Question 1

Prior to modern hospital medicine, women had a longer average life expectancy than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Discuss what is meant by the phrase "the cause of the causes of health" in relation to the social distribution of disease.

Accepted Answer

The phrase "the cause of the causes of health" refers to the underlying social, economic, and environmental factors that influence the distribution of disease within a population. It recognizes that while individual behaviors and genetic factors play a role in determining health outcomes, the broader social determinants of health have a significant impact on the overall distribution of disease.

These social determinants of health include factors such as income, education, employment, housing, and access to healthcare. They shape the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, and can have a profound impact on their health and well-being. For example, individuals with lower incomes may have limited access to nutritious food, safe housing, and quality healthcare, which can increase their risk of developing certain diseases.

The concept of "the cause of the causes of health" emphasizes the need to address these underlying social determinants in order to effectively reduce health disparities and improve overall population health. By addressing issues such as poverty, inequality, and discrimination, it is possible to create a more equitable and healthier society for all individuals. This approach recognizes that improving health outcomes requires addressing the root causes of health inequities, rather than just focusing on individual behaviors or medical interventions.

Question 3

Which of the following determinants of health were outlined in the Lalonde Report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological factors 
B)  Social inequality 
C)  Health care 
D)  b and c 
E)  a and c 
A)  Biological factors 
B)  Social inequality 
C)  Health care 
D)  b and c 
E)  a and c E

Question 4

Which of the following health conditions/diseases reported in 2003 does not have a higher prevalence rate among adult First Nations on-reserve compared to the general Canadian population

Accepted Answer

A)  Cancer 
B)  Emphysema 
C)  Heart disease 
D)  High blood pressure 
A)  Cancer 
B)  Emphysema 
C)  Heart disease 
D)  High blood pressure

Question 5

Discuss the potential effects of a social policy based on the Manitoba Mincome Experiment on health status.

Accepted Answer

The Manitoba Mincome Experiment was a so

Question 6

The relationship between socio-economic status SES) and mortality is much stronger for men than for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following factors was not identified as an important health field in the 1974 Lalonde Report on the health of Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human biology 
B)  Environment 
C)  Lifestyle 
D)  Education 
A)  Human biology 
B)  Environment 
C)  Lifestyle 
D)  Education

Question 8

Which factor was emphasized the strongest predictor of health inequality across the different occupational classifications in the Whitehall Studies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic make-up 
B)  Lifestyle factors 
C)  Decision-making responsibility 
D)  Gender 
A)  Genetic make-up 
B)  Lifestyle factors 
C)  Decision-making responsibility 
D)  Gender

Question 9

Which of the following findings were reported in the Black Report:

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals from the lowest occupational groupings in Britain were two and half times more likely to die before retirement than those from the highest occupational groupings. 
B)  Women's mortality rates were nearly double of that of men. 
C)  There were no differences in morbidity rates across gender or occupational groupings. 
D)  There were measurement artifacts that influenced the findings of the report. 
A)  Individuals from the lowest occupational groupings in Britain were two and half times more likely to die before retirement than those from the highest occupational groupings. 
B)  Women's mortality rates were nearly double of that of men. 
C)  There were no differences in morbidity rates across gender or occupational groupings. 
D)  There were measurement artifacts that influenced the findings of the report.

Question 10

The deterioration of the healthy immigrant effect over time has been principally attributed to what causes)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural changes in lifestyle behaviours 
B)  Cultural changes in values and beliefs 
C)  New province or territory of residence 
D)  Systemic discrimination 
A)  Cultural changes in lifestyle behaviours 
B)  Cultural changes in values and beliefs 
C)  New province or territory of residence 
D)  Systemic discrimination

Question 11

Persistent differences in disease and mortality rates among First Nations people living on-reserve compared to the general Canadian population can best be explained by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological differences 
B)  Healthy immigrant effect 
C)  The high rates of diabetes among First Nations peoples 
D)  Historical legacies including colonialism 
A)  Biological differences 
B)  Healthy immigrant effect 
C)  The high rates of diabetes among First Nations peoples 
D)  Historical legacies including colonialism

