Exam 1: B: Introducing Health Psychology

Which of the following has NOT been a major health trend in the United States since 1900?

The first complete anatomical study of the internal organs,musculature,and skeletal systems of the human body was published by:

Today,the largest group of health psychologists works in:

Traditional Oriental medicine is founded on the principle that:

During the Middle Ages,disease was viewed as:

In traditional Oriental medicine,qi (sometimes spelled chi)refers to:

Health is defined as:

During the twentieth century,life expectancy in the United States:

A health psychologist would agree with all of the following EXCEPT:

Today,the leading cause of death in the United States is:

Dr.Ortiz is investigating how a mother's habits will affect her child's lifelong development.Dr.Ortiz is evidently working from the __________ perspective.

When psychologists use the term culture,they are referring to:

The plague that killed thousands of people during the Middle Ages was an example of a(n):

The field of psychosomatic medicine emerged because the biomedical model was unable to explain:

Which is one reason that middle-aged women have higher rates of illness than men in the same age group?

The oldest known medical system in the world is:

The scientific study of the causes or origins of specific diseases is called:

Because he doesn't feel sick,Enrique believes that he is healthy.Enrique evidently has an implicit belief in the _____________ model of health.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that psychosomatic medicine fell out of favor?

Dr.Mills conducts research on the health assets that produce longer life and optimal human functioning.Which specialty area does her research best represent?