Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding health care in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has the highest rated health care system in the world. 
B)  Today,the United States spends a smaller portion of its gross domestic product on health care than it did several decades ago. 
C)  A few countries spend more on health care than the United States and rank higher in terms of overall performance. 
D)  The United States spends more on health care than most other developed nations,while many countries spend less on health care than the United States but rank higher in terms of overall performance. 
A)  The United States has the highest rated health care system in the world. 
B)  Today,the United States spends a smaller portion of its gross domestic product on health care than it did several decades ago. 
C)  A few countries spend more on health care than the United States and rank higher in terms of overall performance. 
D)  The United States spends more on health care than most other developed nations,while many countries spend less on health care than the United States but rank higher in terms of overall performance.

Question 2

The notion of personality traits being linked with body fluids:

Accepted Answer

A)  was discarded long ago. 
B)  still persists in the folk and alternative medicines of many cultures. 
C)  originated with the work of Claudius Galen. 
D)  was the basis of the germ theory of disease. 
A)  was discarded long ago. 
B)  still persists in the folk and alternative medicines of many cultures. 
C)  originated with the work of Claudius Galen. 
D)  was the basis of the germ theory of disease.

Question 3

Under the doctrine of mind-body dualism,health and disease came to be viewed:

Accepted Answer

A)  in scientific,or biomedical,terms. 
B)  in spiritual terms. 
C)  in terms of social and psychological factors. 
D)  as culturally specific states. 
A)  in scientific,or biomedical,terms. 
B)  in spiritual terms. 
C)  in terms of social and psychological factors. 
D)  as culturally specific states.

Question 4

Women and men who feel connected to a network of caring friends are less likely to die of cancer than those who feel alienated from others.This finding underscores the importance of the context in __________ health.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  psychological 
C)  social 
D)  emotional 
A)  biological 
B)  psychological 
C)  social 
D)  emotional

Question 5

During the prehistoric period,our ancestors believed that disease was caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  trephination. 
B)  demons or evil spirits. 
C)  poor hygiene. 
D)  an imbalance of body fluids. 
A)  trephination. 
B)  demons or evil spirits. 
C)  poor hygiene. 
D)  an imbalance of body fluids.

Question 6

Massification is the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  recent immigrants to the United States are typically healthier than immigrant families who have been in the country for several generations. 
B)  the mind-body connection is very strong when it comes to health. 
C)  higher education benefits everyone. 
D)  environmental factors strongly influence how our genes are expressed. 
A)  recent immigrants to the United States are typically healthier than immigrant families who have been in the country for several generations. 
B)  the mind-body connection is very strong when it comes to health. 
C)  higher education benefits everyone. 
D)  environmental factors strongly influence how our genes are expressed.

Question 7

Maintaining a balance of the vata,pitta,and kapha bodily humors is the key to health according to which medical system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional Oriental medicine 
B)  Acupuncture 
C)  Homeopathic medicine 
D)  Ayurveda 
A)  Traditional Oriental medicine 
B)  Acupuncture 
C)  Homeopathic medicine 
D)  Ayurveda

Question 8

Health psychologists work as:

Accepted Answer

A)  teachers. 
B)  research scientists. 
C)  clinicians. 
D)  teachers,scientists,and clinicians. 
A)  teachers. 
B)  research scientists. 
C)  clinicians. 
D)  teachers,scientists,and clinicians.

Question 9

The new federal law aimed at reducing the number of people in the United States who do not have health insurance is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
B)  No Child Left Behind Act. 
C)  Healthy People 2020 Act. 
D)  Preventable Injury and Death Act. 
A)  Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
B)  No Child Left Behind Act. 
C)  Healthy People 2020 Act. 
D)  Preventable Injury and Death Act.

Question 10

Although Sigmund Freud's theories and psychosomatic medicine were flawed,they started the trend toward viewing illness and health as caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  host factors. 
B)  environmental factors. 
C)  psychological and behavioral factors. 
D)  the interaction of several factors. 
A)  host factors. 
B)  environmental factors. 
C)  psychological and behavioral factors. 
D)  the interaction of several factors.

Question 11

A birth cohort is a group of people who:

Accepted Answer

A)  were born with a few years of each other. 
B)  have a certain cultural identity. 
C)  have a certain ethnic identity. 
D)  have a certain racial identity. 
A)  were born with a few years of each other. 
B)  have a certain cultural identity. 
C)  have a certain ethnic identity. 
D)  have a certain racial identity.

Question 12

According to Hippocrates,disease resulted when:

Accepted Answer

A)  there was an imbalance among the different humors circulating in the body. 
B)  the person violated divine laws. 
C)  the person experienced too much of one type of emotion. 
D)  illness-causing worms infested the body. 
A)  there was an imbalance among the different humors circulating in the body. 
B)  the person violated divine laws. 
C)  the person experienced too much of one type of emotion. 
D)  illness-causing worms infested the body.

