Question 1

A quarter of a million Canadians per year suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  influenza. 
B)  hospital infection. 
C)  pneumonia. 
D)  diabetes. 
E)  heart disease. 
A)  influenza. 
B)  hospital infection. 
C)  pneumonia. 
D)  diabetes. 
E)  heart disease. B

Question 2

Medical students' disease is an example of the role of _ symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural differences 
B)  mood 
C)  individual differences 
D)  situational factors 
E)  Type A behaviour 
A)  cultural differences 
B)  mood 
C)  individual differences 
D)  situational factors 
E)  Type A behaviour D

Question 3

Individual differences in neuroticism have been found to influence symptom

Accepted Answer

A)  reporting and recognition. 
B)  severity. 
C)  recognition but not reporting. 
D)  reporting but not recognition. 
E)  hyperchondria. 
A)  reporting and recognition. 
B)  severity. 
C)  recognition but not reporting. 
D)  reporting but not recognition. 
E)  hyperchondria. A

Question 4

Unintentional accident frequency and the use of services decline in adolescence and throughout young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nurses who experience job strain, low supervisor/co-worker support, low autonomy, poor nurse-physician working relations, high physical demands, and job insecurity were ________ as likely to experience poor or fair physical and mental health compared to nurses who did not experience these demands.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 times 
B)  10 times 
C)  3 times 
D)  1.5 times 
E)  2 times 
A)  5 times 
B)  10 times 
C)  3 times 
D)  1.5 times 
E)  2 times

Question 6

One component of illness schemas involves perceptions of the range of symptoms and treatments associated with a particular disease. This component refers to the of
The disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  identity 
B)  consequences 
C)  causes 
D)  symptoms 
E)  cure 
A)  identity 
B)  consequences 
C)  causes 
D)  symptoms 
E)  cure

Question 7

Physicians are more likely to perceive female patients as psychologically disturbed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Illness delay is the time

Accepted Answer

A)  between a person's recognition of a symptom and when the person seeks treatment. 
B)  between deciding to seek treatment and actually doing so. 
C)  it takes an individual to decide that a symptom is serious. 
D)  between receiving the treatment and when a patient begins to feel better. 
E)  between the recognition that a symptom implies an illness and the decision to seek treatment. 
A)  between a person's recognition of a symptom and when the person seeks treatment. 
B)  between deciding to seek treatment and actually doing so. 
C)  it takes an individual to decide that a symptom is serious. 
D)  between receiving the treatment and when a patient begins to feel better. 
E)  between the recognition that a symptom implies an illness and the decision to seek treatment.

Question 9

Verbal preparatory information is often more beneficial than patients viewing videotapes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who of the following people is most likely to view their symptom as more serious and therefore seek treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kathy, who has a sore shoulder from painting the walls in her house. 
B)  Julie, who injured her hand from having a heavy object drop on it. 
C)  Eileen, who banged her knee on the coffee table edge. 
D)  Kyla, who got a nick on her elbow. 
E)  Kerry, who injured her side after someone opened a door into her. 
A)  Kathy, who has a sore shoulder from painting the walls in her house. 
B)  Julie, who injured her hand from having a heavy object drop on it. 
C)  Eileen, who banged her knee on the coffee table edge. 
D)  Kyla, who got a nick on her elbow. 
E)  Kerry, who injured her side after someone opened a door into her.

Question 11

Who is most likely to seek medical help?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sheila, who broke a nail. 
B)  Veena, who bled by stepping on a thorn. 
C)  Anna, who has a mild cold. 
D)  Ram, who met with a serious injury in sports. 
E)  Dan, who cut himself a bit when slicing vegetables. 
A)  Sheila, who broke a nail. 
B)  Veena, who bled by stepping on a thorn. 
C)  Anna, who has a mild cold. 
D)  Ram, who met with a serious injury in sports. 
E)  Dan, who cut himself a bit when slicing vegetables.

Question 12

Which of the following answers best defines the term cyberchondria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Worrying well after listening to health-related podcasts. 
B)  Excessive malingering on Internet chat rooms. 
C)  Excessive use of health-related Internet sites to fuel anxiety. 
D)  Anxiety about a lack of secondary gains. 
E)  Hypochondriasis as a result of Internet bullying. 
A)  Worrying well after listening to health-related podcasts. 
B)  Excessive malingering on Internet chat rooms. 
C)  Excessive use of health-related Internet sites to fuel anxiety. 
D)  Anxiety about a lack of secondary gains. 
E)  Hypochondriasis as a result of Internet bullying.

Question 13

Psychological control in a hospital setting

Accepted Answer

A)  is only important for patients and not their families. 
B)  when increased can contribute to quick recovery of functioning. 
C)  cannot be achieved by providing extensive information about the admitting process. 
D)  can be increased by providing the patient with information about their medical procedure only. 
E)  does not contribute to quicken patient recovery. 
A)  is only important for patients and not their families. 
B)  when increased can contribute to quick recovery of functioning. 
C)  cannot be achieved by providing extensive information about the admitting process. 
D)  can be increased by providing the patient with information about their medical procedure only. 
E)  does not contribute to quicken patient recovery.

