TEST BANK FOR PRINCIPLES AND FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION, 5TH EDITION : COTTRELL

Principles and Foundations of Health Education and Promotion, 5e (Cottrell et al.) Chapter 1 A Background for the Profession 1) Which of the following phrases best describes the authors' view of the status of health education? Health education is A) a calling. B) a profession. C) an applied discipline. D) an emerging profession. Answer: D 2) The body of knowledge, principles, and concepts used in health education/promotion come from a variety of disciplines. Which one of the following is not one the major disciplines supporting health education/promotion? A) Physics B) Biology C) Sociology D) Medical sciences Answer: A 3) Which one of those below is not used to define a profession? A profession A) has a code of ethics. B) provides an income. C) provides a unique and essential social service. D) has an association that represents the profession. Answer: B 4) A professional prepared individual trained to use appropriate educational strategies and methods to facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions and systems conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities is known as a A) community planner. B) promotion specialist. C) health educator. D) professional. Answer: C 5) During the 1850s to 1950s, the primary focus of the public health effort in the United States was to A) reduce health care costs. B) control chronic diseases. C) control infectious diseases. D) develop national health care coverage. Answer: C