CHAPTER 1: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY VIEW OF HEALTH
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the story of Winston?
a. He was distraught and depressed about his recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
b. He considered himself to be in excellent health despite having multiple sclerosis.
c. He was determined to find a cure for his illness.
d. He considered his life over due to the fact that he had multiple sclerosis.
Correct Answer: b
Difficulty: 2
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Objective: Applied
2. Benjamin has just been diagnosed with a chronic illness. His physician informs Benjamin
that this means
a. He has a short-term illness.
b. He has a type of mental health diagnosis.
c. He has an easily treatable illness that will not last more than 1 month.
d. He has a long-term and persistent illness.
Correct Answer: d
Difficulty: 2
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Applied
3. Physiological state refers to
a. An individual’s ability to physically perform daily functions without limitations
or restrictions.
b. An individual’s ability to mentally perform daily functions without limitations or
restrictions.
c. An individual’s degree of spiritual beliefs necessary for health and well-being.
d. An individual’s degree of psychological health and well-being.
Correct Answer: a
Difficulty: 2
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
,4. Theoretical perspectives on health
a. Rarely deviate from the physiological aspects of disease and illness.
b. Always include one’s emotional state about disease and illness.
c. Often include the presence or absence of disease as well as one’s attitude about
illness or disease.
d. Tend to be the same for all people.
Correct Answer: c
Difficulty: 3
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Conceptual
5. Holistic health is influenced by
a. Physiological factors.
b. Psychological factors.
c. Emotional and social factors.
d. All of the above
Correct Answer: d
Difficulty: 1
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
6. _____ is credited with being the first person to recognize the effect of emotions on one’s
health.
a. Hippocrates
b. Descartes
c. Socrates
d. Aristotle
Correct Answer: a
Difficulty: 1
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
7. The author of the textbook characterized Winston’s viewpoints about his multiple
sclerosis as being most closely related to
a. The physiological approach to illness.
b. The spiritual approach to illness.
c. The holistic approach to illness.
d. The emotional approach to illness.
Correct Answer: c
Difficulty: 2
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Applied
,8. Factors that influence health outcomes are called
a. Principle concepts.
b. Ecological factors.
c. Determinants of health.
d. Cultural variants.
Correct Answer: c
Difficulty: 1
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
9. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Several theoretical perspectives exist to describe health and wellness.
b. The holistic viewpoint of health focuses primarily on four determinants.
c. Family and cultural traditions have little, if any, relation to one’s health.
d. The concept of health has changed throughout the years.
Correct Answer: c
Difficulty: 3
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Conceptual
10. How does the social ecological approach to health differ from the holistic approach?
a. The holistic approach does not include psychological determinants of health.
b. The social ecological approach does not include psychological determinants of
health.
c. The social ecological approach is comprised of only four determinants of health,
whereas the holistic approach consists of six determinants.
d. The social ecological model is the only approach that includes health systems and
health policy as health determinants.
Correct Answer: d
Difficulty: 3
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Conceptual
11. Native American and southern African cultures have a history of incorporating the use of
_____ in their health practices.
a. Chemistry
b. Botany
c. Psychology
d. Physiology
Correct Answer: b
Difficulty: 1
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
, 12. “Modern” concepts of health have been traced back as early as the
a. First century B.C.E.
b. Second century B.C.E.
c. Third century B.C.E.
d. Fourth century B.C.E.
Correct Answer: c
Difficulty: 2
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
13. The importance of clean water as a health determinant was evident in the early cultures of
a. The Indus Valley region (now called Pakistan).
b. Europe.
c. Australia.
d. Japan.
Correct Answer: a
Difficulty: 2
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
14. Health policies are used to guide
a. Access to clean water.
b. Family and cultural influences on health.
c. Spiritual well-being.
d. All of the above
Correct Answer: a
Difficulty: 2
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
15. The mind-body connection developed by Hippocrates was referred to as
a. Daoist philosophy.
b. Cnidian theory.
c. Botanical theory.
d. Humoral theory.
Correct Answer: d
Difficulty: 1
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Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Applied
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the story of Winston?
a. He was distraught and depressed about his recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
b. He considered himself to be in excellent health despite having multiple sclerosis.
c. He was determined to find a cure for his illness.
d. He considered his life over due to the fact that he had multiple sclerosis.
