Question 1

Actions taken after the onset of disease or an injury with a view to assisting diseased or disabled people are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  tertiary prevention. 
D)  quaternary prevention. 
A)  primary prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  tertiary prevention. 
D)  quaternary prevention. C

Question 2

The mission of the Society of Public Health Education is to contribute to the advancement of education theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following should occur before an individual considers a behavior change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge of the facts 
B)  Awareness of a need 
C)  Analysis of the facts 
D)  Determine beliefs and values 
A)  Knowledge of the facts 
B)  Awareness of a need 
C)  Analysis of the facts 
D)  Determine beliefs and values B

Question 4

The organization that advances the practice of health education and health promotion through health behavior research is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  American Academy of Health Behavior. 
B)  American Association for Health Education. 
C)  American College Health Association. 
D)  American School Health Association. 
A)  American Academy of Health Behavior. 
B)  American Association for Health Education. 
C)  American College Health Association. 
D)  American School Health Association.

Question 5

All of the following are priorities for health promotion in the Jakarta Declaration, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting education in biostatistics. 
B)  promoting social responsibility for health. 
C)  increasing investments for health development. 
D)  expanding partnerships for health promotion. 
A)  promoting education in biostatistics. 
B)  promoting social responsibility for health. 
C)  increasing investments for health development. 
D)  expanding partnerships for health promotion.

Question 6

When community members actively participate to plan or implement projects, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  community mobilization. 
B)  community participation. 
C)  community organization. 
D)  community development. 
A)  community mobilization. 
B)  community participation. 
C)  community organization. 
D)  community development.

Question 7

Specific forms of behavior that are proven to be associated with increased susceptibility to a specific disease or ill-health are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  health-directed behaviors. 
B)  health-related behaviors. 
C)  risk behaviors. 
D)  protective behaviors. 
A)  health-directed behaviors. 
B)  health-related behaviors. 
C)  risk behaviors. 
D)  protective behaviors.

Question 8

Which of the following organizations was formed in 1885 and has undergone a name change most recently in 2014?

Accepted Answer

A)  Society of Health and Physical Educators 
B)  Society for Public Health Education 
C)  Directors of Health Promotion and Education 
D)  American Academy of Health Behaviors 
A)  Society of Health and Physical Educators 
B)  Society for Public Health Education 
C)  Directors of Health Promotion and Education 
D)  American Academy of Health Behaviors

Question 9

A behavior may be a conscious or unconscious action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following are limitations of the WHO definition of health, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Health has been described as a "state," whereas it is dynamic and changes from time to time. 
B)  The dimensions mentioned in the definition are inadequate to capture variations in health. 
C)  It is too easy to measure health the way it has been defined and there should be more rigor. 
D)  The word "well-being" is subjective. 
A)  Health has been described as a "state," whereas it is dynamic and changes from time to time. 
B)  The dimensions mentioned in the definition are inadequate to capture variations in health. 
C)  It is too easy to measure health the way it has been defined and there should be more rigor. 
D)  The word "well-being" is subjective.

Question 11

By the end of the 19th century, the word health was considered colloquial and was replaced with the word hygiene, which was considered more scientific.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Learning of facts and gaining insights related to an action, idea, object, person, or situation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge. 
B)  awareness. 
C)  information. 
D)  health literacy. 
A)  knowledge. 
B)  awareness. 
C)  information. 
D)  health literacy.

Question 13

Those preventive actions that are taken prior to the onset of disease or an injury with a view to removing the possibility of their ever occurring are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  tertiary prevention. 
D)  quaternary prevention. 
A)  primary prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  tertiary prevention. 
D)  quaternary prevention.

Question 14

A code of ethics provides a professional standard of performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An individual only needs to pass the required certification exam to be identified as a certified health education specialist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The level of the cognitive domain that involves putting parts together to form a whole and create new meaning is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  application. 
B)  comprehension. 
C)  synthesis. 
D)  evaluation. 
A)  application. 
B)  comprehension. 
C)  synthesis. 
D)  evaluation.

Question 17

Statements of perceived fact or impressions about the world are:

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs. 
B)  attitudes. 
C)  values. 
D)  feelings. 
A)  beliefs. 
B)  attitudes. 
C)  values. 
D)  feelings.

