HSS 4101 FINAL questions with
complete solutions
Intervention - correct answer ✔✔•an activity or set of activities that help to achieve the
outcomes stated in the goals & objectives (Therefore, occurs after the goals and objectives have
been set)
Multiplicity - correct answer ✔✔number of components or activities
dose - correct answer ✔✔number of program units delivered; how many times offered
strategy - correct answer ✔✔"A general plan of action for affecting a health problem. A strategy
may encompass several activities"
health communication - correct answer ✔✔•strategies are designed to inform & influence
individual & community decisions to influence health.
POST - correct answer ✔✔people, objectives, strategies, technology
intrapersonal - correct answer ✔✔Health care, health coaches, hotlines
Interpersonal - correct answer ✔✔Small classes, support groups
Organizational (communication channels) - correct answer ✔✔Church bulletins, company or
agency newsletters
,Health education - correct answer ✔✔provides the opportunity to
gain in-depth knowledge about a particular health topic.
curriculum - correct answer ✔✔what those in the priority population will be taught
scope - correct answer ✔✔breadth and depth of the material covered
units of study - correct answer ✔✔An orderly, self-contained collection of activities
educationally designed to
meet a set of objectives. Other terms for this
community organizing - correct answer ✔✔the process by which community groups are helped
to identify common problems or goals, mobilize resources, and in other ways develop and
implement strategies for reaching the goals they have collectively set
community building - correct answer ✔✔-an orientation to a community that is strength-based
rather than need based and stresses the identification, nurturing, and celebrating of community
assets
-collaboration, consensus, strength based
Community advocacy - correct answer ✔✔process in which those in the community become
involved in the institutions & decisions that impact their lives
health advocacy - correct answer ✔✔processes by which the actions of individuals/groups
attempt to bring about social, environmental, and/or organizational change
behaviour modification activities - correct answer ✔✔Often used in intrapersonal-level
interventions, include techniques intended to help those in the priority population experience a
change in behavior (increase or decrease)
, Process (community mobilization strategies) - correct answer ✔✔oKeep records (logs, diaries,
journals) for a period of time
oAnalyze the records
oCreate a plan to modify the behavior
organizational cultural activities - correct answer ✔✔oConsists of norms and traditions that are
generated by and linked to the community.
oThe culture of an organization expresses what
is and what is not considered important for the organization.
social support activities - correct answer ✔✔oMany people find it much easier to change a
behavior if those around them provide support or are willing to be partners in the behavior
change process.
oSocial support can work as an incentive.
community - correct answer ✔✔group of ppl with common characteristics
population based approaches - correct answer ✔✔community-based, community
empowerment, community participation, community partnerships- common terms in health
care agencies
Locality development - correct answer ✔✔oProcess-orientated - seeks community change
through broad self-help participation from the local community; builds a sense of community.
This form of development stresses consensus & cooperation.
social planning - correct answer ✔✔o Task-oriented - focused on problem solving usually by
outside expert (empirical approach)
complete solutions
Intervention - correct answer ✔✔•an activity or set of activities that help to achieve the
outcomes stated in the goals & objectives (Therefore, occurs after the goals and objectives have
been set)
Multiplicity - correct answer ✔✔number of components or activities
dose - correct answer ✔✔number of program units delivered; how many times offered
strategy - correct answer ✔✔"A general plan of action for affecting a health problem. A strategy
may encompass several activities"
health communication - correct answer ✔✔•strategies are designed to inform & influence
individual & community decisions to influence health.
POST - correct answer ✔✔people, objectives, strategies, technology
intrapersonal - correct answer ✔✔Health care, health coaches, hotlines
Interpersonal - correct answer ✔✔Small classes, support groups
Organizational (communication channels) - correct answer ✔✔Church bulletins, company or
agency newsletters
,Health education - correct answer ✔✔provides the opportunity to
gain in-depth knowledge about a particular health topic.
curriculum - correct answer ✔✔what those in the priority population will be taught
scope - correct answer ✔✔breadth and depth of the material covered
units of study - correct answer ✔✔An orderly, self-contained collection of activities
educationally designed to
meet a set of objectives. Other terms for this
community organizing - correct answer ✔✔the process by which community groups are helped
to identify common problems or goals, mobilize resources, and in other ways develop and
implement strategies for reaching the goals they have collectively set
community building - correct answer ✔✔-an orientation to a community that is strength-based
rather than need based and stresses the identification, nurturing, and celebrating of community
assets
-collaboration, consensus, strength based
Community advocacy - correct answer ✔✔process in which those in the community become
involved in the institutions & decisions that impact their lives
health advocacy - correct answer ✔✔processes by which the actions of individuals/groups
attempt to bring about social, environmental, and/or organizational change
behaviour modification activities - correct answer ✔✔Often used in intrapersonal-level
interventions, include techniques intended to help those in the priority population experience a
change in behavior (increase or decrease)
, Process (community mobilization strategies) - correct answer ✔✔oKeep records (logs, diaries,
journals) for a period of time
oAnalyze the records
oCreate a plan to modify the behavior
organizational cultural activities - correct answer ✔✔oConsists of norms and traditions that are
generated by and linked to the community.
oThe culture of an organization expresses what
is and what is not considered important for the organization.
social support activities - correct answer ✔✔oMany people find it much easier to change a
behavior if those around them provide support or are willing to be partners in the behavior
change process.
oSocial support can work as an incentive.
community - correct answer ✔✔group of ppl with common characteristics
population based approaches - correct answer ✔✔community-based, community
empowerment, community participation, community partnerships- common terms in health
care agencies
Locality development - correct answer ✔✔oProcess-orientated - seeks community change
through broad self-help participation from the local community; builds a sense of community.
This form of development stresses consensus & cooperation.
social planning - correct answer ✔✔o Task-oriented - focused on problem solving usually by
outside expert (empirical approach)
