Risk Perception and Population Metrics Quiz
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What is the term used to describe the over and under reporting of behaviors due to societal expectations?

  • Reporting bias
  • Confirmation bias
  • Social desirability bias (correct)
  • Recall bias
  • What is the term for the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health?

  • Public health intervention
  • Health empowerment
  • Health promotion (correct)
  • Health literacy
  • Who is often responsible for day-to-day public health tasks according to the text?

  • Non-profit organizations
  • Federal government agencies
  • Private healthcare providers
  • Local county and city health departments (correct)
  • What is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human populations known as?

    <p>Epidemiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the integration of science-based interventions with community preferences for improving population health?

    <p>Evidence-based community engagement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the numbers that represent the health of a population?

    <p>Health indicators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'disease prevention' refer to?

    <p>Taking measures to avoid diseases before they occur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are adjusted rates used in epidemiology?

    <p>To make different populations being studied equivalent to each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors responsible for health and disease?

    <p>Determinants of Health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do businesses often resist public health measures?

    <p>Because of the economic impact on profits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What affects concern about risk perception according to the text?

    <p>The level of dread associated with a particular risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are raw numbers related to the population at risk in epidemiology?

    <p>$Death Rate$ per 1000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of tertiary prevention?

    <p>Minimizing disability through medical care and rehabilitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an intervention study, what is a common challenge related to subjects' behavior?

    <p>Subjects may not follow prescribed behavior throughout the study period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of study may find it challenging to isolate the factors responsible for health differences?

    <p>Cohort study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common concern in all types of studies regarding participants?

    <p>Differential drop-outs among participants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of prevention focuses on providing medical care and rehabilitation services to minimize disability?

    <p>Tertiary prevention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of spurious correlations?

    <p>They are unrelated or coincidental relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

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