Exploring Perspectives on Health

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What is one reason why the term 'health' is imprecise?

  • It is often used to mean the absence of disease or disability
  • It can refer to both absent and present states (correct)
  • It can refer to a reservoir of personal resources
  • It can refer to a state of fitness and ability

How do people with different backgrounds hold different conceptions of health?

  • They have different definitions of disease
  • They have different ideas about the meaning of health (correct)
  • They have different perspectives on health promotion
  • They have different levels of fitness

What is the medical model of health based on, according to the text?

  • The reservoir of personal resources
  • The state of fitness and ability
  • The absence of disease or disability
  • The body and its parts being a machine (correct)

What happens when the body malfunctions in the medical model of health?

<p>The person is said to be ill (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of health promotion, according to the text?

<p>Preventing illness and promoting well-being (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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