Test Bank For Health Psychology (B&B Psychology) 9th Edition By Shelley Taylor - Complete solution Graded A+

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Multiple16Choice16Questions


1. (p.163)16 Which16of16the16following16best16defines16health16psychology?
A. Using16psychological16theories16and16principles16to16tackle16problems16in16the16areas
16of16mental16health,16education,16product16design,16ergonomics,16and16law
B. Understanding16the16psychological16influences16on16how16people16stay16healthy,16why16the
y16become16ill,16and16how16they16respond16when16they16get16ill
C. Applying16the16principles16of16biology16in16order16to16study16the16anatomy16of16a16human16b
eing
D. Diagnosing,16preventing,16and16treating16a16disease16without16including16the16option16of16sur
gery



Level:16Conceptual



2. (p.163)16 The16term16health16involves:
A. a16balance16among16physical,16mental,16and16social16well-being.
B. the16absence16of16disease16or16infirmity.
C. a16reduction16in16physical16pain16and16social16pain.
D. surgically16treating16physical16ailments16to16eliminate16chronic16pain.



Level:16Factual



3. (p.163)16 A16health16psychologist16who16designs16a16media16campaign16to16get16people16to1
6improve16their16diets16is16focusing16on:
A. health16promotion16and16maintenance.
B. prevention16and16treatment16of16illness.
C. the16etiology16and16correlates16of16health,16illness,16and16dysfunction.
D. the16health16care16system16and16the16formulation16of16health16policy.



Level:16Factual
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4. (p.163)16 According16to16the16psychological16aspects16of16prevention16and16treatment16of16i
llness,16health16psychologists16who16work16with16people16who16are16already16ill16focus16on
:
A. altering16their16exercise16patterns.
B. helping16them16in16following16their16treatment16regimen.
C. developing16recommendations16to16maintain16a16healthy16lifestyle.
D. advising16individuals16about16career16paths16that16are16less16stressful.



Level:16Factual



5. (p.163)16 A16health16psychologist16who16is16interested16in16the16behavioral16and16socia
l16factors16that16contribute16to16disease16focuses16on:
A. health16promotion16and16maintenance.
B. the16prevention16and16treatment16of16illness.
C. the16etiology16and16correlates16of16health,16illness,16and16dysfunction.
D. the16health16care16system16and16the16formulation16of16health16policy.



Level:16Factual



6. (p.1 6 3)1 6 16refers16to16the16origins16or16causes16of16illness.
A. Etiology
B. Epidemiology
C. Oncology
D. Pathology



Level:16Factual




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7. (p.163)16 Which16of16the16following16is16studied16by16health16psychologists16to16analyze16t
he16health16care16system16and16formulate16health16policy?
A. Classification16of16occupations16that16is16highly16stressful,16and16can16adversely16affe
ct16people's16health.
B. Exercise16patterns16and16dietary16interventions16that16help16to16promote16good16habits,16an
d16develop16a16healthy16lifestyle.
C. The16behavioral16and16social16factors16that16contribute16to16health,16illness,16and16dysfunct
ion16such16as16alcohol16consumption16and16smoking.
D. The16impact16of16hospitals16and16physicians16on16people's16behavior16to16develop16recom
mendations16for16improving16health16care.



Level:16Conceptual



8. (p.164)16 According16to16the16humoral16theory16of16illness,16disease16occurs16when:
A. God16punishes16one16for16wrong-doing.
B. evil16spirits16enter16a16body.
C. bodily16fluids16are16imbalanced.
D. there16is16cellular16disorder.



Level:16Factual



9. (p.164)16 Each16of16the16four16humors16has16been16associated16with16different16personality1
6types,16in16that16blood16has16been16associated16with:
A. a16laid-back16approach16to16life.
B. an16angry16disposition.
C. sadness.
D. a16passionate16temperament.



Level:16Factual




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