HLTH 2000 SERIES EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉What does the psychodynamic perspective look at. Answer:
Sigmund Freud
Focuses on unconscious mental processes
Childhood experiences are formative
◉What is culture sensitivity. Answer: • Applying an awareness of
cultural differences to your own practice
◉What is cultural safety. Answer: Being cognisant of our own
cultural identities, attitudes, and biases
• Being aware, open-minded, and flexible to beliefs/cultures outside
our own
Working with (not against) people's cultural needs/beliefs/values
• Creating an environment of non-judgement and respect
◉What is self awareness. Answer: Being conscious that there are
differences between people
,◉What is cultural awareness. Answer: • Being aware of different
elements of culture including dress, foods, music, religious practices,
rituals, social protocols
◉Health Behaviour. Answer: actions, habits and patterns that relate
to maintaining, restoring and improving health
◉Health Outcome. Answer: Result of Health Behaviour e.g. high BP,
risk of cancer and coronary heart disease.
◉Health Determinants. Answer: Various factors that influence a
person's health and well-being e.g. social, economic and
environmental
◉Common facilitators to behaviour change. Answer: Previous
positive experience
Good weather
Social support
Affordability
Access to programs and services
Perceived Risk
Enjoyment
High Levels of Efficacy
, ◉Common barriers to behaviour change. Answer: Lack of
motivation
Family commitments
Lack of knowledge/skills
Health status
Anxiety or stress
Perception of time restraints
Social influences
◉What is the Behaviourist Perspective?. Answer: Skinner & Watson
Mind as a plank space when born, environmental determinants
influence behaviour
Can learn an association similar to animals (classical & operant
conditioning)
◉Humanist Perspective. Answer: Maslow & Rogers
What is distinctly human
Person centred therapy
People striving towards their full potential
◉Cognitive Perspective. Answer: Noam Chornsky
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉What does the psychodynamic perspective look at. Answer:
Sigmund Freud
Focuses on unconscious mental processes
Childhood experiences are formative
◉What is culture sensitivity. Answer: • Applying an awareness of
cultural differences to your own practice
◉What is cultural safety. Answer: Being cognisant of our own
cultural identities, attitudes, and biases
• Being aware, open-minded, and flexible to beliefs/cultures outside
our own
Working with (not against) people's cultural needs/beliefs/values
• Creating an environment of non-judgement and respect
◉What is self awareness. Answer: Being conscious that there are
differences between people
,◉What is cultural awareness. Answer: • Being aware of different
elements of culture including dress, foods, music, religious practices,
rituals, social protocols
◉Health Behaviour. Answer: actions, habits and patterns that relate
to maintaining, restoring and improving health
◉Health Outcome. Answer: Result of Health Behaviour e.g. high BP,
risk of cancer and coronary heart disease.
◉Health Determinants. Answer: Various factors that influence a
person's health and well-being e.g. social, economic and
environmental
◉Common facilitators to behaviour change. Answer: Previous
positive experience
Good weather
Social support
Affordability
Access to programs and services
Perceived Risk
Enjoyment
High Levels of Efficacy
, ◉Common barriers to behaviour change. Answer: Lack of
motivation
Family commitments
Lack of knowledge/skills
Health status
Anxiety or stress
Perception of time restraints
Social influences
◉What is the Behaviourist Perspective?. Answer: Skinner & Watson
Mind as a plank space when born, environmental determinants
influence behaviour
Can learn an association similar to animals (classical & operant
conditioning)
◉Humanist Perspective. Answer: Maslow & Rogers
What is distinctly human
Person centred therapy
People striving towards their full potential
◉Cognitive Perspective. Answer: Noam Chornsky
