Question 1

Ndunge was born in Kenya and has never moved from there.Ndunge can expect to live _____ years in good health.

Accepted Answer

A)  <50.0 
B)  50.0-59.9 
C)  70.0-79.9 
D)  80.0-87.0 
A)  <50.0 
B)  50.0-59.9 
C)  70.0-79.9 
D)  80.0-87.0

Question 2

Integrated care has resulted in a(n)_____ in office visits for acute asthma by _____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase; 49 
B)  decrease; 49 
C)  increase; 85 
D)  decrease; 85 
A)  increase; 49 
B)  decrease; 49 
C)  increase; 85 
D)  decrease; 85

Question 3

Which of these conditions is NOT one of the five leading causes of death in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease 
B)  cancer 
C)  diabetes 
D)  stroke 
A)  heart disease 
B)  cancer 
C)  diabetes 
D)  stroke

Question 4

The number of psychologists working in general health care settings has _____ in the past 25 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased slightly 
B)  increased significantly 
C)  remained steady 
D)  decreased slightly 
A)  increased slightly 
B)  increased significantly 
C)  remained steady 
D)  decreased slightly

Question 5

In one study of psychosocial factors and health,men and women with low social integration scores:

Accepted Answer

A)  had slower and poorer recovery from infectious illnesses. 
B)  had more than twice the risk of dying compared to those with high social integration scores. 
C)  also tended to be of low socioeconomic status. 
D)  were characterized by expressing enhanced cognitive performance. 
A)  had slower and poorer recovery from infectious illnesses. 
B)  had more than twice the risk of dying compared to those with high social integration scores. 
C)  also tended to be of low socioeconomic status. 
D)  were characterized by expressing enhanced cognitive performance.

Question 6

According to Healthy People 2020,_____% of deaths in the United States each year are preventable.

Accepted Answer

A)  30.8 
B)  40 
C)  11.5 
D)  63 
A)  30.8 
B)  40 
C)  11.5 
D)  63

Question 7

Which of these is NOT considered a biological health asset?

Accepted Answer

A)  low VO2 max 
B)  high heart rate variability 
C)  greater telomere length 
D)  low body mass index 
A)  low VO2 max 
B)  high heart rate variability 
C)  greater telomere length 
D)  low body mass index

Question 8

According to the Commonwealth Fund,the health care systems in _____ had the best overall rating in 2013.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia and New Zealand 
B)  France and Canada 
C)  the UK and Switzerland 
D)  Norway and Sweden 
A)  Australia and New Zealand 
B)  France and Canada 
C)  the UK and Switzerland 
D)  Norway and Sweden

Question 9

Stress affects the health of some people by decreasing the likelihood that they will notice symptoms or seek health care.This is an example of a(n)_____ effect of stress on health.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Stress is best understood as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus. 
B)  response. 
C)  transaction between a person and an event. 
D)  changing physiological state. 
A)  stimulus. 
B)  response. 
C)  transaction between a person and an event. 
D)  changing physiological state.

Question 11

Which of these ethnic groups tends to have the least positive view of their health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Hispanic Americans 
D)  African Americans 
A)  Native Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Hispanic Americans 
D)  African Americans

Question 12

Considering current trends in research,policy,and practice in the topic areas of illness and aging,what do you predict will be the next major developments in health and policy research over the next 25 years?

Accepted Answer

A good answer to this question will give

Question 13

In the United States,the number of overweight and obese individuals:

Accepted Answer

A)  has decreased slightly in recent years. 
B)  continues to decline. 
C)  has remained unchanged for many years. 
D)  is increasing. 
A)  has decreased slightly in recent years. 
B)  continues to decline. 
C)  has remained unchanged for many years. 
D)  is increasing.

Question 14

Anger management is an example of a health psychology intervention in the _____ domain.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Dena normally visits the local medical walk-in for her annual checkup.This year,however,she is out of state and has opted to do a checkup through a virtual care clinic.What is Dena likely to report regarding her experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  While Dena is likely to prefer face-to-face contact,she is likely to report high levels of satisfaction with her virtual appointment. 
B)  Dena is likely to prefer face-to-face contact and to report low levels of satisfaction with her virtual appointment. 
C)  Dena is likely to prefer her virtual appointment and to report high levels of satisfaction with her virtual appointment. 
D)  While Dena is likely to prefer the idea of a virtual appointment,she is likely to report low levels of satisfaction with her actual virtual appointment. 
A)  While Dena is likely to prefer face-to-face contact,she is likely to report high levels of satisfaction with her virtual appointment. 
B)  Dena is likely to prefer face-to-face contact and to report low levels of satisfaction with her virtual appointment. 
C)  Dena is likely to prefer her virtual appointment and to report high levels of satisfaction with her virtual appointment. 
D)  While Dena is likely to prefer the idea of a virtual appointment,she is likely to report low levels of satisfaction with her actual virtual appointment.

