Question 1

_____ refers to the cause of an illness.

Accepted Answer

A) Etiology 
B) Ethnopharmacology 
C) Quality-of-life 
D) Botany 
A) Etiology 
B) Ethnopharmacology 
C) Quality-of-life 
D) Botany A

Question 2

The American Psychological Association's current definition of health psychology most closely resembles the definition set forth by

Accepted Answer

A) Hippocrates. 
B) William James. 
C) Abraham Maslow. 
D) Joseph Matarazzo. 
A) Hippocrates. 
B) William James. 
C) Abraham Maslow. 
D) Joseph Matarazzo. D

Question 3

The biopsychosocial model includes physical environmental determinants of health, such as poor air quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Environmental determinants refer, in part, to

Accepted Answer

A) The number of first-degree biological relatives one has. 
B) A hostile or friendly environment. 
C) Genetic abnormalities. 
D) Biomedical diseases. 
A) The number of first-degree biological relatives one has. 
B) A hostile or friendly environment. 
C) Genetic abnormalities. 
D) Biomedical diseases.

Question 5

Which of the following domains is NOT considered a principal component of the American Psychological Association's definition of health psychology

Accepted Answer

A) Family and community 
B) Cultural traditions 
C) Health systems 
D) The individual 
A) Family and community 
B) Cultural traditions 
C) Health systems 
D) The individual

Question 6

The biomedical aspect of multiple sclerosis (MS) is an example of the impact of _____ on one's health.

Accepted Answer

A) Pollutants 
B) Spirituality 
C) Genetics 
D) Environmental determinants 
A) Pollutants 
B) Spirituality 
C) Genetics 
D) Environmental determinants

Question 7

Public health policies were developed by the early _____ in the United States of America.

Accepted Answer

A) 1700s 
B) 1800s 
C) 1900s 
D) 2000s 
A) 1700s 
B) 1800s 
C) 1900s 
D) 2000s

Question 8

Judy is interested in a career where she can study plants and plant life.Which of the following sciences would be the best match for Judy

Accepted Answer

A) Botany 
B) Ecology 
C) Biology 
D) Psychology 
A) Botany 
B) Ecology 
C) Biology 
D) Psychology

Question 9

Which factor contributed to the loss of support for the mind-body connection

Accepted Answer

A) The belief that psychosomatic illnesses were contrived or made up. 
B) The notion that psychosomatic illnesses could not be treated with medication. 
C) The deaths of the primary supporters of this theory. 
D) The development of new medications designed to treat physical ailments. 
A) The belief that psychosomatic illnesses were contrived or made up. 
B) The notion that psychosomatic illnesses could not be treated with medication. 
C) The deaths of the primary supporters of this theory. 
D) The development of new medications designed to treat physical ailments.

Question 10

The importance of clean water as a health determinant was evident in the early cultures of

Accepted Answer

A) The Indus Valley region (now called Pakistan). 
B) Europe. 
C) Australia. 
D) Japan. 
A) The Indus Valley region (now called Pakistan). 
B) Europe. 
C) Australia. 
D) Japan.

Question 11

Quality-of-life refers to

Accepted Answer

A) The idea that life is too short. 
B) The notion that one can control their own destiny. 
C) One's level of life satisfaction. 
D) One's belief that they can master any task. 
A) The idea that life is too short. 
B) The notion that one can control their own destiny. 
C) One's level of life satisfaction. 
D) One's belief that they can master any task.

Question 12

Theoretical perspectives on health

Accepted Answer

A) Rarely deviate from the physiological aspects of disease and illness. 
B) Always include one's emotional state about disease and illness. 
C) Often include the presence or absence of disease as well as one's attitude about illness or disease. 
D) Tend to be the same for all people. 
A) Rarely deviate from the physiological aspects of disease and illness. 
B) Always include one's emotional state about disease and illness. 
C) Often include the presence or absence of disease as well as one's attitude about illness or disease. 
D) Tend to be the same for all people.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE

Accepted Answer

A) Several theoretical perspectives exist to describe health and wellness. 
B) The holistic viewpoint of health focuses primarily on four determinants. 
C) Family and cultural traditions have little, if any, relation to one's health. 
D) The concept of health has changed throughout the years. 
A) Several theoretical perspectives exist to describe health and wellness. 
B) The holistic viewpoint of health focuses primarily on four determinants. 
C) Family and cultural traditions have little, if any, relation to one's health. 
D) The concept of health has changed throughout the years.

Question 14

The World Health Organization's definition of health incorporates the following 4 determinants of health: _____.

