Question 1

Virtual care clinics are:

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A)  ineffective in both improving general access to health care and reducing health care disparities among particular populations. 
B)  effective in both improving general access to health care and reducing health care disparities among particular populations. 
C)  effective in improving general access to health,but ineffective in reducing health disparities among particular populations. 
D)  ineffective in improving general access to health,but effective in reducing health disparities among particular populations. 
A)  ineffective in both improving general access to health care and reducing health care disparities among particular populations. 
B)  effective in both improving general access to health care and reducing health care disparities among particular populations. 
C)  effective in improving general access to health,but ineffective in reducing health disparities among particular populations. 
D)  ineffective in improving general access to health,but effective in reducing health disparities among particular populations. B

Question 2

Stress affects the health of some people by increasing hormonal activity in their bodies.This is an example of a(n)_____ effect of stress on health.

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A)  indirect health behavior 
B)  indirect behaviorally mediated 
C)  direct physiological 
D)  indirect physiological 
A)  indirect health behavior 
B)  indirect behaviorally mediated 
C)  direct physiological 
D)  indirect physiological C

Question 3

Emmett is undergoing a surgical operation on Tuesday.His doctor has created an individual intervention plan that combines medical and behavioral health services.Compared to people who do not have integrated primary care,Emmett will likely have an average hospital stay that is:

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A)  1.5 days shorter. 
B)  1.5 days longer. 
C)  5 days shorter. 
D)  5 days longer. 
A)  1.5 days shorter. 
B)  1.5 days longer. 
C)  5 days shorter. 
D)  5 days longer. A

Question 4

Identify and discuss in detail some of the specific factors that helped shape health psychology as a viable and legitimate field of research and study.What specific additional factors do you believe will be instrumental in shaping the field's future?

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Question 5

In the past,health psychology followed biomedicine's lead in focusing on:

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A)  mortality rather than morbidity. 
B)  morbidity rather than mortality. 
C)  primary prevention rather than secondary prevention. 
D)  tertiary prevention rather than secondary prevention. 
A)  mortality rather than morbidity. 
B)  morbidity rather than mortality. 
C)  primary prevention rather than secondary prevention. 
D)  tertiary prevention rather than secondary prevention.

Question 6

The number of healthy years a person can expect to live free from disease and disability is referred to as:

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A)  compression of morbidity. 
B)  health-adjusted life expectancy. 
C)  quality-adjusted life year. 
D)  behavioral immunization. 
A)  compression of morbidity. 
B)  health-adjusted life expectancy. 
C)  quality-adjusted life year. 
D)  behavioral immunization.

Question 7

What is the difference between cost containment and cost-effectiveness? Why is cost-effectiveness important,and how do health psychologists evaluate cost-effectiveness?

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Question 8

The impact of psychosocial factors on the development and progression of disease is:

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A)  significantly less than the impact of more traditional risk factors. 
B)  slightly less than the impact of more traditional risk factors. 
C)  significant,from simple colds to chronic conditions. 
D)  unpredictable. 
A)  significantly less than the impact of more traditional risk factors. 
B)  slightly less than the impact of more traditional risk factors. 
C)  significant,from simple colds to chronic conditions. 
D)  unpredictable.

Question 9

Health psychology is a relatively new field of study,and its contributions to the more-established fields of health,health policy,and medicine are still unfolding.Discuss in detail the most important lessons learned from health psychology's first four decades of research.

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Question 10

Regarding lifestyle behaviors and disease,which of these statements is TRUE?

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A)  There is no longer any doubt that smoking causes lung cancer. 
B)  Alcohol use is related to diseases of the kidney and to traffic fatalities. 
C)  High-fiber,low-fat diets increase people's risk of developing cardiovascular disease. 
D)  Sedentary lifestyles increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and result in improved immune functioning. 
A)  There is no longer any doubt that smoking causes lung cancer. 
B)  Alcohol use is related to diseases of the kidney and to traffic fatalities. 
C)  High-fiber,low-fat diets increase people's risk of developing cardiovascular disease. 
D)  Sedentary lifestyles increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and result in improved immune functioning.

