Question 1

Psychologists in the hospital setting

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A)  have expanded their roles. 
B)  have reduced their roles due to budgetary concerns. 
C)  are involved in pre-surgery and post-surgery preparation of psychiatric patients only. 
D)  only diagnose and treat psychological problems that can complicate patient care. 
E)  have decreased in recent years. 
A)  have expanded their roles. 
B)  have reduced their roles due to budgetary concerns. 
C)  are involved in pre-surgery and post-surgery preparation of psychiatric patients only. 
D)  only diagnose and treat psychological problems that can complicate patient care. 
E)  have decreased in recent years.

Question 2

You have been asked to develop a public information program designed to minimize the delay behaviour of people who evidence one or more of the seven warning signs of cancer. Considering the research evidence presented in your text, the most effective appeal would emphasize the fact that

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A)  aggressive treatment enhances one's chances of surviving cancer. 
B)  precancerous symptoms are seldom troublesome or alarming, yet everyone is vulnerable to the disease and should seek early treatment. 
C)  although the side effects can be debilitating, chemotherapy and radiation therapy can successfully treat many cancers. 
D)  certain cancers have a very poor prognosis and a high mortality rate. 
E)  individuals with cancer-free parents do not need to get alarmed about any symptoms as cancer is genetic. 
A)  aggressive treatment enhances one's chances of surviving cancer. 
B)  precancerous symptoms are seldom troublesome or alarming, yet everyone is vulnerable to the disease and should seek early treatment. 
C)  although the side effects can be debilitating, chemotherapy and radiation therapy can successfully treat many cancers. 
D)  certain cancers have a very poor prognosis and a high mortality rate. 
E)  individuals with cancer-free parents do not need to get alarmed about any symptoms as cancer is genetic.

Question 3

Symptom recognition is determined by individual differences in

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A)  mood. 
B)  physical reactivity and situational factors. 
C)  physical reactivity and cultural factors. 
D)  tolerance of physical symptoms and access to medical care. 
E)  attention to one's body and situational factors. 
A)  mood. 
B)  physical reactivity and situational factors. 
C)  physical reactivity and cultural factors. 
D)  tolerance of physical symptoms and access to medical care. 
E)  attention to one's body and situational factors.

Question 4

Illness schemas develop in

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A)  childhood. 
B)  early adulthood. 
C)  middle age. 
D)  adolescence. 
E)  They can develop at any age. 
A)  childhood. 
B)  early adulthood. 
C)  middle age. 
D)  adolescence. 
E)  They can develop at any age.

Question 5

The use of health services is lowest in

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A)  adolescence and young adulthood. 
B)  middle age. 
C)  childhood. 
D)  old age. 
E)  infancy. 
A)  adolescence and young adulthood. 
B)  middle age. 
C)  childhood. 
D)  old age. 
E)  infancy.

Question 6

People with burnout show elevated levels of

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A)  red blood cells. 
B)  chlorides. 
C)  blood plasma. 
D)  lipids. 
E)  cytokine. 
A)  red blood cells. 
B)  chlorides. 
C)  blood plasma. 
D)  lipids. 
E)  cytokine.

Question 7

Explain how hospitalization may affect patients' sense of personal control. What reactions are commonly observed?

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Hospitalization can greatly affect a pat

Question 8

Illness schemas are acquired through

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A)  family and friends. 
B)  personal experience, the media, and family and friends. 
C)  personal experiences. 
D)  medical dictionaries. 
E)  the media. 
A)  family and friends. 
B)  personal experience, the media, and family and friends. 
C)  personal experiences. 
D)  medical dictionaries. 
E)  the media.

Question 9

People who are anxious or neurotic are more likely to recognize physical symptoms and worry about them without seeking treatment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Shields and Wilkins (2006) found that nurses in Canada

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A)  reported arriving late or leaving early from work. 
B)  reported that they were not given enough time to do what was expected of them and experienced high physical demands from their job. 
C)  experienced high physical demands from their job. 
D)  reported that they were not given enough time to do what was expected of them. 
E)  experience less burnout than nurses in the United States. 
A)  reported arriving late or leaving early from work. 
B)  reported that they were not given enough time to do what was expected of them and experienced high physical demands from their job. 
C)  experienced high physical demands from their job. 
D)  reported that they were not given enough time to do what was expected of them. 
E)  experience less burnout than nurses in the United States.

Question 11

Bruce has found that he becomes increasingly fatigued after even mild exertion. He discusses his problem with his neighbour, Sam, who recently suffered from a similar problem. Sam tells him that a megadose of vitamin B complex completely eradicated his symptoms. Bruce tries Sam's remedy and does feel a little better. This is an example of

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A)  the lay referral network. 
B)  self-care. 
C)  folk medicine. 
D)  disease prototypes. 
E)  cyberdiagnosis. 
A)  the lay referral network. 
B)  self-care. 
C)  folk medicine. 
D)  disease prototypes. 
E)  cyberdiagnosis.

Question 12

When under stress, people are more likely to

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A)  repress their physical symptoms. 
B)  delay seeking medical treatment. in the recognition of 
C)  attribute stress-related physiological changes to stress rather than to illness. 
D)  exaggerate their perception and interpretation of the meaning of the symptoms. 
E)  believe they are less vulnerable to illness and direct their attention outward. 
A)  repress their physical symptoms. 
B)  delay seeking medical treatment. in the recognition of 
C)  attribute stress-related physiological changes to stress rather than to illness. 
D)  exaggerate their perception and interpretation of the meaning of the symptoms. 
E)  believe they are less vulnerable to illness and direct their attention outward.

