HLTH 3000 Quiz 1 & 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A behavior is defined as any overt action, conscious or unconscious, performed by an
individual that has a measurable frequency, intensity, and duration - CORRECT
ANSWER true
Which of the following terms best describes, "the process whereby a group of individuals
gain mastery over their lives in the context of changing their social and political
environments"? - CORRECT ANSWER community empowerment
How many Areas of Responsibility exist for Health Education Specialists? - CORRECT
ANSWER 7
There are 2 types of health behavior theories that we will learn about in class this semester.
___________________ theories shed light on the nature of public health problems by
identifying the range of factors that the health education specialist should seek to modify. -
CORRECT ANSWER explanatory theory
Which of the following terms refers to, "relatively constant feelings, predispositions, or set of
beliefs directed to an idea, person, or situation (i.e., what one likes/dislikes)"? - CORRECT
ANSWER attitudes
Variables are the operational forms of a construct and specify how a construct is measured
within a theory - CORRECT ANSWER true
In the field of health education/promotion, the purpose of __________ is to enhance
awareness of a given issue at the community level by persuading community members to
attend or participate in an activity planned by a health education specialist - CORRECT
ANSWER community mobilization
The definition of community we learned in class is - CORRECT ANSWER Collection
of people identified by a set of shared beliefs
, Actions that are performed for reasons other than health but have health effects are known as
_________ - CORRECT ANSWER health-related behaviors
Which of the following terms best describes, "creating social acceptance for a practice,
behavior, condition, policy, law or environment that may affect health in a community"? -
CORRECT ANSWER development of social norms
There are multiple different ways that researchers and practitioners use theory in public
health education/promotion. Applied theory involves identifying a theoretical framework
AND integrating several of the theory's constructs into components (i.e., interventions,
evaluation measures) of your program - CORRECT ANSWER true
Statements of perceived fact or subjective impressions about the world are best defined as
_________ - CORRECT ANSWER beliefs
Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) are expected to be able to analyze
relationships among behavioral, environmental, and other factors that influence health -
CORRECT ANSWER
One definition of health behavior is, "Any activity undertaken by an individual regardless of
actual or perceived health status, for the purpose of promoting, protecting, or maintaining
health, whether or not such behavior is objectively affective towards that end." - CORRECT
ANSWER true
The term health risk behavior refers to specific forms of behavior proven to be associated
with increased susceptibility to a specific disease or illness (e.g., smoking, unprotected sex) -
CORRECT ANSWER true
Based on the definitions that were covered in lecture, health-directed behaviors and health-
related behaviors are performed by people for essentially the same reasons - CORRECT
ANSWER
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A behavior is defined as any overt action, conscious or unconscious, performed by an
individual that has a measurable frequency, intensity, and duration - CORRECT
ANSWER true
Which of the following terms best describes, "the process whereby a group of individuals
gain mastery over their lives in the context of changing their social and political
environments"? - CORRECT ANSWER community empowerment
How many Areas of Responsibility exist for Health Education Specialists? - CORRECT
ANSWER 7
There are 2 types of health behavior theories that we will learn about in class this semester.
___________________ theories shed light on the nature of public health problems by
identifying the range of factors that the health education specialist should seek to modify. -
CORRECT ANSWER explanatory theory
Which of the following terms refers to, "relatively constant feelings, predispositions, or set of
beliefs directed to an idea, person, or situation (i.e., what one likes/dislikes)"? - CORRECT
ANSWER attitudes
Variables are the operational forms of a construct and specify how a construct is measured
within a theory - CORRECT ANSWER true
In the field of health education/promotion, the purpose of __________ is to enhance
awareness of a given issue at the community level by persuading community members to
attend or participate in an activity planned by a health education specialist - CORRECT
ANSWER community mobilization
The definition of community we learned in class is - CORRECT ANSWER Collection
of people identified by a set of shared beliefs
, Actions that are performed for reasons other than health but have health effects are known as
_________ - CORRECT ANSWER health-related behaviors
Which of the following terms best describes, "creating social acceptance for a practice,
behavior, condition, policy, law or environment that may affect health in a community"? -
CORRECT ANSWER development of social norms
There are multiple different ways that researchers and practitioners use theory in public
health education/promotion. Applied theory involves identifying a theoretical framework
AND integrating several of the theory's constructs into components (i.e., interventions,
evaluation measures) of your program - CORRECT ANSWER true
Statements of perceived fact or subjective impressions about the world are best defined as
_________ - CORRECT ANSWER beliefs
Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) are expected to be able to analyze
relationships among behavioral, environmental, and other factors that influence health -
CORRECT ANSWER
One definition of health behavior is, "Any activity undertaken by an individual regardless of
actual or perceived health status, for the purpose of promoting, protecting, or maintaining
health, whether or not such behavior is objectively affective towards that end." - CORRECT
ANSWER true
The term health risk behavior refers to specific forms of behavior proven to be associated
with increased susceptibility to a specific disease or illness (e.g., smoking, unprotected sex) -
CORRECT ANSWER true
Based on the definitions that were covered in lecture, health-directed behaviors and health-
related behaviors are performed by people for essentially the same reasons - CORRECT
ANSWER
