Question 1

During the twentieth century,life expectancy in the United States:

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A)  decreased. 
B)  remained about the same. 
C)  decreased,then increased during the twenty-first century. 
D)  increased. 
A)  decreased. 
B)  remained about the same. 
C)  decreased,then increased during the twenty-first century. 
D)  increased. D

Question 2

In traditional Chinese medicine,qi (sometimes spelled chi)refers to:

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A)  a vital energy or life force that ebbs and flows with changes in a person's well-being. 
B)  a health condition in which all organs and tissues are functioning properly. 
C)  a state of illness. 
D)  the three bodily humors. 
A)  a vital energy or life force that ebbs and flows with changes in a person's well-being. 
B)  a health condition in which all organs and tissues are functioning properly. 
C)  a state of illness. 
D)  the three bodily humors. A

Question 3

An epigenetic effect is an effect in which:

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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. C

Question 4

Describe how the ecological-systems approach emphasizes the mutual influences among the biological,psychological,and social contexts of health.

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A good answer to this question will: - D

Question 5

A health psychologist would agree with all of these statements EXCEPT:

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A)  health psychologists seek to promote healthy lifestyles. 
B)  biological,psychological,and social forces act together to determine our health. 
C)  health disparities are found only in the poorest nations. 
D)  health psychologists approach the study of health and illness from several overlapping perspectives. 
A)  health psychologists seek to promote healthy lifestyles. 
B)  biological,psychological,and social forces act together to determine our health. 
C)  health disparities are found only in the poorest nations. 
D)  health psychologists approach the study of health and illness from several overlapping perspectives.

Question 6

Which statement is NOT true regarding the immigrant paradox?

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A)  Low socioeconomic status does not predict poor health for Hispanics and other ethnic groups in the United States. 
B)  The children and grandchildren of immigrants to the United States typically surpass their elders in income and education. 
C)  The children and grandchildren of immigrants to the United States typically are healthier than their elders. 
D)  Latinos in the United States use health care less often than other ethnic groups do. 
A)  Low socioeconomic status does not predict poor health for Hispanics and other ethnic groups in the United States. 
B)  The children and grandchildren of immigrants to the United States typically surpass their elders in income and education. 
C)  The children and grandchildren of immigrants to the United States typically are healthier than their elders. 
D)  Latinos in the United States use health care less often than other ethnic groups do.

Question 7

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

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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

Question 8

Genomics is the study of the:

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A)  evolutionary history of a species' health. 
B)  structure,function,and mapping of the genetic material of organisms. 
C)  role of psychological factors in vulnerability to disease. 
D)  effects that environmental forces have on how genes are expressed. 
A)  evolutionary history of a species' health. 
B)  structure,function,and mapping of the genetic material of organisms. 
C)  role of psychological factors in vulnerability to disease. 
D)  effects that environmental forces have on how genes are expressed.

Question 9

According to Sigmund Freud,loss of speech,deafness,and other conversion disorders were caused by:

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A)  unconscious emotional conflicts. 
B)  psychological viruses. 
C)  erotic urges. 
D)  repressed feelings of hatred toward one's parents. 
A)  unconscious emotional conflicts. 
B)  psychological viruses. 
C)  erotic urges. 
D)  repressed feelings of hatred toward one's parents.

Question 10

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.

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

Question 11

Explain how Descartes's concept of dualism influenced medical science and current views of health and wellness in Western and non-Western medical practice and theory.

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Question 12

In the United States,if a person dies at 18 years of age,what is the most likely cause of death?

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A)  chronic lower respiratory disease 
B)  heart disease 
C)  cancer 
D)  an accident 
A)  chronic lower respiratory disease 
B)  heart disease 
C)  cancer 
D)  an accident

Question 13

Alcohol dependency consists of each of these traits EXCEPT:

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A)  poor self-regulation. 
B)  irritability. 
C)  agitation. 
D)  high self-esteem. 
A)  poor self-regulation. 
B)  irritability. 
C)  agitation. 
D)  high self-esteem.

Question 14

Outline the central historical views of illness and health,with specific examples spanning from the prehistoric period to the present day,including both key theorists and medical developments.

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Question 15

The perspective that well-being is best understood as a hierarchy of systems in which each system is composed of smaller subsystems,and simultaneously is part of larger,more encompassing systems,is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the evolutionary perspective. 
B)  life-course perspective. 
C)  positive health. 
D)  the ecological-systems approach. 
A)  the evolutionary perspective. 
B)  life-course perspective. 
C)  positive health. 
D)  the ecological-systems approach.

