INTRO TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ biological stimuli. Answer: -within the person
-being paralyzed
◉ environmental stimuli. Answer: -within the environment
-inaccessible entrances
◉ social stimuli. Answer: -stigma
-a salesperson asking a companion instead of you what size you wear
◉ economic stimuli. Answer: -discrimination
-not being able to find a job
◉ Medical definition of disability. Answer: long term impairment of a
chronic condition that effects everyday life
,◉ paranoid personality disorder. Answer: mental disorder characterized
by paranoia (mistrust in others)
◉ Points about the medical definition of disability. Answer: 1.does not
find fault with disabled indiv. (not blaming people)
2. the person needs to refer to the directives of health professionals
3.implication is that the disability is the product of a broken or
malfunctioning body part or system
4. it is biological incapacity that inherently pathological but may be
fixed by medical/rehab experts
◉ economic definition of disability. Answer: - cant get a job because of
their disability
-unable to work
-inability implies that the disabled have a dependency on others
(government)
◉ Social conception of disability. Answer: old
-disability is a social construct
-it is a product of a physical or mental condition (social and behavioral)
-product of the social context for that condition
, *switched from exclusive focus on the individual to a broader
examination of physical and social environments
new
-not a disability but rather an impairment
-result of characteristics of physical and social environment
◉ IDEA (individuals with disabilities educational act). Answer: -
education and related services to all children with disabilities
-government requires local school systems to place children with
disabilities in regular classrooms when possible, and otherwise in as
normal a setting as in consistent with their individual needs.
◉ How society responded socially to disabilities. Answer: - isolation
-expectation by others of incapacity
-barrier to mobility and communication
-difficulty in obtaining jobs and health care
◉ New way society responses socially to disabilities. Answer: -disability
rights movement
-shift from supporting dependency to promoting independence through
removal of disabling barriers and the creation of a more flexible society
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ biological stimuli. Answer: -within the person
-being paralyzed
◉ environmental stimuli. Answer: -within the environment
-inaccessible entrances
◉ social stimuli. Answer: -stigma
-a salesperson asking a companion instead of you what size you wear
◉ economic stimuli. Answer: -discrimination
-not being able to find a job
◉ Medical definition of disability. Answer: long term impairment of a
chronic condition that effects everyday life
,◉ paranoid personality disorder. Answer: mental disorder characterized
by paranoia (mistrust in others)
◉ Points about the medical definition of disability. Answer: 1.does not
find fault with disabled indiv. (not blaming people)
2. the person needs to refer to the directives of health professionals
3.implication is that the disability is the product of a broken or
malfunctioning body part or system
4. it is biological incapacity that inherently pathological but may be
fixed by medical/rehab experts
◉ economic definition of disability. Answer: - cant get a job because of
their disability
-unable to work
-inability implies that the disabled have a dependency on others
(government)
◉ Social conception of disability. Answer: old
-disability is a social construct
-it is a product of a physical or mental condition (social and behavioral)
-product of the social context for that condition
, *switched from exclusive focus on the individual to a broader
examination of physical and social environments
new
-not a disability but rather an impairment
-result of characteristics of physical and social environment
◉ IDEA (individuals with disabilities educational act). Answer: -
education and related services to all children with disabilities
-government requires local school systems to place children with
disabilities in regular classrooms when possible, and otherwise in as
normal a setting as in consistent with their individual needs.
◉ How society responded socially to disabilities. Answer: - isolation
-expectation by others of incapacity
-barrier to mobility and communication
-difficulty in obtaining jobs and health care
◉ New way society responses socially to disabilities. Answer: -disability
rights movement
-shift from supporting dependency to promoting independence through
removal of disabling barriers and the creation of a more flexible society
