Question 1

Which is not included in the determinants of health differences between people from ethnic minorities and the majority population:

Accepted Answer

A)  The stress associated with racial discrimination and/or integration within wider society 
B)  The association between minority status and low SES 
C)  The differences in access to health care 
D)  The differences in birth weight 
A)  The stress associated with racial discrimination and/or integration within wider society 
B)  The association between minority status and low SES 
C)  The differences in access to health care 
D)  The differences in birth weight D

Question 2

What factors contribute to the differences between health differentials between countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population 
B)  Geography 
C)  Economics, environmental, and social factors 
D)  Climate 
A)  Population 
B)  Geography 
C)  Economics, environmental, and social factors 
D)  Climate C

Question 3

What is not a reason for the USA having such poor health compared with many other industrialised countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some social groups within the USA are extremely poor 
B)  High levels of violence 
C)  High prevalence of smoking-related cancer 
D)  Low levels of violence 
A)  Some social groups within the USA are extremely poor 
B)  High levels of violence 
C)  High prevalence of smoking-related cancer 
D)  Low levels of violence D

Question 4

According to Siegrist, work-related stress is a function of

Accepted Answer

A)  The demands and coping abilities of individual workers 
B)  The demands of working in different occupational environments. 
C)  Significant demands both at work and at home 
D)  An imbalance between perceived effort and rewards 
A)  The demands and coping abilities of individual workers 
B)  The demands of working in different occupational environments. 
C)  Significant demands both at work and at home 
D)  An imbalance between perceived effort and rewards

Question 5

According to Forwell (1993), as the gap between the rich and poor increases, the overall health of the population:

Accepted Answer

A)  Improves as a result of improved health in the middle classes 
B)  Deteriorates 
C)  Is unchanged 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Improves as a result of improved health in the middle classes 
B)  Deteriorates 
C)  Is unchanged 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

According to Wood et al. (2010), which of the following formed a significant factor in their choice of family food?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost 
B)  Its healthiness 
C)  Whether it was 'filling' 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The cost 
B)  Its healthiness 
C)  Whether it was 'filling' 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

According to Wilkinson,

Accepted Answer

A)  Levels of social capital are low in societies where the general population is poor 
B)  Levels of social capital are low in societies where there are significant disparities in wealth between rich and poor 
C)  Social capital is low among many older people as a consequence of the death of people who have previously provided social support 
D)  social capital is low where geographical and social changes make it difficult for families to meet and support each other 
A)  Levels of social capital are low in societies where the general population is poor 
B)  Levels of social capital are low in societies where there are significant disparities in wealth between rich and poor 
C)  Social capital is low among many older people as a consequence of the death of people who have previously provided social support 
D)  social capital is low where geographical and social changes make it difficult for families to meet and support each other

Question 8

According to research reported by Ferrie et al. (2001), unemployment impacts on health as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Boredom leading to poor health behaviours 
B)  The stress associated with financial insecurity 
C)  Lowered self-esteem 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Boredom leading to poor health behaviours 
B)  The stress associated with financial insecurity 
C)  Lowered self-esteem 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

According to research by Scheffler et al. (2008), the influence of social capital on risk for an acute coronary event is limited to:

Accepted Answer

A)  People who do not engage in unhealthy behaviours 
B)  People who live in low income areas. 
C)  People who live in low income areas 
D)  Middle class individuals 
A)  People who do not engage in unhealthy behaviours 
B)  People who live in low income areas. 
C)  People who live in low income areas 
D)  Middle class individuals

Question 10

The Social Drift model suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  Low socio-economic status (SES) causes health problems 
B)  Low SES is associated with health problems. 
C)  Health problems contribute to low SES 
D)  SES is not associated with health. 
A)  Low socio-economic status (SES) causes health problems 
B)  Low SES is associated with health problems. 
C)  Health problems contribute to low SES 
D)  SES is not associated with health.

Question 11

According to the AIHW (2002) migrants can sometimes also have better outcomes than those native born is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  'Profound effect' 
B)  'Spillover effect' 
C)  'Healthy migrant effect' 
D)  This is not a real effect 
A)  'Profound effect' 
B)  'Spillover effect' 
C)  'Healthy migrant effect' 
D)  This is not a real effect

Question 12

According to the Scottish Executive (1999), the percentage of people receiving surgical treatment (coronary artery bypass grafts) in different social groups were

Accepted Answer

A)  The same across all social groups 
B)  Higher among people from the higher socio-economic groups 
C)  Higher among men but not women in the higher social groups 
D)  Higher among people from the lower socio-economic groups - but not as high as the disease rates would require 
A)  The same across all social groups 
B)  Higher among people from the higher socio-economic groups 
C)  Higher among men but not women in the higher social groups 
D)  Higher among people from the lower socio-economic groups - but not as high as the disease rates would require

Question 13

In Australia, women are expected to live _______ years longer than men

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5 years 
B)  6 years 
C)  4 years 
D)  Men and women have the same life expectancy in Australia 
A)  2.5 years 
B)  6 years 
C)  4 years 
D)  Men and women have the same life expectancy in Australia

Question 14

Which of the following is not included in Karasek and Theorell's (1990) model of job strain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job autonomy 
B)  Effort-reward imbalance 
C)  Demands 
D)  Social support 
A)  Job autonomy 
B)  Effort-reward imbalance 
C)  Demands 
D)  Social support

Question 15

Which gender is most influenced by adverse socio-economic factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men-because they have poor social support 
B)  Women-because they are vulnerable to disrupted social networks and poor pay 
C)  Men-because they have to work more overtime to reduce the economic burden 
D)  Both women and men equally 
A)  Men-because they have poor social support 
B)  Women-because they are vulnerable to disrupted social networks and poor pay 
C)  Men-because they have to work more overtime to reduce the economic burden 
D)  Both women and men equally

