HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (EXAM 1) QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Health Psychology - (ANSWER)The scientific study of psychological processes related to health and
healthcare.
What does health psychology study? - (ANSWER)-physiological reactions to stress
-experience of stress
-promotion and maintenance of health
-coping with pain and disease
-effects of pain and disease on physical functioning
-How sociocultural factors affect health behaviors and outcomes (race, ethnicity, SES)
Health Psychologist - (ANSWER)study how biology, environment and behavior impact health and illness.
Health - (ANSWER)a state of complete physical, mental and social well being.
What led to the birth of health psychology? - (ANSWER)1) the changing pattern of disease
2) rising costs of healthcare
3) social inequities
4) inadequacy of biomedical model
How has the pattern of disease changed over time? - (ANSWER)- decrease in acute and infectious
disease
-increase in chronic illnesses, related to health habits and behaviors. ex: cardiovascular disease, cancer,
AIDS
-people are living longer with diseases -> psychological issues
The focus is now shifting towards prevention
Why have health care costs risen? - (ANSWER)-increase in life expectancy --> chronic conditions
, HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (EXAM 1) QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
-technological advancements
Social inequities in health - (ANSWER)-health disparities
-gender, race/ethnicity, SES, age, education
Biomedical Model - (ANSWER)-health = absence of disease
-focuses on physical treatment for diseases
-dualism (mind and body not connected)
Germ theory - (ANSWER)get rid of germs, restore health
Why is the biomedical model ineffective now? - (ANSWER)-didn't explain how some people got sick and
others remained healthy
-infectious diseases were replaced by chronic diseases
-fails to take into account how psychological factors can influence development of and recovery from
illness and disease
Biopsychosocial model - (ANSWER)views health and illness as the consequences of the complex
interplay between biological factors (genetics, physiology), psychological factors (personality, cognition)
and social factors (culture, community, family, media).
What made the Biopsychosocial model effective? - (ANSWER)-multi-cause, multi-effect approach to
health and illness
-facilitates interdisciplinary research and effective theories
-accounts for why some people get sick and others don't and resilence.
The Scientific Method - (ANSWER)1. Specify a problem or hypothesis
2. Form an operational definition
3. collect data
Health Psychology - (ANSWER)The scientific study of psychological processes related to health and
healthcare.
What does health psychology study? - (ANSWER)-physiological reactions to stress
-experience of stress
-promotion and maintenance of health
-coping with pain and disease
-effects of pain and disease on physical functioning
-How sociocultural factors affect health behaviors and outcomes (race, ethnicity, SES)
Health Psychologist - (ANSWER)study how biology, environment and behavior impact health and illness.
Health - (ANSWER)a state of complete physical, mental and social well being.
What led to the birth of health psychology? - (ANSWER)1) the changing pattern of disease
2) rising costs of healthcare
3) social inequities
4) inadequacy of biomedical model
How has the pattern of disease changed over time? - (ANSWER)- decrease in acute and infectious
disease
-increase in chronic illnesses, related to health habits and behaviors. ex: cardiovascular disease, cancer,
AIDS
-people are living longer with diseases -> psychological issues
The focus is now shifting towards prevention
Why have health care costs risen? - (ANSWER)-increase in life expectancy --> chronic conditions
, HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (EXAM 1) QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
-technological advancements
Social inequities in health - (ANSWER)-health disparities
-gender, race/ethnicity, SES, age, education
Biomedical Model - (ANSWER)-health = absence of disease
-focuses on physical treatment for diseases
-dualism (mind and body not connected)
Germ theory - (ANSWER)get rid of germs, restore health
Why is the biomedical model ineffective now? - (ANSWER)-didn't explain how some people got sick and
others remained healthy
-infectious diseases were replaced by chronic diseases
-fails to take into account how psychological factors can influence development of and recovery from
illness and disease
Biopsychosocial model - (ANSWER)views health and illness as the consequences of the complex
interplay between biological factors (genetics, physiology), psychological factors (personality, cognition)
and social factors (culture, community, family, media).
What made the Biopsychosocial model effective? - (ANSWER)-multi-cause, multi-effect approach to
health and illness
-facilitates interdisciplinary research and effective theories
-accounts for why some people get sick and others don't and resilence.
The Scientific Method - (ANSWER)1. Specify a problem or hypothesis
2. Form an operational definition
3. collect data
