In Order to Build Support for a New Public Health

question 16

Multiple Choice

In order to build support for a new public health policy, health policies must be based on the following:

• A) Cause and distribution of the health issue
• B) Accurate and complete scientific information
• C) Effective strategies for intervention
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Attitude

A psychological tendency expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favor or disfavor, shaping how we perceive and interact with the world.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' behaviors to their character rather than to external factors.

Cognitive Dissonance

The discomfort in one's psyche caused by the coexistence of several contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values.

Attribution

Attribution involves the process of explaining the causes or reasons behind behaviors or events, including the inference of personal traits or external circumstances.