physical health

Question 1

biomedical model

Answer 1

disease results from an identifiable cause, genetic or developmental abnormality, or physical insult

Question 2

biopsychosocial model

Answer 2

biological, social and psychological factors are important for health

Question 3

world health organizations definition of health

Answer 3

“a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being,
and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity”

Question 4

three worldwide indicators of health

Answer 4

life expectancy, infant mortality, subjective well-being

Question 5

infant mortality rates

Answer 5

number of infant deaths per 1000 births

Question 6

subjective well-being

Answer 6

encompasses a person’s feelings of happiness and life satisfaction. positively related to/impacted by physical health

Question 7

innate biological differences

Answer 7

the differences in human genetics caused by environmental (selection) pressures in different parts of the world. ex) skin colour, lactose intolerance, digestion of alcohol

Question 8

acquired biological differences

Answer 8

due to cultural experience within one lifetime that affects one’s biology

Question 9

what is the most salient example of biological variation

Answer 9

skin colour

Question 10

skin colour

Answer 10

based on geographical factors. areas with higher ultraviolet radiation = darker skin

Question 11

lactose intolerance

Answer 11

not having enough of the lactase enzyme needed to break down lactose. was prevalent in many cultures in the ancient times

Question 12

overweight

Answer 12

bmi 25+

Question 13

obesity

Answer 13

bmi 30+

Question 14

how is bmi calculated

Answer 14

703 x (weight(lbs)/height2 (in.))

Question 15

learned helplessness

Answer 15

when people learn that their actions have no effect on helping them. animals with learned helplessness had a weak immune responce.