Question 1

There are limitations with the World Health Organization's definition of health because the definition is:

Accepted Answer

A)  objective. 
B)  narrow in focus. 
C)  hard to measure. 
D)  realistic. 
A)  objective. 
B)  narrow in focus. 
C)  hard to measure. 
D)  realistic.

Question 2

Beliefs are relatively constant feelings, predispositions, or views directed toward an idea, object, person, or situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Actions that block the progression of an injury or disease at its incipient stage 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 4

One of the limitations of a theory is that it does not provide guidance regarding timing of the interventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The World Health Organization defined health in its constitution as "a state of complete __________, ____________, and __________well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

Accepted Answer

A)  physical, mental, social 
B)  political, emotional, environmental 
C)  economic, political, social 
D)  physical, emotional, environmental 
A)  physical, mental, social 
B)  political, emotional, environmental 
C)  economic, political, social 
D)  physical, emotional, environmental

Question 6

The national professional health education honorary society is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Society for Public Health Education. 
B)  SHAPE America. 
C)  Delta Omega. 
D)  Eta Sigma Gamma. 
A)  Society for Public Health Education. 
B)  SHAPE America. 
C)  Delta Omega. 
D)  Eta Sigma Gamma.

Question 7

All of the following are activities for health education, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  preparing health education informational brochures. 
B)  facilitating role plays or simulations. 
C)  analyzing case studies. 
D)  lobbying for policy change. 
A)  preparing health education informational brochures. 
B)  facilitating role plays or simulations. 
C)  analyzing case studies. 
D)  lobbying for policy change.

Question 8

A behavior is any covert action, conscious or unconscious, with a measurable frequency, intensity, and duration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The capacity of an individual to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and the competence to use such information and services in ways that are health enhancing is called information processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ethics is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge. 
B)  righteousness. 
C)  morality. 
D)  religion. 
A)  knowledge. 
B)  righteousness. 
C)  morality. 
D)  religion.

Question 11

Health education is any planned combination of educational, political, environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Lobbying is an active support of an idea or cause that entails especially the act of pleading or arguing for something.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are components of a behavior, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  duration. 
D)  timing. 
A)  frequency. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  duration. 
D)  timing.

Question 14

Which of the following is a responsibility of a health educator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnose public illnesses 
B)  Perform needs assessment 
C)  Publish annual education pamphlets 
D)  Run for public office 
A)  Diagnose public illnesses 
B)  Perform needs assessment 
C)  Publish annual education pamphlets 
D)  Run for public office

Question 15

Respecting the rights, dignity, and privacy of others while conducting research is a responsibility of the health educator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory is an example of a descriptive theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Theory helps in identifying the method to use in health education or health promotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An effective program objective should be developed from a sound theoretical basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a benefit of theory in health education and health promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helps in discerning measurable program objectives 
B)  Allows the educator to do what he or she wants to do 
C)  Specifies the methods for behavior change 
D)  Identifies the timing for interventions 
A)  Helps in discerning measurable program objectives 
B)  Allows the educator to do what he or she wants to do 
C)  Specifies the methods for behavior change 
D)  Identifies the timing for interventions

Question 20

All of the following are key action strategies for health promotion in the Ottawa Charter, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  building healthy public policy. 
B)  creating physical and social environments supportive of individual change. 
C)  reorienting health services to the population and partnership with patients. 
D)  ensuring environmental sanitation. 
A)  building healthy public policy. 
B)  creating physical and social environments supportive of individual change. 
C)  reorienting health services to the population and partnership with patients. 
D)  ensuring environmental sanitation.

There are limitations with the World Health Organization's definition of health because the definition is:

Beliefs are relatively constant feelings, predispositions, or views directed toward an idea, object, person, or situation.

Actions that block the progression of an injury or disease at its incipient stage are known as:

One of the limitations of a theory is that it does not provide guidance regarding timing of the interventions.

The World Health Organization defined health in its constitution as "a state of complete , , and well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

The national professional health education honorary society is:

All of the following are activities for health education, except:

A behavior is any covert action, conscious or unconscious, with a measurable frequency, intensity, and duration.

The capacity of an individual to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and the competence to use such information and services in ways that are health enhancing is called information processing.

Ethics is the study of:

Health education is any planned combination of educational, political, environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities.

Lobbying is an active support of an idea or cause that entails especially the act of pleading or arguing for something.

All of the following are components of a behavior, except:

Which of the following is a responsibility of a health educator?

Respecting the rights, dignity, and privacy of others while conducting research is a responsibility of the health educator.

Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory is an example of a descriptive theory.

Theory helps in identifying the method to use in health education or health promotion.

An effective program objective should be developed from a sound theoretical basis.

Which of the following is not a benefit of theory in health education and health promotion?

All of the following are key action strategies for health promotion in the Ottawa Charter, except:

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

There are limitations with the World Health Organization's definition of health because the definition is:

Beliefs are relatively constant feelings, predispositions, or views directed toward an idea, object, person, or situation.

Actions that block the progression of an injury or disease at its incipient stage are known as:

One of the limitations of a theory is that it does not provide guidance regarding timing of the interventions.

The World Health Organization defined health in its constitution as "a state of complete __________, ____________, and __________well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

The national professional health education honorary society is:

All of the following are activities for health education, except:

A behavior is any covert action, conscious or unconscious, with a measurable frequency, intensity, and duration.

The capacity of an individual to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and the competence to use such information and services in ways that are health enhancing is called information processing.

Ethics is the study of:

Health education is any planned combination of educational, political, environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities.

Lobbying is an active support of an idea or cause that entails especially the act of pleading or arguing for something.

All of the following are components of a behavior, except:

Which of the following is a responsibility of a health educator?

Respecting the rights, dignity, and privacy of others while conducting research is a responsibility of the health educator.

Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory is an example of a descriptive theory.

Theory helps in identifying the method to use in health education or health promotion.

An effective program objective should be developed from a sound theoretical basis.

Which of the following is not a benefit of theory in health education and health promotion?

All of the following are key action strategies for health promotion in the Ottawa Charter, except:

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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The World Health Organization defined health in its constitution as "a state of complete , , and well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."