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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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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 nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt
D. Diagnosing, preventing, and treating a disease without including the option of surgery nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt
Level: Conceptual
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2. (p. 3) The term health involves:
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A. abalance among physical, mental, and social well-being.
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B. theabsence of diseaseorinfirmity.
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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. nt nt nt nt nt nt nt
Level: Factual nt
3. (p. 3) A health psychologist who designs a media campaign to get people to improve theirdiets
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is focusing on:
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A. health promotion and maintenance. nt nt nt
B. prevention and treatment of illness. nt nt nt nt
C. the etiology and correlates of health, illness, and dysfunction.
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D. thehealth care system and theformulation of health policy.
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Level: Factual nt
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4. (p. 3) According to the psychological aspects of prevention and treatment of illness,
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healthpsychologists who work with people who are already ill focus on:
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A. altering their exercise patterns. nt nt nt
B. helping them in following their treatment regimen. nt nt nt nt nt nt
C. developing recommendations to maintain a healthy lifestyle. nt nt nt nt nt nt
D. advising individuals about career paths that are less stressful. nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt
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. nt nt nt
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. thehealth care system and theformulation 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 nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt
people'shealth.
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B. Exercise patterns and dietary interventions that help to promote good habits, and develop nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt
ahealthy lifestyle.
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C. The behavioral and social factors that contributeto health, illness, and dysfunction such
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asalcohol consumption and smoking.
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D. Theimpact of hospitals and physicians on people's behavior to develop recommendationsfor
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improving health care.
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Level: Conceptual nt
8. (p. 4) According to the humoral theory of illness, disease occurs when:
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A. God punishes one for wrong-doing. nt nt nt nt
B. evilspirits enter a body. nt nt nt nt
C. bodily fluids are imbalanced. nt nt nt
D. thereis cellulardisorder. nt nt nt
Level: Factual nt
9. (p. 4) Each of the four humors has been associated with different personality types, in thatblood
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has been associated with:
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A. a laid-back approach to life.
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B. an angry disposition. nt nt
C. sadness.
D. apassionate temperament.
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Level: Factual nt
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01WhatisHealth
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Psychology
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MultipleChoice Questions nt nt
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 thepsychological influences on how peoplestay healthy, why they becomeill, nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt t
n
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 nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt
D. Diagnosing, preventing, and treating a disease without including the option of surgery nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt
Level: Conceptual
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2. (p. 3) The term health involves:
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A. abalance among physical, mental, and social well-being.
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B. theabsence of diseaseorinfirmity.
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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. nt nt nt nt nt nt nt
Level: Factual nt
3. (p. 3) A health psychologist who designs a media campaign to get people to improve theirdiets
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n
is focusing on:
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A. health promotion and maintenance. nt nt nt
B. prevention and treatment of illness. nt nt nt nt
C. the etiology and correlates of health, illness, and dysfunction.
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D. thehealth care system and theformulation of health policy.
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Level: Factual nt
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4. (p. 3) According to the psychological aspects of prevention and treatment of illness,
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healthpsychologists who work with people who are already ill focus on:
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A. altering their exercise patterns. nt nt nt
B. helping them in following their treatment regimen. nt nt nt nt nt nt
C. developing recommendations to maintain a healthy lifestyle. nt nt nt nt nt nt
D. advising individuals about career paths that are less stressful. nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt
Level: Factual
nt
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. nt nt nt
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. thehealth care system and theformulation 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
Level: Factual
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, Chapter 01 -What is Health Psychology
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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?
nt t
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A. Classification of occupations that is highly stressful, and can adversely affect nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt
people'shealth.
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B. Exercise patterns and dietary interventions that help to promote good habits, and develop nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt
ahealthy lifestyle.
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C. The behavioral and social factors that contributeto health, illness, and dysfunction such
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asalcohol consumption and smoking.
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D. Theimpact of hospitals and physicians on people's behavior to develop recommendationsfor
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n
improving health care.
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Level: Conceptual nt
8. (p. 4) According to the humoral theory of illness, disease occurs when:
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A. God punishes one for wrong-doing. nt nt nt nt
B. evilspirits enter a body. nt nt nt nt
C. bodily fluids are imbalanced. nt nt nt
D. thereis cellulardisorder. nt nt nt
Level: Factual nt
9. (p. 4) Each of the four humors has been associated with different personality types, in thatblood
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n
has been associated with:
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A. a laid-back approach to life.
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B. an angry disposition. nt nt
C. sadness.
D. apassionate temperament.
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Level: Factual nt
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