SFU PSYC 365 Chapters 1-12 of Psychology of
Health and Health Care questions And Answers
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anticipatory nausea - ANSWER -nausea that is felt before a chemotherapy
treatment begins, explained in terms of classical conditioning
antidepressants - ANSWER -medications that reduce the depression that
frequently accompanies pain; it is also believed that they affect pain-related
neurotransmitters
antiemetic medication - ANSWER -medication intended to reduce nausea and
vomiting
antigens - ANSWER -microorganisms that are foreign to our physiology
aorta - ANSWER -the main artery carrying oxygen-rich blood away from the
heart
applied discipline - ANSWER -any field in which researchers spend more time
using theories to explain real-world phenomena than they do developing the
theories
appraisal delay - ANSWER -the time it takes one to decide that a symptom is a
sign of illness
arbitrary standards - ANSWER -standards used to evaluate health promotion
programs forwarded by a body that exists outside the community involved in the
promotional campaign
arrhythmia - ANSWER -an irregular beating of the heart, such as rapid heart beat
or changing patterns of beating
asymptomatic - ANSWER -conditions that are not accompanied by palpable
symptoms or sensations
, atria - ANSWER -the upper two chambers of the heart; atria receive blood
returning to the heart and transfer it to the ventricles
attitude - ANSWER -a cognition in which a person evaluates some object or idea
attributions - ANSWER -the explanations people people for events such as their
successes and failures
autoimmune diseases - ANSWER -occur when the immune system works against
the body's own cells; one of the best-known autoimmune diseases is arthritis
autonomic activity - ANSWER -physiological processes that cannot be
consciously controlled, such as heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, hand
surface temperature, and skin conductance
autonomic nervous system - ANSWER -responsible for involuntary activity and
controls the cardiac muscle of the heart, smooth muscle of the internal organs, and
most glands; this system is very important for the maintenance of homeostasis
autorhythmicity - ANSWER -the capacity of a cardiac muscle to fire by itself; the
pulsing of the heart is regulated by autorhythmic cells
aversion therapy - ANSWER -therapy that includes pairing a behaviour with
some unpleasant stimulus so that the undesired behaviour will illicit negative
sensations
B lymphocyte ells - ANSWER -cells tha, when re-encountering a specific
pathogen, produce an antibody designed to eliminate the pathogen
bargaining - ANSWER -a response, identified by Kubler-Ross, that may occur
when a person is confronted with novel and severe trauma; includes trying to do
things that will buy more time
behavioural delay - ANSWER -the elapsed time between the decision to seek
medical care and acting on this decision by making an appointment
behavioural medicine - ANSWER -a branch of medicine concerned with the
relationship between health and behaviour; the focus is usually on remediation
, beliefs as person variables - ANSWER -pre-existing notions, both personal and
cultural, that influence appraisal, and thus stress, by determining the meaning
given to the environment
benefit finding - ANSWER -attitude or technique that is often referred to as
finding the "silver lining in the cloud", which appears to aid in post-traumatic
growth
benign breast biopsy - ANSWER -when the results of a biopsy procedure show no
evidence of malignancy
benign-positive appraisal - ANSWER -a cognitive process by which an event is
appraised to involve outcomes that are positive and may enhance well-being
bereavement - ANSWER -emotions attendant upon the loss of a close friend or
loved one
binge eating disorder (BED) - ANSWER -compulsive overeating or bingeing;
unlike bulimia nervosa, BED uses no compensatory measure or purge to counteract
the binge
biofeedback - ANSWER -the recording of physiological measures through
electronic instruments that provide immediate feedback concerning physiological
state in an attempt to modify physiological processes
biomedical model - ANSWER -an approach suggesting that health is best
understood in terms of biology; we can reduce illness to a cellular level and treat it
with medication
biopsychosocial approach - ANSWER -a model that suggests that biological,
psychological and social factors are all involved in any given state of health or
illness
biopsychosocial communication pattern - ANSWER -communication patterns
between a physician and patient that include a balance of psychosocial and
biomedical topics
blood-brain barrier - ANSWER -acts as a sentinel for materials that enter the
brain via the bloodstream
, blunters - ANSWER -people who avoid information in their attempt to cope with
illness and its accompanying challenges
body dysmorphic disorder - ANSWER -condition in which people who suffer
from eating disorders do not perceive their bodies accurately
body-mass index (BMI) - ANSWER -measure of obesity calculated by dividing
one's weight in kilograms by height in meters squared
box scale - ANSWER -a scale on which people rate and report their pain by
choosing the number that best indicates the degree of pain that they are
experiencing from a series of numbers in boxes ranging from "no pain" to "worst
imaginable pain"
brain stem - ANSWER -an area at the base of the brain that connects the brain to
the spinal cord; the brain stem controls some very basic functions, such as
breathing and the sleep-wake cycles, and is also involved in maintaining posture
and balance
Broca's area (of the brain) - ANSWER -the part of the brain that controls speech
production
bronchi - ANSWER -the two main branches of the trachea, or windpipe
bronchioles - ANSWER -the small branches of the bronchi
bronchial pneumonia - ANSWER -pneumonia that is restricted to the bronchi and
often occurs as a complication of other diseases, such as cold or flu
bulemia nervosa - ANSWER -an eating disorder that involves recurrent episodes
of binge eating followed by purging
burnout - ANSWER -a condition that is similar to compassion fatigue and
includes symptoms of physical exhaustion, depersonalization of patients, and
feelings of discouragement and low accomplishment
C-fibres - ANSWER -the afferent peripheral fibres that are associated with