Question 16

Dr.Heyward believes that our characteristic human behaviors exist because they helped our distant ancestors survive.Evidently,Dr.Heyward is a proponent of the:

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A)  evolutionary perspective. 
B)  biomedical model. 
C)  life-course perspective. 
D)  biopsychosocial model. 
A)  evolutionary perspective. 
B)  biomedical model. 
C)  life-course perspective. 
D)  biopsychosocial model.

Question 17

Regarding the benefits of attending college,which statement is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women and men who have attended college are no healthier than those who have not attended college. 
B)  Over the course of a typical four-year college experience,thinking tends to become broader and more complex. 
C)  Educated people are more likely to develop higher health literacy. 
D)  Higher education is associated with better health habits. 
A)  Women and men who have attended college are no healthier than those who have not attended college. 
B)  Over the course of a typical four-year college experience,thinking tends to become broader and more complex. 
C)  Educated people are more likely to develop higher health literacy. 
D)  Higher education is associated with better health habits.

Question 18

According to Healthy People 2020,nearly one million deaths in the United States each year are:

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A)  preventable. 
B)  caused by genetic disorders. 
C)  lifestyle diseases that were rare 50 years ago. 
D)  caused by accidents. 
A)  preventable. 
B)  caused by genetic disorders. 
C)  lifestyle diseases that were rare 50 years ago. 
D)  caused by accidents.

Question 19

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 Chinese medicine 
B)  acupuncture 
C)  homeopathic medicine 
D)  ayurveda 
A)  traditional Chinese medicine 
B)  acupuncture 
C)  homeopathic medicine 
D)  ayurveda

Question 20

What is the basic premise of health psychology?

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A good answer to this question will: - D

During the twentieth century,life expectancy in the United States:

In traditional Chinese medicine,qi (sometimes spelled chi)refers to:

An epigenetic effect is an effect in which:

Describe how the ecological-systems approach emphasizes the mutual influences among the biological,psychological,and social contexts of health.

A health psychologist would agree with all of these statements EXCEPT:

Which statement is NOT true regarding the immigrant paradox?

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

Genomics is the study of the:

According to Sigmund Freud,loss of speech,deafness,and other conversion disorders were caused by:

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.

Explain how Descartes's concept of dualism influenced medical science and current views of health and wellness in Western and non-Western medical practice and theory.

In the United States,if a person dies at 18 years of age,what is the most likely cause of death?

Alcohol dependency consists of each of these traits EXCEPT:

Outline the central historical views of illness and health,with specific examples spanning from the prehistoric period to the present day,including both key theorists and medical developments.

The perspective that well-being is best understood as a hierarchy of systems in which each system is composed of smaller subsystems,and simultaneously is part of larger,more encompassing systems,is called:

Dr.Heyward believes that our characteristic human behaviors exist because they helped our distant ancestors survive.Evidently,Dr.Heyward is a proponent of the:

Regarding the benefits of attending college,which statement is NOT true?

According to Healthy People 2020,nearly one million deaths in the United States each year are:

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

What is the basic premise of 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 1: Introducing Health Psychology

During the twentieth century,life expectancy in the United States:

In traditional Chinese medicine,qi (sometimes spelled chi)refers to:

An epigenetic effect is an effect in which:

Describe how the ecological-systems approach emphasizes the mutual influences among the biological,psychological,and social contexts of health.

A health psychologist would agree with all of these statements EXCEPT:

Which statement is NOT true regarding the immigrant paradox?

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

Genomics is the study of the:

According to Sigmund Freud,loss of speech,deafness,and other conversion disorders were caused by:

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.

Explain how Descartes's concept of dualism influenced medical science and current views of health and wellness in Western and non-Western medical practice and theory.

In the United States,if a person dies at 18 years of age,what is the most likely cause of death?

Alcohol dependency consists of each of these traits EXCEPT:

Outline the central historical views of illness and health,with specific examples spanning from the prehistoric period to the present day,including both key theorists and medical developments.

The perspective that well-being is best understood as a hierarchy of systems in which each system is composed of smaller subsystems,and simultaneously is part of larger,more encompassing systems,is called:

Dr.Heyward believes that our characteristic human behaviors exist because they helped our distant ancestors survive.Evidently,Dr.Heyward is a proponent of the:

Regarding the benefits of attending college,which statement is NOT true?

According to Healthy People 2020,nearly one million deaths in the United States each year are:

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

What is the basic premise of 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

Epilogue

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