Physical Activity & Health FINAL EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Levels of the Social Ecological Model - Correct answers✔✔Individual
Social
Physical
Policy
Active Living Domains of PA - Correct answers✔✔• Transportation—car, bike, bus, walk
• Occupational—sedentary, postman, construction
• Household—vacuum...
• Recreation—individual chooses for enjoyment
Individual level of social-ecological model - Correct answers✔✔o Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs,
skills, motivation of behavior
o Abilities (age, illness, sex)
o Self efficacy, readiness to change
Social (intrapersonal and cultural) level of social-ecological model - Correct answers✔✔•
Friends, classmates, family, coworkers of individual
• Influence PA by:
o Social support
o Peer influence
o Model behaviors
, o Group and community norms (expected behavior)
o Cultural background—acceptable behaviors
o Access to social networks
Physical Environment level of social-ecological model - Correct answers✔✔• Natural or created
• Influence:
o Availability/Access
o Geography
o Aesthetics
o Safety
o Community design
o Public transport
Policy level of social-ecological model - Correct answers✔✔• Legislation, regulatory, policy
actions, laws at local, state, federal government
• Informal local policies of schools or work
Ex: urban planning, active transportation, education—PE time, health policy of restaurants,
zoning laws
Physical Activity Mediators - Correct answers✔✔• Strong association with PA
• Causal relationship with PA
o Exposure to variable precedes change
o Dose-response
o Plausible
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Levels of the Social Ecological Model - Correct answers✔✔Individual
Social
Physical
Policy
Active Living Domains of PA - Correct answers✔✔• Transportation—car, bike, bus, walk
• Occupational—sedentary, postman, construction
• Household—vacuum...
• Recreation—individual chooses for enjoyment
Individual level of social-ecological model - Correct answers✔✔o Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs,
skills, motivation of behavior
o Abilities (age, illness, sex)
o Self efficacy, readiness to change
Social (intrapersonal and cultural) level of social-ecological model - Correct answers✔✔•
Friends, classmates, family, coworkers of individual
• Influence PA by:
o Social support
o Peer influence
o Model behaviors
, o Group and community norms (expected behavior)
o Cultural background—acceptable behaviors
o Access to social networks
Physical Environment level of social-ecological model - Correct answers✔✔• Natural or created
• Influence:
o Availability/Access
o Geography
o Aesthetics
o Safety
o Community design
o Public transport
Policy level of social-ecological model - Correct answers✔✔• Legislation, regulatory, policy
actions, laws at local, state, federal government
• Informal local policies of schools or work
Ex: urban planning, active transportation, education—PE time, health policy of restaurants,
zoning laws
Physical Activity Mediators - Correct answers✔✔• Strong association with PA
• Causal relationship with PA
o Exposure to variable precedes change
o Dose-response
o Plausible
