Question 1

According to Cassell (1976) what does the word 'illness' denote

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of a disease 
B)  The experience of a set of symptoms 
C)  A physical disorder with a set of symptoms 
D)  Underlying pathology 
A)  The presence of a disease 
B)  The experience of a set of symptoms 
C)  A physical disorder with a set of symptoms 
D)  Underlying pathology B

Question 2

Horne and Weinman (1999) extended which model to include 'treatment beliefs' in order to explain delay behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-regulation model 
B)  Delay behaviour model 
C)  Health belief model 
D)  Stages of change model 
A)  Self-regulation model 
B)  Delay behaviour model 
C)  Health belief model 
D)  Stages of change model A

Question 3

According to Radley (1994), what is the distinction between a 'bodily sign' and 'symptoms of illness'?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process of interpreting signs as symptoms of illness 
B)  Symptoms fit a disease prototype 
C)  Recognition of a physiological cause of symptoms 
D)  Signs are external evidence of disease 
A)  The process of interpreting signs as symptoms of illness 
B)  Symptoms fit a disease prototype 
C)  Recognition of a physiological cause of symptoms 
D)  Signs are external evidence of disease A

Question 4

The implicit models approach questionnaire, IMIQ utilized by Turk et al. (1986) found four dimensions, slightly different to those described by Leventhal. What are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal responsibility, controllability, changeability and cause 
B)  Controllability, timeline, personal responsibility and changeability 
C)  Consequence, changeability, personal responsibility and controllability 
D)  Personal responsibility, controllability, seriousness and changeability 
A)  Personal responsibility, controllability, changeability and cause 
B)  Controllability, timeline, personal responsibility and changeability 
C)  Consequence, changeability, personal responsibility and controllability 
D)  Personal responsibility, controllability, seriousness and changeability

Question 5

People who exhibit type A behaviour are _______ than Type B individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to report symptoms 
B)  less likely to report symptoms 
C)  more likely to perceive symptoms 
D)  less likely to perceive symptoms 
A)  more likely to report symptoms 
B)  less likely to report symptoms 
C)  more likely to perceive symptoms 
D)  less likely to perceive symptoms

Question 6

"Because I am ill, I cannot go to the gym today" is an example of which of Leventhal's illness representation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Controllability. 
B)  Timeline. 
C)  Cause. 
D)  Consequences. 
A)  Controllability. 
B)  Timeline. 
C)  Cause. 
D)  Consequences.

Question 7

What types of decision-making stages are described in Safer's model of delay behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delay in behavioural change following disease onset 
B)  Delay in seeking medical help for symptoms 
C)  Delay in changing health risk behaviours before disease onset 
D)  Delay in seeking preventative care 
A)  Delay in behavioural change following disease onset 
B)  Delay in seeking medical help for symptoms 
C)  Delay in changing health risk behaviours before disease onset 
D)  Delay in seeking preventative care

Question 8

The identification of treatment representations (Horne and Weinman 1998) highlights perceptions of medicine as being

Accepted Answer

A)  restorative. 
B)  not harmful or addictive. 
C)  manageable. 
D)  symptom continuation. 
A)  restorative. 
B)  not harmful or addictive. 
C)  manageable. 
D)  symptom continuation.

Question 9

A disease prototype is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A model of the symptoms of an illness held in memory 
B)  A set of diagnostic criteria used by doctors to aid diagnosis 
C)  A set of diagnostic criteria used in treatment of disease 
D)  A model of the symptoms of an illness held in the body 
A)  A model of the symptoms of an illness held in memory 
B)  A set of diagnostic criteria used by doctors to aid diagnosis 
C)  A set of diagnostic criteria used in treatment of disease 
D)  A model of the symptoms of an illness held in the body

Question 10

According to Leventhal's dual processing model, common-sense appraisals of illness consider:

Accepted Answer

A)  The symptoms and likely treatment of a disorder 
B)  The objective symptoms and the emotional reactions to them 
C)  The match between symptoms and disease prototypes 
D)  The subjective symptoms and the physical reactions to them 
A)  The symptoms and likely treatment of a disorder 
B)  The objective symptoms and the emotional reactions to them 
C)  The match between symptoms and disease prototypes 
D)  The subjective symptoms and the physical reactions to them

Question 11

Which age group is more likely to present at the doctor, regardless of symptom severity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The very young 
B)  The elderly 
C)  Adolescents 
D)  The middle aged 
A)  The very young 
B)  The elderly 
C)  Adolescents 
D)  The middle aged

Question 12

Which of the following emotional responses has not been highlighted by research as an explanation of 'delay behaviour'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety 
B)  Elation 
C)  Denial 
D)  Fear 
A)  Anxiety 
B)  Elation 
C)  Denial 
D)  Fear

Question 13

Mass psychogenic illness does not refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  The effect of suggestion. 
B)  The impact of widespread illness increasing attention to bodily signs. 
C)  The effect of anxiety. 
D)  The effect of intervention. 
A)  The effect of suggestion. 
B)  The impact of widespread illness increasing attention to bodily signs. 
C)  The effect of anxiety. 
D)  The effect of intervention.

