Question 1

The position of Rene Descartes on the mind/body problem can best be described as:

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A) agreeing with both Aquinas and Plato that the mind and body are unitary. 
B) agreeing with Aquinas and disagreeing with Plato that the mind and body are unitary. 
C)  agreeing with Plato and disagreeing with Aquinas on the unitary nature of mind and body. 
D)  placing little to no emphasis on the mind. 
A) agreeing with both Aquinas and Plato that the mind and body are unitary. 
B) agreeing with Aquinas and disagreeing with Plato that the mind and body are unitary. 
C)  agreeing with Plato and disagreeing with Aquinas on the unitary nature of mind and body. 
D)  placing little to no emphasis on the mind.

Question 2

In his continuum of illness and health, Aaron Antonovsky suggested that

Accepted Answer

A)  wellness and illness are independent concepts. 
B) medical treatment affects only the wellness side of the continuum. 
C)  his model represents differing health statuses. 
D)  lifestyle has little impact on health or illness. 
A)  wellness and illness are independent concepts. 
B) medical treatment affects only the wellness side of the continuum. 
C)  his model represents differing health statuses. 
D)  lifestyle has little impact on health or illness.

Question 3

Match the following with descriptions given in questions
-Organizes health education or provides community health services.

Accepted Answer

A) epidemiology 
B) public health 
C) medical sociology 
D) medical anthropology 
E) health psychology 
A) epidemiology 
B) public health 
C) medical sociology 
D) medical anthropology 
E) health psychology

Question 4

In a study of the effects of an anti-inflammatory drug on chronic jaw pain, one group receives an inactive substance in the form of a pill.This group
Receives

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A)  the independent variable. 
B)  the dependent variable. 
C)  a control. 
D)  a placebo. 
A)  the independent variable. 
B)  the dependent variable. 
C)  a control. 
D)  a placebo.

Question 5

A student researcher writes in his report that his statistical analysis revealed a correlation coefficient of +2.13 between the two variables in his study.His reported correlation coefficient

Accepted Answer

A)  indicates a negative correlation. 
B)  indicates a positive correlation. 
C)  is a significant result. 
D)  is an error. 
A)  indicates a negative correlation. 
B)  indicates a positive correlation. 
C)  is a significant result. 
D)  is an error.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the healthful behaviors studied by Belloc and Breslow (1972)?

Accepted Answer

A) never smoking cigarettes 
B) never or only occasionally eating between meals 
C) taking one aspirin per day 
D) sleeping 7 to 8 hours a day 
A) never smoking cigarettes 
B) never or only occasionally eating between meals 
C) taking one aspirin per day 
D) sleeping 7 to 8 hours a day

Question 7

A biopsychosocial approach to dealing with an adolescent girl's weight problem would be likely to consider

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A) her family history. 
B)  how her weight problem affects her friendships. 
C) how she feels emotionally about her weight problem. 
D) all of these 
A) her family history. 
B)  how her weight problem affects her friendships. 
C) how she feels emotionally about her weight problem. 
D) all of these

Question 8

An epidemic usually refers to a situation in which

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A) many people die from a disease. 
B) a disease receives greater publicity. 
C) the mortality rate of a disease increases. 
D) the incidence rate of a disease has increased rapidly. 
A) many people die from a disease. 
B) a disease receives greater publicity. 
C) the mortality rate of a disease increases. 
D) the incidence rate of a disease has increased rapidly.

Question 9

Considering the psychosocial characteristics of the following people, which one is most likely to develop an illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fernando, a banker who works long hours. 
B)  Linda, a student who occasionally feels a bit sad and homesick. 
C)  Ling, an athlete who experiences mild levels of anxiety before her competitions. 
D)  John, an anxious and pessimistic news director who frequently "blows up" at his staff. 
A)  Fernando, a banker who works long hours. 
B)  Linda, a student who occasionally feels a bit sad and homesick. 
C)  Ling, an athlete who experiences mild levels of anxiety before her competitions. 
D)  John, an anxious and pessimistic news director who frequently "blows up" at his staff.

Question 10

Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine"

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A)  suggested that eating a good diet would promote good health. 
B)  proposed the humoral theory of illness and wellness. 
C)  defined health as a balance of humors. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  suggested that eating a good diet would promote good health. 
B)  proposed the humoral theory of illness and wellness. 
C)  defined health as a balance of humors. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 11

Match one of the following with descriptions given in questions.
-Called "the father of medicine," his humoral theory for the origin of
disease was influential for centuries.

Accepted Answer

A) Hippocrates 
B) Plato 
C) Galen 
D) St. Thomas Aquinas 
E) Descartes 
A) Hippocrates 
B) Plato 
C) Galen 
D) St. Thomas Aquinas 
E) Descartes

Question 12

Wilbur has had a stroke and is now undergoing treatment by exercising and receiving electrical stimulation to his severely weakened muscles.The professional performing this treatment is most likely a

Accepted Answer

A) physical therapist. 
B) licensed practical nurse. 
C) doctor. 
D) medical anthropologist. 
A) physical therapist. 
B) licensed practical nurse. 
C) doctor. 
D) medical anthropologist.

Question 13

In the past, practitioners of psychosomatic medicine generally used a
psychoanalytic model to explain a physical symptom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for an individual developing cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) high alcohol use 
B)  high fat diet 
C)  cigarette smoking 
D)  all of the above are risk factors 
A) high alcohol use 
B)  high fat diet 
C)  cigarette smoking 
D)  all of the above are risk factors

Question 15

Jane feels a numbness in her hand and has been to several doctors, who have found no organic cause for her problem.She might be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  trephination. 
B) behavioral modification. 
C)  conversion hysteria. 
D)  psychoanalysis. 
A)  trephination. 
B) behavioral modification. 
C)  conversion hysteria. 
D)  psychoanalysis.

