HDE 135 Exam 1 Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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HDE 135 Exam 1 Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers

Question: policy

Ans✅ ✅: national, state, local laws, policies

Question: community

Ans✅ ✅: cultural values, norms, relationships between organizations

Question: organizational

Ans✅ ✅: school, workplace, social institutions

Question: interpersonal

Ans✅ ✅: family, friends, social networks

Question: health outcome

Ans✅ ✅: often refers to a disease, state of health, health-related event or death

Question: outcome (general)

Ans✅ ✅: often refers to health outcome, but it depends on the research question or
objective. It can also be a health behavior or risk/ preventative factor

Example: Your objective is to use a social media campaign to prevent teenage
smoking. In this scenario, smoking is the outcome.•A.K.A. dependent variable, Y

Question: Exposure

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Ans✅ ✅: Broadly refers to any factor that may be associated with an outcome of
interest

A.K.A. risk/protective factor, health behavior, environmental risk factor, predictor,
independent variable, X

Question: Primary Care

Ans✅ ✅: healthcare provided by a medical professional with whom a patient has
initial contact

Question: intervention

Ans✅ ✅: A combination of program elements or strategies designed to produce
behavior changes or improve health status in individuals or an entire population

E.g., educational programs, policies, improvements in the environment, health
promotion campaign.

Question: Health Behavior Examples

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Ans✅ ✅: •Tobacco use

•Mask use

•Vaccine

•Screening

•Sexual behavior

•Avoiding injury

•Social support

•Social distancing

•Nutrition

•Physical activity

•Sleep

•Screen usage

•Breastfeeding

•Seeking healthcare

Question: Examples of Interventions