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1. (p. 3) Which of the following best defines health psychology?
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A. Using psychological theories and principles to tackle problems in the areas of
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mentalhealth, education, product design, ergonomics, and law
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B. Understanding the psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they becomeill, NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA N
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and how they respond when they get ill
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C. Applying the principles of biology in order to study the anatomy of a human being
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D. Diagnosing, preventing, and treating a disease without including the option of surgery NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
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2. (p. 3) The term health involves:
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A. a balance among physical, mental, and social well-being.
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B. the absence of disease or infirmity.
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C. a reduction in physical pain and social pain.
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D. surgically treating physical ailments to eliminate chronic pain. NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Level: Factual
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3. (p. 3) A health psychologist who designs a media campaign to get people to improve
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theirdiets is focusing on:
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A. health promotion and maintenance. NA NA NA
B. prevention and treatment of illness. NA NA NA NA
C. the etiology and correlates of health, illness, and dysfunction.
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D. the health care system and the formulation of health policy.
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Level: Factual
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healthpsychologists who work with people who are already ill focus on:
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A. altering their exercise patterns. NA NA NA
B. helping them in following their treatment regimen.
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C. developing recommendations to maintain a healthy lifestyle. NA NA NA NA NA NA
D. advising individuals about career paths that are less stressful.
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Level: Factual
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5. (p. 3) A health psychologist who is interested in the behavioral and social factors
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thatcontribute to disease focuses on:
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A. health promotion and maintenance. NA NA NA
B. the prevention and treatment of illness.
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C. the etiology and correlates of health, illness, and dysfunction.
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D. the health care system and the formulation of health policy.
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Level: Factual
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6. (p. 3) refers to the origins or causes of illness.
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A. Etiology
B. Epidemiology
C. Oncology
D. Pathology
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7. (p. 3) Which of the following is studied by health psychologists to analyze the health
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caresystem and formulate health policy?
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A. Classification of occupations that is highly stressful, and can adversely affect NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
people'shealth.
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B. Exercise patterns and dietary interventions that help to promote good habits, and develop
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ahealthy lifestyle.
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C. The behavioral and social factors that contribute to health, illness, and dysfunction such
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asalcohol consumption and smoking.
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A NA NA NA
D. The impact of hospitals and physicians on people's behavior to develop recommendationsfor
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improving health care.
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8. (p. 4) According to the humoral theory of illness, disease occurs when:
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A. God punishes one for wrong-doing. NA NA NA NA
B. evil spirits enter a body. NA NA NA NA
C. bodily fluids are imbalanced. NA NA NA
D. there is cellular disorder. NA NA NA
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9. (p. 4) Each of the four humors has been associated with different personality types, in
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thatblood has been associated with:
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A. a laid-back approach to life.
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B. an angry disposition. NA NA
C. sadness.
D. a passionate temperament.
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1. (p. 3) Which of the following best defines health psychology?
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A. Using psychological theories and principles to tackle problems in the areas of
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mentalhealth, education, product design, ergonomics, and law
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B. Understanding the psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they becomeill, NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA N
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and how they respond when they get ill
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C. Applying the principles of biology in order to study the anatomy of a human being
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D. Diagnosing, preventing, and treating a disease without including the option of surgery NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Level: Conceptual
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2. (p. 3) The term health involves:
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A. a balance among physical, mental, and social well-being.
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B. the absence of disease or infirmity.
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C. a reduction in physical pain and social pain.
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D. surgically treating physical ailments to eliminate chronic pain. NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Level: Factual
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3. (p. 3) A health psychologist who designs a media campaign to get people to improve
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theirdiets is focusing on:
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A NA NA NA
A. health promotion and maintenance. NA NA NA
B. prevention and treatment of illness. NA NA NA NA
C. the etiology and correlates of health, illness, and dysfunction.
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D. the health care system and the formulation of health policy.
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Level: Factual
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healthpsychologists who work with people who are already ill focus on:
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A. altering their exercise patterns. NA NA NA
B. helping them in following their treatment regimen.
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C. developing recommendations to maintain a healthy lifestyle. NA NA NA NA NA NA
D. advising individuals about career paths that are less stressful.
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Level: Factual
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5. (p. 3) A health psychologist who is interested in the behavioral and social factors
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thatcontribute to disease focuses on:
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A NA NA NA NA
A. health promotion and maintenance. NA NA NA
B. the prevention and treatment of illness.
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C. the etiology and correlates of health, illness, and dysfunction.
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D. the health care system and the formulation of health policy.
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Level: Factual
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6. (p. 3) refers to the origins or causes of illness.
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A. Etiology
B. Epidemiology
C. Oncology
D. Pathology
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caresystem and formulate health policy?
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A. Classification of occupations that is highly stressful, and can adversely affect NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
people'shealth.
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B. Exercise patterns and dietary interventions that help to promote good habits, and develop
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ahealthy lifestyle.
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C. The behavioral and social factors that contribute to health, illness, and dysfunction such
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asalcohol consumption and smoking.
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A NA NA NA
D. The impact of hospitals and physicians on people's behavior to develop recommendationsfor
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improving health care.
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8. (p. 4) According to the humoral theory of illness, disease occurs when:
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A. God punishes one for wrong-doing. NA NA NA NA
B. evil spirits enter a body. NA NA NA NA
C. bodily fluids are imbalanced. NA NA NA
D. there is cellular disorder. NA NA NA
Level: Factual NA
9. (p. 4) Each of the four humors has been associated with different personality types, in
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thatblood has been associated with:
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A. a laid-back approach to life.
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B. an angry disposition. NA NA
C. sadness.
D. a passionate temperament.
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