Epidemiology

Measures of Morbidity and Mortality Used in Epidemiology

Descriptive Epidemiology: Person, Place, Time

Sources of Data for Use in Epidemiology

Study Designs: Ecologic, Cross-Sectional, Case-Control

Study Designs: Cohort Studies

Experimental Study Designs

Measures of Effect

Data Interpretation Issues

Screening for Disease in the Community

Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

Epidemiologic Aspects of Work and the Environment

Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology

Epidemiology As a Profession

Epidemiology and Health Policy

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