Question 13

may contribute to higher levels of use of medical care by women.

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A)  Lower levels of unemployment 
B)  Higher education 
C)  Higher economic status 
D)  Lower rates of part-time employment 
E)  More fragmented medical care 
A)  Lower levels of unemployment 
B)  Higher education 
C)  Higher economic status 
D)  Lower rates of part-time employment 
E)  More fragmented medical care

Question 14

Threats to self-esteem are related to the tendency to somaticize.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of burnout?

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A)  increased concern for the client 
B)  low sense of efficacy in one's job 
C)  cynicism 
D)  emotional exhaustion 
E)  unsafe work conditions 
A)  increased concern for the client 
B)  low sense of efficacy in one's job 
C)  cynicism 
D)  emotional exhaustion 
E)  unsafe work conditions

Question 16

Medical delay

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A)  is more likely in cases where the diagnosis is not serious. 
B)  is more likely when symptoms are acute in nature. 
C)  is unrelated to the diagnostic process. 
D)  accounts for at least 30% of all delay behaviours. 
E)  is more likely when symptoms deviate from the practitioner's disease prototype. 
A)  is more likely in cases where the diagnosis is not serious. 
B)  is more likely when symptoms are acute in nature. 
C)  is unrelated to the diagnostic process. 
D)  accounts for at least 30% of all delay behaviours. 
E)  is more likely when symptoms deviate from the practitioner's disease prototype.

Question 17

As recently as 60 or 70 years ago, hospitals were thought of as places where one goes to die.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The notion that illness may actually be reinforcing because it exempts the individual from daily responsibilities is termed

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A)  delay behaviour. 
B)  somaticizing. 
C)  malingering. 
D)  hypochondriasis. 
E)  secondary gains. 
A)  delay behaviour. 
B)  somaticizing. 
C)  malingering. 
D)  hypochondriasis. 
E)  secondary gains.

Question 19

The correct order of the stages of delay in seeking treatment is

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A)  behavioural, appraisal, illness, and medical delay. 
B)  appraisal, illness, behavioural, and medical delay. 
C)  appraisal, symptom, illness, and medical delay. 
D)  appraisal, illness, medical, and behavioural delay. 
E)  behavioural, illness, appraisal, and medical delay. 
A)  behavioural, appraisal, illness, and medical delay. 
B)  appraisal, illness, behavioural, and medical delay. 
C)  appraisal, symptom, illness, and medical delay. 
D)  appraisal, illness, medical, and behavioural delay. 
E)  behavioural, illness, appraisal, and medical delay.

Question 20

In Canada, complementary and alternative therapies

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A)  are viewed as simply unconventional or folk medicine. 
B)  exclude natural health products. 
C)  are often used because of the recommendation of friends and family members. 
D)  can only be self-administered. 
E)  are less expensive than in most other countries. 
A)  are viewed as simply unconventional or folk medicine. 
B)  exclude natural health products. 
C)  are often used because of the recommendation of friends and family members. 
D)  can only be self-administered. 
E)  are less expensive than in most other countries.

Psychologists in the hospital setting

You have been asked to develop a public information program designed to minimize the delay behaviour of people who evidence one or more of the seven warning signs of cancer. Considering the research evidence presented in your text, the most effective appeal would emphasize the fact that

Symptom recognition is determined by individual differences in

Illness schemas develop in

The use of health services is lowest in

People with burnout show elevated levels of

Explain how hospitalization may affect patients' sense of personal control. What reactions are commonly observed?

Illness schemas are acquired through

People who are anxious or neurotic are more likely to recognize physical symptoms and worry about them without seeking treatment.

Shields and Wilkins (2006) found that nurses in Canada

When under stress, people are more likely to

may contribute to higher levels of use of medical care by women.

Threats to self-esteem are related to the tendency to somaticize.

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of burnout?

Medical delay

As recently as 60 or 70 years ago, hospitals were thought of as places where one goes to die.

The notion that illness may actually be reinforcing because it exempts the individual from daily responsibilities is termed

The correct order of the stages of delay in seeking treatment is

In Canada, complementary and alternative therapies

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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

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Psychologists in the hospital setting

You have been asked to develop a public information program designed to minimize the delay behaviour of people who evidence one or more of the seven warning signs of cancer. Considering the research evidence presented in your text, the most effective appeal would emphasize the fact that

Symptom recognition is determined by individual differences in

Illness schemas develop in

The use of health services is lowest in

People with burnout show elevated levels of

Explain how hospitalization may affect patients' sense of personal control. What reactions are commonly observed?

Illness schemas are acquired through

People who are anxious or neurotic are more likely to recognize physical symptoms and worry about them without seeking treatment.

Shields and Wilkins (2006) found that nurses in Canada

When under stress, people are more likely to

may contribute to higher levels of use of medical care by women.

Threats to self-esteem are related to the tendency to somaticize.

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of burnout?

Medical delay

As recently as 60 or 70 years ago, hospitals were thought of as places where one goes to die.

The notion that illness may actually be reinforcing because it exempts the individual from daily responsibilities is termed

The correct order of the stages of delay in seeking treatment is

In Canada, complementary and alternative therapies

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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