Question 12

The ParticipACTION campaign in the early 1970s compared the health of a 30 year old Canadian to the health of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  50 year old Swede 
B)  60 year old Swede 
C)  70 year old Swede 
D)  50 year old Norwegian 
A)  50 year old Swede 
B)  60 year old Swede 
C)  70 year old Swede 
D)  50 year old Norwegian

Question 13

According to the Fundamental Causes of Disease framework, which of the following interventions would have a more equitable impact on health status among persons from all socio-economic status groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementation of community health centres CHCs) 
B)  Increased affordability of fresh foods and produce 
C)  Increased taxes on tobacco and alcohol 
D)  Legalization of marijuana
Essay and Short-Answer Questions 
A)  Implementation of community health centres CHCs) 
B)  Increased affordability of fresh foods and produce 
C)  Increased taxes on tobacco and alcohol 
D)  Legalization of marijuana
Essay and Short-Answer Questions

Question 14

Which of the following was not one of the different factors identified to influence the long-term health of children health by Hertzman 2000)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indirect effects 
B)  Latent effects 
C)  Pathway effects 
D)  Cumulative effects 
A)  Indirect effects 
B)  Latent effects 
C)  Pathway effects 
D)  Cumulative effects

Question 15

Among Canadian women, which of the following was listed as the top leading cause of death in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malignant neoplasms cancer) 
B)  Diseases of the heart heart disease) 
C)  Cerebrovascular diseases stroke) 
D)  Mental illness including Alzheimer disease 
A)  Malignant neoplasms cancer) 
B)  Diseases of the heart heart disease) 
C)  Cerebrovascular diseases stroke) 
D)  Mental illness including Alzheimer disease

Question 16

One of the top tips for health from a social determinants perspective is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Take up cancer screening opportunities 
B)  Keep physically active 
C)  Afford to go on a foreign holiday 
D)  Manage stress 
A)  Take up cancer screening opportunities 
B)  Keep physically active 
C)  Afford to go on a foreign holiday 
D)  Manage stress

Question 17

One of the top tips for health from a Social Determinants Perspective is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stop smoking 
B)  Be physically active 
C)  Eat a balanced diet 
D)  Own a car 
A)  Stop smoking 
B)  Be physically active 
C)  Eat a balanced diet 
D)  Own a car

Question 18

While the separation of the determinants of health into categories is a useful heuristic in the Lalonde Report, there is much overlap and cross over between categories of health determinants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which health field in the 1974 Lalonde Report on the health of Canadians has received criticism for "blaming the victim"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human biology 
B)  Environment 
C)  Lifestyle 
D)  Health care organization 
A)  Human biology 
B)  Environment 
C)  Lifestyle 
D)  Health care organization

Question 20

The Lalonde report had very little impact on health care in Canada or the rest of the world because most western countries had already adopted the principles outlined in that document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Prior to modern hospital medicine, women had a longer average life expectancy than men.

Discuss what is meant by the phrase "the cause of the causes of health" in relation to the social distribution of disease.

Which of the following determinants of health were outlined in the Lalonde Report?

Which of the following health conditions/diseases reported in 2003 does not have a higher prevalence rate among adult First Nations on-reserve compared to the general Canadian population

Discuss the potential effects of a social policy based on the Manitoba Mincome Experiment on health status.

The relationship between socio-economic status SES) and mortality is much stronger for men than for women.

Which of the following factors was not identified as an important health field in the 1974 Lalonde Report on the health of Canadians?

Which factor was emphasized the strongest predictor of health inequality across the different occupational classifications in the Whitehall Studies.

Which of the following findings were reported in the Black Report:

The deterioration of the healthy immigrant effect over time has been principally attributed to what causes)?

