MPH Social & Behavioral Health 3

Question 1

The 'inverse care law' in health states that:

Accepted Answer

The availability of good medical care varies inversely with the need for it in the population served

Answer

The inverse care law, coined by Tudor Hart in 1971, observes that those with the greatest health needs often have the least access to quality care.

Question 2

A 'logic model' in public health program planning links:

Accepted Answer

Inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes to show how a program is expected to work

Answer

A logic model is a visual framework that depicts the theory of change by connecting resources and activities to expected short- and long-term outcomes.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a 'structural intervention' to improve population health?

Accepted Answer

Building grocery stores in food deserts

Answer

Structural interventions change the physical, social, or economic environments that shape behavior — building grocery stores addresses food access at the structural level.

Question 4

Health disparities are defined as:

Accepted Answer

Preventable differences in health outcomes between socially disadvantaged and more advantaged groups

Answer

Health disparities are preventable differences in disease burden, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that affect socially disadvantaged populations.

Question 5

'Diffusion of innovations' theory (Rogers) is most relevant to public health when:

Accepted Answer

Understanding how new health behaviors or programs spread through communities

Answer

Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory explains how new ideas, behaviors, or technologies spread through social systems, helping practitioners design strategies for adoption.

MPH - Master of Public Health Practice Test

MPH - Master of Public Health Practice Test

MPH Social & Behavioral Health 3