Question 1

________ argues that different people with the same health condition may show different emotional responses to their health depending on their and behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A)  The health belief model 
B)  The theory of planned behaviour 
C)  The common-sense model of self-regulation 
D)  The cognitive behavioural perspective 
A)  The health belief model 
B)  The theory of planned behaviour 
C)  The common-sense model of self-regulation 
D)  The cognitive behavioural perspective

Question 2

________, considered to be the father of modern psychiatry, argued that "actions of the mind could cause many illnesses."

Accepted Answer

A)  Johann Christian August Heinroth 
B)  Franz Alexander 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Benjamin Rush 
A)  Johann Christian August Heinroth 
B)  Franz Alexander 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Benjamin Rush

Question 3

Over time, psychodynamic theory and psychoanalysis gradually became less popular in North America due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of interest 
B)  criticisms about insufficient scientific rigour 
C)  insufficient funding 
D)  criticisms about animal testing 
A)  lack of interest 
B)  criticisms about insufficient scientific rigour 
C)  insufficient funding 
D)  criticisms about animal testing

Question 4

A Canadian study involving cancer patients showed that patients who were in structured group therapy intervention ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fared worse than patients who received standard psychosocial care 
B)  fared better than patients who received standard psychosocial care 
C)  fared as well as patients who received standard psychosocial care 
D)  fared as poorly as patients who received standard psychosocial care 
A)  fared worse than patients who received standard psychosocial care 
B)  fared better than patients who received standard psychosocial care 
C)  fared as well as patients who received standard psychosocial care 
D)  fared as poorly as patients who received standard psychosocial care

Question 5

Discuss how the dualistic theory of René Descartes has shaped modern medicine and how his ideas have influenced the ways in which disease is interpreted today.

Accepted Answer

René Descartes' ideas and work are from

Question 6

According to empirical data collected to test the social cognitive theory, ________ influence health-promoting behaviours during recovery from coronary artery surgery.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy beliefs 
B)  various types of social support 
C)  normative beliefs 
D)  control beliefs 
A)  self-efficacy beliefs 
B)  various types of social support 
C)  normative beliefs 
D)  control beliefs

Question 7

Describe and discuss one of the main challenges facing the practical implementation of health psychology in the developing world.

Accepted Answer

The essence of this challenge is that on

Question 8

The theory of planned behaviour does not account for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional factors 
B)  behavioural beliefs 
C)  normative beliefs 
D)  control beliefs 
A)  emotional factors 
B)  behavioural beliefs 
C)  normative beliefs 
D)  control beliefs

Question 9

Within the biopsychosocial model, compare and contrast the relative influence of different factors on recovery from two medical conditions: (1) bacterial pneumonia (an infection of the lungs that is treated with antibiotics); and (2) cardiac disease (which is clearly multifactorial and is treated with surgical and/or pharmacological approaches).

Accepted Answer

This essay is meant to be a bit provocat

Question 10

Different health psychology programs do not ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  require the same competencies from all of their graduates 
B)  have different research emphases 
C)  emphasize different sets of competencies in their curriculum 
D)  have faculty members with strong interests and expertise in health psychology 
A)  require the same competencies from all of their graduates 
B)  have different research emphases 
C)  emphasize different sets of competencies in their curriculum 
D)  have faculty members with strong interests and expertise in health psychology

Question 11

Psychological interventions for patients with chronic illnesses can result in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  substantial medical cost increases 
B)  minimal medical cost increases 
C)  minimal medical cost savings 
D)  substantial medical cost savings 
A)  substantial medical cost increases 
B)  minimal medical cost increases 
C)  minimal medical cost savings 
D)  substantial medical cost savings

Question 12

Entry-level health psychologists are not expected to be able to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  develop health psychology research protocols 
B)  write a research proposal for a granting agency 
C)  evaluate biopsychosocial and cognitive assessment tools for evaluating physical illness 
D)  disregard the bounds/limits of their research competence 
A)  develop health psychology research protocols 
B)  write a research proposal for a granting agency 
C)  evaluate biopsychosocial and cognitive assessment tools for evaluating physical illness 
D)  disregard the bounds/limits of their research competence

Question 13

Discuss one theory, among those presented in Chapter 1, that best accounts for a lack of compliance in adopting certain health habits, such as taking advantage of freely available flu vaccines.

Accepted Answer

Students are expected to research and di

Question 14

Provide an example of how economic factors are poorly accounted for by the health belief model.

Accepted Answer

By focusing mainly on "belief" factors,

Question 15

Briefly discuss how the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors may explain the current epidemic of obesity among youth.