Accepted Answer

physical,

Question 15

How many determinants are involved in the ecological model of health

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 6 
D) 7 
A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 6 
D) 7

Question 16

Winston has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).Due to this diagnosis, Winston's body has difficulties

Accepted Answer

A) Transmitting neurochemical messages. 
B) Responding to antibiotics. 
C) Regulating insulin levels after meals. 
D) None of the above 
A) Transmitting neurochemical messages. 
B) Responding to antibiotics. 
C) Regulating insulin levels after meals. 
D) None of the above

Question 17

The term "environmental determinants" refers strictly to physical entities such as air, water, or land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hippocrates is credited with associating _____ with health outcomes.

Accepted Answer

the mind a

Question 19

Pharmacology is most closely associated with the ancient practice of using _____ to treat illness.

Accepted Answer

A) Spiritual advisors 
B) Materia medica 
C) Art and music 
D) Religious rituals 
A) Spiritual advisors 
B) Materia medica 
C) Art and music 
D) Religious rituals

Question 20

How does the social ecological approach to health differ from the holistic approach

Accepted Answer

A) The holistic approach does not include psychological determinants of health. 
B) The social ecological approach does not include psychological determinants of health. 
C) The social ecological approach is comprised of only four determinants of health, whereas the holistic approach consists of six determinants. 
D) The social ecological model is the only approach that includes health systems and health policy as health determinants. 
A) The holistic approach does not include psychological determinants of health. 
B) The social ecological approach does not include psychological determinants of health. 
C) The social ecological approach is comprised of only four determinants of health, whereas the holistic approach consists of six determinants. 
D) The social ecological model is the only approach that includes health systems and health policy as health determinants.

_____ refers to the cause of an illness.

The American Psychological Association's current definition of health psychology most closely resembles the definition set forth by

The biopsychosocial model includes physical environmental determinants of health, such as poor air quality.

Environmental determinants refer, in part, to

Which of the following domains is NOT considered a principal component of the American Psychological Association's definition of health psychology

The biomedical aspect of multiple sclerosis (MS) is an example of the impact of _____ on one's health.

Public health policies were developed by the early _____ in the United States of America.

Judy is interested in a career where she can study plants and plant life.Which of the following sciences would be the best match for Judy

Which factor contributed to the loss of support for the mind-body connection

The importance of clean water as a health determinant was evident in the early cultures of

Quality-of-life refers to

Theoretical perspectives on health

Which of the following statements is FALSE

The World Health Organization's definition of health incorporates the following 4 determinants of health: _____.

How many determinants are involved in the ecological model of health

Winston has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).Due to this diagnosis, Winston's body has difficulties

The term "environmental determinants" refers strictly to physical entities such as air, water, or land.

Hippocrates is credited with associating _____ with health outcomes.

Pharmacology is most closely associated with the ancient practice of using _____ to treat illness.

How does the social ecological approach to health differ from the holistic approach

Research Methods

Global Communicable and Chronic Disease

Theories and Models of Health Behavior Change

Risky Health Behaviors

Emotional Health and Well-Being

Stress and Coping

HIV and AIDS

Cardiovascular Disease

Chronic Pain Management and Arthritis

Cancer

Health Care Systems and Health Policy: Effects on Health Outcomes

The Health Psychologists Role: Research, Application, and Advocacy

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Exam 1: An Interdisciplinary View of Health

_____ refers to the cause of an illness.

The American Psychological Association's current definition of health psychology most closely resembles the definition set forth by

The biopsychosocial model includes physical environmental determinants of health, such as poor air quality.

Environmental determinants refer, in part, to

Which of the following domains is NOT considered a principal component of the American Psychological Association's definition of health psychology

The biomedical aspect of multiple sclerosis (MS) is an example of the impact of _____ on one's health.

Public health policies were developed by the early _____ in the United States of America.

Judy is interested in a career where she can study plants and plant life.Which of the following sciences would be the best match for Judy

Which factor contributed to the loss of support for the mind-body connection

The importance of clean water as a health determinant was evident in the early cultures of

Quality-of-life refers to

Theoretical perspectives on health

Which of the following statements is FALSE

The World Health Organization's definition of health incorporates the following 4 determinants of health: _____.

How many determinants are involved in the ecological model of health

Winston has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).Due to this diagnosis, Winston's body has difficulties

The term "environmental determinants" refers strictly to physical entities such as air, water, or land.

Hippocrates is credited with associating _____ with health outcomes.

Pharmacology is most closely associated with the ancient practice of using _____ to treat illness.

How does the social ecological approach to health differ from the holistic approach

Research Methods

Global Communicable and Chronic Disease

Theories and Models of Health Behavior Change

Risky Health Behaviors

Emotional Health and Well-Being

Stress and Coping

HIV and AIDS

Cardiovascular Disease

Chronic Pain Management and Arthritis

Cancer

Health Care Systems and Health Policy: Effects on Health Outcomes

The Health Psychologists Role: Research, Application, and Advocacy

Filters