Social Determinants of Health Quiz

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#1

Which of the following is NOT considered a social determinant of health?

Education level
Income
Access to healthcare
Genetics
#2

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of the social determinants of health?

Economic stability
Neighborhood and physical environment
Access to healthcare
Genetic predisposition
#3

Which of the following is an example of a social determinant of health related to education?

Access to healthcare facilities
Nutritional habits
Income level
Literacy level
#4

Which of the following is an example of a social determinant of health related to employment?

Access to healthcare services
Availability of healthy food options
Workplace safety regulations
Genetic predisposition
#5

Which socio-economic factor has the strongest impact on health outcomes?

Occupation
Income
Education
Housing
#6

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals of higher socio-economic status generally experience better health outcomes?

Social gradient
Health disparity
Social stratification
Health inequity
#7

Which of the following is NOT a component of the social determinants of health framework proposed by the World Health Organization?

Education
Income
Access to healthcare
Gender
#8

Which of the following is an example of a built environment factor influencing health?

Access to healthy food options
Social support networks
Educational attainment
Genetic predisposition
#9

Which racial/ethnic group in the United States faces the highest rates of health disparities?

Asian Americans
White Americans
African Americans
Hispanic Americans
#10

What term describes the situation where individuals lack resources and support due to their social and economic circumstances, leading to negative health outcomes?

Health equity
Health literacy
Health inequality
Health disadvantage
#11

In the context of social determinants of health, what does the acronym SES stand for?

Socioeconomic status
Social equity system
Sustainable economic strategy
Sensitivity enhancement system
#12

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals who experience discrimination or marginalization are more likely to have poorer health outcomes?

Health disparity
Intersectionality
Health inequity
Health bias
#13

What term describes the unequal distribution of health outcomes across different social groups?

Health disparity
Health inequity
Health determinism
Health privilege
#14

What term describes the systematic differences in health outcomes between different social groups that arise from social conditions?

Health disparity
Health privilege
Health inequity
Health discrimination
#15

Which of the following is NOT a social determinant of health related to the physical environment?

Air pollution
Access to healthy foods
Safe housing
Social support networks
#16

What term describes the phenomenon where individuals are more likely to adopt healthy behaviors if they perceive themselves as susceptible to a health condition, perceive the condition as severe, and believe that the benefits of taking action outweigh the costs?

Health privilege
Health literacy
Health belief model
Health equity

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