Question 1

The decline in the death rate from infectious diseases by the end of the 19th century was largely the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of antibiotics. 
B)  advances in medical treatment. 
C)  changing definitions of disease states in the medical community. 
D)  preventive measures. 
A)  the development of antibiotics. 
B)  advances in medical treatment. 
C)  changing definitions of disease states in the medical community. 
D)  preventive measures.

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding the role of emotions in health and illness

Accepted Answer

A)  People with positive emotions take better care of their health. 
B)  Fear prevents some people from obtaining medical care. 
C)  Recovery from illness can be affected by emotions. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  People with positive emotions take better care of their health. 
B)  Fear prevents some people from obtaining medical care. 
C)  Recovery from illness can be affected by emotions. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Compare and contrast the disciplines of psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medicine, and health psychology.

Accepted Answer

Psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medic

Question 4

Which of the following is not necessarily a component of a useful theory

Accepted Answer

A)  It relates previously seemingly unrelated information. 
B)  It enables us to make predictions. 
C)  It has been proven to be correct. 
D)  It organizes known facts. 
A)  It relates previously seemingly unrelated information. 
B)  It enables us to make predictions. 
C)  It has been proven to be correct. 
D)  It organizes known facts.

Question 5

An epidemiologist writes a report discussing the total number of previously reported and new cases of AIDS for the past 5 years. He is reporting on the disease's

Accepted Answer

A)  prevalence. 
B)  morbidity. 
C)  incidence. 
D)  mortality. 
A)  prevalence. 
B)  morbidity. 
C)  incidence. 
D)  mortality.

Question 6

Compared with older individuals, children

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A)  experience the same number of chronic diseases as adults. 
B)  suffer from relatively few chronic diseases. 
C)  are more responsible for their own health. 
D)  have cognitive skills similar to those of adolescents and adults. 
A)  experience the same number of chronic diseases as adults. 
B)  suffer from relatively few chronic diseases. 
C)  are more responsible for their own health. 
D)  have cognitive skills similar to those of adolescents and adults.

Question 7

The method of experimental design in which the subject and the experimenter are unaware of which group they are assigned is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental control. 
B)  double‑blind procedure. 
C)  nonexperimental method. 
D)  quasi-experimental approach. 
A)  experimental control. 
B)  double‑blind procedure. 
C)  nonexperimental method. 
D)  quasi-experimental approach.

Question 8

Which of the following is the least likely to be studied by a modern health psychologist

Accepted Answer

A)  why people do not use seat belts 
B)  how to design a media campaign to encourage healthful lifestyles 
C)  how patients are affected by characteristics of hospitals and nursing homes 
D)  how to differentiate organic symptoms from conversion hysteria 
A)  why people do not use seat belts 
B)  how to design a media campaign to encourage healthful lifestyles 
C)  how patients are affected by characteristics of hospitals and nursing homes 
D)  how to differentiate organic symptoms from conversion hysteria

Question 9

Suppose that a recent study found an increase in heart and lung disease among people aged 50‑60. Further study revealed that, compared to people 20 years younger, these individuals tended to smoke more during their young adulthood, because they were not aware of the health effects of smoking at that time. This difference between individuals raised at different times is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the placebo effect 
B)  a cross‑sectional approach 
C)  a cohort effect 
D)  a prospective study 
A)  the placebo effect 
B)  a cross‑sectional approach 
C)  a cohort effect 
D)  a prospective study

Question 10

Match the following with descriptions given in question
-Concerned with the incidence and prevalence of illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) epidemiology 
B) public health 
C) medical sociology 
D) medical anthropology 
E) health psychology 
A) epidemiology 
B) public health 
C) medical sociology 
D) medical anthropology 
E) health psychology

Question 11

Researchers reported that there is a strong relationship between height and IQ: as height goes up, IQ goes up. They are reporting

Accepted Answer

A)  a negative correlation. 
B)  a positive correlation 
C)  a non‑linear relationship. 
D)  no correlation. 
A)  a negative correlation. 
B)  a positive correlation 
C)  a non‑linear relationship. 
D)  no correlation.

Question 12

You are interested in testing the effectiveness of a newly developed treatment for back pain. Outline your approach to your research project.

Accepted Answer

To test the effectiveness of the newly d

Question 13

Wilbur has had a stroke and is now undergoing treatment by exercising and receiving electrical stimulation to his severely weakened muscles. The professional performing this treatment is most likely a

Accepted Answer

A)  physical therapist. 
B)  licensed practical nurse. 
C)  doctor. 
D)  medical anthropologist. 
A)  physical therapist. 
B)  licensed practical nurse. 
C)  doctor. 
D)  medical anthropologist.

Question 14

Match one of the following with descriptions given in question
-He described in mechanical terms the functioning of the body's actions
and sensations such as pain.

Accepted Answer

A) Hippocrates 
B) Plato 
C) Galen 
D) St. Thomas Aquinas 
E) Descartes 
A) Hippocrates 
B) Plato 
C) Galen 
D) St. Thomas Aquinas 
E) Descartes

Question 15

A person living in Canada today

Accepted Answer

A)  is more likely to die of a chronic disease than any other cause of mortality. 
B)  has a shorter life span than someone who lived in the 19th Century. 
C)  is likely to be at high risk of dying of infections. 
D)  has an average life expectancy over 90 years. 
A)  is more likely to die of a chronic disease than any other cause of mortality. 
B)  has a shorter life span than someone who lived in the 19th Century. 
C)  is likely to be at high risk of dying of infections. 
D)  has an average life expectancy over 90 years.

