Test Bank For Health Communication Fundamentals 1st Edition by Suruchi Sood Amy Henderson Riley Chapter 1-15 Chapter 1: Defining Public Health Communication ***Note: ‘a’ is the correct answer to all questions.*** Multiple Choice 1. Reid’s (2010) analysis of healthcare systems around the world found four core variations between systems. Which of the following is not one of the variations? a. Whether healthcare is provided at the individual level or systems level b. Whether healthcare providers and payers are private or run by the government c. Whether the systems are non-profit or for-profit d. Whether every citizen is covered or not 2. The world’s total population now exceeds __________ billion people. a. Eight b. Six c. Seven d. Nine 3. What was former U.S. Surgeon General Julius Richmond’s rationale for publishing his ―Healthy People‖ report in 1979? a. He argued that further advances in healthcare would not come from more medical care and spending but from disease prevention and health promotion efforts. b. He pointed out that U.S. citizens’ health had been in decline for several decades and we needed an improvement plan. c. He wanted to increase spending on medical research, and finding ways to make people healthier would require more research. d. He was coming to the end of his term in office and wanted to make a real impact. 4. When was the first set of ―Healthy People‖ objectives published? a. 1990 b. 1980 c. 2000 d. 2010 5. Healthy People 2020 identified four ambitious goals. Which of the following is not one of those goals? a. Reduce the cost of healthcare to make it more accessible to all U.S. citizens b. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups c. Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all d. Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages
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6. According to the textbook, what is the definition of health communication? a. The study of messages that create meaning in relation to physical, mental, and social well-being b. The study of communication between patients and healthcare providers to prevent disease and promote health c. The study of how media, including television shows, movies, and public health campaigns, can raise people’s awareness of health and well-being d. The study of information systems that include electronic health records and population-level health data 7. ―An organized set of concepts and explanations about a phenomenon‖ is the definition of a(n) __________. a. Theory b. Construct c. Concept d. Operation 8. This theory says that perceived benefits, perceived barriers, perceived susceptibility, and perceived severity, as well as self-efficacy, will influence a person’s health behavior. a. Health belief model b. Integrated model of behavioral prediction c. Communication infrastructure theory d. Resources and appropriations theory 9. This theory says that attitudes, social norms, and perceived behavioral control will influence behavioral intentions, which will influence health behavior; it also says that skills and environmental constraints moderate the relationship between behavioral intention and behavior. a. Integrated model of behavioral prediction b. Communication infrastructure theory c. Resources and appropriations theory d. Health belief model 10. This theory says that storytelling networks within neighborhoods influence individual and community level health outcomes. a. Communication infrastructure theory b. Resources and appropriations theory c. Health belief model d. Integrated model of behavioral prediction 11. A theory that is applicable to understanding the digital divide is _________. a. Resources and appropriations theory b. Health belief model c. Integrated model of behavioral prediction d. Communication infrastructure theory
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12. A(n) ____________ describes the meaning of a variable. a. Conceptual definition b. Operational definition c. Dictionary definition d. Urban dictionary definition 13. A(n) ____________ describes how a variable will be measured. a. Operational definition b. Conceptual definition c. Dictionary definition d. Urban dictionary definition 14. These methods require data that allow for in-depth analysis of the socially constructed meanings of language and behavior. a. Qualitative methods b. Quantitative methods c. Interpretive methods d. Scientific methods 15. These methods require data in numerical form so that the data can be analyzed through statistical techniques. a. Quantitative methods b. Qualitative methods c. Interpretive methods d. Scientific methods 16. Which of the following is not one of the three common metatheoretical paradigmatic perspectives guiding social science research? a. Rhetorical b. Scientific c. Interpretive d. Critical-cultural 17. In their study of engagement in a Facebook support group for Stage IV breast cancer patients, Kashian and Jacobson (2020) hypothesized positive relationships between engagement and optimal social support, tie strength, and homophily. Their study is an example of a(n) __________. a. Scientific study b. Interpretive study c. Critical-cultural study d. Rhetorical study 18. The Zhou et al. (2022) study of COVID-19 perceptions surrounding prevention and vaccination among ethnic minorities during the pandemic is an example of a(n) __________. a. Interpretive study
