HSC 410 Exam #1 Questions & Answers
2024/2025
Ecological Model - ANSWERSno single factor influences people's behavior; interaction between
individual and environment are what influence behavior
"behavior doesn't exist in a vacuum"
Factors of Ecological Model - ANSWERS1. early years experience
2. economic status
3. education
4. employment/decent work
5. housing and environment
6. effective systems of preventing and treating ill health
ecology - ANSWERSsystem of interactions between organisms and environment
What influences health? - ANSWERS1. Biology : race, body shape, genetics
2. Behaviors: biggest affect on our health
status
3. Social environment: effects physical activity
4. Physical environment: classrooms, transportation, side walks
5. Public policies and interventions: require seat belt use
6. Access to quality health care
- At the end it hurts middle and lower income
- Taxpayers pay for the uninsured
1940's Framingham Study - ANSWERS- Agricultural area
- Did physicals on people in that population
, - Found that the best predictor of life span were (Heart disease): smoking, diets high in sodium, low PA
levels, physical activity behavior
Health risk behaviors - ANSWERS- Greater risk of morbidity and mortality
- Not exercising, not wearing seat belt, eating unhealthy
Health promoting behaviors - ANSWERSBeing a life long learner, prayer/ meditation, having friends
behavior change theories - ANSWERSindividuals as the target of change & address knowledge, attitudes,
decision-making processes and skills
decisions of whether to choose healthy food are affected by: - ANSWERS1. people's beliefs about how
much benefit these foods will have
2. their 'confidence' that they can in fact manage their choices
built environment - ANSWERStheir man-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity
"changing built environment could increase physical activity"
positive youth development - ANSWERSpromote thriving among youth as a way to overcome exposure
to risk
coherent pattern - ANSWERSreflect a kind of conflicting or antagonistic relationship between youth
involved in violence and the conventional world, a conflict with values, goals, institutions and socializing
forces of society
self concept - ANSWERSthe mental image you have of yourself "possible self"
Disparities in health status can be identified by: - ANSWERS- Gender (women live longer than men)
- Income (people who live at or below poverty line)
- Education (bachelors degree and higher )
- Disability
2024/2025
Ecological Model - ANSWERSno single factor influences people's behavior; interaction between
individual and environment are what influence behavior
"behavior doesn't exist in a vacuum"
Factors of Ecological Model - ANSWERS1. early years experience
2. economic status
3. education
4. employment/decent work
5. housing and environment
6. effective systems of preventing and treating ill health
ecology - ANSWERSsystem of interactions between organisms and environment
What influences health? - ANSWERS1. Biology : race, body shape, genetics
2. Behaviors: biggest affect on our health
status
3. Social environment: effects physical activity
4. Physical environment: classrooms, transportation, side walks
5. Public policies and interventions: require seat belt use
6. Access to quality health care
- At the end it hurts middle and lower income
- Taxpayers pay for the uninsured
1940's Framingham Study - ANSWERS- Agricultural area
- Did physicals on people in that population
, - Found that the best predictor of life span were (Heart disease): smoking, diets high in sodium, low PA
levels, physical activity behavior
Health risk behaviors - ANSWERS- Greater risk of morbidity and mortality
- Not exercising, not wearing seat belt, eating unhealthy
Health promoting behaviors - ANSWERSBeing a life long learner, prayer/ meditation, having friends
behavior change theories - ANSWERSindividuals as the target of change & address knowledge, attitudes,
decision-making processes and skills
decisions of whether to choose healthy food are affected by: - ANSWERS1. people's beliefs about how
much benefit these foods will have
2. their 'confidence' that they can in fact manage their choices
built environment - ANSWERStheir man-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity
"changing built environment could increase physical activity"
positive youth development - ANSWERSpromote thriving among youth as a way to overcome exposure
to risk
coherent pattern - ANSWERSreflect a kind of conflicting or antagonistic relationship between youth
involved in violence and the conventional world, a conflict with values, goals, institutions and socializing
forces of society
self concept - ANSWERSthe mental image you have of yourself "possible self"
Disparities in health status can be identified by: - ANSWERS- Gender (women live longer than men)
- Income (people who live at or below poverty line)
- Education (bachelors degree and higher )
- Disability
