Question 1

If life expectancy continues to increase,

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A)  the number of well-years will decrease. 
B)  the number of people dying of a chronic illness will increase. 
C)  the role of health psychology will diminish. 
D)  more people will die of acute illnesses. 
A)  the number of well-years will decrease. 
B)  the number of people dying of a chronic illness will increase. 
C)  the role of health psychology will diminish. 
D)  more people will die of acute illnesses. B

Question 2

Health research that provides guidelines for a healthy lifestyle comes from

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A)  the Alameda County Study. 
B)  TV news reports. 
C)  the HART trials. 
D)  the Cunningham study. 
A)  the Alameda County Study. 
B)  TV news reports. 
C)  the HART trials. 
D)  the Cunningham study. A

Question 3

Health psychologists can help the health care system by

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A)  improving people's understanding of genetic risk information 
B)  understand people's emotional responses to genetic testing 
C)  encourage people to maintain a healthy lifestyle 
D)  all of the above 
A)  improving people's understanding of genetic risk information 
B)  understand people's emotional responses to genetic testing 
C)  encourage people to maintain a healthy lifestyle 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

At age 65,women in the United States can expect to live another 16 years.Of those 16 years,they can expect that about _____ will be free of disability.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  9 
C)  5 
D)  3 
A)  15 
B)  9 
C)  5 
D)  3

Question 5

The crisis in the U.S.health care system may be summarized as

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A)  too many people require treatment, and there are too few health care professionals. 
B)  the health care system has not responded to meet the needs created by changing patterns of illness during the 20th century. 
C)  patients have become reliant on drugs and surgery and are reluctant to change their behaviors to achieve better health. 
D)  lawmakers do not understand the problems faced by the health care system, and the resulting laws that control health care expenditures restrain competition and actually increase costs. 
A)  too many people require treatment, and there are too few health care professionals. 
B)  the health care system has not responded to meet the needs created by changing patterns of illness during the 20th century. 
C)  patients have become reliant on drugs and surgery and are reluctant to change their behaviors to achieve better health. 
D)  lawmakers do not understand the problems faced by the health care system, and the resulting laws that control health care expenditures restrain competition and actually increase costs.

Question 6

In the United States,wealthy people have more well-years than poor people,but they do not live longer than poor people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Over ____ of young adults engage in binge drinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  40% 
D)  60% 
A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  40% 
D)  60%

Question 8

The escalating costs that plague the United States' health care system

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A)  have stabilized in the past five years but still represent a problem. 
B)  are unique to the United States and Canada and do not affect other countries around the world. 
C)  are larger problems in European countries than in the United States. 
D)  are more serious in the United States but affect all industrialized countries. 
A)  have stabilized in the past five years but still represent a problem. 
B)  are unique to the United States and Canada and do not affect other countries around the world. 
C)  are larger problems in European countries than in the United States. 
D)  are more serious in the United States but affect all industrialized countries.

Question 9

The United States has the highest per capita health care expenditure in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compared with European Americans,Asian Americans have

Accepted Answer

A)  lower infant mortality rates. 
B)  longer life expectancy. 
C)  lower cardiovascular mortality. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  lower infant mortality rates. 
B)  longer life expectancy. 
C)  lower cardiovascular mortality. 
D)  all of these.

Question 11

The nation that leads the world in number of years of healthy life expectancy is

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A)  the United States. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  Canada. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  Canada.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the high cost of health care?

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A)  the increase of technology in medicine 
B)  the high number of physicians who are specialists 
C)  the decrease in average length of hospital stays 
D)  hospitals that are profit oriented 
A)  the increase of technology in medicine 
B)  the high number of physicians who are specialists 
C)  the decrease in average length of hospital stays 
D)  hospitals that are profit oriented

Question 13

On average,Native Americans live longer than European Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Becoming a victim of violence

Accepted Answer

A)  is more common for college students than for other young adults. 
B)  is more common for college women than other young women but occurs at the same rate for college men and other young men. 
C)  is less common on college campuses than in other communities. 
D)  has nothing to do with college enrollment. 
A)  is more common for college students than for other young adults. 
B)  is more common for college women than other young women but occurs at the same rate for college men and other young men. 
C)  is less common on college campuses than in other communities. 
D)  has nothing to do with college enrollment.