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b. Critical-cultural study c. Rhetorical study d. Scientific study 19. The Adebayo et al. (2022) study that examined structural barriers within the U.S. healthcare system that limit Black women’s access to quality care during prenatal and postnatal doctor’s visits is an example of a(n) __________. a. Critical-cultural study b. Rhetorical study c. Scientific study d. Interpretive study 20. This kind of research involves scholars from two or more disciplines independently investigating the communication dimension of a health problem. a. Multidisciplinary research b. Interdisciplinary research c. Transdisciplinary research d. Translational research 21. This kind of research involves scholars from two or more disciplines working collaboratively to investigate a health problem or the communication aspect of a health problem. a. Interdisciplinary research b. Transdisciplinary research c. Translational research d. Multidisciplinary research 22. This kind of research involves taking study results and moving them from the research context into actual community and practice settings where they can have a positive impact on people’s health and well-being. a. Translational research b. Multidisciplinary research c. Interdisciplinary research d. Transdisciplinary research True or False 23. In health communication contexts, it’s easy to think you’re asking simple questions or making clear requests but actually end up being misunderstood. a. True b. False 24. The World Health Organization’s definition of health is that health is the absence of disease. a. False b. True
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25. The United States is the only developed nation that does not provide some form of universal healthcare to all its citizens. a. True b. False 26. Storytelling networks are media companies that work together to produce television programs and movies that promote positive health behavior among viewers. a. False b. True 27. The goal of quantitative methods usually is to make generalizations about groups of people or phenomena along a set of theoretically relevant variables. a. True b. False 28. The goal of qualitative methods usually is to develop a rich understanding of experiences. a. True b. False 29. Whole person health involves looking at the whole person—not just separate organs or body systems—and considering multiple factors that promote either health or disease. a. True b. False 30. Only individual-level factors, not system-level factors, influence individual health and health behaviors. a. False b. True
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Chapter 2: Situation and Audience Analysis ***Note: ‘a’ is the correct answer to all questions.*** Multiple Choice 31. Which of the following is not a way that ethical health communication practices seek to be anti-discriminatory? a. Realizing that efforts should be focused on the individual level because of the effectiveness of patient-provider communication b. Recognizing the complexities and influences of healthcare systems c. Contextualizing individual health experiences and decision making within the constraints of societal and cultural experiences d. Actively recognizing instances and implications of systemic barriers on health 32. _________ are everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership. a. Microaggressions b. Isms c. Health inequities d. Stereotypes 33. ________ are nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes. a. Social determinants of health b. Social health disparities c. Interpersonal determinants of health d. Interpersonal health disparities 34. Which of the following is not an example of a social determinant of health? a. A man’s attitude toward exercise b. A child’s zip code c. A community’s water supply d. A woman’s socioeconomic status 35. Which of the following is an example of a communication inequality? a. Not having access to high-speed internet b. Not having access to a patient-centered physician c. Not having access to a community health center d. Not having access to television shows with equitable demographic representation 36. ________ are the differences in health status that occur between groups of people due to social and structural influences. a. Health disparities b. Health equities c. Health isms d. Health discriminants
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37. Which of the following is not a key characteristic of health disparities? a. They result from individual health decisions b. They are a product of structural systems c. With adequate societal and structural change, they are avoidable d. They are experienced by communities with the least amount of social and political power 38. To recognize that Margie is a middle-aged, white, heterosexual widow with a limited income and all these characteristics will influence how she experiences social opportunity and discrimination is to recognize what concept? a. Intersectionality b. Health inequities c. Health disparities d. Microaggressions 39. Dr. Rusty does a study to investigate and document individual lived experiences with health disparities by interviewing poor Appalachian families and their challenges accessing healthy food and water. What kind of research approach is Dr. Rusty using? a. An understanding-focused effort b. A solution-focused effort c. An investigative-focused effort d. An equity-focused effort 40. Dr. Melvin is analyzing the data from a communication intervention that sought to reduce the health disparities experienced by an underserved community. What kind of research approach is Dr. Melvin using? a. A solution-focused effort b. An understanding-focused effort c. An investigative-focused effort d. An equity-focused effort 41. What is defined as the use of emerging information and communication technology to improve or enable health and health care? a. eHealth b. Mobile Health c. iHealth d. Tech-health 42. Which of the following is not one of Lee et al.’s (2022) five principles for creating and implementing eHealth interventions that effectively reduce health disparities? a. Exclude most stakeholders from planning, implementation, and evaluation b. Develop a strategic road map to address communication inequalities c. Design with usability in mind, enhancing readability and navigability d. Build privacy safeguards into eHealth interventions, and communicate privacy– utility tradeoffs that come with simplicity
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