Test Bank for Health Psychology 11th Edition by Shelley Taylor ||Complete A+ Guide

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Multiple56Choice56Questions


1. (p.563)56 Which56of56the56following56best56defines56health56psychology?
A. Using56psychological56theories56and56principles56to56tackle56problems56in56the56areas
56of56mental56health,56education,56product56design,56ergonomics,56and56law
B. Understanding56the56psychological56influences56on56how56people56stay56healthy,56why56the
y56become56ill,56and56how56they56respond56when56they56get56ill
C. Applying56the56principles56of56biology56in56order56to56study56the56anatomy56of56a56human56b
eing
D. Diagnosing,56preventing,56and56treating56a56disease56without56including56the56option56of56sur
gery



Level:56Conceptual



2. (p.563)56 The56term56health56involves:
A. a56balance56among56physical,56mental,56and56social56well-being.
B. the56absence56of56disease56or56infirmity.
C. a56reduction56in56physical56pain56and56social56pain.
D. surgically56treating56physical56ailments56to56eliminate56chronic56pain.



Level:56Factual



3. (p.563)56 A56health56psychologist56who56designs56a56media56campaign56to56get56people56to5
6improve56their56diets56is56focusing56on:
A. health56promotion56and56maintenance.
B. prevention56and56treatment56of56illness.
C. the56etiology56and56correlates56of56health,56illness,56and56dysfunction.
D. the56health56care56system56and56the56formulation56of56health56policy.



Level:56Factual
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4. (p.563)56 According56to56the56psychological56aspects56of56prevention56and56treatment56of56i
llness,56health56psychologists56who56work56with56people56who56are56already56ill56focus56on
:
A. altering56their56exercise56patterns.
B. helping56them56in56following56their56treatment56regimen.
C. developing56recommendations56to56maintain56a56healthy56lifestyle.
D. advising56individuals56about56career56paths56that56are56less56stressful.



Level:56Factual



5. (p.563)56 A56health56psychologist56who56is56interested56in56the56behavioral56and56socia
l56factors56that56contribute56to56disease56focuses56on:
A. health56promotion56and56maintenance.
B. the56prevention56and56treatment56of56illness.
C. the56etiology56and56correlates56of56health,56illness,56and56dysfunction.
D. the56health56care56system56and56the56formulation56of56health56policy.



Level:56Factual



6. (p.5 6 3)5 6 56refers56to56the56origins56or56causes56of56illness.
A. Etiology
B. Epidemiology
C. Oncology
D. Pathology



Level:56Factual




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7. (p.563)56 Which56of56the56following56is56studied56by56health56psychologists56to56analyze56t
he56health56care56system56and56formulate56health56policy?
A. Classification56of56occupations56that56is56highly56stressful,56and56can56adversely56affe
ct56people's56health.
B. Exercise56patterns56and56dietary56interventions56that56help56to56promote56good56habits,56an
d56develop56a56healthy56lifestyle.
C. The56behavioral56and56social56factors56that56contribute56to56health,56illness,56and56dysfunct
ion56such56as56alcohol56consumption56and56smoking.
D. The56impact56of56hospitals56and56physicians56on56people's56behavior56to56develop56recom
mendations56for56improving56health56care.



Level:56Conceptual



8. (p.564)56 According56to56the56humoral56theory56of56illness,56disease56occurs56when:
A. God56punishes56one56for56wrong-doing.
B. evil56spirits56enter56a56body.
C. bodily56fluids56are56imbalanced.
D. there56is56cellular56disorder.



Level:56Factual



9. (p.564)56 Each56of56the56four56humors56has56been56associated56with56different56personality5
6types,56in56that56blood56has56been56associated56with:
A. a56laid-back56approach56to56life.
B. an56angry56disposition.
C. sadness.
D. a56passionate56temperament.



Level:56Factual




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