PUBH 6003 QUIZ 3 ASSESSMENT TEST
QUESTIONS ANSWERS ACCURATE REVIEW
SHEET GRADED A+
●● Which of the following was the leading cause of death in the United
States in the year 2017?
Answer: Heart Disease
●● ________________ accounts for 30 percent of all cancer deaths and
21 percent of cardiovascular disease deaths.
Answer: tobacco
●● Which of the following is the most important predictor of health?
Answer: Socioeconomic Status
●● Precontemplation
Answer: no intention of changing behavior
●● Contemplation
Answer: more aware of the benefits of change but still not ready to take
action
, ●● Preparation
Answer: decided to make the change and planned a course of action
●● Action
Answer: individuals modify their behavior
●● True or False? From the public health perspective, it may be more
efficient to try to change people's behavior one individual at a time than
to try to change the social environment that influences people to behave
in unhealthy ways.
Answer: false
●● True or False? Based on the health belief mode, the public health
approach to changing behavior would be to convince people that they
are vulnerable, that the threat is severe, and that certain actions are
effective preventive measures.
Answer: true
●● Health belief model
Answer: The classic frame of reference for understanding health
behavior, and especially behavior change
●● Transtheoritical Model
QUESTIONS ANSWERS ACCURATE REVIEW
SHEET GRADED A+
●● Which of the following was the leading cause of death in the United
States in the year 2017?
Answer: Heart Disease
●● ________________ accounts for 30 percent of all cancer deaths and
21 percent of cardiovascular disease deaths.
Answer: tobacco
●● Which of the following is the most important predictor of health?
Answer: Socioeconomic Status
●● Precontemplation
Answer: no intention of changing behavior
●● Contemplation
Answer: more aware of the benefits of change but still not ready to take
action
, ●● Preparation
Answer: decided to make the change and planned a course of action
●● Action
Answer: individuals modify their behavior
●● True or False? From the public health perspective, it may be more
efficient to try to change people's behavior one individual at a time than
to try to change the social environment that influences people to behave
in unhealthy ways.
Answer: false
●● True or False? Based on the health belief mode, the public health
approach to changing behavior would be to convince people that they
are vulnerable, that the threat is severe, and that certain actions are
effective preventive measures.
Answer: true
●● Health belief model
Answer: The classic frame of reference for understanding health
behavior, and especially behavior change
●● Transtheoritical Model
