PSU BBH 101 EXAM 3
PSU BBH 101 EXAM 3 WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |VERIFIED
Non-modifiable risk factors - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Age
Sex
Race
Family history
In many studies, must be controlled
Statistical control: allows for the removal of variables influence
Age - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Main risk factor for major diseases like
cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, etc.
About 2/3 of all deaths worldwide
This proportion is much higher in industrialized nations due to disease preventions
causing them to live longer
,"programmed" aspect of aging - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅we are designed to
only last a certain amount of time
Example: telomeres: cell divisions in chromosomes
accumulated damage aspects of aging - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅DNA
damage, build-up of waste products, damage due to free radical production
Sex - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Reasons for disparities are often unclear and
vary depending on condition
Example: Males have a slightly higher risk of developing and dying from cancer
than females because hormonal levels, women are more likely to go to the doctors
than men
Race - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅There are disparities among this for many
conditions
Reasons are not clear nor consistent
May involve genetic factors, cultural differences, differences in socioeconomic
status, etc.
Family history - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Some diseases are clearly heritable
e.g. Huntington's disease
Lifestyle and environment are associated
Early life environment determined by family members (second hand smoke)
Behaviors can be influenced by genetics and environment
Primary prevention - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Occurs before someone is sick
Prevent illness before it happens
Doctor telling patient to exercise due to family history
, Secondary prevention - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Identify disease in people
who do not know they have it
Screening for cancer
Tertiary prevention - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Prevention used for people that
know they have a disease
Diabetes medication
Health Belief Model (HBM) - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅perceived
susceptibility: How likely they think they will get the disease
perceived severity: How bad they think the disease will be
perceived benefits of action: Pros and cons of disease(alcoholism)
barriers to action: any messages, outside or inside, that motivates change
Used to explain no one getting free tuberculosis shot
Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅attitude: pros
and cons about behavior
influence of societal norms: How do other people feel about behavior
perception of control: How much control does the individual think they have over
the situation
Transtheoretical model (TTM) - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅1)
precontemplation: Not thinking about making a change
2) contemplation: Recognize problem and think about making change
PSU BBH 101 EXAM 3 WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |VERIFIED
Non-modifiable risk factors - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Age
Sex
Race
Family history
In many studies, must be controlled
Statistical control: allows for the removal of variables influence
Age - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Main risk factor for major diseases like
cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, etc.
About 2/3 of all deaths worldwide
This proportion is much higher in industrialized nations due to disease preventions
causing them to live longer
,"programmed" aspect of aging - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅we are designed to
only last a certain amount of time
Example: telomeres: cell divisions in chromosomes
accumulated damage aspects of aging - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅DNA
damage, build-up of waste products, damage due to free radical production
Sex - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Reasons for disparities are often unclear and
vary depending on condition
Example: Males have a slightly higher risk of developing and dying from cancer
than females because hormonal levels, women are more likely to go to the doctors
than men
Race - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅There are disparities among this for many
conditions
Reasons are not clear nor consistent
May involve genetic factors, cultural differences, differences in socioeconomic
status, etc.
Family history - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Some diseases are clearly heritable
e.g. Huntington's disease
Lifestyle and environment are associated
Early life environment determined by family members (second hand smoke)
Behaviors can be influenced by genetics and environment
Primary prevention - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Occurs before someone is sick
Prevent illness before it happens
Doctor telling patient to exercise due to family history
, Secondary prevention - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Identify disease in people
who do not know they have it
Screening for cancer
Tertiary prevention - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Prevention used for people that
know they have a disease
Diabetes medication
Health Belief Model (HBM) - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅perceived
susceptibility: How likely they think they will get the disease
perceived severity: How bad they think the disease will be
perceived benefits of action: Pros and cons of disease(alcoholism)
barriers to action: any messages, outside or inside, that motivates change
Used to explain no one getting free tuberculosis shot
Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅attitude: pros
and cons about behavior
influence of societal norms: How do other people feel about behavior
perception of control: How much control does the individual think they have over
the situation
Transtheoretical model (TTM) - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅1)
precontemplation: Not thinking about making a change
2) contemplation: Recognize problem and think about making change