Correct Answer: b
Difficulty: 2
Page ref: 2
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Applied
2. Benjamin has just been diagnosed with a chronic illness. His physician informs Benjamin
that this means
a. He has a short-term illness.
b. He has a type of mental health diagnosis.
c. He has an easily treatable illness that will not last more than 1 month.
d. He has a long-term and persistent illness.
Correct Answer: d
Difficulty: 2
Page ref: 2
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Applied
3. Physiological state refers to
a. An individual’s ability to physically perform daily functions without limitations
or restrictions.
b. An individual’s ability to mentally perform daily functions without limitations or
restrictions.
c. An individual’s degree of spiritual beliefs necessary for health and well-being.
d. An individual’s degree of psychological health and well-being.
Correct Answer: a
Difficulty: 2
Page ref: 2-3
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
,4. Theoretical perspectives on health
a. Rarely deviate from the physiological aspects of disease and illness.
b. Always include one’s emotional state about disease and illness.
c. Often include the presence or absence of disease as well as one’s attitude about
illness or disease.
d. Tend to be the same for all people.
Correct Answer: c
Difficulty: 3
Page ref: 2-3
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Conceptual
5. Holistic health is influenced by
a. Physiological factors.
b. Psychological factors.
c. Emotional and social factors.
d. All of the above
Correct Answer: d
Difficulty: 1
Page ref: 3
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
6. _____ is credited with being the first person to recognize the effect of emotions on one’s
health.
a. Hippocrates
b. Descartes
c. Socrates
d. Aristotle
Correct Answer: a
Difficulty: 1
Page ref: 3
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
7. The author of the textbook characterized Winston’s viewpoints about his multiple
sclerosis as being most closely related to
a. The physiological approach to illness.
b. The spiritual approach to illness.
c. The holistic approach to illness.
d. The emotional approach to illness.
Correct Answer: c
Difficulty: 2
Page ref: 3
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Applied
,8. Factors that influence health outcomes are called
a. Principle concepts.
b. Ecological factors.
c. Determinants of health.
d. Cultural variants.
Correct Answer: c
Difficulty: 1
Page ref: 3
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
9. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Several theoretical perspectives exist to describe health and wellness.
b. The holistic viewpoint of health focuses primarily on four determinants.
c. Family and cultural traditions have little, if any, relation to one’s health.
d. The concept of health has changed throughout the years.
Correct Answer: c
Difficulty: 3
Page ref: 3
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Conceptual
10. How does the social ecological approach to health differ from the holistic approach?
a. The holistic approach does not include psychological determinants of health.
b. The social ecological approach does not include psychological determinants of
health.
c. The social ecological approach is comprised of only four determinants of health,
whereas the holistic approach consists of six determinants.
d. The social ecological model is the only approach that includes health systems and
health policy as health determinants.
Correct Answer: d
Difficulty: 3
Page ref: 3
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Conceptual
11. Native American and southern African cultures have a history of incorporating the use of
_____ in their health practices.
a. Chemistry
b. Botany
c. Psychology
d. Physiology
Correct Answer: b
Difficulty: 1
Page ref: 3
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
, 12. “Modern” concepts of health have been traced back as early as the
a. First century B.C.E.
b. Second century B.C.E.
c. Third century B.C.E.
d. Fourth century B.C.E.
Correct Answer: c
Difficulty: 2
Page ref: 5
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
13. The importance of clean water as a health determinant was evident in the early cultures of
a. The Indus Valley region (now called Pakistan).
b. Europe.
c. Australia.
d. Japan.
Correct Answer: a
Difficulty: 2
Page ref: 5
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
14. Health policies are used to guide
a. Access to clean water.
b. Family and cultural influences on health.
c. Spiritual well-being.
d. All of the above
Correct Answer: a
Difficulty: 2
Page ref: 5
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Factual
15. The mind-body connection developed by Hippocrates was referred to as
a. Daoist philosophy.
b. Cnidian theory.
c. Botanical theory.
d. Humoral theory.
Correct Answer: d
Difficulty: 1
Page ref: 6
Topic: B-Heading
Objective: Applied