Question 15

An important recommendation from the Alameda County study emphasizes _______,which may allow individuals to cope better with stressful situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  social support 
B)  drinking 
C)  exercise 
D)  both a and c 
A)  social support 
B)  drinking 
C)  exercise 
D)  both a and c

Question 16

The experience of dating and sexual violence

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs among college students, just as frequently as among other couples. 
B)  occurs only about half as often among couples that are college students compared to others. 
C)  occurs about twice as often among couples that are college students. 
D)  occurs more often when only one member of the couples is a college student. 
A)  occurs among college students, just as frequently as among other couples. 
B)  occurs only about half as often among couples that are college students compared to others. 
C)  occurs about twice as often among couples that are college students. 
D)  occurs more often when only one member of the couples is a college student.

Question 17

What factors have affected (and will continue to affect)the growth of health psychology?

Accepted Answer

A.The founding of health psychology was

Question 18

Which of the following are the most documented health disparities in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  racial and ethnic disparities 
B)  gender and sexual orientation disparities 
C)  education and income disparities 
D)  geographic location 
A)  racial and ethnic disparities 
B)  gender and sexual orientation disparities 
C)  education and income disparities 
D)  geographic location

Question 19

The most important health behavior you could adopt is

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining a healthy weight 
B)  drinking alcohol in moderation 
C)  refraining from smoking 
D)  sleeping 7 to 8 hours a night 
A)  maintaining a healthy weight 
B)  drinking alcohol in moderation 
C)  refraining from smoking 
D)  sleeping 7 to 8 hours a night

Question 20

The United States leads the world in number of years of healthy life expectancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If life expectancy continues to increase,

Health research that provides guidelines for a healthy lifestyle comes from

Health psychologists can help the health care system by

At age 65,women in the United States can expect to live another 16 years.Of those 16 years,they can expect that about _____ will be free of disability.

The crisis in the U.S.health care system may be summarized as

In the United States,wealthy people have more well-years than poor people,but they do not live longer than poor people.

Over ____ of young adults engage in binge drinking.

The escalating costs that plague the United States' health care system

The United States has the highest per capita health care expenditure in the world.

Compared with European Americans,Asian Americans have

The nation that leads the world in number of years of healthy life expectancy is

Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the high cost of health care?

On average,Native Americans live longer than European Americans.

Becoming a victim of violence

An important recommendation from the Alameda County study emphasizes _______,which may allow individuals to cope better with stressful situations.

The experience of dating and sexual violence

What factors have affected (and will continue to affect)the growth of health psychology?

Which of the following are the most documented health disparities in the United States?

The most important health behavior you could adopt is

The United States leads the world in number of years of healthy life expectancy.

Introducing Health Psychology

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

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Exam 16: Future Challenges

If life expectancy continues to increase,

Health research that provides guidelines for a healthy lifestyle comes from

Health psychologists can help the health care system by

At age 65,women in the United States can expect to live another 16 years.Of those 16 years,they can expect that about _____ will be free of disability.

The crisis in the U.S.health care system may be summarized as

In the United States,wealthy people have more well-years than poor people,but they do not live longer than poor people.

Over ____ of young adults engage in binge drinking.

The escalating costs that plague the United States' health care system

The United States has the highest per capita health care expenditure in the world.

Compared with European Americans,Asian Americans have

The nation that leads the world in number of years of healthy life expectancy is

Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the high cost of health care?

On average,Native Americans live longer than European Americans.

Becoming a victim of violence

An important recommendation from the Alameda County study emphasizes _______,which may allow individuals to cope better with stressful situations.

The experience of dating and sexual violence

What factors have affected (and will continue to affect)the growth of health psychology?

Which of the following are the most documented health disparities in the United States?

The most important health behavior you could adopt is

The United States leads the world in number of years of healthy life expectancy.

Introducing Health Psychology

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

Filters