,Chapter 01 - What is Health Psychology
Chapter i01
iWhat iis iHealth
iPsychology
Multiple iChoice iQuestions
1. (p. i3) i Which iof ithe ifollowing ibest idefines ihealth ipsychology?
A. Using ipsychological itheories iand iprinciples ito itackle iproblems iin ithe iareas iof
imental ihealth, ieducation, iproduct idesign, iergonomics, iand ilaw
B. Understanding ithe ipsychological iinfluences ion ihow ipeople istay ihealthy, iwhy ithey
ibecome iill, iand ihow ithey irespond iwhen ithey iget iill
C. Applying ithe iprinciples iof ibiology iin iorder ito istudy ithe ianatomy iof ia ihuman ibeing
D. Diagnosing, ipreventing, iand itreating ia idisease iwithout iincluding ithe ioption iof isurgery
Level: iConceptual
2. (p. i3) i The iterm ihealth iinvolves:
A. a ibalance iamong iphysical, imental, iand isocial iwell-being.
B. the iabsence iof idisease ior iinfirmity.
C. a ireduction iin iphysical ipain iand isocial ipain.
D. surgically itreating iphysical iailments ito ieliminate ichronic ipain.
Level: iFactual
3. (p. i3) i A ihealth ipsychologist iwho idesigns ia imedia icampaign ito iget ipeople ito iimprove
itheir idiets iis ifocusing ion:
A. health ipromotion iand imaintenance.
B. prevention iand itreatment iof iillness.
C. the ietiology iand icorrelates iof ihealth, iillness, iand idysfunction.
D. the ihealth icare isystem iand ithe iformulation iof ihealth ipolicy.
Level: iFactual
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4. (p. i3) i According ito ithe ipsychological iaspects iof iprevention iand itreatment iof iillness,
ihealth ipsychologists iwho iwork iwith ipeople iwho iare ialready iill ifocus ion:
A. altering itheir iexercise ipatterns.
B. helping ithem iin ifollowing itheir itreatment iregimen.
C. developing irecommendations ito imaintain ia ihealthy ilifestyle.
D. advising iindividuals iabout icareer ipaths ithat iare iless istressful.
Level: iFactual
5. (p. i3) i A ihealth ipsychologist iwho iis iinterested iin ithe ibehavioral iand isocial ifactors
ithat icontribute ito idisease ifocuses ion:
A. health ipromotion iand imaintenance.
B. the iprevention iand itreatment iof iillness.
C. the ietiology iand icorrelates iof ihealth, iillness, iand idysfunction.
D. the ihealth icare isystem iand ithe iformulation iof ihealth ipolicy.
Level: iFactual
6. (p. i 3) i irefers ito ithe iorigins ior icauses iof iillness.
A. Etiology
B. Epidemiology
C. Oncology
D. Pathology
Level: iFactual
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7. (p. i3) i Which iof ithe ifollowing iis istudied iby ihealth ipsychologists ito ianalyze ithe ihealth
icare isystem iand iformulate ihealth ipolicy?
A. Classification iof ioccupations ithat iis ihighly istressful, iand ican iadversely iaffect
ipeople's ihealth.
B. Exercise ipatterns iand idietary iinterventions ithat ihelp ito ipromote igood ihabits, iand
idevelop ia ihealthy ilifestyle.
C. The ibehavioral iand isocial ifactors ithat icontribute ito ihealth, iillness, iand idysfunction isuch
ias ialcohol iconsumption iand ismoking.
D. The iimpact iof ihospitals iand iphysicians ion ipeople's ibehavior ito idevelop
irecommendations ifor iimproving ihealth icare.
Level: iConceptual
8. (p. i4) i According ito ithe ihumoral itheory iof iillness, idisease ioccurs iwhen:
A. God ipunishes ione ifor iwrong-doing.
B. evil ispirits ienter ia ibody.
C. bodily ifluids iare iimbalanced.
D. there iis icellular idisorder.
Level: iFactual
9. (p. i4) i Each iof ithe ifour ihumors ihas ibeen iassociated iwith idifferent ipersonality itypes, iin
ithat iblood ihas ibeen iassociated iwith:
A. a ilaid-back iapproach ito ilife.
B. an iangry idisposition.
C. sadness.
D. a ipassionate itemperament.
Level: iFactual
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Chapter i01
iWhat iis iHealth
iPsychology
Multiple iChoice iQuestions
1. (p. i3) i Which iof ithe ifollowing ibest idefines ihealth ipsychology?
