EPHE 142 - Post Tests (Chapter 1-6)
What does the Greek word panacea refer to?
a. healing
b. health
c. wellness
d. death - answera. healing
Which phrase best defines "health"?
a. the absence of disease and infirmity
b. a state of complete wellness
c. optimal physical fitness and performance
d. a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being - answerd. a state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being
According to the quality of life model, by what criteria are quality of life measured?
a. the degree to which a person enjoys the important possibilities of their life
b. an individual's connectedness to their environment
c. the number of close relationships that one has
d. the degree of contentedness that one experiences - answera. the degree to which a
person enjoys the important possibilities of their life
What is epidemiology the study of?
a. the aging process
b. the study of disease causes and rates of occurrence
c. preventive measures to slow or cease disease progress
d. psychological disorders caused by infectious microorganisms - answerb. the study of
disease causes and rates of occurrence
Which dimension of wellness includes identifying our basic purpose in life and learning
how to experience love, joy, peace, and fulfillment?
a. occupational
b. emotional
c. spiritual
d. social - answerc. spiritual
Which dimension of wellness involves contributing to society, helping others, and
forming relationships?
a. social
b. spiritual
c. physical
d. intellectual - answera. social
,Which dimension of wellness focuses on the degree to which one is positive about
themselves and their feelings?
a. spiritual
b. intellectual
c. social
d. emotional - answerd. emotional
What is the average life expectancy for males and females born in 2013?
a. 72 years
b. 78 years
c. 82 years
d. 86 years - answerc. 82 years
Which of the following is NOT one of the key strategies adopted to enhance social
determinants of health?
a. ensuring appropriate minimum wages and social assistance
b. holding the public education system to a firm budget
c. providing universal access to health care
d. adopting a framework for social inclusion - answerb. holding the public education
system to a firm budget
Which risky behaviour do college-age men generally engage in more often than college-
age women?
a. using sleep medications
b. all night study sessions
c. binge eating
d. having multiple sexual partners - answerd. having multiple sexual partners
In a Canadian survey, what proportion of undergraduate students reported significantly
elevated levels of psychological distress?
a. 1/4
b. 1/3
c. 1/2
d. 2/3 - answerb. 1/3
According to your text, which of the following also tends to increase as an individual's
education level increases?
a. cholesterol levels
b. smoking
c. high blood pressure
d. access to preventive health services - answerd. access to preventive health services
Which phrase characterizes the moral model's approach to decision making?
a. rewarding yourself
b. self-responsibility
c. critical thinking
, d. that behaviour is caused by forces beyond your control - answerb. self-responsibility
In what stage of change would consciousness-raising be useful?
a. precontemplation
b. preparation
c. action
d. maintenance - answera. precontemplation
An individual in which stage of change is aware that he or she has a problem but isn't
certain that the benefits of making a change outweigh the costs?
a. precontemplation
b. contemplation
c. preparation
d. termination - answerb. contemplation
Which predictor of behavioural change is defined as belief in one's ability to reach a
goal?
a. self-efficacy
b. self-talk
c. self-control
d. self-esteem - answera. self-efficacy
What is the goal of prevention in health care?
a. to identify low-risk populations
b. to provide healthcare resources to at-risk populations
c. to empower people through education
d. to engage specific populations for experimental interventions - answerc. to empower
people through education
Which types of risks present the greatest threat to one's health?
a. risks taken on voluntarily
b. risky behaviours that also provide benefits
c. risks that are unfairly distributed among the population
d. high-risk behaviours - answerd. high-risk behaviours
Which of the following includes components such as altruism, self-awareness, and
personal motivation?
a. emotional intelligence
b. emotional health
c. spiritual health
d. spiritual intelligence - answera. emotional intelligence
Which of the following centres on the discovery of inner wisdom?
a. emotional intelligence
b. emotional health
c. spiritual intelligence
What does the Greek word panacea refer to?
a. healing
b. health
c. wellness
d. death - answera. healing
Which phrase best defines "health"?
a. the absence of disease and infirmity
b. a state of complete wellness
c. optimal physical fitness and performance
d. a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being - answerd. a state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being
According to the quality of life model, by what criteria are quality of life measured?
a. the degree to which a person enjoys the important possibilities of their life
b. an individual's connectedness to their environment
c. the number of close relationships that one has
d. the degree of contentedness that one experiences - answera. the degree to which a
person enjoys the important possibilities of their life
What is epidemiology the study of?
a. the aging process
b. the study of disease causes and rates of occurrence
c. preventive measures to slow or cease disease progress
d. psychological disorders caused by infectious microorganisms - answerb. the study of
disease causes and rates of occurrence
Which dimension of wellness includes identifying our basic purpose in life and learning
how to experience love, joy, peace, and fulfillment?
a. occupational
b. emotional
c. spiritual
d. social - answerc. spiritual
Which dimension of wellness involves contributing to society, helping others, and
forming relationships?
a. social
b. spiritual
c. physical
d. intellectual - answera. social
,Which dimension of wellness focuses on the degree to which one is positive about
themselves and their feelings?
a. spiritual
b. intellectual
c. social
d. emotional - answerd. emotional
What is the average life expectancy for males and females born in 2013?
a. 72 years
b. 78 years
c. 82 years
d. 86 years - answerc. 82 years
Which of the following is NOT one of the key strategies adopted to enhance social
determinants of health?
a. ensuring appropriate minimum wages and social assistance
b. holding the public education system to a firm budget
c. providing universal access to health care
d. adopting a framework for social inclusion - answerb. holding the public education
system to a firm budget
Which risky behaviour do college-age men generally engage in more often than college-
age women?
a. using sleep medications
b. all night study sessions
c. binge eating
d. having multiple sexual partners - answerd. having multiple sexual partners
In a Canadian survey, what proportion of undergraduate students reported significantly
elevated levels of psychological distress?
a. 1/4
b. 1/3
c. 1/2
d. 2/3 - answerb. 1/3
According to your text, which of the following also tends to increase as an individual's
education level increases?
a. cholesterol levels
b. smoking
c. high blood pressure
d. access to preventive health services - answerd. access to preventive health services
Which phrase characterizes the moral model's approach to decision making?
a. rewarding yourself
b. self-responsibility
c. critical thinking
, d. that behaviour is caused by forces beyond your control - answerb. self-responsibility
In what stage of change would consciousness-raising be useful?
a. precontemplation
b. preparation
c. action
d. maintenance - answera. precontemplation
An individual in which stage of change is aware that he or she has a problem but isn't
certain that the benefits of making a change outweigh the costs?
a. precontemplation
b. contemplation
c. preparation
d. termination - answerb. contemplation
Which predictor of behavioural change is defined as belief in one's ability to reach a
goal?
a. self-efficacy
b. self-talk
c. self-control
d. self-esteem - answera. self-efficacy
What is the goal of prevention in health care?
a. to identify low-risk populations
b. to provide healthcare resources to at-risk populations
c. to empower people through education
d. to engage specific populations for experimental interventions - answerc. to empower
people through education
Which types of risks present the greatest threat to one's health?
a. risks taken on voluntarily
b. risky behaviours that also provide benefits
c. risks that are unfairly distributed among the population
d. high-risk behaviours - answerd. high-risk behaviours
Which of the following includes components such as altruism, self-awareness, and
personal motivation?
a. emotional intelligence
b. emotional health
c. spiritual health
d. spiritual intelligence - answera. emotional intelligence
Which of the following centres on the discovery of inner wisdom?
a. emotional intelligence
b. emotional health
c. spiritual intelligence
