Health Psychology [bio]
exam set
health psychology - ANSWERS-the application of psychological principles and research of the
enhancement of health and the prevention and treatment of illness
health - ANSWERS-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
health disparities - ANSWERS-preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence,
or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged
populations
humoral theory - ANSWERS-a concept of health proposed by Hippocrates that considered
wellness a state of perfect equilibrium among four basic body fluids, called humors; sickness
was believed to be the result of disturbances in the balance of humors
epidemic - ANSWERS-literally, among the people; an epidemic disease is one that spreads
rapidly among many individuals in a community at the same time
pandemic - ANSWERS-a pandemic disease is one that affects people over a large geographical
area, such as multiple continents or worldwide
exam set
health psychology - ANSWERS-the application of psychological principles and research of the
enhancement of health and the prevention and treatment of illness
health - ANSWERS-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
health disparities - ANSWERS-preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence,
or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged
populations
humoral theory - ANSWERS-a concept of health proposed by Hippocrates that considered
wellness a state of perfect equilibrium among four basic body fluids, called humors; sickness
was believed to be the result of disturbances in the balance of humors
epidemic - ANSWERS-literally, among the people; an epidemic disease is one that spreads
rapidly among many individuals in a community at the same time
pandemic - ANSWERS-a pandemic disease is one that affects people over a large geographical
area, such as multiple continents or worldwide
