Question 1

Death rates in the United States from both heart disease and cancer are declining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the biopsychosocial model proposed by the textbook's authors,health and disease outcomes flow DIRECTLY from

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological factors. 
B)  biological factors. 
C)  sociological factors. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  psychological factors. 
B)  biological factors. 
C)  sociological factors. 
D)  all of these.

Question 3

A century ago,life expectancy in the US was ______ years and currently life expectancy in the US is ______ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  20; 60 
B)  30; 70 
C)  50; 80 
D)  50; 70 
A)  20; 60 
B)  30; 70 
C)  50; 80 
D)  50; 70

Question 4

In the United States,people living below the poverty level generally

Accepted Answer

A)  have low educational levels. 
B)  are more likely than other people to have health insurance. 
C)  are members of ethnic minority groups. 
D)  both a and c are correct. 
A)  have low educational levels. 
B)  are more likely than other people to have health insurance. 
C)  are members of ethnic minority groups. 
D)  both a and c are correct.

Question 5

During the last few years of the 20th century,chronic diseases in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  began to rise more rapidly than during the previous 50 years. 
B)  began to decrease while deaths not due to lifestyles began to increase. 
C)  began to increase while deaths not due to lifestyles began to decrease. 
D)  were replaced by acute diseases as the leading cause of death. 
A)  began to rise more rapidly than during the previous 50 years. 
B)  began to decrease while deaths not due to lifestyles began to increase. 
C)  began to increase while deaths not due to lifestyles began to decrease. 
D)  were replaced by acute diseases as the leading cause of death.

Question 6

During the past 30 years,death rate from heart disease in the United States has declined.At the same time,

Accepted Answer

A)  medical costs have increased. 
B)  smoking rates have increased. 
C)  life expectancy has decreased. 
D)  acceptance of the biomedical model has increased. 
A)  medical costs have increased. 
B)  smoking rates have increased. 
C)  life expectancy has decreased. 
D)  acceptance of the biomedical model has increased.

Question 7

In 1900,most deaths in the United States were caused by ____,whereas today most are due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pneumonia. . . cancer 
B)  chronic diseases. . . cancer 
C)  infectious diseases. . . chronic diseases 
D)  cancer. . . alcohol-related causes 
A)  pneumonia. . . cancer 
B)  chronic diseases. . . cancer 
C)  infectious diseases. . . chronic diseases 
D)  cancer. . . alcohol-related causes

Question 8

Most experts in health psychology recommend that

Accepted Answer

A)  health psychologists should be physicians first. 
B)  health psychologists should receive at least two years of postdoctoral training. 
C)  health psychology should be a separate discipline from generic psychology. 
D)  the training of health psychologists should be shortened to meet the demands for workers in the field. 
A)  health psychologists should be physicians first. 
B)  health psychologists should receive at least two years of postdoctoral training. 
C)  health psychology should be a separate discipline from generic psychology. 
D)  the training of health psychologists should be shortened to meet the demands for workers in the field.

Question 9

Rhona is a 32-year-old African American college professor.Gena is a 32-year-old Hispanic American engineer.Leah is a 32-year-old European American who has been unemployed for most of the past 10 years and living below the poverty level.Helen is a 32-year-old Asian American dentist.The woman most at risk for poor health is

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhona. 
B)  Gena. 
C)  Leah 
D)  Helen. 
A)  Rhona. 
B)  Gena. 
C)  Leah 
D)  Helen.

Question 10

All of the following are factors in life expectancy EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  education 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  mother's personality 
A)  age 
B)  education 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  mother's personality

Question 11

Health is generally defined as an absence of disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

College graduates generally live longer than people who drop out of high school.Which of these conditions is most likely to explain these differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  College graduates are more likely to smoke cigars. 
B)  High school dropouts are more likely to seek health care. 
C)  High school dropouts are less likely to use illicit drugs. 
D)  College graduates are less likely to smoke cigarettes. 
A)  College graduates are more likely to smoke cigars. 
B)  High school dropouts are more likely to seek health care. 
C)  High school dropouts are less likely to use illicit drugs. 
D)  College graduates are less likely to smoke cigarettes.

Question 13

Sheldon Cohen's research on the common cold showcase that the ________ approach to understanding sickness and infection is inadequate.

Accepted Answer

A)  biopsychosocial 
B)  biomedical 
C)  the psychological 
D)  biochemical 
A)  biopsychosocial 
B)  biomedical 
C)  the psychological 
D)  biochemical

Question 14

Presently,physicians and health psychologists are most likely to agree that psychosomatic illnesses are

Accepted Answer

A)  a primary means of coping with acute pain. 
B)  all in the head of the person with the illness. 
C)  diseases linked to a complex of biological, psychological, and social factors. 
D)  flow from unconscious factors and are a means of reducing anxiety. 
A)  a primary means of coping with acute pain. 
B)  all in the head of the person with the illness. 
C)  diseases linked to a complex of biological, psychological, and social factors. 
D)  flow from unconscious factors and are a means of reducing anxiety.

