HLWB105 Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is Health Psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER An interdisciplinary field developed in the
1970s focusing on the psychological contributions to health promotion, illness prevention, and
healthcare improvement.
What is the WHO definition of health? - CORRECT ANSWER A complete state of physical,
mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
What are some critiques of the WHO definition of health? - CORRECT ANSWER It presents
an unrealistic notion of 'complete' well-being and overlooks psychological, cultural, and economic
factors.
What factors contribute to improvements in public health? - CORRECT ANSWER Vaccines,
public health innovations, engineering, hygiene, sewerage systems, clean water access, and healthcare
access.
What is the biomedical model? - CORRECT ANSWER A model that assumes mind-body
dualism, where illness is seen as a physiological disturbance and health as the absence of disease.
What are the strengths of the biomedical model? - CORRECT ANSWER Effective for
infectious and acute illnesses.
What are the limitations of the biomedical model? - CORRECT ANSWER Poor fit for chronic
illnesses and ignores behavioral and social factors.
What is the biopsychosocial model? - CORRECT ANSWER A model that posits health arises
from the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors.
What are social determinants of health (SDH)? - CORRECT ANSWER Conditions in which
people are born, grow, work, live, and age, significantly impacting health outcomes.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is Health Psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER An interdisciplinary field developed in the
1970s focusing on the psychological contributions to health promotion, illness prevention, and
healthcare improvement.
What is the WHO definition of health? - CORRECT ANSWER A complete state of physical,
mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
What are some critiques of the WHO definition of health? - CORRECT ANSWER It presents
an unrealistic notion of 'complete' well-being and overlooks psychological, cultural, and economic
factors.
What factors contribute to improvements in public health? - CORRECT ANSWER Vaccines,
public health innovations, engineering, hygiene, sewerage systems, clean water access, and healthcare
access.
What is the biomedical model? - CORRECT ANSWER A model that assumes mind-body
dualism, where illness is seen as a physiological disturbance and health as the absence of disease.
What are the strengths of the biomedical model? - CORRECT ANSWER Effective for
infectious and acute illnesses.
What are the limitations of the biomedical model? - CORRECT ANSWER Poor fit for chronic
illnesses and ignores behavioral and social factors.
What is the biopsychosocial model? - CORRECT ANSWER A model that posits health arises
from the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors.
What are social determinants of health (SDH)? - CORRECT ANSWER Conditions in which
people are born, grow, work, live, and age, significantly impacting health outcomes.