Question 16

Advances in medical treatment were responsible for a sharp decrease
in infectious diseases at the turn of the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match one of the following with descriptions given in question
-From his work, which included dissection, this second century physician felt that pathologies could be localized in parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) Hippocrates 
B) Plato 
C) Galen 
D) St. Thomas Aquinas 
E) Descartes 
A) Hippocrates 
B) Plato 
C) Galen 
D) St. Thomas Aquinas 
E) Descartes

Question 18

Greg is a 15-year-old who was diagnosed as a diabetic at age 4. For the first time, he now is not following his health regimen. The most probable explanation is

Accepted Answer

A)  he doesn't understand what he should do. 
B)  he secretly doesn't want to be healthy. 
C)  social pressures to avoid being "different" prevent him from taking proper care of himself. 
D)  he may be forgetting what to do and should have a neuropsychological examination. 
A)  he doesn't understand what he should do. 
B)  he secretly doesn't want to be healthy. 
C)  social pressures to avoid being "different" prevent him from taking proper care of himself. 
D)  he may be forgetting what to do and should have a neuropsychological examination.

Question 19

In his continuum of illness and health, Aaron Antonovsky suggested that

Accepted Answer

A)  wellness and illness are independent concepts. 
B)  medical treatment affects only the wellness side of the continuum. 
C)  his model represents differing health statuses. 
D)  lifestyle has little impact on health or illness. 
A)  wellness and illness are independent concepts. 
B)  medical treatment affects only the wellness side of the continuum. 
C)  his model represents differing health statuses. 
D)  lifestyle has little impact on health or illness.

Question 20

Although sociocultural research has found differences in health beliefs across cultures, disease patterns themselves do not differ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The decline in the death rate from infectious diseases by the end of the 19th century was largely the result of

Which of the following is true regarding the role of emotions in health and illness

Compare and contrast the disciplines of psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medicine, and health psychology.

Which of the following is not necessarily a component of a useful theory

An epidemiologist writes a report discussing the total number of previously reported and new cases of AIDS for the past 5 years. He is reporting on the disease's

Compared with older individuals, children

The method of experimental design in which the subject and the experimenter are unaware of which group they are assigned is called the

Which of the following is the least likely to be studied by a modern health psychologist

Match the following with descriptions given in question -Concerned with the incidence and prevalence of illnesses.

Researchers reported that there is a strong relationship between height and IQ: as height goes up, IQ goes up. They are reporting

You are interested in testing the effectiveness of a newly developed treatment for back pain. Outline your approach to your research project.

Wilbur has had a stroke and is now undergoing treatment by exercising and receiving electrical stimulation to his severely weakened muscles. The professional performing this treatment is most likely a

Match one of the following with descriptions given in question -He described in mechanical terms the functioning of the body's actions and sensations such as pain.

A person living in Canada today

Advances in medical treatment were responsible for a sharp decrease in infectious diseases at the turn of the 20^th century.

Match one of the following with descriptions given in question -From his work, which included dissection, this second century physician felt that pathologies could be localized in parts of the body.

Greg is a 15-year-old who was diagnosed as a diabetic at age 4. For the first time, he now is not following his health regimen. The most probable explanation is

In his continuum of illness and health, Aaron Antonovsky suggested that

Although sociocultural research has found differences in health beliefs across cultures, disease patterns themselves do not differ.

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Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

Substance Use and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

Using Health Services

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping

Life-Threatening Conditions: Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Hivaids

Psychosocial Factors in Aging and Dying

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

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The decline in the death rate from infectious diseases by the end of the 19th century was largely the result of

Which of the following is true regarding the role of emotions in health and illness

Compare and contrast the disciplines of psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medicine, and health psychology.

Which of the following is not necessarily a component of a useful theory

An epidemiologist writes a report discussing the total number of previously reported and new cases of AIDS for the past 5 years. He is reporting on the disease's

Compared with older individuals, children

The method of experimental design in which the subject and the experimenter are unaware of which group they are assigned is called the

Which of the following is the least likely to be studied by a modern health psychologist

Match the following with descriptions given in question -Concerned with the incidence and prevalence of illnesses.

Researchers reported that there is a strong relationship between height and IQ: as height goes up, IQ goes up. They are reporting

You are interested in testing the effectiveness of a newly developed treatment for back pain. Outline your approach to your research project.

Wilbur has had a stroke and is now undergoing treatment by exercising and receiving electrical stimulation to his severely weakened muscles. The professional performing this treatment is most likely a

Match one of the following with descriptions given in question -He described in mechanical terms the functioning of the body's actions and sensations such as pain.

A person living in Canada today

Advances in medical treatment were responsible for a sharp decrease in infectious diseases at the turn of the 20th century.

Match one of the following with descriptions given in question -From his work, which included dissection, this second century physician felt that pathologies could be localized in parts of the body.

Greg is a 15-year-old who was diagnosed as a diabetic at age 4. For the first time, he now is not following his health regimen. The most probable explanation is

In his continuum of illness and health, Aaron Antonovsky suggested that

Although sociocultural research has found differences in health beliefs across cultures, disease patterns themselves do not differ.

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

Substance Use and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

Using Health Services

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping

Life-Threatening Conditions: Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Hivaids

Psychosocial Factors in Aging and Dying

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

Filters

Advances in medical treatment were responsible for a sharp decrease in infectious diseases at the turn of the 20^th century.