Question 1

The sex of an individual is an example of a health relevant feature of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hosts 
B)  agents 
C)  risks 
D)  predisposing conditions A

Question 2

Population health focuses on the interrelated conditions and factors the influence the health of populations over the life course.
Short Answer Question

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A threat to health, "a risk factor," is properly understood to be a cause of disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Focusing on the individual and his or her susceptibility to a bad heath outcome lends itself to moralizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Epp Report famously called for a reduction in health inequities between high- and low-income Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are your expectations of this course?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are your expectations of this course?...

Question 7

Do you believe if you adopt a healthy lifestyle, eat a varied high-quality diet, and get lots of exercise and sleep, that you will improve your life expectancy, reduce your risk of disease, and enhance your wellbeing? Why? Can you think of some reasons why a healthy lifestyle might not make much difference? In light of your answers, how should we approach the goal of improving the health of Canadians?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Do you believe if you adopt a...

Question 8

A person's health is largely a function of his or her personal choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The seminal 1974 Canadian government working paper that called into question the importance of health care for the health of Canadians is referred to as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lalonde Report 
B)  Epp Report 
C)  McKeown Report 
D)  Ottawa Charter

Question 10

The science of explicating the causes and variations in the frequency of health outcomes is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  phrenology 
B)  oncology 
C)  epidemiology 
D)  demography

Question 11

Indigenous people all over the world generally ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have similar life expectancies to those of the non-indigenous populations 
B)  live three to five years longer than non-indigenous people due to diet and lifestyle 
C)  live three to five years less than non-indigenous people due to diet and lifestyle 
D)  live six or more years less than non-indigenous people due to social factors

Question 12

High blood pressure is properly understood as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cause of heart disease 
B)  necessary consequence of aging, weight gain, sedentary behaviour, and poor diet 
C)  disease 
D)  risk factor for heart disease

Exam 1: Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

The sex of an individual is an example of a health relevant feature of _______.

Population health focuses on the interrelated conditions and factors the influence the health of populations over the life course. Short Answer Question

A threat to health, "a risk factor," is properly understood to be a cause of disease.

Focusing on the individual and his or her susceptibility to a bad heath outcome lends itself to moralizing.

The Epp Report famously called for a reduction in health inequities between high- and low-income Canadians.

What are your expectations of this course?

A person's health is largely a function of his or her personal choices.

The seminal 1974 Canadian government working paper that called into question the importance of health care for the health of Canadians is referred to as the ________.

The science of explicating the causes and variations in the frequency of health outcomes is called _______.

Indigenous people all over the world generally ________.

High blood pressure is properly understood as a ________.