BRAINSCAPE1
HS 200- Final Exam with complete
solutions latest version
What is Public Health? - CORRECT ANSWER-An area of science interested in the
health of a population
What is Health according to the World Health Organization? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.
What is the Biomedical Model of Health? - CORRECT ANSWER-A model that sees
health only in terms of biological impacts on the body/ absence of illness or disease.
Focus is on disease treatment and prevention on an individual level.
What is Rose's Paradox? - CORRECT ANSWER-The contradictory results that
statistically the majority of cases of illness or disease come from the low to moderate
risk category rather than the high-risk category because numerically there are more
individuals in the low-moderate category. Tells us to aim prevention broadly at the
largest population rather than concentrating on small high-risk groups.
What is the Gini Coefficiant? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mathematical term for the
calculation of inequality.
What does "Social Determinants of Health" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. These circumstances are
shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local
levels. The impact that the distribution of social resources have on the health of a
POPULATION.
What does "Upstream" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-Preventative strategies
implemented before or at the beginning of an identified problem.
What does "Downstream" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-Attempts to fix a problem after
it has already happened, often adressing the symptoms/outcomes but not the root
cause.
BRAINSCAPE1
, BRAINSCAPE1
What is social inequity? - CORRECT ANSWER-Disparities in power and wealth that
lead to social inequality
What is social inequality? - CORRECT ANSWER-Social inequality is the existence of
unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a
group or society. Causes social stratification and a polarized social gradient.
What is social justice? - CORRECT ANSWER-The recognition of unfair and inequitable
social conditions and actions taken to improve fairness of the distribution of wealth,
opportunities, and privileges within a society.
What is a social safety net? - CORRECT ANSWER-A collection of state-provided
services aimed at supporting the vulnerable in society and reducing poverty.
What is Health inequality? - CORRECT ANSWER-Health inequalities are the unjust and
avoidable differences in people's health across the population and between specific
population groups, usually due to social/ socioeconomic circumstances. Health
inequalities go against the principles of social justice because they are avoidable.
What is a social gradient? - CORRECT ANSWER-The social gradient in heath refers to
the fact that inequalities in population health status are related to inequalities in social
status. The social gradient measures the intersections of health and SES along a scale.
What was the Whitehal study? When was it done? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
Whitehall study, conducted over twenty years and published in 1978, studied the SES
impact on the health of British civil servants and determined that lower SES standing
correlated with a higher degree of health problems and a shortened lifespan.
What is absolute poverty? - CORRECT ANSWER-A severe deprivation of basic human
needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education
and information
What is relative poverty? - CORRECT ANSWER-A condition in which people lack the
minimum amount of income needed in order to maintain the average standard of living
in the society in which they live. Deprivation by comparison to the wealth of others
rather than an absolute level of deprivation.
What is the Materialist perspective? - CORRECT ANSWER-The materialist perspective
explains health inequalities through differences in income and access to material
resources such as adequate food, clothing, and shelter. The materialist perspective is
concerned with levels of ABSOLUTE deprivation.
What are some examples of material resources to health? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Food, clothing, shelter, transportation.
BRAINSCAPE1
HS 200- Final Exam with complete
solutions latest version
What is Public Health? - CORRECT ANSWER-An area of science interested in the
health of a population
What is Health according to the World Health Organization? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.
What is the Biomedical Model of Health? - CORRECT ANSWER-A model that sees
health only in terms of biological impacts on the body/ absence of illness or disease.
Focus is on disease treatment and prevention on an individual level.
What is Rose's Paradox? - CORRECT ANSWER-The contradictory results that
statistically the majority of cases of illness or disease come from the low to moderate
risk category rather than the high-risk category because numerically there are more
individuals in the low-moderate category. Tells us to aim prevention broadly at the
largest population rather than concentrating on small high-risk groups.
What is the Gini Coefficiant? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mathematical term for the
calculation of inequality.
What does "Social Determinants of Health" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. These circumstances are
shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local
levels. The impact that the distribution of social resources have on the health of a
POPULATION.
What does "Upstream" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-Preventative strategies
implemented before or at the beginning of an identified problem.
What does "Downstream" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-Attempts to fix a problem after
it has already happened, often adressing the symptoms/outcomes but not the root
cause.
BRAINSCAPE1
, BRAINSCAPE1
What is social inequity? - CORRECT ANSWER-Disparities in power and wealth that
lead to social inequality
What is social inequality? - CORRECT ANSWER-Social inequality is the existence of
unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a
group or society. Causes social stratification and a polarized social gradient.
What is social justice? - CORRECT ANSWER-The recognition of unfair and inequitable
social conditions and actions taken to improve fairness of the distribution of wealth,
opportunities, and privileges within a society.
What is a social safety net? - CORRECT ANSWER-A collection of state-provided
services aimed at supporting the vulnerable in society and reducing poverty.
What is Health inequality? - CORRECT ANSWER-Health inequalities are the unjust and
avoidable differences in people's health across the population and between specific
population groups, usually due to social/ socioeconomic circumstances. Health
inequalities go against the principles of social justice because they are avoidable.
What is a social gradient? - CORRECT ANSWER-The social gradient in heath refers to
the fact that inequalities in population health status are related to inequalities in social
status. The social gradient measures the intersections of health and SES along a scale.
What was the Whitehal study? When was it done? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
Whitehall study, conducted over twenty years and published in 1978, studied the SES
impact on the health of British civil servants and determined that lower SES standing
correlated with a higher degree of health problems and a shortened lifespan.
What is absolute poverty? - CORRECT ANSWER-A severe deprivation of basic human
needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education
and information
What is relative poverty? - CORRECT ANSWER-A condition in which people lack the
minimum amount of income needed in order to maintain the average standard of living
in the society in which they live. Deprivation by comparison to the wealth of others
rather than an absolute level of deprivation.
What is the Materialist perspective? - CORRECT ANSWER-The materialist perspective
explains health inequalities through differences in income and access to material
resources such as adequate food, clothing, and shelter. The materialist perspective is
concerned with levels of ABSOLUTE deprivation.
What are some examples of material resources to health? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Food, clothing, shelter, transportation.
BRAINSCAPE1