Accepted Answer

Biological factors: Our genes evolved fo

Question 16

The ideas advanced by René Descartes set the stage for the development of health psychology, because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  he believed that the body and the soul operate by distinct and independent rules 
B)  he proposed that the body influences the mind, but not the opposite 
C)  he believed that our minds work like machines 
D)  he proposed that the mind influences the body, but not the opposite 
A)  he believed that the body and the soul operate by distinct and independent rules 
B)  he proposed that the body influences the mind, but not the opposite 
C)  he believed that our minds work like machines 
D)  he proposed that the mind influences the body, but not the opposite

Question 17

Provide a specific experimental example that illustrates why a contemporary technique such as brain imaging can expand our knowledge in health psychology.

Accepted Answer

For example: Measuring the activation of

Question 18

The biopsychosocial model of disease posits that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  illness is entirely physical 
B)  psychological, social, and behavioural factors are linked in the causation and maintenance of disease 
C)  questions about illness are answerable objectively and deterministically 
D)  the physical and the psychosocial are separate 
A)  illness is entirely physical 
B)  psychological, social, and behavioural factors are linked in the causation and maintenance of disease 
C)  questions about illness are answerable objectively and deterministically 
D)  the physical and the psychosocial are separate

Question 19

Community health psychology is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a field that focuses on reducing stress and preventing injuries at work 
B)  a field that focuses on curing illness among of a specific group of people 
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 field that focuses on reducing stress and preventing injuries at work 
B)  a field that focuses on curing illness among of a specific group of people 
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

Question 20

________ coined the term "psychosomatic."

Accepted Answer

A)  Johann Christian August Heinroth 
B)  Ivan Pavlov 
C)  René Descartes 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Johann Christian August Heinroth 
B)  Ivan Pavlov 
C)  René Descartes 
D)  Sigmund Freud

________ argues that different people with the same health condition may show different emotional responses to their health depending on their and behaviours.

________, considered to be the father of modern psychiatry, argued that "actions of the mind could cause many illnesses."

Over time, psychodynamic theory and psychoanalysis gradually became less popular in North America due to ________.

A Canadian study involving cancer patients showed that patients who were in structured group therapy intervention ________.

Discuss how the dualistic theory of René Descartes has shaped modern medicine and how his ideas have influenced the ways in which disease is interpreted today.

According to empirical data collected to test the social cognitive theory, ________ influence health-promoting behaviours during recovery from coronary artery surgery.

Describe and discuss one of the main challenges facing the practical implementation of health psychology in the developing world.

The theory of planned behaviour does not account for ________.

Different health psychology programs do not ________.

Psychological interventions for patients with chronic illnesses can result in ________.

Entry-level health psychologists are not expected to be able to ________.

Discuss one theory, among those presented in Chapter 1, that best accounts for a lack of compliance in adopting certain health habits, such as taking advantage of freely available flu vaccines.

Provide an example of how economic factors are poorly accounted for by the health belief model.

Briefly discuss how the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors may explain the current epidemic of obesity among youth.

The ideas advanced by René Descartes set the stage for the development of health psychology, because ________.

Provide a specific experimental example that illustrates why a contemporary technique such as brain imaging can expand our knowledge in health psychology.

The biopsychosocial model of disease posits that ________.

Community health psychology is ________.

________ coined the term "psychosomatic."

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

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Exam 1: Introduction to Health Psychology

________ argues that different people with the same health condition may show different emotional responses to their health depending on their and behaviours.

________, considered to be the father of modern psychiatry, argued that "actions of the mind could cause many illnesses."

Over time, psychodynamic theory and psychoanalysis gradually became less popular in North America due to ________.

A Canadian study involving cancer patients showed that patients who were in structured group therapy intervention ________.

Discuss how the dualistic theory of René Descartes has shaped modern medicine and how his ideas have influenced the ways in which disease is interpreted today.

According to empirical data collected to test the social cognitive theory, ________ influence health-promoting behaviours during recovery from coronary artery surgery.

Describe and discuss one of the main challenges facing the practical implementation of health psychology in the developing world.

The theory of planned behaviour does not account for ________.

Different health psychology programs do not ________.

Psychological interventions for patients with chronic illnesses can result in ________.

Entry-level health psychologists are not expected to be able to ________.

Discuss one theory, among those presented in Chapter 1, that best accounts for a lack of compliance in adopting certain health habits, such as taking advantage of freely available flu vaccines.

Provide an example of how economic factors are poorly accounted for by the health belief model.

Briefly discuss how the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors may explain the current epidemic of obesity among youth.

The ideas advanced by René Descartes set the stage for the development of health psychology, because ________.

Provide a specific experimental example that illustrates why a contemporary technique such as brain imaging can expand our knowledge in health psychology.

The biopsychosocial model of disease posits that ________.

Community health psychology is ________.

________ coined the term "psychosomatic."

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