Question 1

Clinical health psychology is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a discipline that helps people diagnosed with a disease manage their symptoms 
B)  a discipline that helps people diagnosed with a disease recover full health 
C)  a discipline that works to effect change and to promote access within health-care systems 
D)  a set of practices aimed at preventing disease 
A)  a discipline that helps people diagnosed with a disease manage their symptoms 
B)  a discipline that helps people diagnosed with a disease recover full health 
C)  a discipline that works to effect change and to promote access within health-care systems 
D)  a set of practices aimed at preventing disease A

Question 2

Chapter 7 will present studies illustrating how multiple factors, as predicted by the biopsychosocial theory, explain chronic pain. Using your current knowledge, briefly suggest three hypothetical factors-biological, psychological, and social-responsible for pain and discuss how they could interact.

Accepted Answer

Biological factors: A previous herpetic zoster infection can remain dormant for a long time, and suddenly trigger a painful syndrome, called "shingles." Psychological factors: Stress/fatigue typically precipitate zoster shingles. Social factors: Job and/or family problems can be a source of stress.

Question 3

Suggest one therapeutic measure for the biological, psychological, and social factors that may explain the current epidemic of obesity among youth.

Accepted Answer

Biological factors: Gene therapy is not yet available. Psychological factors: Counselling and/or psychotherapy to reduce chronic stress. Social factors: Promoting healthy role models and exercise.

Question 4

Compare and contrast the three different subspecialties of health psychology.

Accepted Answer

Health psychology is a young branch of p

Question 5

Briefly describe the theory of planned behaviour.

Accepted Answer

The theory of planned behaviour is an ex

Question 6

The ancient medical thinkers Hippocrates and Galen believed that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mind and body were independent systems without reciprocal influences 
B)  the body dominated the mind 
C)  mind and body were part of the same integrated system 
D)  the mind dominated the body 
A)  mind and body were independent systems without reciprocal influences 
B)  the body dominated the mind 
C)  mind and body were part of the same integrated system 
D)  the mind dominated the body

Question 7

A psychological factor that may contribute to obesity is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression and low-self esteem 
B)  slower metabolic rate 
C)  absence of social support 
D)  inability to afford healthy foods 
A)  depression and low-self esteem 
B)  slower metabolic rate 
C)  absence of social support 
D)  inability to afford healthy foods

Question 8

According to some critical evaluations, the health belief model does not account for all the factors that guide health-relevant behaviours and/or their treatment. For example, ________ are not accounted for by this model.

Accepted Answer

A)  demographic factors 
B)  beliefs regarding susceptibility to disease 
C)  beliefs regarding disease severity 
D)  economic factors 
A)  demographic factors 
B)  beliefs regarding susceptibility to disease 
C)  beliefs regarding disease severity 
D)  economic factors

Question 9

Chapter 1 presents obesity and drug addiction as classic medical conditions influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. Based on your knowledge and/or experience, discuss a third example, with an emphasis on the contributing weight of each factor. Complete your essay with suggestions as to why it is exceedingly difficult to change certain behaviours.

Accepted Answer

Students are expected to present ideas a

Question 10

Briefly illustrate how an illness such as pneumonia can be described using both the medical model of disease and biopsychosocial theory.

Accepted Answer

The conventional medical model of diseas

Question 11

Health psychology can be considered a discipline-specific descriptor within the field of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatry 
B)  behavioural medicine 
C)  psychology 
D)  occupational health 
A)  psychiatry 
B)  behavioural medicine 
C)  psychology 
D)  occupational health

Question 12

According to the theory of planned behaviour, "control beliefs" refer to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs about others' expectations 
B)  beliefs about factors that facilitate or prevent performance of behaviour 
C)  beliefs about the consequences of inaction 
D)  beliefs about the likely consequences of behaviour 
A)  beliefs about others' expectations 
B)  beliefs about factors that facilitate or prevent performance of behaviour 
C)  beliefs about the consequences of inaction 
D)  beliefs about the likely consequences of behaviour

Question 13

________ is not a stage in the transtheoretical model of behaviour change.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contemplation 
B)  Preparation 
C)  Action 
D)  Protection 
A)  Contemplation 
B)  Preparation 
C)  Action 
D)  Protection

Question 14

Health psychologists may work ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as university teachers 
B)  as researchers 
C)  as consultants 
D)  all the above 
A)  as university teachers 
B)  as researchers 
C)  as consultants 
D)  all the above

Question 15

Occupational health psychology is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a discipline that helps people become highly productive in their workplace 
B)  a discipline that focuses on reducing stress and preventing injuries at work 
C)  a set of practices aimed at preventing disease transmission in the workplace 
D)  a discipline that works to effect change and to promote access within health-care systems 
A)  a discipline that helps people become highly productive in their workplace 
B)  a discipline that focuses on reducing stress and preventing injuries at work 
C)  a set of practices aimed at preventing disease transmission in the workplace 
D)  a discipline that works to effect change and to promote access within health-care systems

Question 16

Some studies show that inadequate social support in post-surgical patients, when compared to fully supported patients, is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an unchanged amount of pain 
B)  increased experience of pain 
C)  higher functional outcomes 
D)  decreased experience of pain 
A)  an unchanged amount of pain 
B)  increased experience of pain 
C)  higher functional outcomes 
D)  decreased experience of pain

Question 17

Provide an example of how beliefs can affect compliance to well-established preventive practices such as vaccinations.

