test 1-3 Flashcards
(40 cards)
In the video “Unnatural Causes: Place Matters”, the “poverty tax” refers to the fact that:
a) appliances and furniture can cost more in low-income neighborhoods
b) people with higher incomes pay more taxes to help those with lower incomes
c) people with lower income pay more taxes than those with higher incomes
d) there is less investment in low-income neighborhoods
appliances and furniture can cost more in low-income neighborhoods
In the article “Tommy Douglas may be back” by Dennis Raphael, family doctor Ryan Meili argues that:
a) people need to engage in healthy behaviours for optimal health
b) additional funding is needed in the public health system to improve health
c) the goal of all public policy is creating conditions for the economy to flourish
d) the goal of all public policy is creating conditions for health
the goal of all public policy is creating conditions for health
Which of the following suggest core housing need?
a) a family that spends half of their income on rent
b) a 2-bedroom apartment with 4 families living in it
c) a couple that lives in a house without a full bathroom
d) all of these suggest core housing need
all of these suggest core housing need
As described in the video “Unnatural Causes: When the Bough Breaks”, infant mortality rates among African American mothers are worse than which of the following groups?
a) white mothers with a college education
b) white mothers with a highs school education
c) white mothers who did not graduate highschool
d) African American mothers have higher infant mortality rates than all of these groups
african american mothers have higher infant mortality rates than all of these groups
Temporary migrant workers may not bring forward health and safety concerns because they are afraid of being sent back to their country of origin. This is an example of which dimension of social exclusion?
a) social goods
b) economic
c) social production
d) legal
legal
An immigrant Korean family opens a convenience store in a Toronto neighborhood, which provides much needed grocery items for people from a wide variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds who live in the area. This family-run business is an example of:
a) bonding capital
b) a food desert
c) bridging capital
d) social networks
bridging captial
Compared with other countries, Canada gets an overall letter grade of _ for measures of quality of life and social performance, as a calculated by the Conference Board of Canada.
B
C
A
D
B
What is neo-liberalism?
a) political ideology that highlights the importance of the welfare state
b) political ideology that identifies the state as the dominant institution
c) none of these
d) political ideology that identifies the market as the main institution
political ideology that identifies the market as the main institution
The “Safety and Quality” pathway between housing and health is best demonstrated through which of the following?
a) living in a neighborhood with a high level of crime
b) spending most of your income on rent leading to less money for food
c) exposure to radon gas leading to lung cancer development
d) home ownership providing high level of social status
exposure to radon gas leading to lung cancer development
Which of the following is NOT correct regarding housing?
a) the neighborhood in which a child lives impacts their health and opportunities
b) many families are spending over 30% of their income on rent or mortgage payments
c) housing is increasingly becoming unaffordable in Canada
d) all families who need subsidized housing are able to obtain it without difficulty
all families who need subsidized housing are able to obtain it without difficulty
In the article by Kathryn MacKay and John Wellner, the OMA presents two groups from whom housing assistance is needed:
a) low-income seniors and those with mental illness
b) lone-parent families and recent immigrants
c) low-income women and children
d) veterans and indigenous people
low-income seniors and those with mental illness
Which of the following Indigenous groups is NOT covered under the Non-Insured Health Benefits program?
a) First Nations
b) Métis
c) Inuit
d) none of these- they are all covered under this program
Métis
The presence of schools, hospitals, and police stations in a neighborhood reflects the _ aspect of the built environment
service
As shown in this course, countries that follow a _ welfare state have LARGER gender wage gaps
Liberal
Which of the following factors have the greatest impact in health?
a) socio-demographic factors
b) health behaviours
c) genetics
d) peer influences
socio-demographic factors
Which of the following statements about the relationship between income and health is true?
a) twice as many poor people die from respiratory illnesses compared to wealthy people
b) income inequality is the best indicator of the health of a population
c) income available is the best indicator of the health of a population
d) the risk of death increases with a higher income
income inequality is the best indicator of the health of a population
In the film “Unnatural Causes: In Sickness and in Wealth”, data map of disease rates revealed that:
a) disease rates in eastern council districts were higher than those in western council districts
b) disease rates in western council districts were higher than those in eastern council districts
c) disease rates were the same across all council districts
d) there was no pattern is disease rates across council districts
disease rates in western council districts were higher than those in eastern council districts
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Materialist framework?
a) subjective living conditions explain how social determinants of health shape outcomes
b) according to this framework, people make an explicit decision to engage in unhealthy behaviours
c) health capital refers to your level of income in adulthood based on childhood experiences
d) according to this framework, the education of your parents influences your future adult health
according to this framework, the education of your parents influences your future adult health
Which of the following statements about income distribution is TRUE?
a) today, there are fewer families who earn middle-income levels
b) the income of the poor has decreased over the last 30 years
c) recessions and recovery periods can reduce income inequalities
d) the income of the wealthy has not changed much over the last 30 years
today, there are fewer families who earn middle-income levels
Which of following statements is TRUE about the wealth-health gradient?
a) those with a higher income are at a higher risk of death
b) all of these statements are true
c) health differences are only apparent between the highest and lowest income groups
d) the Whitehall study provides evidence of the wealth-health gradient
the Whitehall study provides evidence of the wealth-health gradient
According to the _ Model, health is the absence of disease.
a) medical
b) health as wellness
c) biopsychosocial
d) ecological
medical
Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between highschool graduation and income?
a) high school graduates earn more than drop-outs
b) there is no relationship between high school graduation and income
c) high school graduates earn less than drop-outs
d) high school graduation and income are related, but only in Canada
high school graduates earn more than drop-outs
The smoke-free campus policy at Ontario Tech University is an example of which level of the Ecological Model?
a) institutional
b) interpersonal
c) public policy
d) individual
institutional
_ refers to unfair differences in health status between groups.
a) social factors
b) health inequality
c) social gradient
d) health inequity
health inequity
