PSY 352 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is not true of health psychologists? Answer:
They typically operationalize health as the absence of disease.
◉ Samantha noticed she has become ill more recently since moving
away from home. Her general practitioner describes how decreases in
social support can result in an increased experience of psychological
stress. In turn, this stress can negatively impact one's immune system
functioning, which may predispose someone toward getting sick.
Samantha's doctor likely subscribes to which of the following models?
Answer: The biopsychosocial model
◉ Which best describes the ancient Greeks long-term contributions to
health psychology? Answer: They began to establish the mind-body
relationship.
◉ Who is not associated with the rise of psychosomatic medicine?
Answer: Franz Gall
◉ Which of the following is true of the biomedical model? Answer:
Historically, it has been widely accepted among medical professionals
,◉ Which of the following is not a potential career path associated with
the PhD-level study of health psychology? Answer: psychiatry
◉ You are asked to design a health psychology study in which
participants who have been diagnosed with asthma are provided with
measures of various risk factors they may have encountered during their
childhood. This is an example of what kind of research? Answer:
retrospective
◉ Mark all that are included in the study of epidemiology. Answer: The
cause of infectious disease
The frequency of infectious disease.
The distribution of infectious disease
The frequency of noninfectious disease
◉ Mark any answer choice described as a reason for the "Nightmare
Deaths" among Southeast Asians. Answer: Cultural differences
Genetic susceptibility
Family arguments
Employment difficulties
◉ Sympathetic nervous system stimulation yields secretion of which
neurotransmitters? Mark all that apply Answer: Norepinephrine
, Epinephrine
◉ Which of the following is not a function of the peripheral nervous
system? Answer: Carry of involuntary impulses to muscles and glands
◉ The parasympathetic nervous system is associated with relaxing the
body to its normal state, while the sympathetic nervous system is
associated with emergency response to stress. Answer: true
◉ Which of the following describes a type of cardiovascular disorder?
Mark all that apply Answer: Chest pain due to inadequate CO2 removal
Arterial narrowing due to cholesterol buildup
Heart attack
◉ The transformation of food so that it can be absorbed into the
bloodstream is known as _____________. Answer: digestion
◉ How are infection-causing microbes transmitted? Mark all that apply.
Answer: Bodily contact
Airborne particles
Through a carrier not directly involved in the disease process
◉ What is a consequence of autoimmunity? Answer: Antibody
production to fight body tissue
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is not true of health psychologists? Answer:
They typically operationalize health as the absence of disease.
◉ Samantha noticed she has become ill more recently since moving
away from home. Her general practitioner describes how decreases in
social support can result in an increased experience of psychological
stress. In turn, this stress can negatively impact one's immune system
functioning, which may predispose someone toward getting sick.
Samantha's doctor likely subscribes to which of the following models?
Answer: The biopsychosocial model
◉ Which best describes the ancient Greeks long-term contributions to
health psychology? Answer: They began to establish the mind-body
relationship.
◉ Who is not associated with the rise of psychosomatic medicine?
Answer: Franz Gall
◉ Which of the following is true of the biomedical model? Answer:
Historically, it has been widely accepted among medical professionals
,◉ Which of the following is not a potential career path associated with
the PhD-level study of health psychology? Answer: psychiatry
◉ You are asked to design a health psychology study in which
participants who have been diagnosed with asthma are provided with
measures of various risk factors they may have encountered during their
childhood. This is an example of what kind of research? Answer:
retrospective
◉ Mark all that are included in the study of epidemiology. Answer: The
cause of infectious disease
The frequency of infectious disease.
The distribution of infectious disease
The frequency of noninfectious disease
◉ Mark any answer choice described as a reason for the "Nightmare
Deaths" among Southeast Asians. Answer: Cultural differences
Genetic susceptibility
Family arguments
Employment difficulties
◉ Sympathetic nervous system stimulation yields secretion of which
neurotransmitters? Mark all that apply Answer: Norepinephrine
, Epinephrine
◉ Which of the following is not a function of the peripheral nervous
system? Answer: Carry of involuntary impulses to muscles and glands
◉ The parasympathetic nervous system is associated with relaxing the
body to its normal state, while the sympathetic nervous system is
associated with emergency response to stress. Answer: true
◉ Which of the following describes a type of cardiovascular disorder?
Mark all that apply Answer: Chest pain due to inadequate CO2 removal
Arterial narrowing due to cholesterol buildup
Heart attack
◉ The transformation of food so that it can be absorbed into the
bloodstream is known as _____________. Answer: digestion
◉ How are infection-causing microbes transmitted? Mark all that apply.
Answer: Bodily contact
Airborne particles
Through a carrier not directly involved in the disease process
◉ What is a consequence of autoimmunity? Answer: Antibody
production to fight body tissue
