Test Bank for Health Psychology 9th Edition By Shelley Taylor

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Test Bank for Health Psychology 9th Edition By Shelley
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Taylor
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Multiple Choice Questions |\ |\




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 mental
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health, education, product design, ergonomics, and law
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B. Understanding the psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


ill, 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
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Level: |\Conceptual



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.
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Level: |\Factual



3. (p. 3) A health psychologist who designs a media campaign to get people to improve their
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diets is focusing on:
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A. health promotion and maintenance. |\ |\ |\


B. prevention and treatment of illness. |\ |\ |\ |\


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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4. (p. 3) According to the psychological aspects of prevention and treatment of illness, health
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psychologists who work with people who are already ill focus on:
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A. altering their exercise patterns.
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B. helping them in following their treatment regimen.
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C. developing recommendations to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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D. advising individuals about career paths that are less stressful.
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Level: |\Factual



5. (p. 3) A health psychologist who is interested in the behavioral and social factors that
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contribute to disease focuses on:
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A. health promotion and maintenance.
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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



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



Level: |\Factual




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7. (p. 3) Which of the following is studied by health psychologists to analyze the health care
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system and formulate health policy?
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A. Classification of occupations that is highly stressful, and can adversely affect people's
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health.
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B. Exercise patterns and dietary interventions that help to promote good habits, and develop a
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healthy lifestyle.
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C. The behavioral and social factors that contribute to health, illness, and dysfunction such as
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alcohol consumption and smoking.
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D. The impact of hospitals and physicians on people's behavior to develop recommendations
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for improving health care.
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Level: |\Conceptual



8. (p. 4) According to the humoral theory of illness, disease occurs when:
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A. God punishes one for wrong-doing.
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B. evil spirits enter a body.
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C. bodily fluids are imbalanced. |\ |\ |\


D. there is cellular disorder. |\ |\ |\




Level: |\Factual



9. (p. 4) Each of the four humors has been associated with different personality types, in that
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blood has been associated with:
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A. a laid-back approach to life.
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B. an angry disposition.
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C. sadness.
D. a passionate temperament.
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Level: |\Factual




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