Question 1

Acute disorders are

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A)  short-term medical illnesses that are usually amenable to cure. 
B)  typically diseases that are co-managed by patients and their practitioners. 
C)  the major causes of death and illness in the United States. 
D)  serious disorders such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. 
A)  short-term medical illnesses that are usually amenable to cure. 
B)  typically diseases that are co-managed by patients and their practitioners. 
C)  the major causes of death and illness in the United States. 
D)  serious disorders such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. A

Question 2

Explain how prospective and retrospective research remedies the problems of correlational research.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary

Question 3

Health psychologists interested in issues related to quality of life are likely to be most interested in which of the following?

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A)  prevalence of acute illnesses in the population 
B)  mortality statistics 
C)  morbidity statistics 
D)  None of these. 
A)  prevalence of acute illnesses in the population 
B)  mortality statistics 
C)  morbidity statistics 
D)  None of these. C

Question 4

Systems theory assumes a principle of hierarchical organization.This implies that

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A)  changes in any one level will affect all other levels of the system. 
B)  only changes in the highest level will affect all levels of the system. 
C)  changes in one level will affect only lower levels of the system. 
D)  changes in intermediate levels have the most profound impacts. 
A)  changes in any one level will affect all other levels of the system. 
B)  only changes in the highest level will affect all levels of the system. 
C)  changes in one level will affect only lower levels of the system. 
D)  changes in intermediate levels have the most profound impacts.

Question 5

AIDS is a chronic illness.This is because it

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A)  is psychosomatic in origin. 
B)  is difficult for patients to manage, but seldom contributes to disability or death. 
C)  can be cured only if the patient and the practitioner work together as a team. 
D)  is an illness in which psychological and social factors play an important role in both cause and management. 
A)  is psychosomatic in origin. 
B)  is difficult for patients to manage, but seldom contributes to disability or death. 
C)  can be cured only if the patient and the practitioner work together as a team. 
D)  is an illness in which psychological and social factors play an important role in both cause and management.

Question 6

According to your text,all conditions of health and illness are influenced by

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A)  one's personality type. 
B)  psychodynamics. 
C)  psychological and social factors. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  one's personality type. 
B)  psychodynamics. 
C)  psychological and social factors. 
D)  None of these.

Question 7

The advantage of theory in health psychology is:

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A)  that theories provide guidelines for how to do research. 
B)  to generate specific predictions. 
C)  to tie together loose ends. 
D)  All of these 
A)  that theories provide guidelines for how to do research. 
B)  to generate specific predictions. 
C)  to tie together loose ends. 
D)  All of these

Question 8

Random assignment to conditions is an important characteristic of

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A)  experiments. 
B)  correlational research. 
C)  longitudinal research. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  experiments. 
B)  correlational research. 
C)  longitudinal research. 
D)  All of these.

Question 9

Although health psychologists have been employed in health settings for many years,they have difficulty establishing their credibility with physicians and other health care professionals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Etiology refers to

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A)  causes of illness. 
B)  a special kind of disease state. 
C)  healthy behavior. 
D)  stress effects. 
A)  causes of illness. 
B)  a special kind of disease state. 
C)  healthy behavior. 
D)  stress effects.

Question 11

In conversion hysteria,the patient converts psychological conflict into a symptom which then relieves the patient of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_______________ links patterns of personality to specific illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic theory 
B)  Psychosomatic medicine 
C)  Freudian theory 
D)  The biomedical model 
A)  Psychoanalytic theory 
B)  Psychosomatic medicine 
C)  Freudian theory 
D)  The biomedical model

Question 13

Correlational studies have advantages over experiments because they allow one to

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A)  determine the direction of causality. 
B)  study variables that may not be manipulated. 
C)  rule out the influence of co-occurring variables. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  determine the direction of causality. 
B)  study variables that may not be manipulated. 
C)  rule out the influence of co-occurring variables. 
D)  All of these.

Question 14

Dr.Yee has taken the medical histories of 30 women who have the symptoms of a chronic illness.She is identifying factors in these histories that these patients share that have contributed to the development of their current illness.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an experiment. 
B)  prospective research. 
C)  retrospective research. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  an experiment. 
B)  prospective research. 
C)  retrospective research. 
D)  None of these.

