Human Wellbeing
Define 'wellbeing'.
People's ability to access the resources they need to live happy and healthy lives.
Numerical data is known as ...
Quantitative Data
What do the letters in SHEEPT stand for?
Social
Historical
Economic
Environmental
Political
Technological
What is the colour of the sky?
Blue
What does HDI stand for?
Human Development Index
List two (2) examples of qualitative data.
Could include:
- Survey
-Interview
- Diary Entry
Describe how one (1) historic factor impacts well-being.
1 mark - Identifies historic (i.e. colonisation. COVID-19)
1 mark - Context / elaboration to give additional details
Name all 7 continents.
1 mark - Asia, Europe, Africa
1 mark - South America, North America, Australia / Oceania, Antarctica
Which three measures does the HDI measure?
Health, wealth and education
Provide one specific example of quantitative data.
Any correct answer from case studies.
List three (3) environmental factors which could impact human wellbeing in a country.
Any three (3)
- Air / land /water pollution
- Water quality / availability
- Climate change
- Climate
- Health of ecosystems
- Level of deforestation / land clearing
How many bones in the human body?
206
The HDI measures health, wealth and education. Which data is used as the main measure for each category?
1) Health -> Life Expectancy
2) Wealth -> GDP per capita
3) Education -> Average and expected years of schooling
Using examples, explain how cartograms and choropleths are different.
1 - cartograms distinguish by size
1 - example
1 - choropleth distinguish data by colour
1 - example
With reference to a specific example, explain how political factors affect wellbeing.
1 - define political factor
1 - Explain that political factors affect wellbeing as government policies control the level of access humans have to wellbeing.
1 - Identify an example (i.e. HECS, NDIS)
1 - Context
Name any 4 of Taylor Swift's songs.
Any correct answer
Which country currently has the highest wellbeing?
Finland (HDI score was 0.948 as of 2023)
Explain why it is is important to use both qualitative and quantitative data to examine human wellbeing.
1 mark - Limited for not provided reasons for numbers
1 mark - qualitative is harder to collate and compare
1 mark - helpful for providing more detailed insights
1 mark - Example / Evidence
Referring to SHEEPT, describe three (3) factors that may need to be considered in a country with an aging population.
Could include:
- Increasing aged care (social)
- Increasing health care services (social)
- Reduced work force (economic)
- Increasing people with less technological knowledge (technology, social)
What was the first name of the first women to go to space?
Valentina Tereshkova