Question 11

The effort to reduce or hold down the cost of health care is called:

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A)  secondary prevention. 
B)  cost containment. 
C)  QALY. 
D)  cost-effectiveness. 
A)  secondary prevention. 
B)  cost containment. 
C)  QALY. 
D)  cost-effectiveness.

Question 12

State and briefly discuss the five challenges that health psychology faces in the future,and offer a viable and practical solution to help alleviate the impact of at least two of the five challenges stated in the textbook.

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Question 13

One goal of health psychology is to help people achieve a compression of morbidity,which refers to:

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A)  a shortening of the amount of time older people spend disabled,ill,or in pain. 
B)  increasing average disability-adjusted life expectancy. 
C)  ensuring that the dying do not suffer. 
D)  palliative care for hospice patients. 
A)  a shortening of the amount of time older people spend disabled,ill,or in pain. 
B)  increasing average disability-adjusted life expectancy. 
C)  ensuring that the dying do not suffer. 
D)  palliative care for hospice patients.

Question 14

The number of new cases of diabetes in the United States has been:

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A)  about the same over the past decade. 
B)  increasing. 
C)  leveling off. 
D)  higher among women than men. 
A)  about the same over the past decade. 
B)  increasing. 
C)  leveling off. 
D)  higher among women than men.

Question 15

Compared to other Commonwealth Fund nations,which country has the most inequitable health care system with the poorest health outcomes?

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A)  Japan 
B)  France 
C)  England 
D)  the United States 
A)  Japan 
B)  France 
C)  England 
D)  the United States

Question 16

Which of these statements is one of health psychology's most fundamental messages?

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A)  Prevention and health promotion must be made as important in the health care system as disease treatment is now. 
B)  Secondary prevention is as important as tertiary prevention. 
C)  Tertiary prevention is as important as primary prevention. 
D)  Secondary prevention is as important as primary prevention. 
A)  Prevention and health promotion must be made as important in the health care system as disease treatment is now. 
B)  Secondary prevention is as important as tertiary prevention. 
C)  Tertiary prevention is as important as primary prevention. 
D)  Secondary prevention is as important as primary prevention.

Question 17

Many young people are more heavily influenced by the immediate rewards of unhealthy behaviors than by worries about long-term health consequences.To prevent teens from developing bad habits in the first place,health psychologists increasingly use:

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A)  blended care. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  behavioral immunization programs. 
D)  the social skills model of risky behaviors. 
A)  blended care. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  behavioral immunization programs. 
D)  the social skills model of risky behaviors.

Question 18

Which of these is NOT a contributor to the high incidence of infectious diseases in developing countries?

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A)  poverty 
B)  ignorance 
C)  lack of health care 
D)  the decrease of noncommunicable diseases 
A)  poverty 
B)  ignorance 
C)  lack of health care 
D)  the decrease of noncommunicable diseases

Question 19

Clinical care that is delivered remotely,using virtual tools for research,health monitoring,and education,is called:

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A)  secondary prevention. 
B)  integrated care. 
C)  QALY. 
D)  telehealth. 
A)  secondary prevention. 
B)  integrated care. 
C)  QALY. 
D)  telehealth.

Question 20

Pepe is a junior attending a four-year college.Pepe is MOST likely to be:

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A)  pessimistic about his health and have poor health outcomes in reality. 
B)  pessimistic about his health,and this belief may increase his risk of unintentional injury. 
C)  optimistic about his health but have poor health outcomes in reality. 
D)  optimistic about his health,but this belief may increase his risk of unintentional injury. 
A)  pessimistic about his health and have poor health outcomes in reality. 
B)  pessimistic about his health,and this belief may increase his risk of unintentional injury. 
C)  optimistic about his health but have poor health outcomes in reality. 
D)  optimistic about his health,but this belief may increase his risk of unintentional injury.

Virtual care clinics are:

Stress affects the health of some people by increasing hormonal activity in their bodies.This is an example of a(n)_____ effect of stress on health.

Emmett is undergoing a surgical operation on Tuesday.His doctor has created an individual intervention plan that combines medical and behavioral health services.Compared to people who do not have integrated primary care,Emmett will likely have an average hospital stay that is:

Identify and discuss in detail some of the specific factors that helped shape health psychology as a viable and legitimate field of research and study.What specific additional factors do you believe will be instrumental in shaping the field's future?

