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,Chapter530153-
53What53is53Health53Psychology

Chapter530
153What53is53Health53Psych
ology




Multiple53Choice53Questions


1. (p.533)53 Which53of53the53following53best53defines53health53psychology?
A. Using53psychological53theories53and53principles53to53tackle53problems53in53the53areas
53of53mental53health,53education,53product53design,53ergonomics,53and53law
B. Understanding53the53psychological53influences53on53how53people53stay53healthy,53why53the
y53become53ill,53and53how53they53respond53when53they53get53ill
C. Applying53the53principles53of53biology53in53order53to53study53the53anatomy53of53a53human53b
eing
D. Diagnosing,53preventing,53and53treating53a53disease53without53including53the53option53of53sur
gery



Level:53Conceptual



2. (p.533)53 The53term53health53involves:
A. a53balance53among53physical,53mental,53and53social53well-being.
B. the53absence53of53disease53or53infirmity.
C. a53reduction53in53physical53pain53and53social53pain.
D. surgically53treating53physical53ailments53to53eliminate53chronic53pain.



Level:53Factual



3. (p.533)53 A53health53psychologist53who53designs53a53media53campaign53to53get53people53to5
3improve53their53diets53is53focusing53on:
A. health53promotion53and53maintenance.
B. prevention53and53treatment53of53illness.
C. the53etiology53and53correlates53of53health,53illness,53and53dysfunction.
D. the53health53care53system53and53the53formulation53of53health53policy.



Level:53Factual
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,Chapter530153-
53What53is53Health53Psychology




4. (p.533)53 According53to53the53psychological53aspects53of53prevention53and53treatment53of53i
llness,53health53psychologists53who53work53with53people53who53are53already53ill53focus53on
:
A. altering53their53exercise53patterns.
B. helping53them53in53following53their53treatment53regimen.
C. developing53recommendations53to53maintain53a53healthy53lifestyle.
D. advising53individuals53about53career53paths53that53are53less53stressful.



Level:53Factual



5. (p.533)53 A53health53psychologist53who53is53interested53in53the53behavioral53and53socia
l53factors53that53contribute53to53disease53focuses53on:
A. health53promotion53and53maintenance.
B. the53prevention53and53treatment53of53illness.
C. the53etiology53and53correlates53of53health,53illness,53and53dysfunction.
D. the53health53care53system53and53the53formulation53of53health53policy.



Level:53Factual



6. (p.5 3 3)5 3 53refers53to53the53origins53or53causes53of53illness.
A. Etiology
B. Epidemiology
C. Oncology
D. Pathology



Level:53Factual




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53What53is53Health53Psychology




7. (p.533)53 Which53of53the53following53is53studied53by53health53psychologists53to53analyze53t
he53health53care53system53and53formulate53health53policy?
A. Classification53of53occupations53that53is53highly53stressful,53and53can53adversely53affe
ct53people's53health.
B. Exercise53patterns53and53dietary53interventions53that53help53to53promote53good53habits,53an
d53develop53a53healthy53lifestyle.
C. The53behavioral53and53social53factors53that53contribute53to53health,53illness,53and53dysfunct
ion53such53as53alcohol53consumption53and53smoking.
D. The53impact53of53hospitals53and53physicians53on53people's53behavior53to53develop53recom
mendations53for53improving53health53care.



Level:53Conceptual



8. (p.534)53 According53to53the53humoral53theory53of53illness,53disease53occurs53when:
A. God53punishes53one53for53wrong-doing.
B. evil53spirits53enter53a53body.
C. bodily53fluids53are53imbalanced.
D. there53is53cellular53disorder.



Level:53Factual



9. (p.534)53 Each53of53the53four53humors53has53been53associated53with53different53personality5
3types,53in53that53blood53has53been53associated53with:
A. a53laid-back53approach53to53life.
B. an53angry53disposition.
C. sadness.
D. a53passionate53temperament.



Level:53Factual




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