HLTH 305 - FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following statements best differentiates health policy from healthcare
policy?
A. It encompasses a narrower range
B. It encompasses a broader range
C. It is more likely to be privatized
D. It is less likely to be privatized - Answers :B. It encompasses a broader range
Which of the following statements best describes how responsibility for health care is
divided in Canada?
A. The federal government pays for the costs and the provinces set the regulations.
B. The federal government sets regulations and provinces administer their systems.
C. The federal government sets regulations and jointly administers the systems with the
provinces.
D. The federal government sets regulations and the provinces pay for the costs. -
Answers :B. The federal government set regulations and provinces administer their
systems.
Sally and Charley are discussing whether or not alien lifeforms exist. What type of
conversation are they having?
A. Epistemological
B. Methodological
C. Ecological
D. Ontological - Answers :D. Ontological
On which of these domains does positivism differentiate from interpretivism?
A. Ontology, epistemology, and methodology
B. Ontology and epistemology, but not methodology
C. Methodology but not ontology or epistemology
D. Methodology and epistemology but not ontology - Answers :A. Ontology,
epistemology, and methodology
Bella decides to conduct focus groups rather than one-on-one interviews. What type of
decision has she made?
A. Epistemological
B. Ontological
C. Methodological
D. Ecological - Answers :C. Methodological
Which of the following social theories posits that a natural reality exists outside of
human interpretation, but that we cannot study it objectively?
A. Critical theory
,B. Post-positivism
C. Positivism
D. Interpretivism - Answers :B. Post-positivism
Which of the following social theories is most focused on how people perceive of their
experiences?
A. Interpretivism
B. Positivism
C. Critical theory
D. Post-positivism - Answers :A. Interpretivism
Seamus is conducting a statistical analysis of biomechanical data for his undergraduate
thesis project. Which social theory best fits with his project?
A. Positivism
B. Critical Theory
C. Interpretivism
D. Post-Positivism - Answers :A. Positivism
Which of the following research instruments are interpretivists least likely to use in their
research?
A. Close-ended survey questions
B. Ethnographic field notes
C. Open-ended interview questions
D. Focus group questions - Answers :A. Close-ended survey questions
Stella is designing a post-positivist research project. Which of the following types of data
is she most likely to collect:
A. Quantitative and qualitative
B. Qualitative only
C. Neither quantitative nor qualitative
D. Quantitative only - Answers :A. quantitative and qualitative
Which of the following research questions is a researcher adhering to the conflict model
of policy most likely to investigate?
A. Whether the added costs of delivering COVID vaccines via mobile vans compared to
fixed sites are worth it.
B. Whether Pfizer's COVID vaccine is more effective than Moderna's.
C. Whether COVID death rates are greater in for-profit long-term care homes compared
to non-profit long term care homes.
D. Whether rates of COVID infection among teachers in schools where masks are
required is less than in schools where masks are not required. - Answers :C. Whether
COVID death rates are greater in for-profit long-term care homes compared to non-
profit long term care homes.
Betty always votes for politicians who promise to cut taxes and decrease the role of
government. Which of the following best describes how she likely sees society?
, A. Medical model
B. Positivist model
C. Polis model
D. Market model - Answers :D. Market model
Rollo always votes for politicians who promise to increase government funding for
health and social services. Which of the following best describes how he likely sees
society?
A. Positivist model
B. Medical model
C. Market model
D. Polis model - Answers :D. Polis model
Which of the following statements about the socio-environmental model of health would
the textbook author most likely say is false?
A. It sees community development as a key way to address health problems.
B. It considers how larger economic, social, and political factors affect health.
C. It focuses on environmental conditions like hazardous living conditions.
D. It is rooted in health individualism. - Answers :B. It considers how larger economic,
social, and political factors affect health.
Which of the following social theories takes people's understandings of their
experiences at face value?
A. Post-positivism
B. Interpretivism
C. Positivism
D. Critical Theory - Answers :B. Interpretivism
Which of the following hypothetical acts of the Ontario provincial government would be
the best example of the macro level of policy?
A. Requiring universities to collect data on student financial resources.
B. Creating a new website to help students and their families understand OSAP
eligibility.
C. Changing the formula it uses to provide funding to post-secondary institutions.
D. Abolishing tuition and other costs of post-secondary education paid by students. -
Answers :D. Abolishing tuition and other costs of post-secondary education paid by
students
Which of the following statements about the levels of policy is true?
A. The meso level is concerned with making minor revisions to existing programs, while
the macro level is concerned with making major revisions to existing programs.
B. The meso level is concerned with pre-existing government programs, while the
macro level is concerned with how ideologies affect the functions of government.
C. The meso level is concerned with social and political factors, while the macro level is
concerned with the day-to-day business of government.
