Test Bank For Health Psychology 9th Edition By Shelley Taylor

,ChapterK01K-
KWhatKisKHealthKPsychology

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ogy




MultipleKChoiceKQuestions


1. (p.K 3)K Which`ofKtheKfollowingKbestKdefinesKhealthKpsychology?
A. UsingKpsychologicalKtheoriesKandKprinciplesKtoKtackleKproblemsKinKtheKareasKofK
mentalKhealth,Keducation,KproductKdesign,Kergonomics,KandKlaw
B. UnderstandingKtheKpsychologicalKinfluencesKonKhow`peopleKstay`healthy,KwhyKtheyKbec
omeKiKll,KandKhow`theyKrespondKwhenKthey`getKill
C. ApplyingKtheKprinciplesKof`biologyKinKorder`toKstudyKtheKanatomyKofKaKhumanKbeing
D. Diagnosing,Kpreventing,KandKtreatingKaKdiseaseKwithoutKincludingKthe`optionKofKsurgery



Level:KConceptual



2. (p.K 3)K TheKtermKhealthKinvolves:
A. a`balanceKamongKphysical,Kmental,KandKsocialKwell-being.
B. theKabsenceKofKdiseaseKorKinfirmity.
C. aKreductionKinKphysicalKpainKandKsocialKpain.
D. surgically`treatingKphysicalKailmentsKtoKeliminateKchronicKpain.



Level:KFactual



3. (p.K 3)K AKhealthKpsychologistKwhoKdesignsKaKmediaKcampaignKtoKgetKpeopleKtoKimpr
oveKtheirKdietsKisKfocusingKon:
A. health`promotionKandKmaintenance.
B. preventionKand`treatmentKofKillness.
C. theKetiologyKandKcorrelatesKofKhealth,Killness,KandKdysfunction.
D. theKhealthKcareKsystemKandKtheKformulationKofKhealthKpolicy.



Level:KFactual




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4. (p.K 3)K AccordingKtoKtheKpsychologicalKaspectsKofKpreventionKandKtreatmentKofKillness
,KhealthKpsychologistsKwhoKworkKwithKpeopleKwho`areKalreadyKillKfocusKon:
A. alteringKtheir`exerciseKpatterns.
B. helpingKthemKinKfollowingKtheir`treatmentKregimen.
C. developingKrecommendationsKtoKmaintainKaKhealthyKlifestyle.
D. advisingKindividualsKaboutKcareerKpathsKthatKareKlessKstressful.



Level:KFactual



5. (p.K 3)K AKhealthKpsychologistKwhoKisKinterestedKinKtheKbehavioralKandKsocialKfact
orsKthatKcontributeKtoKdiseaseKfocusesKon:
A. health`promotionKandKmaintenance.
B. theKpreventionKandKtreatmentKofKillness.
C. theKetiologyKandKcorrelatesKofKhealth,Killness,KandKdysfunction.
D. theKhealthKcareKsystemKandKtheKformulationKofKhealthKpolicy.



Level:KFactual



6. (p.K 3)K refersKtoKtheKoriginsKorKcausesKofKillness.
A. Etiology
B. Epidemiology
C. Oncology
D. Pathology



Level:KFactual




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7. (p.K 3)K Which`ofKtheKfollowingKisKstudiedKbyKhealthKpsychologistsKtoKanalyzeKtheKhe
althKcareKsystemKandKformulateKhealthKpolicy?
A. ClassificationKofKoccupationsKthatKisKhighlyKstressful,KandKcanKadverselyKaffectKp
eople'sKhealth.
B. ExerciseKpatternsKandKdietaryKinterventionsKthatKhelpKtoKpromoteKgoodKhabits,KandKde
velopKaKhealthyKlifestyle.
C. TheKbehavioralKandKsocialKfactorsKthatKcontributeKtoKhealth,Killness,KandKdysfunctionK
suchKasKalcoholKconsumptionKandKsmoking.
D. TheKimpactKofKhospitalsKandKphysiciansKonKpeople'sKbehavior`toKdevelopKrecommend
ationsKfor`improvingKhealthKcare.



Level:KConceptual



8. (p.K 4)K AccordingKtoKtheKhumoralKtheoryKofKillness,KdiseaseKoccursKwhen:
A. GodKpunishesKoneKforKwrong-doing.
B. evilKspiritsKenterKaKbody.
C. bodilyKfluidsKareKimbalanced.
D. thereKisKcellularKdisorder.



Level:KFactual



9. (p.K 4)K EachKofKtheKfour`humorsKhasKbeenKassociatedKwithKdifferentKpersonalityKtypes
,KinKthatKbloodKhasKbeenKassociatedKwith:
A. a`laid-backKapproachKtoKlife.
B. anKangryKdisposition.
C. sadness.
D. aKpassionateKtemperament.



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