PSY-352 Health Psychology Questions
and multiple answers
The following describe internal states of symptoms EXCEPT? - ANS- ✔✔A) a mole that looks cancerous
B) nasal congestion
C) change in heart rate
D) issues with breathing
Which of the following American health care systems is most known for requiring a referral from a
primary care doctor in order to see a specialist? - ANS- ✔✔A) managed care
B) preferred provider organization (PPO)
C) medicare/medicaid
D) health maintenance organization (HMO)
The most complex facilities in the health-care system include.. - ANS- ✔✔A) doctor's offices
B) nursing homes
C) emergency clinics
D) hospitals
Conflict theory emphasizes the impact of ___________ on all major decisions.. - ANS- ✔✔A) irrational
thinking
B) complete information
C) stress
D) emotional stability
If people adopted lifestyles that promoted wellness, how would the rate of illness and early death be
affected? - ANS- ✔✔A) rates of early death would be affected but not rates of illness
B) neither would be affected in any way
C) both would be reduced
, D) rates of illness would be affected but not rates of early death
Which of the following is/are characteristic of the health belief model? - ANS- ✔✔A) perceived
susceptibility
B) cues to action
C) perceived seriousness
D) all of the above
Risk factors for a health problem - ANS- ✔✔A) are usually easily cured with medication
B) are associated with diseases
C) are largely unknown today
D) directly cause diseases
Social programs like Medicare... - ANS- ✔✔A) are impediments to health care utilization
B) were introduced in the mid 50's
C) offer health coverage for the older adults
D) all of the above
One of the shortcomings with the health belief model is.... - ANS- ✔✔A) that more recent models
suggest it is simply wrong
B) that there is no standard way of measuring its components
C) that it only accounts for habitual behaviors
D) the lack of research designed to test the model
The shift to outpatient services and home health care occurred for which of the following reasons? -
ANS- ✔✔A) an increasing number of healthy people
B) declining number of hospitals
C) lack of quality health care in this country
D) rising costs of hospitals and nursing home services
and multiple answers
The following describe internal states of symptoms EXCEPT? - ANS- ✔✔A) a mole that looks cancerous
B) nasal congestion
C) change in heart rate
D) issues with breathing
Which of the following American health care systems is most known for requiring a referral from a
primary care doctor in order to see a specialist? - ANS- ✔✔A) managed care
B) preferred provider organization (PPO)
C) medicare/medicaid
D) health maintenance organization (HMO)
The most complex facilities in the health-care system include.. - ANS- ✔✔A) doctor's offices
B) nursing homes
C) emergency clinics
D) hospitals
Conflict theory emphasizes the impact of ___________ on all major decisions.. - ANS- ✔✔A) irrational
thinking
B) complete information
C) stress
D) emotional stability
If people adopted lifestyles that promoted wellness, how would the rate of illness and early death be
affected? - ANS- ✔✔A) rates of early death would be affected but not rates of illness
B) neither would be affected in any way
C) both would be reduced
, D) rates of illness would be affected but not rates of early death
Which of the following is/are characteristic of the health belief model? - ANS- ✔✔A) perceived
susceptibility
B) cues to action
C) perceived seriousness
D) all of the above
Risk factors for a health problem - ANS- ✔✔A) are usually easily cured with medication
B) are associated with diseases
C) are largely unknown today
D) directly cause diseases
Social programs like Medicare... - ANS- ✔✔A) are impediments to health care utilization
B) were introduced in the mid 50's
C) offer health coverage for the older adults
D) all of the above
One of the shortcomings with the health belief model is.... - ANS- ✔✔A) that more recent models
suggest it is simply wrong
B) that there is no standard way of measuring its components
C) that it only accounts for habitual behaviors
D) the lack of research designed to test the model
The shift to outpatient services and home health care occurred for which of the following reasons? -
ANS- ✔✔A) an increasing number of healthy people
B) declining number of hospitals
C) lack of quality health care in this country
D) rising costs of hospitals and nursing home services
