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Taylor attributes catching a "cold" to not getting enough sleep and feelings of
distress. Thus, Taylor has an implicit acceptance of the ____ model of health.
biospsychosocial
In 1900, most deaths in the United States were caused by ____, whereas today
most are due to ____.
infectious diseases. . . chronic diseases
A key component of scientific research is
Both carefully controlled observations and measurements and obtaining the same
results from other researchers conducting the same studies
Determinants of health include
personal, social, economic, and environmental factors
One key component of science is careful and controlled observations to better
understand the world, also known as ______.
systematic observations
A person's socioeconomic status is an example of which determinant of health?
economic
, Of all the different determinants of health ______ factors are usually the most
easily modifiable
personal
The medical model of health would most likely focus on which of the following?
Treating bacterial infections with antibiotics
Defining good health as the absence of disease would most closely align with the
biomedical model of health
The range of factors that influence a person's health status are known as
determinants of health
All of the following are stage theories except:
Health Belief Model
In the Health Belief model, the belief that relates to an individual's perceived risk
to the disease is
perceived susceptibility
The model that best predicts simple behaviors, like flossing, is
Health Belief model
The model or theory that includes four beliefs—perceived susceptibility,
perceived severity, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers—to predict health-
related behavior is—
Health Belief model
Gina smokes two packs of cigarettes a day, but lately she has begun to seriously
think about quitting. According to the transtheoretical model, Gina is in the _____
stage.