Question 15

Chronic diseases

Accepted Answer

A)  develop and persist over a period of time. 
B)  are due to infectious agents such as bacteria or viruses. 
C)  are not as common today as during the 19th century. 
D)  include influenza and pneumonia. 
A)  develop and persist over a period of time. 
B)  are due to infectious agents such as bacteria or viruses. 
C)  are not as common today as during the 19th century. 
D)  include influenza and pneumonia.

Question 16

In Sheldon Cohen's research on the common cold,all participants received a cold virus injection and after a week,

Accepted Answer

A)  all participants showed signs of having a cold. 
B)  only participants who were sick to begin with got a cold. 
C)  only health participants got a cold. 
D)  only participants who had dealt with a stressful experience got a cold. 
A)  all participants showed signs of having a cold. 
B)  only participants who were sick to begin with got a cold. 
C)  only health participants got a cold. 
D)  only participants who had dealt with a stressful experience got a cold.

Question 17

_________ diseases are a class of diseases that consist of heart disease,cancer,and stroke.

Accepted Answer

A)  Infectious 
B)  Chronic 
C)  Unintentional 
D)  Cardiovascular 
A)  Infectious 
B)  Chronic 
C)  Unintentional 
D)  Cardiovascular

Question 18

In contrast to the biopsychosocial model,the biomedical model views health as

Accepted Answer

A)  a positive condition. 
B)  an incorporation of psychological and social factors. 
C)  a result of a combination of factors such as genetics, beliefs, and stress. 
D)  the absence of disease. 
A)  a positive condition. 
B)  an incorporation of psychological and social factors. 
C)  a result of a combination of factors such as genetics, beliefs, and stress. 
D)  the absence of disease.

Question 19

The single most important contributor to an increase in life expectancy is

Accepted Answer

A)  the decrease in the infant mortality rate. 
B)  the increase in individuals' beliefs in the importance of exercise. 
C)  advancement in medical technology. 
D)  advancement in medical care. 
A)  the decrease in the infant mortality rate. 
B)  the increase in individuals' beliefs in the importance of exercise. 
C)  advancement in medical technology. 
D)  advancement in medical care.

Question 20

Cardiovascular disease and cancer account for about _____ of all deaths in the US.

Accepted Answer

A)  40% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  70% 
A)  40% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  70%

Death rates in the United States from both heart disease and cancer are declining.

In the biopsychosocial model proposed by the textbook's authors,health and disease outcomes flow DIRECTLY from

A century ago,life expectancy in the US was years and currently life expectancy in the US is years.

In the United States,people living below the poverty level generally

During the last few years of the 20th century,chronic diseases in the United States

During the past 30 years,death rate from heart disease in the United States has declined.At the same time,

In 1900,most deaths in the United States were caused by ,whereas today most are due to .

Most experts in health psychology recommend that

All of the following are factors in life expectancy EXCEPT:

Health is generally defined as an absence of disease.

College graduates generally live longer than people who drop out of high school.Which of these conditions is most likely to explain these differences?

Sheldon Cohen's research on the common cold showcase that the ________ approach to understanding sickness and infection is inadequate.

Presently,physicians and health psychologists are most likely to agree that psychosomatic illnesses are

Chronic diseases

In Sheldon Cohen's research on the common cold,all participants received a cold virus injection and after a week,

_________ diseases are a class of diseases that consist of heart disease,cancer,and stroke.

In contrast to the biopsychosocial model,the biomedical model views health as

The single most important contributor to an increase in life expectancy is

Cardiovascular disease and cancer account for about _____ of all deaths in the US.

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

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Exam 1: Introducing Health Psychology

Death rates in the United States from both heart disease and cancer are declining.

In the biopsychosocial model proposed by the textbook's authors,health and disease outcomes flow DIRECTLY from

A century ago,life expectancy in the US was ______ years and currently life expectancy in the US is ______ years.

In the United States,people living below the poverty level generally

During the last few years of the 20th century,chronic diseases in the United States

During the past 30 years,death rate from heart disease in the United States has declined.At the same time,

In 1900,most deaths in the United States were caused by ____,whereas today most are due to ____.

Most experts in health psychology recommend that

All of the following are factors in life expectancy EXCEPT:

Health is generally defined as an absence of disease.

College graduates generally live longer than people who drop out of high school.Which of these conditions is most likely to explain these differences?

Sheldon Cohen's research on the common cold showcase that the ________ approach to understanding sickness and infection is inadequate.

Presently,physicians and health psychologists are most likely to agree that psychosomatic illnesses are

Chronic diseases

In Sheldon Cohen's research on the common cold,all participants received a cold virus injection and after a week,

_________ diseases are a class of diseases that consist of heart disease,cancer,and stroke.

In contrast to the biopsychosocial model,the biomedical model views health as

The single most important contributor to an increase in life expectancy is

Cardiovascular disease and cancer account for about _____ of all deaths in the US.

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

A century ago,life expectancy in the US was years and currently life expectancy in the US is years.

In 1900,most deaths in the United States were caused by ,whereas today most are due to .