Question 14

What does an attribution model identify?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person's perception of the symptoms of their illness 
B)  A person's willingness to adhere to treatment 
C)  A person's views of the consequence of their illness 
D)  A person's understanding of the cause of their illness 
A)  A person's perception of the symptoms of their illness 
B)  A person's willingness to adhere to treatment 
C)  A person's views of the consequence of their illness 
D)  A person's understanding of the cause of their illness

Question 15

Which of the following is not a stage in Shafer's model of delay behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Appraisal delay 
B)  Illness delay 
C)  Utilisation delay 
D)  Behavioural delay 
A)  Appraisal delay 
B)  Illness delay 
C)  Utilisation delay 
D)  Behavioural delay

Question 16

Publicised outbreaks of Ebola and swine flu lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased symptom perception. 
B)  Increased healthcare visits. 
C)  None of the above. 
D)  Both the first and second option. 
A)  Increased symptom perception. 
B)  Increased healthcare visits. 
C)  None of the above. 
D)  Both the first and second option.

Question 17

What has been cited as a possible reason for women seeking medical help more often than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men have more knowledge about the signs and symptoms of disease. 
B)  Women see it as a sign of weakness. 
C)  Men are more willing to confront the implications of illness. 
D)  Men see it as a sign of weakness. 
A)  Men have more knowledge about the signs and symptoms of disease. 
B)  Women see it as a sign of weakness. 
C)  Men are more willing to confront the implications of illness. 
D)  Men see it as a sign of weakness.

Question 18

What are the dimensions in the IPQ-R not identified in the original IPQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal responsibility and illness coherence 
B)  Emotional responsibility and changeability 
C)  Emotional representation and illness coherence 
D)  Illness coherence and seriousness 
A)  Personal responsibility and illness coherence 
B)  Emotional responsibility and changeability 
C)  Emotional representation and illness coherence 
D)  Illness coherence and seriousness

Question 19

Shahid et al., (2016) found _______ was a reason that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in Australia were unlikely to receive health checks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Existing health status 
B)  Masculinity 
C)  Fear 
D)  Age 
A)  Existing health status 
B)  Masculinity 
C)  Fear 
D)  Age

Question 20

Cioffi's (1991) model of the processes of interpreting physical signs and their attribution as symptoms is known as the…

Accepted Answer

A)  Attentional model 
B)  Delay behavioural model 
C)  Cognitive-perceptual model 
D)  Common-sense model 
A)  Attentional model 
B)  Delay behavioural model 
C)  Cognitive-perceptual model 
D)  Common-sense model

According to Cassell (1976) what does the word 'illness' denote

Horne and Weinman (1999) extended which model to include 'treatment beliefs' in order to explain delay behaviour?

According to Radley (1994), what is the distinction between a 'bodily sign' and 'symptoms of illness'?

The implicit models approach questionnaire, IMIQ utilized by Turk et al. (1986) found four dimensions, slightly different to those described by Leventhal. What are they?

People who exhibit type A behaviour are _______ than Type B individuals

"Because I am ill, I cannot go to the gym today" is an example of which of Leventhal's illness representation?

What types of decision-making stages are described in Safer's model of delay behaviour?

The identification of treatment representations (Horne and Weinman 1998) highlights perceptions of medicine as being

A disease prototype is:

According to Leventhal's dual processing model, common-sense appraisals of illness consider:

Which age group is more likely to present at the doctor, regardless of symptom severity?

Which of the following emotional responses has not been highlighted by research as an explanation of 'delay behaviour'?

Mass psychogenic illness does not refer to

What does an attribution model identify?

Which of the following is not a stage in Shafer's model of delay behaviour?

Publicised outbreaks of Ebola and swine flu lead to:

What has been cited as a possible reason for women seeking medical help more often than men?

What are the dimensions in the IPQ-R not identified in the original IPQ?

Shahid et al., (2016) found _______ was a reason that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in Australia were unlikely to receive health checks.

Cioffi's (1991) model of the processes of interpreting physical signs and their attribution as symptoms is known as the…

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Exam 9: Symptom Perception, Interpretation, and Response

According to Cassell (1976) what does the word 'illness' denote

Horne and Weinman (1999) extended which model to include 'treatment beliefs' in order to explain delay behaviour?

According to Radley (1994), what is the distinction between a 'bodily sign' and 'symptoms of illness'?

The implicit models approach questionnaire, IMIQ utilized by Turk et al. (1986) found four dimensions, slightly different to those described by Leventhal. What are they?

People who exhibit type A behaviour are _______ than Type B individuals

"Because I am ill, I cannot go to the gym today" is an example of which of Leventhal's illness representation?

What types of decision-making stages are described in Safer's model of delay behaviour?

The identification of treatment representations (Horne and Weinman 1998) highlights perceptions of medicine as being

A disease prototype is:

According to Leventhal's dual processing model, common-sense appraisals of illness consider:

Which age group is more likely to present at the doctor, regardless of symptom severity?

Which of the following emotional responses has not been highlighted by research as an explanation of 'delay behaviour'?

Mass psychogenic illness does not refer to

What does an attribution model identify?

Which of the following is not a stage in Shafer's model of delay behaviour?

Publicised outbreaks of Ebola and swine flu lead to:

What has been cited as a possible reason for women seeking medical help more often than men?

What are the dimensions in the IPQ-R not identified in the original IPQ?

Shahid et al., (2016) found _______ was a reason that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in Australia were unlikely to receive health checks.

Cioffi's (1991) model of the processes of interpreting physical signs and their attribution as symptoms is known as the…

What Is Health

Health Inequalities

Health-Risk Behaviour

Health Protective Behaviour

Explaining Health Behaviour

Changing Behaviour: Mechanisms and Approaches

Preventing Health Problems

The Body in Health and Illness

The Consultation and Beyond

Stress, Health, and Illness: Theory

Stress and Illness Moderators and Interventions

The Impact of Illness on Quality of Life

The Impact of Illness on Patients and Their Families

Pain

Improving Health and Quality of Life

Futures

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