CHAPTER 3- PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS TEST
PRACTICE SOLVED #11
What is the purpose of developing a health education/promotion philosophy? - correct
answer It provides a bridge between theory and practice.
And it helps answers the "whys" of health education/promotion.
What is a philosophy? - correct answer Statement summarizing the attitudes, principles,
beliefs, and values held by an individual group
- how you act is a reflection of your philosophy
- corporate slogans and missions statements often used to convey philosophies
- many quotes by famous people are actually philosophy statements
"epistemology" - correct answer Investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from
opinion; the theory of knowledge
"philodoxy" - correct answer love of opinions; presents problems for health education
specialists
(i.e. One who loves his own opinion)
Aristotles 4 causes - correct answer Aristotle posited 4 causes for anything and
everything
1) MATERIAL CAUSE - the matter from which the thing is made from
(ex. The wood of a chair)
2) FORMAL CAUSE - the kind of thing that something is
(ex. The chair shape)
3) EFFICIENT CAUSE - the agent that brings something about
(ex. The carpenter; "families" in biology)
- most prevalent in medicine
4) FINAL CAUSE - the goal or purpose that a thing moves towards
(ex. To sit on)
Why does one need a philosophy? - correct answer A person's philosophy helps form
the basis of reality for him/her.
Philosophies can change as a result of new experiences, learnings or insights.
A philosophy is usually congruent throughout all aspects of a person's life.
What is the philosophy that the human is a unified integrated organism termed? -
correct answer Holistic
, What is NOT included in the topics studied by a philosopher in an academic setting? -
correct answer Astrology
What is NOT suggested in the chapter as being useful in the development of a
professional philosophy? - correct answer Corporate mission statements
Why does one need a professional philosophy? - correct answer Sometimes health
education specialists are called upon to educate those who hold different philosophies
- primary responsibility is to protect the health of the public (health is not a moral issue)
...BUT philosophical thought is important to the delivery of health education/promotion
Philosophies can serve to guide time commitments a professional chooses to
emphasize
Well-reasoned philosophy plays an important role in a career path.
- commitment to improved health
- provides a service to others.
Drafting a philosophy statement - correct answer 1st: ask yourself what is important,
what is most valued?
2nd: D ways answers to 1st Qs influence the way you believe and act
3rd: philosophy statement can be formulated of 350-500 words which reflects and ids
the facts, principles, ideals, and influences that help shape reality for yourself.
Principles and Philosophies Associated with Health - correct answer Some philosophies
used in health education/promotion serve to create a framework to better understand
the meaning of "health"
- 'philosophy of symmetry' - health has physical, emotional, spiritual, and social
components, each one as important as the other
- 'holistic philosophy' - the mind and body distinction disappears, yielding a whole
unified being
- wellness - always a + quality that enables a person to strive to reach an optimum state
of heath in all dimensions
Transtheoretical Model: Stages of Change - correct answer Pre-Contemplation
Contemplation
Planning
Action
Maintenance
*Relapse (LAPSE is better term)
The Wellness Continuum - correct answer Irreversible Damage -- Avg Health &-- Opt
Premature Death Wellness Wellness
PRACTICE SOLVED #11
What is the purpose of developing a health education/promotion philosophy? - correct
answer It provides a bridge between theory and practice.
And it helps answers the "whys" of health education/promotion.
What is a philosophy? - correct answer Statement summarizing the attitudes, principles,
beliefs, and values held by an individual group
- how you act is a reflection of your philosophy
- corporate slogans and missions statements often used to convey philosophies
- many quotes by famous people are actually philosophy statements
"epistemology" - correct answer Investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from
opinion; the theory of knowledge
"philodoxy" - correct answer love of opinions; presents problems for health education
specialists
(i.e. One who loves his own opinion)
Aristotles 4 causes - correct answer Aristotle posited 4 causes for anything and
everything
1) MATERIAL CAUSE - the matter from which the thing is made from
(ex. The wood of a chair)
2) FORMAL CAUSE - the kind of thing that something is
(ex. The chair shape)
3) EFFICIENT CAUSE - the agent that brings something about
(ex. The carpenter; "families" in biology)
- most prevalent in medicine
4) FINAL CAUSE - the goal or purpose that a thing moves towards
(ex. To sit on)
Why does one need a philosophy? - correct answer A person's philosophy helps form
the basis of reality for him/her.
Philosophies can change as a result of new experiences, learnings or insights.
A philosophy is usually congruent throughout all aspects of a person's life.
What is the philosophy that the human is a unified integrated organism termed? -
correct answer Holistic
, What is NOT included in the topics studied by a philosopher in an academic setting? -
correct answer Astrology
What is NOT suggested in the chapter as being useful in the development of a
professional philosophy? - correct answer Corporate mission statements
Why does one need a professional philosophy? - correct answer Sometimes health
education specialists are called upon to educate those who hold different philosophies
- primary responsibility is to protect the health of the public (health is not a moral issue)
...BUT philosophical thought is important to the delivery of health education/promotion
Philosophies can serve to guide time commitments a professional chooses to
emphasize
Well-reasoned philosophy plays an important role in a career path.
- commitment to improved health
- provides a service to others.
Drafting a philosophy statement - correct answer 1st: ask yourself what is important,
what is most valued?
2nd: D ways answers to 1st Qs influence the way you believe and act
3rd: philosophy statement can be formulated of 350-500 words which reflects and ids
the facts, principles, ideals, and influences that help shape reality for yourself.
Principles and Philosophies Associated with Health - correct answer Some philosophies
used in health education/promotion serve to create a framework to better understand
the meaning of "health"
- 'philosophy of symmetry' - health has physical, emotional, spiritual, and social
components, each one as important as the other
- 'holistic philosophy' - the mind and body distinction disappears, yielding a whole
unified being
- wellness - always a + quality that enables a person to strive to reach an optimum state
of heath in all dimensions
Transtheoretical Model: Stages of Change - correct answer Pre-Contemplation
Contemplation
Planning
Action
Maintenance
*Relapse (LAPSE is better term)
The Wellness Continuum - correct answer Irreversible Damage -- Avg Health &-- Opt
Premature Death Wellness Wellness