Question 14

People's awareness of their internal physiological state is remarkably accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The nature of physical symptoms may play an important role in a patient's delay behaviour. Specifically, a patient will seek treatment less quickly when a symptom

Accepted Answer

A)  changes quickly. 
B)  causes aches and pains. 
C)  is persistent over time. 
D)  is not highly visible. 
E)  is similar to a symptom that was previously deemed minor. 
A)  changes quickly. 
B)  causes aches and pains. 
C)  is persistent over time. 
D)  is not highly visible. 
E)  is similar to a symptom that was previously deemed minor.

Question 16

The Health Belief Model best predicts the treatment-seeking behaviour of

Accepted Answer

A)  women. 
B)  ethnic minorities. 
C)  people who have access to health services rather than people who do not have access to health services. 
D)  men. 
E)  the elderly. 
A)  women. 
B)  ethnic minorities. 
C)  people who have access to health services rather than people who do not have access to health services. 
D)  men. 
E)  the elderly.

Question 17

As reflected in the communication of hospital workers, occupational segregation

Accepted Answer

A)  is high. 
B)  exists only in some departments. 
C)  is low. 
D)  exists depending on the geographic location of the hospital. 
E)  is a myth. 
A)  is high. 
B)  exists only in some departments. 
C)  is low. 
D)  exists depending on the geographic location of the hospital. 
E)  is a myth.

Question 18

Providing preparatory information to patients prior to surgery has little effect on their rate of recovery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Summarize the research investigating the effectiveness of control-enhancing interventions.

Accepted Answer

The research investigating the effective

Question 20

Answer the question posed by the text, "What predicts the use of health care services?"

Accepted Answer

The use of health care services can be p

A quarter of a million Canadians per year suffer from

Medical students' disease is an example of the role of _ symptoms.

Individual differences in neuroticism have been found to influence symptom

Unintentional accident frequency and the use of services decline in adolescence and throughout young adulthood.

Nurses who experience job strain, low supervisor/co-worker support, low autonomy, poor nurse-physician working relations, high physical demands, and job insecurity were ________ as likely to experience poor or fair physical and mental health compared to nurses who did not experience these demands.

One component of illness schemas involves perceptions of the range of symptoms and treatments associated with a particular disease. This component refers to the of The disease.

Physicians are more likely to perceive female patients as psychologically disturbed.

Illness delay is the time

Verbal preparatory information is often more beneficial than patients viewing videotapes.

Who of the following people is most likely to view their symptom as more serious and therefore seek treatment?

Who is most likely to seek medical help?

Which of the following answers best defines the term cyberchondria?

Psychological control in a hospital setting

People's awareness of their internal physiological state is remarkably accurate.

The nature of physical symptoms may play an important role in a patient's delay behaviour. Specifically, a patient will seek treatment less quickly when a symptom

The Health Belief Model best predicts the treatment-seeking behaviour of

As reflected in the communication of hospital workers, occupational segregation

Providing preparatory information to patients prior to surgery has little effect on their rate of recovery.

Summarize the research investigating the effectiveness of control-enhancing interventions.

Answer the question posed by the text, "What predicts the use of health care services?"

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Patient-Provider Relations

Pain and Its Management

Living With Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Diabetes

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A quarter of a million Canadians per year suffer from

Medical students' disease is an example of the role of _ symptoms.

Individual differences in neuroticism have been found to influence symptom

Unintentional accident frequency and the use of services decline in adolescence and throughout young adulthood.

Nurses who experience job strain, low supervisor/co-worker support, low autonomy, poor nurse-physician working relations, high physical demands, and job insecurity were ________ as likely to experience poor or fair physical and mental health compared to nurses who did not experience these demands.

One component of illness schemas involves perceptions of the range of symptoms and treatments associated with a particular disease. This component refers to the of The disease.

Physicians are more likely to perceive female patients as psychologically disturbed.

Illness delay is the time

Verbal preparatory information is often more beneficial than patients viewing videotapes.

Who of the following people is most likely to view their symptom as more serious and therefore seek treatment?

Who is most likely to seek medical help?

Which of the following answers best defines the term cyberchondria?

Psychological control in a hospital setting

People's awareness of their internal physiological state is remarkably accurate.

The nature of physical symptoms may play an important role in a patient's delay behaviour. Specifically, a patient will seek treatment less quickly when a symptom

The Health Belief Model best predicts the treatment-seeking behaviour of

As reflected in the communication of hospital workers, occupational segregation

Providing preparatory information to patients prior to surgery has little effect on their rate of recovery.

Summarize the research investigating the effectiveness of control-enhancing interventions.

Answer the question posed by the text, "What predicts the use of health care services?"

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviours

Preventive and Health-Promoting Behaviours

Health-Compromising Behaviours

Stress

Moderators of the Stress Experience

Patient-Provider Relations

Pain and Its Management

Living With Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology, Aids, Cancer, and Arthritis Part 6 Toward the Future

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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