Question 1

Regardless of ethnicity,people who have achieved higher levels of education:

Accepted Answer

A)  live longer lives and have worse overall health. 
B)  live shorter lives and have better overall health. 
C)  live longer lives and have better overall health. 
D)  live shorter lives and have worse overall health. 
A)  live longer lives and have worse overall health. 
B)  live shorter lives and have better overall health. 
C)  live longer lives and have better overall health. 
D)  live shorter lives and have worse overall health.

Question 2

While _____ is rising in developing parts of the world,it is decreasing in Canada and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity 
B)  diabetes 
C)  smoking 
D)  depression 
A)  obesity 
B)  diabetes 
C)  smoking 
D)  depression

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Stress affects the health of some people by increasing their use of tobacco and alcohol.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 5

Which of these was NOT suggested in the textbook as a possible reason that social integration protects against chronic disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social support may buffer the effects of stress on the body. 
B)  Social support may positively influence health behaviors associated with disease. 
C)  Social support may directly affect underlying physical mechanisms associated with disease. 
D)  People in poor health do not want to be around other people. 
A)  Social support may buffer the effects of stress on the body. 
B)  Social support may positively influence health behaviors associated with disease. 
C)  Social support may directly affect underlying physical mechanisms associated with disease. 
D)  People in poor health do not want to be around other people.

Question 6

Current health policy places the greatest emphasis on:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  tertiary prevention. 
D)  a compression of morbidity. 
A)  primary prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  tertiary prevention. 
D)  a compression of morbidity.

Question 7

Health psychologists estimate the cost-effectiveness of various primary and secondary prevention efforts in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  quality-adjusted life years. 
B)  disability-adjusted life expectancy. 
C)  compression of morbidity. 
D)  health care expenditures per capita. 
A)  quality-adjusted life years. 
B)  disability-adjusted life expectancy. 
C)  compression of morbidity. 
D)  health care expenditures per capita.

Question 8

Jake and Jack are identical twins who have the same genetic vulnerability to prostate cancer.If Jake develops prostate cancer:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jack will almost certainly also develop it. 
B)  Jack may or may not develop it,depending on his health behaviors,emotional state,and other psychosocial factors. 
C)  Jack will not necessarily develop it,because prostate cancer is not hereditary. 
D)  Jack will not develop it,because the prostate cancer gene is recessive. 
A)  Jack will almost certainly also develop it. 
B)  Jack may or may not develop it,depending on his health behaviors,emotional state,and other psychosocial factors. 
C)  Jack will not necessarily develop it,because prostate cancer is not hereditary. 
D)  Jack will not develop it,because the prostate cancer gene is recessive.

Question 9

In these pairs of terms,which term does NOT belong with the other?

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation to reduce hypertension 
B)  hypnosis to alleviate pain 
C)  systematic desensitization to reduce nausea 
D)  stress inoculation to decrease anxiety 
A)  relaxation to reduce hypertension 
B)  hypnosis to alleviate pain 
C)  systematic desensitization to reduce nausea 
D)  stress inoculation to decrease anxiety

Question 10

A healthy life is a combination of:

Accepted Answer

A)  compression of morbidity and life expectancy. 
B)  well years and life expectancy. 
C)  average life expectancy and quality of life. 
D)  age-adjusted life expectancy and quality of life. 
A)  compression of morbidity and life expectancy. 
B)  well years and life expectancy. 
C)  average life expectancy and quality of life. 
D)  age-adjusted life expectancy and quality of life.

Regardless of ethnicity,people who have achieved higher levels of education:

While _____ is rising in developing parts of the world,it is decreasing in Canada and the United States.

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

Stress affects the health of some people by increasing their use of tobacco and alcohol.This is an example of a(n)_____ effect of stress on health.

Which of these was NOT suggested in the textbook as a possible reason that social integration protects against chronic disease?

Current health policy places the greatest emphasis on:

Health psychologists estimate the cost-effectiveness of various primary and secondary prevention efforts in terms of:

Jake and Jack are identical twins who have the same genetic vulnerability to prostate cancer.If Jake develops prostate cancer:

In these pairs of terms,which term does NOT belong with the other?

A healthy life is a combination of:

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

Regardless of ethnicity,people who have achieved higher levels of education:

While _____ is rising in developing parts of the world,it is decreasing in Canada and the United States.

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

Stress affects the health of some people by increasing their use of tobacco and alcohol.This is an example of a(n)_____ effect of stress on health.

Which of these was NOT suggested in the textbook as a possible reason that social integration protects against chronic disease?

Current health policy places the greatest emphasis on:

Health psychologists estimate the cost-effectiveness of various primary and secondary prevention efforts in terms of:

Jake and Jack are identical twins who have the same genetic vulnerability to prostate cancer.If Jake develops prostate cancer:

In these pairs of terms,which term does NOT belong with the other?

A healthy life is a combination of:

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