Question 16

According to Ziersch et al.,(2011), poor mental health is particularly high amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experience _______

Accepted Answer

A)  Unemployment 
B)  Racism 
C)  Poverty 
D)  Chronic health conditions 
A)  Unemployment 
B)  Racism 
C)  Poverty 
D)  Chronic health conditions

Question 17

Recent evidence suggests the role of stress hormones in the development of coronary heart disease. But why do men and women differ in the amount of stress hormones they experience in response to stress

Accepted Answer

A)  The result of men experiencing more stressful experiences and experience more challenge 
B)  Fundamental physiological differences between men and women 
C)  They do not differ in their response 
D)  The protective benefits of female sex hormones 
A)  The result of men experiencing more stressful experiences and experience more challenge 
B)  Fundamental physiological differences between men and women 
C)  They do not differ in their response 
D)  The protective benefits of female sex hormones

Question 18

What is the relative risk of a man dying prematurely of coronary heart disease in comparison to a woman in Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.83 times 
B)  Women are more likely to die from heart disease prematurely 
C)  They have the same risk 
D)  3.55 times 
A)  3.83 times 
B)  Women are more likely to die from heart disease prematurely 
C)  They have the same risk 
D)  3.55 times

Question 19

According to the AIHW (2016), people living in lowest socioeconomic areas are expected to live how many years less than those living in the wealthiest areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.6 years 
B)  3 years 
C)  5 years 
D)  7 years 
A)  1.6 years 
B)  3 years 
C)  5 years 
D)  7 years

Question 20

Men go to the doctor more than women because

Accepted Answer

A)  They experience more sickness earlier in their lives than women 
B)  They engage in more health damaging behaviours than women 
C)  They are more alert to the early signs of illness than women 
D)  The premise of the question is wrong-women see their doctor more frequently than men 
A)  They experience more sickness earlier in their lives than women 
B)  They engage in more health damaging behaviours than women 
C)  They are more alert to the early signs of illness than women 
D)  The premise of the question is wrong-women see their doctor more frequently than men

Which is not included in the determinants of health differences between people from ethnic minorities and the majority population:

What factors contribute to the differences between health differentials between countries?

What is not a reason for the USA having such poor health compared with many other industrialised countries?

According to Siegrist, work-related stress is a function of

According to Forwell (1993), as the gap between the rich and poor increases, the overall health of the population:

According to Wood et al. (2010), which of the following formed a significant factor in their choice of family food?

According to Wilkinson,

According to research reported by Ferrie et al. (2001), unemployment impacts on health as a result of:

According to research by Scheffler et al. (2008), the influence of social capital on risk for an acute coronary event is limited to:

The Social Drift model suggests that

According to the AIHW (2002) migrants can sometimes also have better outcomes than those native born is known as the:

According to the Scottish Executive (1999), the percentage of people receiving surgical treatment (coronary artery bypass grafts) in different social groups were

In Australia, women are expected to live _______ years longer than men

Which of the following is not included in Karasek and Theorell's (1990) model of job strain?

Which gender is most influenced by adverse socio-economic factors?

According to Ziersch et al.,(2011), poor mental health is particularly high amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experience _______

Recent evidence suggests the role of stress hormones in the development of coronary heart disease. But why do men and women differ in the amount of stress hormones they experience in response to stress

What is the relative risk of a man dying prematurely of coronary heart disease in comparison to a woman in Australia?

According to the AIHW (2016), people living in lowest socioeconomic areas are expected to live how many years less than those living in the wealthiest areas?

Men go to the doctor more than women because

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Exam 2: Health Inequalities

Which is not included in the determinants of health differences between people from ethnic minorities and the majority population:

What factors contribute to the differences between health differentials between countries?

What is not a reason for the USA having such poor health compared with many other industrialised countries?

According to Siegrist, work-related stress is a function of

According to Forwell (1993), as the gap between the rich and poor increases, the overall health of the population:

According to Wood et al. (2010), which of the following formed a significant factor in their choice of family food?

According to Wilkinson,

According to research reported by Ferrie et al. (2001), unemployment impacts on health as a result of:

According to research by Scheffler et al. (2008), the influence of social capital on risk for an acute coronary event is limited to:

The Social Drift model suggests that

According to the AIHW (2002) migrants can sometimes also have better outcomes than those native born is known as the:

According to the Scottish Executive (1999), the percentage of people receiving surgical treatment (coronary artery bypass grafts) in different social groups were

In Australia, women are expected to live _______ years longer than men

Which of the following is not included in Karasek and Theorell's (1990) model of job strain?

Which gender is most influenced by adverse socio-economic factors?

According to Ziersch et al.,(2011), poor mental health is particularly high amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experience _______

Recent evidence suggests the role of stress hormones in the development of coronary heart disease. But why do men and women differ in the amount of stress hormones they experience in response to stress

What is the relative risk of a man dying prematurely of coronary heart disease in comparison to a woman in Australia?

According to the AIHW (2016), people living in lowest socioeconomic areas are expected to live how many years less than those living in the wealthiest areas?

Men go to the doctor more than women because

What Is Health

Health-Risk Behaviour

Health Protective Behaviour

Explaining Health Behaviour

Changing Behaviour: Mechanisms and Approaches

Preventing Health Problems

The Body in Health and Illness

Symptom Perception, Interpretation, and Response

The Consultation and Beyond

Stress, Health, and Illness: Theory

Stress and Illness Moderators and Interventions

The Impact of Illness on Quality of Life

The Impact of Illness on Patients and Their Families

Pain

Improving Health and Quality of Life

Futures

Filters