transmitting diffuse, dull or aching pain
Health and Health Care questions And Answers
Verified 100% Correct
anticipatory nausea - ANSWER -nausea that is felt before a chemotherapy
treatment begins, explained in terms of classical conditioning
antidepressants - ANSWER -medications that reduce the depression that
frequently accompanies pain; it is also believed that they affect pain-related
neurotransmitters
antiemetic medication - ANSWER -medication intended to reduce nausea and
vomiting
antigens - ANSWER -microorganisms that are foreign to our physiology
aorta - ANSWER -the main artery carrying oxygen-rich blood away from the
heart
applied discipline - ANSWER -any field in which researchers spend more time
using theories to explain real-world phenomena than they do developing the
theories
appraisal delay - ANSWER -the time it takes one to decide that a symptom is a
sign of illness
arbitrary standards - ANSWER -standards used to evaluate health promotion
programs forwarded by a body that exists outside the community involved in the
promotional campaign
arrhythmia - ANSWER -an irregular beating of the heart, such as rapid heart beat
or changing patterns of beating
asymptomatic - ANSWER -conditions that are not accompanied by palpable
symptoms or sensations
, atria - ANSWER -the upper two chambers of the heart; atria receive blood
returning to the heart and transfer it to the ventricles
attitude - ANSWER -a cognition in which a person evaluates some object or idea
attributions - ANSWER -the explanations people people for events such as their
successes and failures
autoimmune diseases - ANSWER -occur when the immune system works against
the body's own cells; one of the best-known autoimmune diseases is arthritis
autonomic activity - ANSWER -physiological processes that cannot be
consciously controlled, such as heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, hand
surface temperature, and skin conductance
autonomic nervous system - ANSWER -responsible for involuntary activity and
controls the cardiac muscle of the heart, smooth muscle of the internal organs, and
most glands; this system is very important for the maintenance of homeostasis
autorhythmicity - ANSWER -the capacity of a cardiac muscle to fire by itself; the
pulsing of the heart is regulated by autorhythmic cells
aversion therapy - ANSWER -therapy that includes pairing a behaviour with
some unpleasant stimulus so that the undesired behaviour will illicit negative
sensations
B lymphocyte ells - ANSWER -cells tha, when re-encountering a specific
pathogen, produce an antibody designed to eliminate the pathogen
bargaining - ANSWER -a response, identified by Kubler-Ross, that may occur
when a person is confronted with novel and severe trauma; includes trying to do
things that will buy more time
behavioural delay - ANSWER -the elapsed time between the decision to seek
medical care and acting on this decision by making an appointment
behavioural medicine - ANSWER -a branch of medicine concerned with the
relationship between health and behaviour; the focus is usually on remediation
, beliefs as person variables - ANSWER -pre-existing notions, both personal and
cultural, that influence appraisal, and thus stress, by determining the meaning
given to the environment
benefit finding - ANSWER -attitude or technique that is often referred to as
finding the "silver lining in the cloud", which appears to aid in post-traumatic
growth
benign breast biopsy - ANSWER -when the results of a biopsy procedure show no
evidence of malignancy
benign-positive appraisal - ANSWER -a cognitive process by which an event is
appraised to involve outcomes that are positive and may enhance well-being
bereavement - ANSWER -emotions attendant upon the loss of a close friend or
loved one
binge eating disorder (BED) - ANSWER -compulsive overeating or bingeing;
unlike bulimia nervosa, BED uses no compensatory measure or purge to counteract
the binge
biofeedback - ANSWER -the recording of physiological measures through
electronic instruments that provide immediate feedback concerning physiological
state in an attempt to modify physiological processes
biomedical model - ANSWER -an approach suggesting that health is best
understood in terms of biology; we can reduce illness to a cellular level and treat it
with medication
biopsychosocial approach - ANSWER -a model that suggests that biological,
psychological and social factors are all involved in any given state of health or
illness
biopsychosocial communication pattern - ANSWER -communication patterns
between a physician and patient that include a balance of psychosocial and
biomedical topics
blood-brain barrier - ANSWER -acts as a sentinel for materials that enter the
brain via the bloodstream
, blunters - ANSWER -people who avoid information in their attempt to cope with
illness and its accompanying challenges
body dysmorphic disorder - ANSWER -condition in which people who suffer
from eating disorders do not perceive their bodies accurately
body-mass index (BMI) - ANSWER -measure of obesity calculated by dividing
one's weight in kilograms by height in meters squared
box scale - ANSWER -a scale on which people rate and report their pain by
choosing the number that best indicates the degree of pain that they are
experiencing from a series of numbers in boxes ranging from "no pain" to "worst
imaginable pain"
brain stem - ANSWER -an area at the base of the brain that connects the brain to
the spinal cord; the brain stem controls some very basic functions, such as
breathing and the sleep-wake cycles, and is also involved in maintaining posture
and balance
Broca's area (of the brain) - ANSWER -the part of the brain that controls speech
production
bronchi - ANSWER -the two main branches of the trachea, or windpipe
bronchioles - ANSWER -the small branches of the bronchi
bronchial pneumonia - ANSWER -pneumonia that is restricted to the bronchi and
often occurs as a complication of other diseases, such as cold or flu
bulemia nervosa - ANSWER -an eating disorder that involves recurrent episodes
of binge eating followed by purging
burnout - ANSWER -a condition that is similar to compassion fatigue and
includes symptoms of physical exhaustion, depersonalization of patients, and
feelings of discouragement and low accomplishment
C-fibres - ANSWER -the afferent peripheral fibres that are associated with
transmitting diffuse, dull or aching pain
