PH 3100 Midterm exam with complete
solutions 2024/2025
intrapersonal theories - within the person that influence behavior, such as
knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, motivation, self-concept, developmental history,
past experience, and skills
interpersonal theories - other people influence behavior
community-level theories - focus on factors within social systems; rules,
regulations, legislation, norms, and policies
inductive reasoning - starts with specific observations or evidence and moves to
a conclusion
health behavior - influence our physical, mental, emotional, psychological, and
spiritual selves
health determinants - a range of factors that influence the health status of
individuals or populations.
social determinants of health - the conditions in which people are born, grow,
live, work, play, pray. and age that shape health
intersectionality - people have multiple identities, and can be members of more
than one group
health disparities - PREVENTABLE differences in the burden of disease, injury,
violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health
, reciprocal determinism - the dynamic interplay among personal factors, the
environment, and behavior
positive reinforcement - system of rewards in response to behavior
negative reinforcement - punishments in response to behavior
bonding relationships - relationships between people who see themselves as
being similar in terms or origin, status, or position in society (families and groups
together)
bridging relationships - networks of people who come together as acquaintances;
sports teams, a choir, classmates, apartment tenants
linking relationships - between people who interact across power or authority;
teacher/student, police/victim, doctor/patient
psychological readiness - belief that they had or were at risk of TB, or would
benefit from screening
situational influences - having bodily changes thought to be symptoms of TB,
other people's opinions whether or not they should or shouldn't be screened
decisional balance - the process of weighing the perceived pros and cons or
costs and benefits of the new behavior against the old
perceived threat - when the perception of susceptibility is combined with
seriousness
social capital - the networks, relationships, norms, and trust people need to
corporate with each other
social injustice - we define it as the denial or violation
of human rights (economic, sociocultural, political, or civil rights) of specific
populations or groups in society based on the erroneous perception of their
inferiority by those with more power or influence.
three core functions of PH agencies - 1. assessment
2. assurance
3. policy development