Psy 382 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
a.Be able to define, diagram, and discuss the differences
between these 2 models
b.Why is one better than the other Correct Answer a. 4 slide
43 and 3 slide 14. 1 slide 19
biopyschosocial is better because it considers every factor while
the biomedical model only believes that the biological factor is
the cause of illness
Are all racial/ethnic minorities equally disadvantaged or are
there variations.
(heart disease) Correct Answer women are more likely to
get/die from heart disease
there is a variation in race
- NHW are 10% less likely to have been diagnosed with CHD
than H.
- NHB are at similar risk of having CDH as NHW
- Am Indians/natives are 30% *more* likely to have CHD than
NHW
- AI are 30% less likely than NHW
Are there some groups that have better outcomes of heart
disease than Non-Hispanic Whites? Correct Answer yes, AA,
H, and AI have less mortality rate then NHW
Be able to explain why in some situations it might be more
important to know prevalence and in others it might be more
, important to know incidence. Correct Answer prevalence and
incidence measure different aspects of disease occurrence
you might want to know how common it is in a population
(prevalence) vs. how many people can be specifically at risk of a
disease (incidence)
communicable diseases and give an example Correct Answer
Any disease that can be transmitted from one person to another
or from animal to person.
- Common cold, gastroenteritis, strep throat, pink eye...
Health disparities Correct Answer Differences in the
incidence and prevalence of health status and health conditions
between groups.
- Race/Ethnicity Gender
SES, Region
Health equity Correct Answer The opportunity for everyone
to attain his or her full health potential.
- Equal access to education, healthcare, etc
Health inequalities Correct Answer Systematic and unjust
distribution of social, economic, and environmental conditions
need for health.
- Access to education, healthcare, etc
a.Be able to define, diagram, and discuss the differences
between these 2 models
b.Why is one better than the other Correct Answer a. 4 slide
43 and 3 slide 14. 1 slide 19
biopyschosocial is better because it considers every factor while
the biomedical model only believes that the biological factor is
the cause of illness
Are all racial/ethnic minorities equally disadvantaged or are
there variations.
(heart disease) Correct Answer women are more likely to
get/die from heart disease
there is a variation in race
- NHW are 10% less likely to have been diagnosed with CHD
than H.
- NHB are at similar risk of having CDH as NHW
- Am Indians/natives are 30% *more* likely to have CHD than
NHW
- AI are 30% less likely than NHW
Are there some groups that have better outcomes of heart
disease than Non-Hispanic Whites? Correct Answer yes, AA,
H, and AI have less mortality rate then NHW
Be able to explain why in some situations it might be more
important to know prevalence and in others it might be more
, important to know incidence. Correct Answer prevalence and
incidence measure different aspects of disease occurrence
you might want to know how common it is in a population
(prevalence) vs. how many people can be specifically at risk of a
disease (incidence)
communicable diseases and give an example Correct Answer
Any disease that can be transmitted from one person to another
or from animal to person.
- Common cold, gastroenteritis, strep throat, pink eye...
Health disparities Correct Answer Differences in the
incidence and prevalence of health status and health conditions
between groups.
- Race/Ethnicity Gender
SES, Region
Health equity Correct Answer The opportunity for everyone
to attain his or her full health potential.
- Equal access to education, healthcare, etc
Health inequalities Correct Answer Systematic and unjust
distribution of social, economic, and environmental conditions
need for health.
- Access to education, healthcare, etc
