Question

ca1 - unit 3 - 5

1. which best explains why celebrities speaking out about mental health issues is good for public health?

a. it helps the public better understand any unusual celebrity behavior.
b. it helps other people acknowledge their mental health issues.
c. it shows that a successful recovery from mental health issues is common.
d. it allows members of the public to diagnose their own mental illnesses.

1. jess grew up in a food desert, so there were very few choices for fresh foods. now that she is grown, she is working with community leaders to create a farmers market that would let local farmers bring their produce in and sell it directly to citizens twice a week. this would be a step toward improving what social problem?

a. equal rights
b. health disparities
c. access to medical care
d. social emotional learning

1. all of the following are examples of cultural shifts except

a. couples having fewer children.
b. people choosing not to marry before having children.
c. decades without significant changes in the birth rate.
d. womens expanded access to professional careers.

Explanation:

1. When celebrities speak out about mental - health issues, it normalizes the conversation around mental health, which helps others acknowledge their own mental health issues. It's not mainly about understanding celebrity behavior (A), doesn't prove common recovery (C), and the public can't self - diagnose (D).
2. Jess is working to improve the lack of access to fresh foods in her community. This is related to health disparities as access to fresh food is an important aspect of health and well - being, and food deserts represent unequal access. It's not about equal rights (A), medical care access (C), or social emotional learning (D).
3. Cultural shifts are changes in cultural norms and behaviors. Couples having fewer children (A), people choosing not to marry before having children (B), and women's expanded access to professional careers (D) are all cultural shifts. Decades without significant changes in the birth rate (C) is the opposite of a shift.

Answer:

1. B. It helps other people acknowledge their mental health issues.
2. B. health disparities
3. C. decades without significant changes in the birth rate.