Question 15

The fundamental assumption of the _______________ model is that health and illness are consequences of the interplay of biological,psychological,and social factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  biomedical 
B)  psychoemotional 
C)  biopsychosocial 
D)  psychosocial 
A)  biomedical 
B)  psychoemotional 
C)  biopsychosocial 
D)  psychosocial

Question 16

_______________ linked specific personality patterns to specific illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dunbar and Alexander 
B)  Galen 
C)  Hippocrates 
D)  Freud 
A)  Dunbar and Alexander 
B)  Galen 
C)  Hippocrates 
D)  Freud

Question 17

One advantage of correlational studies is the ability to study health-related variables in situations where the variable cannot be manipulated experimentally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the principles that characterize the psychosomatic movement.In what ways has the psychosomatic movement influenced the practice of health psychology?

Accepted Answer

The psychosomatic movement is characteri

Question 19

A health psychologist who studies the impact of hospitals and physicians on people's behavior focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  health promotion and maintenance. 
B)  prevention and treatment of illness. 
C)  etiology and correlations of health, illness, and dysfunction. 
D)  the health care system and the formulation of health policy. 
A)  health promotion and maintenance. 
B)  prevention and treatment of illness. 
C)  etiology and correlations of health, illness, and dysfunction. 
D)  the health care system and the formulation of health policy.

Question 20

Morbidity may be expressed in two ways: as the number of new cases or as the total number of existing cases of an illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Acute disorders are

Explain how prospective and retrospective research remedies the problems of correlational research.

Health psychologists interested in issues related to quality of life are likely to be most interested in which of the following?

Systems theory assumes a principle of hierarchical organization.This implies that

AIDS is a chronic illness.This is because it

According to your text,all conditions of health and illness are influenced by

The advantage of theory in health psychology is:

Random assignment to conditions is an important characteristic of

Although health psychologists have been employed in health settings for many years,they have difficulty establishing their credibility with physicians and other health care professionals.

Etiology refers to

In conversion hysteria,the patient converts psychological conflict into a symptom which then relieves the patient of anxiety.

_______________ links patterns of personality to specific illnesses.

Correlational studies have advantages over experiments because they allow one to

Dr.Yee has taken the medical histories of 30 women who have the symptoms of a chronic illness.She is identifying factors in these histories that these patients share that have contributed to the development of their current illness.This is an example of

The fundamental assumption of the _______________ model is that health and illness are consequences of the interplay of biological,psychological,and social factors.

_______________ linked specific personality patterns to specific illnesses.

One advantage of correlational studies is the ability to study health-related variables in situations where the variable cannot be manipulated experimentally.

Explain the principles that characterize the psychosomatic movement.In what ways has the psychosomatic movement influenced the practice of health psychology?

A health psychologist who studies the impact of hospitals and physicians on people's behavior focuses on

Morbidity may be expressed in two ways: as the number of new cases or as the total number of existing cases of an illness.

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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Exam 1: What Is Health Psychology

Acute disorders are

Explain how prospective and retrospective research remedies the problems of correlational research.

Health psychologists interested in issues related to quality of life are likely to be most interested in which of the following?

Systems theory assumes a principle of hierarchical organization.This implies that

AIDS is a chronic illness.This is because it

According to your text,all conditions of health and illness are influenced by

The advantage of theory in health psychology is:

Random assignment to conditions is an important characteristic of

Although health psychologists have been employed in health settings for many years,they have difficulty establishing their credibility with physicians and other health care professionals.

Etiology refers to

In conversion hysteria,the patient converts psychological conflict into a symptom which then relieves the patient of anxiety.

_______________ links patterns of personality to specific illnesses.

Correlational studies have advantages over experiments because they allow one to

Dr.Yee has taken the medical histories of 30 women who have the symptoms of a chronic illness.She is identifying factors in these histories that these patients share that have contributed to the development of their current illness.This is an example of

The fundamental assumption of the _______________ model is that health and illness are consequences of the interplay of biological,psychological,and social factors.

_______________ linked specific personality patterns to specific illnesses.

One advantage of correlational studies is the ability to study health-related variables in situations where the variable cannot be manipulated experimentally.

Explain the principles that characterize the psychosomatic movement.In what ways has the psychosomatic movement influenced the practice of health psychology?

A health psychologist who studies the impact of hospitals and physicians on people's behavior focuses on

Morbidity may be expressed in two ways: as the number of new cases or as the total number of existing cases of an illness.

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

Filters