MPH Social & Behavioral Health

Question 1

The Social Ecological Model in public health recognizes that health behaviors are influenced by:

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Multiple levels including individual, interpersonal, community, and societal factors

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Individual biology alone

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Primarily socioeconomic status

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Genetic predisposition and access to care

Question 2

Which health behavior theory posits that individuals must believe they are susceptible to a disease and that action can reduce the threat?

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Health Belief Model

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Social Cognitive Theory

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Theory of Planned Behavior

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Transtheoretical Model

Question 3

'Social determinants of health' (SDOH) are best described as:

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Conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, and age that affect health

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Genetic factors that determine individual health outcomes

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Behavioral risk factors such as smoking and diet

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Medical comorbidities that complicate treatment

Question 4

The 'stages of change' in the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) include all EXCEPT:

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Deliberation

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Precontemplation

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Contemplation

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Maintenance

Question 5

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) emphasizes:

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Equal partnership between researchers and community members in all phases of research

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Researcher control over study design and implementation

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Community members recruiting participants without researcher involvement

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Rapid data collection with minimal community engagement

Question 6

Which approach is an example of a 'downstream' health intervention?

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Providing treatment for a patient with lung cancer

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Passing smoke-free workplace legislation

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Subsidizing healthy food in low-income neighborhoods

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Training community health workers to promote cancer screening