Accepted Answer

Campaigns of pseudo-science can spread d

Question 18

According to the theory of planned behaviour, "behavioural beliefs" are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs about others' expectations 
B)  beliefs about factors that facilitate or prevent performance of behaviour 
C)  beliefs about the consequences of inaction 
D)  beliefs about the likely consequences of behaviour 
A)  beliefs about others' expectations 
B)  beliefs about factors that facilitate or prevent performance of behaviour 
C)  beliefs about the consequences of inaction 
D)  beliefs about the likely consequences of behaviour

Question 19

Psychosomatic medicine initially focused on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance of biofeedback in the treatment and prevention of physical disease 
B)  illness behaviour that could be attributed to psychological causes 
C)  psychological illnesses that could be attributed to physical ailments 
D)  the independence of psychological factors and disease 
A)  the importance of biofeedback in the treatment and prevention of physical disease 
B)  illness behaviour that could be attributed to psychological causes 
C)  psychological illnesses that could be attributed to physical ailments 
D)  the independence of psychological factors and disease

Question 20

Suggest one therapeutic measure for each factor contributing to bacterial pneumonia.

Accepted Answer

Only properly addressing all causes/risk

Clinical health psychology is ________.

Chapter 7 will present studies illustrating how multiple factors, as predicted by the biopsychosocial theory, explain chronic pain. Using your current knowledge, briefly suggest three hypothetical factors-biological, psychological, and social-responsible for pain and discuss how they could interact.

Suggest one therapeutic measure for the biological, psychological, and social factors that may explain the current epidemic of obesity among youth.

Compare and contrast the three different subspecialties of health psychology.

Briefly describe the theory of planned behaviour.

The ancient medical thinkers Hippocrates and Galen believed that ________.

A psychological factor that may contribute to obesity is ________.

According to some critical evaluations, the health belief model does not account for all the factors that guide health-relevant behaviours and/or their treatment. For example, ________ are not accounted for by this model.

Briefly illustrate how an illness such as pneumonia can be described using both the medical model of disease and biopsychosocial theory.

Health psychology can be considered a discipline-specific descriptor within the field of ________.

According to the theory of planned behaviour, "control beliefs" refer to ________.

________ is not a stage in the transtheoretical model of behaviour change.

Health psychologists may work ________.

Occupational health psychology is ________.

Some studies show that inadequate social support in post-surgical patients, when compared to fully supported patients, is associated with ________.

Provide an example of how beliefs can affect compliance to well-established preventive practices such as vaccinations.

According to the theory of planned behaviour, "behavioural beliefs" are ________.

Psychosomatic medicine initially focused on ________.

Suggest one therapeutic measure for each factor contributing to bacterial pneumonia.

An Introduction to Body Systems and Psychological Influences on Health

Stress, Coping, and Health

Health Psychology Within the Health-Care System

Prevention of Illness and Health-Promotion Intervention

Eating, Smoking, and Recreational Substance Use

Health Anxiety and Other Psychological Responses to Bodily Symptoms

Chronic Health Problems: Risk Factors, Prevention, Adjustment, and Management

The Psychology of Pain

Cardiovascular Disease

HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Cancer

Pediatric Psychology

Health Geropsychology

Cross-Cultural Issues in Health Psychology

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Health Psychology

Clinical health psychology is ________.

Suggest one therapeutic measure for the biological, psychological, and social factors that may explain the current epidemic of obesity among youth.

Compare and contrast the three different subspecialties of health psychology.

Briefly describe the theory of planned behaviour.

The ancient medical thinkers Hippocrates and Galen believed that ________.

A psychological factor that may contribute to obesity is ________.

According to some critical evaluations, the health belief model does not account for all the factors that guide health-relevant behaviours and/or their treatment. For example, ________ are not accounted for by this model.

Briefly illustrate how an illness such as pneumonia can be described using both the medical model of disease and biopsychosocial theory.

Health psychology can be considered a discipline-specific descriptor within the field of ________.

According to the theory of planned behaviour, "control beliefs" refer to ________.

________ is not a stage in the transtheoretical model of behaviour change.

Health psychologists may work ________.

Occupational health psychology is ________.

Some studies show that inadequate social support in post-surgical patients, when compared to fully supported patients, is associated with ________.

Provide an example of how beliefs can affect compliance to well-established preventive practices such as vaccinations.

According to the theory of planned behaviour, "behavioural beliefs" are ________.

Psychosomatic medicine initially focused on ________.

Suggest one therapeutic measure for each factor contributing to bacterial pneumonia.

An Introduction to Body Systems and Psychological Influences on Health

Stress, Coping, and Health

Health Psychology Within the Health-Care System

Prevention of Illness and Health-Promotion Intervention

Eating, Smoking, and Recreational Substance Use

Health Anxiety and Other Psychological Responses to Bodily Symptoms

Chronic Health Problems: Risk Factors, Prevention, Adjustment, and Management

The Psychology of Pain

Cardiovascular Disease

HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Cancer

Pediatric Psychology

Health Geropsychology

Cross-Cultural Issues in Health Psychology

Filters