Question 18

All of these are core functions of public health identified in the Future of Public Health report, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  assessment. 
B)  health promotion. 
C)  policy development. 
D)  assurance. 
A)  assessment. 
B)  health promotion. 
C)  policy development. 
D)  assurance.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a macro theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social cognitive theory 
B)  Social functioning theory 
C)  Theory of reasoned action 
D)  General adaptation syndrome 
A)  Social cognitive theory 
B)  Social functioning theory 
C)  Theory of reasoned action 
D)  General adaptation syndrome

Question 20

When a health educator respects the rights, dignity, confidentiality, and worth of people, he or she is showing:

Accepted Answer

A)  responsibility in the delivery of health education. 
B)  responsibility to the profession. 
C)  responsibility in research and evaluation. 
D)  responsibility in professional preparation. 
A)  responsibility in the delivery of health education. 
B)  responsibility to the profession. 
C)  responsibility in research and evaluation. 
D)  responsibility in professional preparation.

Actions taken after the onset of disease or an injury with a view to assisting diseased or disabled people are known as:

The mission of the Society of Public Health Education is to contribute to the advancement of education theory.

Which of the following should occur before an individual considers a behavior change?

The organization that advances the practice of health education and health promotion through health behavior research is the:

All of the following are priorities for health promotion in the Jakarta Declaration, except:

When community members actively participate to plan or implement projects, it is called:

Specific forms of behavior that are proven to be associated with increased susceptibility to a specific disease or ill-health are known as:

Which of the following organizations was formed in 1885 and has undergone a name change most recently in 2014?

A behavior may be a conscious or unconscious action.

All of the following are limitations of the WHO definition of health, except:

By the end of the 19th century, the word health was considered colloquial and was replaced with the word hygiene, which was considered more scientific.

Learning of facts and gaining insights related to an action, idea, object, person, or situation is called:

Those preventive actions that are taken prior to the onset of disease or an injury with a view to removing the possibility of their ever occurring are known as:

A code of ethics provides a professional standard of performance.

An individual only needs to pass the required certification exam to be identified as a certified health education specialist.

The level of the cognitive domain that involves putting parts together to form a whole and create new meaning is called:

Statements of perceived fact or impressions about the world are:

All of these are core functions of public health identified in the Future of Public Health report, except:

Which of the following is an example of a macro theory?

When a health educator respects the rights, dignity, confidentiality, and worth of people, he or she is showing:

Planning Models in Health Education and Health Promotion

The Health Belief Model

The Transtheoretical Model

Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of Planned Behavior

Theories of Stress and Coping

Social Cognitive Theory

Social Marketing

Diffusion of Innovations

Freires Model of Adult Education

Newer Theories in Health Education and Health Promotion

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Exam 1: Introduction to Health Education, Health Promotion, and Theory

Actions taken after the onset of disease or an injury with a view to assisting diseased or disabled people are known as:

The mission of the Society of Public Health Education is to contribute to the advancement of education theory.

Which of the following should occur before an individual considers a behavior change?

The organization that advances the practice of health education and health promotion through health behavior research is the:

All of the following are priorities for health promotion in the Jakarta Declaration, except:

When community members actively participate to plan or implement projects, it is called:

Specific forms of behavior that are proven to be associated with increased susceptibility to a specific disease or ill-health are known as:

Which of the following organizations was formed in 1885 and has undergone a name change most recently in 2014?

A behavior may be a conscious or unconscious action.

All of the following are limitations of the WHO definition of health, except:

By the end of the 19th century, the word health was considered colloquial and was replaced with the word hygiene, which was considered more scientific.

Learning of facts and gaining insights related to an action, idea, object, person, or situation is called:

Those preventive actions that are taken prior to the onset of disease or an injury with a view to removing the possibility of their ever occurring are known as:

A code of ethics provides a professional standard of performance.

An individual only needs to pass the required certification exam to be identified as a certified health education specialist.

The level of the cognitive domain that involves putting parts together to form a whole and create new meaning is called:

Statements of perceived fact or impressions about the world are:

All of these are core functions of public health identified in the Future of Public Health report, except:

Which of the following is an example of a macro theory?

When a health educator respects the rights, dignity, confidentiality, and worth of people, he or she is showing:

Planning Models in Health Education and Health Promotion

The Health Belief Model

The Transtheoretical Model

Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of Planned Behavior

Theories of Stress and Coping

Social Cognitive Theory

Social Marketing

Diffusion of Innovations

Freires Model of Adult Education

Newer Theories in Health Education and Health Promotion

Filters