A. Using ipsychological itheories iand iprinciples ito itackle iproblems iin ithe iareas iof
imental ihealth, ieducation, iproduct idesign, iergonomics, iand ilaw
B. Understanding ithe ipsychological iinfluences ion ihow ipeople istay ihealthy, iwhy ithey
ibecome iill, iand ihow ithey irespond iwhen ithey iget iill
C. Applying ithe iprinciples iof ibiology iin iorder ito istudy ithe ianatomy iof ia ihuman ibeing
D. Diagnosing, ipreventing, iand itreating ia idisease iwithout iincluding ithe ioption iof isurgery
Level: iConceptual
2. (p. i3) i The iterm ihealth iinvolves:
A. a ibalance iamong iphysical, imental, iand isocial iwell-being.
B. the iabsence iof idisease ior iinfirmity.
C. a ireduction iin iphysical ipain iand isocial ipain.
D. surgically itreating iphysical iailments ito ieliminate ichronic ipain.
Level: iFactual
3. (p. i3) i A ihealth ipsychologist iwho idesigns ia imedia icampaign ito iget ipeople ito iimprove
itheir idiets iis ifocusing ion:
A. health ipromotion iand imaintenance.
B. prevention iand itreatment iof iillness.
C. the ietiology iand icorrelates iof ihealth, iillness, iand idysfunction.
D. the ihealth icare isystem iand ithe iformulation iof ihealth ipolicy.
Level: iFactual
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,Chapter 01 - What is Health Psychology
4. (p. i3) i According ito ithe ipsychological iaspects iof iprevention iand itreatment iof iillness,
ihealth ipsychologists iwho iwork iwith ipeople iwho iare ialready iill ifocus ion:
A. altering itheir iexercise ipatterns.
B. helping ithem iin ifollowing itheir itreatment iregimen.
C. developing irecommendations ito imaintain ia ihealthy ilifestyle.
D. advising iindividuals iabout icareer ipaths ithat iare iless istressful.
Level: iFactual
5. (p. i3) i A ihealth ipsychologist iwho iis iinterested iin ithe ibehavioral iand isocial ifactors
ithat icontribute ito idisease ifocuses ion:
A. health ipromotion iand imaintenance.
B. the iprevention iand itreatment iof iillness.
C. the ietiology iand icorrelates iof ihealth, iillness, iand idysfunction.
D. the ihealth icare isystem iand ithe iformulation iof ihealth ipolicy.
Level: iFactual
6. (p. i 3) i irefers ito ithe iorigins ior icauses iof iillness.
A. Etiology
B. Epidemiology
C. Oncology
D. Pathology
Level: iFactual
1-2
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, Chapter 01 - What is Health Psychology
7. (p. i3) i Which iof ithe ifollowing iis istudied iby ihealth ipsychologists ito ianalyze ithe ihealth
icare isystem iand iformulate ihealth ipolicy?
A. Classification iof ioccupations ithat iis ihighly istressful, iand ican iadversely iaffect
ipeople's ihealth.
B. Exercise ipatterns iand idietary iinterventions ithat ihelp ito ipromote igood ihabits, iand
idevelop ia ihealthy ilifestyle.
C. The ibehavioral iand isocial ifactors ithat icontribute ito ihealth, iillness, iand idysfunction isuch
ias ialcohol iconsumption iand ismoking.
D. The iimpact iof ihospitals iand iphysicians ion ipeople's ibehavior ito idevelop
irecommendations ifor iimproving ihealth icare.
Level: iConceptual
8. (p. i4) i According ito ithe ihumoral itheory iof iillness, idisease ioccurs iwhen:
A. God ipunishes ione ifor iwrong-doing.
B. evil ispirits ienter ia ibody.
C. bodily ifluids iare iimbalanced.
D. there iis icellular idisorder.
Level: iFactual
9. (p. i4) i Each iof ithe ifour ihumors ihas ibeen iassociated iwith idifferent ipersonality itypes, iin
ithat iblood ihas ibeen iassociated iwith:
A. a ilaid-back iapproach ito ilife.
B. an iangry idisposition.
C. sadness.
D. a ipassionate itemperament.
Level: iFactual
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