Persistent differences in disease and mortality rates among First Nations people living on-reserve compared to the general Canadian population can best be explained by which of the following?

The ParticipACTION campaign in the early 1970s compared the health of a 30 year old Canadian to the health of a:

According to the Fundamental Causes of Disease framework, which of the following interventions would have a more equitable impact on health status among persons from all socio-economic status groups?

Which of the following was not one of the different factors identified to influence the long-term health of children health by Hertzman 2000)?

Among Canadian women, which of the following was listed as the top leading cause of death in 2009?

One of the top tips for health from a social determinants perspective is to:

One of the top tips for health from a Social Determinants Perspective is to:

While the separation of the determinants of health into categories is a useful heuristic in the Lalonde Report, there is much overlap and cross over between categories of health determinants.

Which health field in the 1974 Lalonde Report on the health of Canadians has received criticism for "blaming the victim"?

The Lalonde report had very little impact on health care in Canada or the rest of the world because most western countries had already adopted the principles outlined in that document.

Theoretical Tools for a Sociological Analysis of Health and Health Care

Methodological Tools for a Sociological Analysis of Health, Illness and Health Care

The Development of the Canadian Health Care System

Health Professions Health Policy in Canada

Health Institutions and Organizations in Canada

Population Health in Canada

Social Dimensions of Mental Illness

Social Dimensions of Aging, Health and Care

Self Care and Health Care Behaviour

Health and Illness Experiences

The Medicalization and Pharmaceuticalization of Society

Food and Agriculture

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Exam 7: Social Determinants and Inequities in Health

Prior to modern hospital medicine, women had a longer average life expectancy than men.

Discuss what is meant by the phrase "the cause of the causes of health" in relation to the social distribution of disease.

Which of the following determinants of health were outlined in the Lalonde Report?

Which of the following health conditions/diseases reported in 2003 does not have a higher prevalence rate among adult First Nations on-reserve compared to the general Canadian population

Discuss the potential effects of a social policy based on the Manitoba Mincome Experiment on health status.

The relationship between socio-economic status SES) and mortality is much stronger for men than for women.

Which of the following factors was not identified as an important health field in the 1974 Lalonde Report on the health of Canadians?

Which factor was emphasized the strongest predictor of health inequality across the different occupational classifications in the Whitehall Studies.

Which of the following findings were reported in the Black Report:

The deterioration of the healthy immigrant effect over time has been principally attributed to what causes)?

Persistent differences in disease and mortality rates among First Nations people living on-reserve compared to the general Canadian population can best be explained by which of the following?

The ParticipACTION campaign in the early 1970s compared the health of a 30 year old Canadian to the health of a:

According to the Fundamental Causes of Disease framework, which of the following interventions would have a more equitable impact on health status among persons from all socio-economic status groups?

Which of the following was not one of the different factors identified to influence the long-term health of children health by Hertzman 2000)?

Among Canadian women, which of the following was listed as the top leading cause of death in 2009?

One of the top tips for health from a social determinants perspective is to:

One of the top tips for health from a Social Determinants Perspective is to:

While the separation of the determinants of health into categories is a useful heuristic in the Lalonde Report, there is much overlap and cross over between categories of health determinants.

Which health field in the 1974 Lalonde Report on the health of Canadians has received criticism for "blaming the victim"?

The Lalonde report had very little impact on health care in Canada or the rest of the world because most western countries had already adopted the principles outlined in that document.

Theoretical Tools for a Sociological Analysis of Health and Health Care

Methodological Tools for a Sociological Analysis of Health, Illness and Health Care

The Development of the Canadian Health Care System

Health Professions Health Policy in Canada

Health Institutions and Organizations in Canada

Population Health in Canada

Social Dimensions of Mental Illness

Social Dimensions of Aging, Health and Care

Self Care and Health Care Behaviour

Health and Illness Experiences

The Medicalization and Pharmaceuticalization of Society

Food and Agriculture

Theoretical Tools for a Sociological Analysis of Health and Health Care

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