ANSWERS
Which of the following statements best differentiates health policy from healthcare
policy?
A. It encompasses a narrower range
B. It encompasses a broader range
C. It is more likely to be privatized
D. It is less likely to be privatized - Answers :B. It encompasses a broader range
Which of the following statements best describes how responsibility for health care is
divided in Canada?
A. The federal government pays for the costs and the provinces set the regulations.
B. The federal government sets regulations and provinces administer their systems.
C. The federal government sets regulations and jointly administers the systems with the
provinces.
D. The federal government sets regulations and the provinces pay for the costs. -
Answers :B. The federal government set regulations and provinces administer their
systems.
Sally and Charley are discussing whether or not alien lifeforms exist. What type of
conversation are they having?
A. Epistemological
B. Methodological
C. Ecological
D. Ontological - Answers :D. Ontological
On which of these domains does positivism differentiate from interpretivism?
A. Ontology, epistemology, and methodology
B. Ontology and epistemology, but not methodology
C. Methodology but not ontology or epistemology
D. Methodology and epistemology but not ontology - Answers :A. Ontology,
epistemology, and methodology
Bella decides to conduct focus groups rather than one-on-one interviews. What type of
decision has she made?
A. Epistemological
B. Ontological
C. Methodological
D. Ecological - Answers :C. Methodological
Which of the following social theories posits that a natural reality exists outside of
human interpretation, but that we cannot study it objectively?
A. Critical theory
,B. Post-positivism
C. Positivism
D. Interpretivism - Answers :B. Post-positivism
Which of the following social theories is most focused on how people perceive of their
experiences?
A. Interpretivism
B. Positivism
C. Critical theory
D. Post-positivism - Answers :A. Interpretivism
Seamus is conducting a statistical analysis of biomechanical data for his undergraduate
thesis project. Which social theory best fits with his project?
A. Positivism
B. Critical Theory
C. Interpretivism
D. Post-Positivism - Answers :A. Positivism
Which of the following research instruments are interpretivists least likely to use in their
research?
A. Close-ended survey questions
B. Ethnographic field notes
C. Open-ended interview questions
D. Focus group questions - Answers :A. Close-ended survey questions
Stella is designing a post-positivist research project. Which of the following types of data
is she most likely to collect:
A. Quantitative and qualitative
B. Qualitative only
C. Neither quantitative nor qualitative
D. Quantitative only - Answers :A. quantitative and qualitative
Which of the following research questions is a researcher adhering to the conflict model
of policy most likely to investigate?
A. Whether the added costs of delivering COVID vaccines via mobile vans compared to
fixed sites are worth it.
B. Whether Pfizer's COVID vaccine is more effective than Moderna's.
C. Whether COVID death rates are greater in for-profit long-term care homes compared
to non-profit long term care homes.
D. Whether rates of COVID infection among teachers in schools where masks are
required is less than in schools where masks are not required. - Answers :C. Whether
COVID death rates are greater in for-profit long-term care homes compared to non-
profit long term care homes.
Betty always votes for politicians who promise to cut taxes and decrease the role of
government. Which of the following best describes how she likely sees society?
, A. Medical model
B. Positivist model
C. Polis model
D. Market model - Answers :D. Market model
Rollo always votes for politicians who promise to increase government funding for
health and social services. Which of the following best describes how he likely sees
society?
A. Positivist model
B. Medical model
C. Market model
D. Polis model - Answers :D. Polis model
Which of the following statements about the socio-environmental model of health would
the textbook author most likely say is false?
A. It sees community development as a key way to address health problems.
B. It considers how larger economic, social, and political factors affect health.
C. It focuses on environmental conditions like hazardous living conditions.
D. It is rooted in health individualism. - Answers :B. It considers how larger economic,
social, and political factors affect health.
Which of the following social theories takes people's understandings of their
experiences at face value?
A. Post-positivism
B. Interpretivism
C. Positivism
D. Critical Theory - Answers :B. Interpretivism
Which of the following hypothetical acts of the Ontario provincial government would be
the best example of the macro level of policy?
A. Requiring universities to collect data on student financial resources.
B. Creating a new website to help students and their families understand OSAP
eligibility.
C. Changing the formula it uses to provide funding to post-secondary institutions.
D. Abolishing tuition and other costs of post-secondary education paid by students. -
Answers :D. Abolishing tuition and other costs of post-secondary education paid by
students
Which of the following statements about the levels of policy is true?
A. The meso level is concerned with making minor revisions to existing programs, while
the macro level is concerned with making major revisions to existing programs.
B. The meso level is concerned with pre-existing government programs, while the
macro level is concerned with how ideologies affect the functions of government.
C. The meso level is concerned with social and political factors, while the macro level is
concerned with the day-to-day business of government.