In the past,health psychology followed biomedicine's lead in focusing on:

The number of healthy years a person can expect to live free from disease and disability is referred to as:

What is the difference between cost containment and cost-effectiveness? Why is cost-effectiveness important,and how do health psychologists evaluate cost-effectiveness?

The impact of psychosocial factors on the development and progression of disease is:

Health psychology is a relatively new field of study,and its contributions to the more-established fields of health,health policy,and medicine are still unfolding.Discuss in detail the most important lessons learned from health psychology's first four decades of research.

Regarding lifestyle behaviors and disease,which of these statements is TRUE?

The effort to reduce or hold down the cost of health care is called:

State and briefly discuss the five challenges that health psychology faces in the future,and offer a viable and practical solution to help alleviate the impact of at least two of the five challenges stated in the textbook.

One goal of health psychology is to help people achieve a compression of morbidity,which refers to:

The number of new cases of diabetes in the United States has been:

Compared to other Commonwealth Fund nations,which country has the most inequitable health care system with the poorest health outcomes?

Which of these statements is one of health psychology's most fundamental messages?

Many young people are more heavily influenced by the immediate rewards of unhealthy behaviors than by worries about long-term health consequences.To prevent teens from developing bad habits in the first place,health psychologists increasingly use:

Which of these is NOT a contributor to the high incidence of infectious diseases in developing countries?

Clinical care that is delivered remotely,using virtual tools for research,health monitoring,and education,is called:

Pepe is a junior attending a four-year college.Pepe is MOST likely to be:

Introducing Health Psychology

Research in Health Psychology

Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

Stress

Coping With Stress

Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

Cancer

Hivaids and Other Communicable Diseases

The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

Managing Pain

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Exam 16: Epilogue

Virtual care clinics are:

Stress affects the health of some people by increasing hormonal activity in their bodies.This is an example of a(n)_____ effect of stress on health.

Emmett is undergoing a surgical operation on Tuesday.His doctor has created an individual intervention plan that combines medical and behavioral health services.Compared to people who do not have integrated primary care,Emmett will likely have an average hospital stay that is:

Identify and discuss in detail some of the specific factors that helped shape health psychology as a viable and legitimate field of research and study.What specific additional factors do you believe will be instrumental in shaping the field's future?

In the past,health psychology followed biomedicine's lead in focusing on:

The number of healthy years a person can expect to live free from disease and disability is referred to as:

What is the difference between cost containment and cost-effectiveness? Why is cost-effectiveness important,and how do health psychologists evaluate cost-effectiveness?

The impact of psychosocial factors on the development and progression of disease is:

Health psychology is a relatively new field of study,and its contributions to the more-established fields of health,health policy,and medicine are still unfolding.Discuss in detail the most important lessons learned from health psychology's first four decades of research.

Regarding lifestyle behaviors and disease,which of these statements is TRUE?

The effort to reduce or hold down the cost of health care is called:

State and briefly discuss the five challenges that health psychology faces in the future,and offer a viable and practical solution to help alleviate the impact of at least two of the five challenges stated in the textbook.

One goal of health psychology is to help people achieve a compression of morbidity,which refers to:

The number of new cases of diabetes in the United States has been:

Compared to other Commonwealth Fund nations,which country has the most inequitable health care system with the poorest health outcomes?

Which of these statements is one of health psychology's most fundamental messages?

Many young people are more heavily influenced by the immediate rewards of unhealthy behaviors than by worries about long-term health consequences.To prevent teens from developing bad habits in the first place,health psychologists increasingly use:

Which of these is NOT a contributor to the high incidence of infectious diseases in developing countries?

Clinical care that is delivered remotely,using virtual tools for research,health monitoring,and education,is called:

Pepe is a junior attending a four-year college.Pepe is MOST likely to be:

Introducing Health Psychology

Research in Health Psychology

Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

Stress

Coping With Stress

Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

Cancer

Hivaids and Other Communicable Diseases

The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

Managing Pain

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Filters