Question 16

Teaching the skills to improve patient-provider communication is an example of an intervention in the _____ domain.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  psychological 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive 
A)  biological 
B)  psychological 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive

Question 17

The interdisciplinary approach to treatment in which teams approach disease from biological,psychological,and sociocultural perspectives is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  well care. 
B)  holistic medicine. 
C)  complementary care. 
D)  integrated care. 
A)  well care. 
B)  holistic medicine. 
C)  complementary care. 
D)  integrated care.

Question 18

Which of these statements is one of the two hypotheses of positive health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive emotions,self-regulation,cardiorespiratory fitness,and social engagement predict good health. 
B)  Certain psychological health states,such as ailing,diseased,and ill,do not exist. 
C)  Happiness has no association with good health,but flourishing does. 
D)  Remembering negative emotions and experiences is counterproductive to psychological healing. 
A)  Positive emotions,self-regulation,cardiorespiratory fitness,and social engagement predict good health. 
B)  Certain psychological health states,such as ailing,diseased,and ill,do not exist. 
C)  Happiness has no association with good health,but flourishing does. 
D)  Remembering negative emotions and experiences is counterproductive to psychological healing.

Question 19

Which of these is NOT one of health psychology's major future challenges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing the span of healthy life for all people 
B)  Increasing knowledge of understudied groups 
C)  Restoring a fee-for-service model of health care 
D)  Achieving equal access to preventive health care for all people 
A)  Increasing the span of healthy life for all people 
B)  Increasing knowledge of understudied groups 
C)  Restoring a fee-for-service model of health care 
D)  Achieving equal access to preventive health care for all people

Question 20

In the United States,average life expectancy reached an all-time high of _____ years in 2014.

Accepted Answer

A)  71.3 
B)  74.6 
C)  78.9 
D)  83.2 
A)  71.3 
B)  74.6 
C)  78.9 
D)  83.2

Ndunge was born in Kenya and has never moved from there.Ndunge can expect to live _____ years in good health.

Integrated care has resulted in a(n)_ in office visits for acute asthma by _ percent.

Which of these conditions is NOT one of the five leading causes of death in the United States?

The number of psychologists working in general health care settings has _____ in the past 25 years.

In one study of psychosocial factors and health,men and women with low social integration scores:

According to Healthy People 2020,_____% of deaths in the United States each year are preventable.

Which of these is NOT considered a biological health asset?

According to the Commonwealth Fund,the health care systems in _____ had the best overall rating in 2013.

Stress affects the health of some people by decreasing the likelihood that they will notice symptoms or seek health care.This is an example of a(n)_____ effect of stress on health.

Stress is best understood as a:

Which of these ethnic groups tends to have the least positive view of their health?

Considering current trends in research,policy,and practice in the topic areas of illness and aging,what do you predict will be the next major developments in health and policy research over the next 25 years?

In the United States,the number of overweight and obese individuals:

Anger management is an example of a health psychology intervention in the _____ domain.

Dena normally visits the local medical walk-in for her annual checkup.This year,however,she is out of state and has opted to do a checkup through a virtual care clinic.What is Dena likely to report regarding her experience?

Teaching the skills to improve patient-provider communication is an example of an intervention in the _____ domain.

The interdisciplinary approach to treatment in which teams approach disease from biological,psychological,and sociocultural perspectives is called:

Which of these statements is one of the two hypotheses of positive health?

Which of these is NOT one of health psychology's major future challenges?

In the United States,average life expectancy reached an all-time high of _____ years in 2014.

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

Exam 16: Epilogue

Ndunge was born in Kenya and has never moved from there.Ndunge can expect to live _____ years in good health.

Integrated care has resulted in a(n)_____ in office visits for acute asthma by _____ percent.

Which of these conditions is NOT one of the five leading causes of death in the United States?

The number of psychologists working in general health care settings has _____ in the past 25 years.

In one study of psychosocial factors and health,men and women with low social integration scores:

According to Healthy People 2020,_____% of deaths in the United States each year are preventable.

Which of these is NOT considered a biological health asset?

According to the Commonwealth Fund,the health care systems in _____ had the best overall rating in 2013.

Stress affects the health of some people by decreasing the likelihood that they will notice symptoms or seek health care.This is an example of a(n)_____ effect of stress on health.

Stress is best understood as a:

Which of these ethnic groups tends to have the least positive view of their health?

Considering current trends in research,policy,and practice in the topic areas of illness and aging,what do you predict will be the next major developments in health and policy research over the next 25 years?

In the United States,the number of overweight and obese individuals:

Anger management is an example of a health psychology intervention in the _____ domain.

Dena normally visits the local medical walk-in for her annual checkup.This year,however,she is out of state and has opted to do a checkup through a virtual care clinic.What is Dena likely to report regarding her experience?

Teaching the skills to improve patient-provider communication is an example of an intervention in the _____ domain.

The interdisciplinary approach to treatment in which teams approach disease from biological,psychological,and sociocultural perspectives is called:

Which of these statements is one of the two hypotheses of positive health?

Which of these is NOT one of health psychology's major future challenges?

In the United States,average life expectancy reached an all-time high of _____ years in 2014.

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

Integrated care has resulted in a(n)_ in office visits for acute asthma by _ percent.