Question 13

A person who attributes catching a cold to not getting enough sleep or experiencing too much stress after being exposed to a virus is implicitly accepting which model of health?

Accepted Answer

A)  biomedical 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive-behavioral 
A)  biomedical 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive-behavioral

Question 14

The alcohol dependency syndrome consists of each of the following traits EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor self-regulation. 
B)  negative emotionality. 
C)  self-defeating beliefs. 
D)  high self-esteem. 
A)  poor self-regulation. 
B)  negative emotionality. 
C)  self-defeating beliefs. 
D)  high self-esteem.

Question 15

An "epigenetic effect" is one in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  genes influence a person's vulnerability to disease. 
B)  a person's age influences his or her health. 
C)  environmental forces affect how genes are expressed. 
D)  exposure to an environmental toxin makes a person sick. 
A)  genes influence a person's vulnerability to disease. 
B)  a person's age influences his or her health. 
C)  environmental forces affect how genes are expressed. 
D)  exposure to an environmental toxin makes a person sick.

Question 16

Rene Descartes influenced modern medicine with his view that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the mind and body operate according to separate principles. 
B)  hygiene was an important component of good health. 
C)  the origins of all diseases are outside the individual. 
D)  all diseases originate within the body. 
A)  the mind and body operate according to separate principles. 
B)  hygiene was an important component of good health. 
C)  the origins of all diseases are outside the individual. 
D)  all diseases originate within the body.

Question 17

Health disparities are:

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in the leading types health problems experienced by various groups. 
B)  preventable differences in the health of socially disadvantaged groups. 
C)  differences in the health of people living in various parts of the world. 
D)  unavoidable differences in the health of various groups. 
A)  differences in the leading types health problems experienced by various groups. 
B)  preventable differences in the health of socially disadvantaged groups. 
C)  differences in the health of people living in various parts of the world. 
D)  unavoidable differences in the health of various groups.

Question 18

Who developed an elaborate system of pharmacology that physicians followed for almost 1,500 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocrates 
B)  Galen 
C)  Descartes 
D)  Vesalius 
A)  Hippocrates 
B)  Galen 
C)  Descartes 
D)  Vesalius

Question 19

According to which theory are the origins of specific diseases found in the internal organs,musculature,and skeletal system of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germ theory 
B)  Anatomical theory 
C)  Cellular theory 
D)  Humoral theory 
A)  Germ theory 
B)  Anatomical theory 
C)  Cellular theory 
D)  Humoral theory

Question 20

The nuclear conflict model of psychosomatic medicine was developed by psychoanalyst:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  B.F.Skinner. 
C)  Neal Miller. 
D)  Franz Alexander. 
A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  B.F.Skinner. 
C)  Neal Miller. 
D)  Franz Alexander.

Exam 1: B: Introducing Health Psychology

Which of the following is true regarding health care in the United States?

The notion of personality traits being linked with body fluids:

Under the doctrine of mind-body dualism,health and disease came to be viewed:

Women and men who feel connected to a network of caring friends are less likely to die of cancer than those who feel alienated from others.This finding underscores the importance of the context in __________ health.

During the prehistoric period,our ancestors believed that disease was caused by:

Massification is the idea that:

Maintaining a balance of the vata,pitta,and kapha bodily humors is the key to health according to which medical system?

Health psychologists work as:

The new federal law aimed at reducing the number of people in the United States who do not have health insurance is the:

Although Sigmund Freud's theories and psychosomatic medicine were flawed,they started the trend toward viewing illness and health as caused by:

A birth cohort is a group of people who:

According to Hippocrates,disease resulted when:

A person who attributes catching a cold to not getting enough sleep or experiencing too much stress after being exposed to a virus is implicitly accepting which model of health?

The alcohol dependency syndrome consists of each of the following traits EXCEPT:

An "epigenetic effect" is one in which:

Rene Descartes influenced modern medicine with his view that:

Health disparities are:

Who developed an elaborate system of pharmacology that physicians followed for almost 1,500 years?

According to which theory are the origins of specific diseases found in the internal organs,musculature,and skeletal system of the body?

The nuclear conflict model of psychosomatic medicine was developed by psychoanalyst:

A: Introducing Health Psychology

C: Introducing Health Psychology

A: Research in Health Psychology

B: Research in Health Psychology

C: Research in Health Psychology

A: Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

B: Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

C: Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

A: Stress

B: Stress

C: Stress

A: Coping With Stress

B: Coping With Stress

C: Coping With Stress

A: Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

B: Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

C: Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

A: Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

B: Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

C: Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

A: Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

B: Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

C: Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

A: Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

B: Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

C: Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

A: Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

B: Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

C: Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

A: Cancer

B: Cancer

C: Cancer

A: Hiv/Aids and Other Communicable Diseases

B: Hiv/Aids and Other Communicable Diseases

C: Hiv/Aids and Other Communicable Diseases

A: The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

B: The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

C: The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

A: Managing Pain

B: Managing Pain

C: Managing Pain

A: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

B: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

C: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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