MPH Social & Behavioral Health

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

The Social Ecological Model frames health as shaped by nested levels of influence — from individual behaviors to broader societal and policy environments.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Health Belief Model

Answer

The Health Belief Model holds that behavior change is driven by perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

SDOH are the nonmedical factors — like housing, income, education, and neighborhood — that fundamentally shape health outcomes and disparities.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Deliberation

Answer

The TTM stages are Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, and Maintenance — 'Deliberation' is not a TTM stage.

Question 5

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

CBPR is built on co-learning and equitable partnership, where community members are actively involved from problem definition through dissemination.

MPH - Master of Public Health Practice Test

MPH - Master of Public Health Practice Test

MPH Social & Behavioral Health