Match the Terms with the Corresponding Descriptions

question 12

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with the corresponding descriptions.
-Number of new cases (persons) detected with the disease

• A)Incidence rate effect of multiple genes
• B)Gene-environment interaction
• C)Prevalence rate at which some diseases occur
• D)Obesity
• E)Polygenic
• F)Empiric risk
• G)Relative risk

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Definitions:

Rosenstock's and Becker's

Theorists associated with the Health Belief Model, which posits that a person's belief in a personal threat of an illness or disease together with a person's belief in the effectiveness of the recommended health behavior can predict health-related behaviors.

Health Belief Model

A psychological model that explains and predicts health behaviors by focusing on the attitudes and beliefs of individuals about health conditions.

Sociopsychological Variable

A factor that combines social and psychological influences affecting an individual's behavior and attitudes.

Lalonde Report

A seminal Canadian document from 1974 that proposed the concept of "health field," emphasizing the impact of lifestyle, environment, human biology, and health care organization on health.