HLWB105 Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Health is a state of well-being with satisfaction of physical, cultural, psychosocial, ______ and
spiritual needs, not simply the absence of illness. - CORRECT ANSWER economic
In the hierarchy of needs, the most basic level is defined as _____ - CORRECT
ANSWER physiological
Who defined happiness as 'the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human
existence'? - CORRECT ANSWER Aristotle
According to ______, subjective well-being is 'an umbrella term for different valuations that people
make regarding their lives, the events happening to them, their bodies and minds, and the
circumstances in which they live. - CORRECT ANSWER Diener
QoL is an acronym for the phrase______ - CORRECT ANSWER quality of life
A popular term for a person who smokes, eats fatty foods, drinks alcohol and watches TV many hours
every day is ______ - CORRECT ANSWER couch potato
A term used for an environment that is conductive to eating too much and taking too little exercise is
______ - CORRECT ANSWER obesogenic
What is the outer-mist layer of the 'Health Onion' framework? - CORRECT ANSWER General
socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions
Complete the following definition of health psychology, as described in your textbook: Health
psychology is an ______ field concerned with the application of ______ knowledge and techniques to
health, illness and health care. - CORRECT ANSWER interdisciplinary, psychological
Ethnocentrism is: - CORRECT ANSWER a bias in perception, thinking or principles stemming
from membership of a particular ethnic or cultural group
, ______ people die each year from a water related disease (2014 figures). - CORRECT
ANSWER 3.4 million
______ of the world's population lacks regular access to medical care and most essential drugs -
CORRECT ANSWER half
What does not fall within the ideology of individualism? - CORRECT ANSWER 'one for all,
all for one'
______ people live on less than 1.25 dollars per day - i.e. more than one person in every five (2014
figures). - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 billion
In a study of health gradients in African countries, high ______ among mothers, and access to ______
supplies and ______ are highly associated with low infant mortality. - CORRECT
ANSWER literacy; water; toilets
What dimension(s) is/are paramount in understanding African health beliefs? - CORRECT
ANSWER both spiritual influences and communal orientation
What form of complementary and alternative medicine involves the use of highly diluted substances
to trigger the body's natural healing system? - CORRECT ANSWER homeopathy
What refers to a treatment that consists of nothing other than stimulation of the active treatment, used
as a control in some studies? - CORRECT ANSWER placebo
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Experiences of discrimination are related to stress that could potentially lead to chronic illnesses
b. There are strong associations between racial discrimination and common mental health problems
among adults
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Health is a state of well-being with satisfaction of physical, cultural, psychosocial, ______ and
spiritual needs, not simply the absence of illness. - CORRECT ANSWER economic
In the hierarchy of needs, the most basic level is defined as _____ - CORRECT
ANSWER physiological
Who defined happiness as 'the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human
existence'? - CORRECT ANSWER Aristotle
According to ______, subjective well-being is 'an umbrella term for different valuations that people
make regarding their lives, the events happening to them, their bodies and minds, and the
circumstances in which they live. - CORRECT ANSWER Diener
QoL is an acronym for the phrase______ - CORRECT ANSWER quality of life
A popular term for a person who smokes, eats fatty foods, drinks alcohol and watches TV many hours
every day is ______ - CORRECT ANSWER couch potato
A term used for an environment that is conductive to eating too much and taking too little exercise is
______ - CORRECT ANSWER obesogenic
What is the outer-mist layer of the 'Health Onion' framework? - CORRECT ANSWER General
socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions
Complete the following definition of health psychology, as described in your textbook: Health
psychology is an ______ field concerned with the application of ______ knowledge and techniques to
health, illness and health care. - CORRECT ANSWER interdisciplinary, psychological
Ethnocentrism is: - CORRECT ANSWER a bias in perception, thinking or principles stemming
from membership of a particular ethnic or cultural group
, ______ people die each year from a water related disease (2014 figures). - CORRECT
ANSWER 3.4 million
______ of the world's population lacks regular access to medical care and most essential drugs -
CORRECT ANSWER half
What does not fall within the ideology of individualism? - CORRECT ANSWER 'one for all,
all for one'
______ people live on less than 1.25 dollars per day - i.e. more than one person in every five (2014
figures). - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 billion
In a study of health gradients in African countries, high ______ among mothers, and access to ______
supplies and ______ are highly associated with low infant mortality. - CORRECT
ANSWER literacy; water; toilets
What dimension(s) is/are paramount in understanding African health beliefs? - CORRECT
ANSWER both spiritual influences and communal orientation
What form of complementary and alternative medicine involves the use of highly diluted substances
to trigger the body's natural healing system? - CORRECT ANSWER homeopathy
What refers to a treatment that consists of nothing other than stimulation of the active treatment, used
as a control in some studies? - CORRECT ANSWER placebo
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Experiences of discrimination are related to stress that could potentially lead to chronic illnesses
b. There are strong associations between racial discrimination and common mental health problems
among adults
