Question 1

What are Rose's two paradoxes?

Accepted Answer

Rose's two paradoxes:
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Question 2

The following statement best summarizes Richard Wilkinson's claim: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  In OECD countries, there are no health disparities 
B)  Poor countries should redistribute their wealth across population more equally to improve population health 
C)  More unequal countries were healthier places 
D)  Differences in health, life expectancy, and causes of disease and disability, between places, times, and social groups were much larger than had been previously expected 
A)  In OECD countries, there are no health disparities 
B)  Poor countries should redistribute their wealth across population more equally to improve population health 
C)  More unequal countries were healthier places 
D)  Differences in health, life expectancy, and causes of disease and disability, between places, times, and social groups were much larger than had been previously expected

Question 3

What are the major conclusions that can be drawn from the Whitehall Studies and the Black report? What can we learn about population health from these studies?

Accepted Answer

The summary of the Whitehall S

Question 4

According to the psychosocial theory, socially induced stress significantly impairs one's capacity to cope with challenges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe Geoffrey Rose's work. Discuss his major conclusions and the criticisms of the individual-level approach to population health. Use examples.

Accepted Answer

The answer will discuss Rose's

Question 6

The gradient in health refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the major disparities in health between the rich and the poor 
B)  the graded association between income, education, and health, where each higher level of income and education is associated with positive change in health status 
C)  the effects of stress on different segments of society 
D)  the differences in health status between poor locations and rich ones 
A)  the major disparities in health between the rich and the poor 
B)  the graded association between income, education, and health, where each higher level of income and education is associated with positive change in health status 
C)  the effects of stress on different segments of society 
D)  the differences in health status between poor locations and rich ones

Question 7

To maximize health benefit, disease prevention efforts are best targeted at ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the whole population 
B)  high risk individuals 
C)  the whole population with special attention to at risk groups 
D)  vulnerable populations 
A)  the whole population 
B)  high risk individuals 
C)  the whole population with special attention to at risk groups 
D)  vulnerable populations

Question 8

One of the reasons that Rose promoted an individual-level risk factors approach to population health is because it addresses the root causes of disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Social epidemiology ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  relies on the host-agent model 
B)  examines how social position and context influence human health 
C)  studies genetic variations in population 
D)  is concerned with socialism 
A)  relies on the host-agent model 
B)  examines how social position and context influence human health 
C)  studies genetic variations in population 
D)  is concerned with socialism

Question 10

What are the major features of social epidemiology? Briefly describe each.

Accepted Answer

The four features of social epidemiology

Question 11

By looking at the association between the risk of smoking and lung cancer for the entire population, we can accurately calculate the risk of lung cancer for each single smoker in this population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is a group of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  32 most affluent countries 
B)  32 poorest countries 
C)  16 most affluent and 16 poorest countries 
D)  32 most unhealthy societies 
A)  32 most affluent countries 
B)  32 poorest countries 
C)  16 most affluent and 16 poorest countries 
D)  32 most unhealthy societies

Question 13

According to Geoffrey Rose, important health attributes such as blood pressure, height, or weight are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  universal features of human biology 
B)  not points on a distribution but rather categorical things 
C)  "normal" only in the sense that they lay in the common range of values for the population of which one is a member 
D)  the key determinants of health and disease 
A)  universal features of human biology 
B)  not points on a distribution but rather categorical things 
C)  "normal" only in the sense that they lay in the common range of values for the population of which one is a member 
D)  the key determinants of health and disease

Question 14

The main conclusion that can be drawn from Richard Wilkinson's argument is that health and life expectancy are determined by one's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute income 
B)  genetic endowment 
C)  social position 
D)  family interactions 
A)  absolute income 
B)  genetic endowment 
C)  social position 
D)  family interactions

Question 15

The BMI distribution is positively skewed because relatively few people with ________ BMI skew the distribution to the ________ side.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher; negative 
B)  higher; positive 
C)  lower; negative 
D)  lower; positive 
A)  higher; negative 
B)  higher; positive 
C)  lower; negative 
D)  lower; positive

Question 16

The Black report found that the gap in life expectancy between lower-income and higher-income individuals in the United Kingdom has been steadily closing since 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Whitehall studies provide conclusive evidence of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of stress in disease 
B)  the importance of risk factors such as high blood pressure 
C)  the impact of the risk of unemployment on health 
D)  the social gradient in health 
A)  the role of stress in disease 
B)  the importance of risk factors such as high blood pressure 
C)  the impact of the risk of unemployment on health 
D)  the social gradient in health

What are Rose's two paradoxes?

The following statement best summarizes Richard Wilkinson's claim: ________.

What are the major conclusions that can be drawn from the Whitehall Studies and the Black report? What can we learn about population health from these studies?

According to the psychosocial theory, socially induced stress significantly impairs one's capacity to cope with challenges.

Describe Geoffrey Rose's work. Discuss his major conclusions and the criticisms of the individual-level approach to population health. Use examples.

The gradient in health refers to ________.

To maximize health benefit, disease prevention efforts are best targeted at ________.

One of the reasons that Rose promoted an individual-level risk factors approach to population health is because it addresses the root causes of disease.

Social epidemiology ________.

What are the major features of social epidemiology? Briefly describe each.

By looking at the association between the risk of smoking and lung cancer for the entire population, we can accurately calculate the risk of lung cancer for each single smoker in this population.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is a group of the ________.

According to Geoffrey Rose, important health attributes such as blood pressure, height, or weight are ________.

The main conclusion that can be drawn from Richard Wilkinson's argument is that health and life expectancy are determined by one's ________.

The BMI distribution is positively skewed because relatively few people with BMI skew the distribution to the side.

The Black report found that the gap in life expectancy between lower-income and higher-income individuals in the United Kingdom has been steadily closing since 1950s.

The Whitehall studies provide conclusive evidence of __________.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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Exam 4: Population Health and Social Epidemiology

What are Rose's two paradoxes?

The following statement best summarizes Richard Wilkinson's claim: ________.

What are the major conclusions that can be drawn from the Whitehall Studies and the Black report? What can we learn about population health from these studies?

According to the psychosocial theory, socially induced stress significantly impairs one's capacity to cope with challenges.

Describe Geoffrey Rose's work. Discuss his major conclusions and the criticisms of the individual-level approach to population health. Use examples.

The gradient in health refers to ________.

To maximize health benefit, disease prevention efforts are best targeted at ________.

One of the reasons that Rose promoted an individual-level risk factors approach to population health is because it addresses the root causes of disease.

Social epidemiology ________.

What are the major features of social epidemiology? Briefly describe each.

By looking at the association between the risk of smoking and lung cancer for the entire population, we can accurately calculate the risk of lung cancer for each single smoker in this population.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is a group of the ________.

According to Geoffrey Rose, important health attributes such as blood pressure, height, or weight are ________.

The main conclusion that can be drawn from Richard Wilkinson's argument is that health and life expectancy are determined by one's ________.

The BMI distribution is positively skewed because relatively few people with ________ BMI skew the distribution to the ________ side.

The Black report found that the gap in life expectancy between lower-income and higher-income individuals in the United Kingdom has been steadily closing since 1950s.

The Whitehall studies provide conclusive evidence of __________.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

Filters

The BMI distribution is positively skewed because relatively few people with BMI skew the distribution to the side.