Question 1

Historically,behavioral medicine grew out of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the branch of medicine called psychosomatic medicine. 
B)  psychophysiology and biology. 
C)  the branch of psychology called behaviorism. 
D)  psychoanalysis. 
A)  the branch of medicine called psychosomatic medicine. 
B)  psychophysiology and biology. 
C)  the branch of psychology called behaviorism. 
D)  psychoanalysis.

Question 2

Subjective well-being refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy. 
B)  self-perceived happiness. 
C)  the level of stress in a person's day-to-day life. 
D)  the sense that one is better off than others. 
A)  empathy. 
B)  self-perceived happiness. 
C)  the level of stress in a person's day-to-day life. 
D)  the sense that one is better off than others.

Question 3

According to Healthy People 2010,nearly one million deaths in the United States each year are:

Accepted Answer

A)  preventable. 
B)  caused by genetic disorders. 
C)  lifestyle diseases that were rare fifty years ago. 
D)  caused by accidents. 
A)  preventable. 
B)  caused by genetic disorders. 
C)  lifestyle diseases that were rare fifty years ago. 
D)  caused by accidents.

Question 4

According to the ecological-systems approach,health is a function of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the body's biological systems. 
B)  our social relationships. 
C)  our psychological makeup. 
D)  the interaction of the body's biological,social,and psychological domains. 
A)  the body's biological systems. 
B)  our social relationships. 
C)  our psychological makeup. 
D)  the interaction of the body's biological,social,and psychological domains.

Question 5

Dr.Santiello is a licensed practitioner who focuses on health-promoting interventions with his clientele.Dr.Santiello is most likely a(n)________________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive health 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  health 
D)  clinical health 
A)  positive health 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  health 
D)  clinical health

Question 6

The subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to the prevention and treatment of illness is:

Accepted Answer

A)  medical psychology. 
B)  behavioral medicine. 
C)  health psychology. 
D)  biopsychosocial medicine. 
A)  medical psychology. 
B)  behavioral medicine. 
C)  health psychology. 
D)  biopsychosocial medicine.

Question 7

A pathogen is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a healing force. 
B)  the pattern of illness in a population. 
C)  a disease. 
D)  any agent such as a bacterium or virus that can cause a disease. 
A)  a healing force. 
B)  the pattern of illness in a population. 
C)  a disease. 
D)  any agent such as a bacterium or virus that can cause a disease.

Question 8

What is the leading cause of death among people age 45 and over?

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  heart disease 
C)  chronic conditions such as heart disease and cancer 
D)  external events such as homicide 
A)  cancer 
B)  heart disease 
C)  chronic conditions such as heart disease and cancer 
D)  external events such as homicide

Exam 1: B: Introducing Health Psychology

Historically,behavioral medicine grew out of:

Subjective well-being refers to:

According to Healthy People 2010,nearly one million deaths in the United States each year are:

According to the ecological-systems approach,health is a function of:

Dr.Santiello is a licensed practitioner who focuses on health-promoting interventions with his clientele.Dr.Santiello is most likely a(n)________________ psychologist.

The subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to the prevention and treatment of illness is:

A pathogen is:

What is the leading cause of death among people age 45 and over?

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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