test 2 hard ones

Question 1

what is health policy and intervention in regards to HIV

Answer 1

health policy: health education in schools and at workplace

• United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDs (UNAIDs) works on the global level
• access to quality health care, including affording the newest HIV medication in generic form

increase awareness:

• the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) campaign: condom distribution and red ribbons
• Ugandan HIV/AIDs prevention campaign initiated by Uganda’s president

Question 2

explain the “validity” of the satisfaction with good life scale

Answer 2

-does the scale measure what it’s intended to

convergent validity: does the scale correlate with other measures of life satisfaction

• correlation between self-reports and informant reports of satisfaction
• correlation between higher scores and fewer negative events and higher positive events

known groups: individuals who theoretically should have lower satisfaction score lower on the scale and vice versa
-people in jail score lower

ability to predict future behaviors

• higher levels of satisfaction = less suicide and lower mortality rates
• higher levels of satisfaction = higher rates of kids and marriage

Question 3

explain the catecholamine pathway in fight or flight

Answer 3

• hypothalamus activates the sympathetic nervous system which stimulates the adrenal medulla
• causes secretion of catecholamine which includes adrenaline (epinephrine)

Question 4

what is traditional medicine

Answer 4

sum of knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences of different cultures used in the maintenance of health

• only 4% of people in US use one of these specific forms of traditional medicine
• people more commonly use pieces of ideas

Question 5

what are the 5 C’s defined by WHO (of HIV testing)

Answer 5

1) consent: patient must give consent
2) confidentiality: results disclosed to patient only
3) counseling: high quality pretest info and posttest counseling
4) correct test results: take precautions to ensure accurate testing
5) connection to prevention: needs to be efforts to provide preventative measures

people can refuse to hear test results

Question 6

what is the corticosteroid pathway in fight or flight

Answer 6

• hypothalamus sends signals to pituitary/ “master” gland which secretes ACTH
• stimulates the adrenal cortex which leads to secretion of glucocorticoids (like cortisol) that prevent inflammation

Question 7

explain the influence of the mind and Hippocrates previous belief

Answer 7

• Hippocrates believed the four humors used to affect traits (just a false belief)
• yellow bile, black bile, phlegm, and blood
• belief that excess of these cause influence on personality traits