Question 16

A _____ study would NOT be an example of a quasi‑experimental study.

Accepted Answer

A) retrospective 
B) prospective 
C) longitudinal 
D) correlational 
A) retrospective 
B) prospective 
C) longitudinal 
D) correlational

Question 17

Match one of the following with descriptions given in questions.
-He described in mechanical terms the functioning of the body's actions
and sensations such as pain.

Accepted Answer

A) Hippocrates 
B) Plato 
C) Galen 
D) St. Thomas Aquinas 
E) Descartes 
A) Hippocrates 
B) Plato 
C) Galen 
D) St. Thomas Aquinas 
E) Descartes

Question 18

Common definitions of health include

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A)  optimal weight and endurance. 
B)  absence of signs of malfunctioning. 
C)  absence of subjective symptoms of disease. 
D)  both b and c. 
A)  optimal weight and endurance. 
B)  absence of signs of malfunctioning. 
C)  absence of subjective symptoms of disease. 
D)  both b and c.

Question 19

Researchers reported that there is a strong relationship between height and IQ: as height goes up, IQ goes up.They are reporting

Accepted Answer

A) a negative correlation. 
B)  a positive correlation 
C)  a non‑linear relationship. 
D)  no correlation. 
A) a negative correlation. 
B)  a positive correlation 
C)  a non‑linear relationship. 
D)  no correlation.

Question 20

Medical history notes for a young woman with a skin rash refers to her "conflicting feelings about being physically close to her husband". Her physician seems to accept a _____ explanation for her illness.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosomatic 
B)  behavioristic 
C)  public health 
D)  humoral 
A)  psychosomatic 
B)  behavioristic 
C)  public health 
D)  humoral

The position of Rene Descartes on the mind/body problem can best be described as:

In his continuum of illness and health, Aaron Antonovsky suggested that

Match the following with descriptions given in questions -Organizes health education or provides community health services.

In a study of the effects of an anti-inflammatory drug on chronic jaw pain, one group receives an inactive substance in the form of a pill.This group Receives

A student researcher writes in his report that his statistical analysis revealed a correlation coefficient of +2.13 between the two variables in his study.His reported correlation coefficient

Which of the following is NOT one of the healthful behaviors studied by Belloc and Breslow (1972)?

A biopsychosocial approach to dealing with an adolescent girl's weight problem would be likely to consider

An epidemic usually refers to a situation in which

Considering the psychosocial characteristics of the following people, which one is most likely to develop an illness?

Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine"

Match one of the following with descriptions given in questions. -Called "the father of medicine," his humoral theory for the origin of disease was influential for centuries.

Wilbur has had a stroke and is now undergoing treatment by exercising and receiving electrical stimulation to his severely weakened muscles.The professional performing this treatment is most likely a

In the past, practitioners of psychosomatic medicine generally used a psychoanalytic model to explain a physical symptom.

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for an individual developing cancer?

Jane feels a numbness in her hand and has been to several doctors, who have found no organic cause for her problem.She might be suffering from

A _____ study would NOT be an example of a quasi‑experimental study.

Match one of the following with descriptions given in questions. -He described in mechanical terms the functioning of the body's actions and sensations such as pain.

Common definitions of health include

Researchers reported that there is a strong relationship between height and IQ: as height goes up, IQ goes up.They are reporting

Medical history notes for a young woman with a skin rash refers to her "conflicting feelings about being physically close to her husband". Her physician seems to accept a _____ explanation for her illness.

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

Reducing Substance and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

Using Health Services

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping

Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Aids:

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

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Exam 1: An Overview of Psychology and Health

The position of Rene Descartes on the mind/body problem can best be described as:

In his continuum of illness and health, Aaron Antonovsky suggested that

Match the following with descriptions given in questions -Organizes health education or provides community health services.

In a study of the effects of an anti-inflammatory drug on chronic jaw pain, one group receives an inactive substance in the form of a pill.This group Receives

A student researcher writes in his report that his statistical analysis revealed a correlation coefficient of +2.13 between the two variables in his study.His reported correlation coefficient

Which of the following is NOT one of the healthful behaviors studied by Belloc and Breslow (1972)?

A biopsychosocial approach to dealing with an adolescent girl's weight problem would be likely to consider

An epidemic usually refers to a situation in which

Considering the psychosocial characteristics of the following people, which one is most likely to develop an illness?

Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine"

Match one of the following with descriptions given in questions. -Called "the father of medicine," his humoral theory for the origin of disease was influential for centuries.

Wilbur has had a stroke and is now undergoing treatment by exercising and receiving electrical stimulation to his severely weakened muscles.The professional performing this treatment is most likely a

In the past, practitioners of psychosomatic medicine generally used a psychoanalytic model to explain a physical symptom.

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for an individual developing cancer?

Jane feels a numbness in her hand and has been to several doctors, who have found no organic cause for her problem.She might be suffering from

A _____ study would NOT be an example of a quasi‑experimental study.

Match one of the following with descriptions given in questions. -He described in mechanical terms the functioning of the body's actions and sensations such as pain.

Common definitions of health include

Researchers reported that there is a strong relationship between height and IQ: as height goes up, IQ goes up.They are reporting

Medical history notes for a young woman with a skin rash refers to her "conflicting feelings about being physically close to her husband". Her physician seems to accept a _____ explanation for her illness.

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

Reducing Substance and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

Using Health Services

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping

Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Aids:

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

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