Question 1

Match the following with descriptions given in questions
-May conduct studies of health care services and how they are organized.

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 2

Smoking has been identified as a risk factor in each of the following health problems except

Accepted Answer

A)  stroke. 
B)  cancer. 
C)  chronic lung disease. 
D)  obesity. 
A)  stroke. 
B)  cancer. 
C)  chronic lung disease. 
D)  obesity.

Question 3

Review the two primary perspectives of the mind-body problem.How is the debate relevant to a discussion of health and illness?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Review the two primary perspectives of the...

Question 4

When reporting the decrease in deaths from AIDS, an epidemiologist is discussing AIDS'

Accepted Answer

A) morbidity. 
B) mortality. 
C) incidence. 
D) prevalence. 
A) morbidity. 
B) mortality. 
C) incidence. 
D) prevalence.

Question 5

Your job is to work with pediatric cancer patients.What developmental factors must you keep in mind as you proceed with your work?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your job is to work with pediatric...

Question 6

Compare and contrast the disciplines of psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medicine, and health psychology.

Accepted Answer

Psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medic

Question 7

One of the goals of health psychology is to have an effect on public
policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A person living in Canada today

Accepted Answer

A)  is more likely to die of a chronic disease than any other cause of mortality. 
B) has a shorter life span than someone who lived in the 19th Century. 
C) is likely to be at high risk of dying of infections. 
D) has an average life expectancy over 90 years. 
A)  is more likely to die of a chronic disease than any other cause of mortality. 
B) has a shorter life span than someone who lived in the 19th Century. 
C) is likely to be at high risk of dying of infections. 
D) has an average life expectancy over 90 years.

Question 9

Today, accidental injury is the leading cause of death in children and
adolescents in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The term "health", as used by the author of the textbook, is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) a positive state of mental, social, and physical well‑being. 
B)  the absence of illness. 
C)  the absence of disease risks. 
D)  lack of a terminal condition. 
A) a positive state of mental, social, and physical well‑being. 
B)  the absence of illness. 
C)  the absence of disease risks. 
D)  lack of a terminal condition.

Question 11

Dr. Lee believes that disease occurs independently from our psychological and social experience. Dr. Lee believes in the _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  humoral 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  biomedical 
D)  trephination 
A)  humoral 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  biomedical 
D)  trephination

Question 12

Risk factors for the two leading causes of death in Canada include

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking and high blood pressure. 
B)  high blood pressure and high dietary cholesterol. 
C)  smoking and obesity. 
D)  obesity and lack of exercise. 
A)  smoking and high blood pressure. 
B)  high blood pressure and high dietary cholesterol. 
C)  smoking and obesity. 
D)  obesity and lack of exercise.

Question 13

Advances in medical treatment were responsible for a sharp decrease
in infectious diseases at the turn of the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

"Risk factors" are those biological or behavioral characteristics that are
known to cause a disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A reasonable assumption that can be made about monozygotic twins is

Accepted Answer

A)  they are likely to have many genetic differences. 
B)  differences between them are environmentally determined. 
C)  they will be reared in identical environments. 
D)  they are always same sexed. 
A)  they are likely to have many genetic differences. 
B)  differences between them are environmentally determined. 
C)  they will be reared in identical environments. 
D)  they are always same sexed.

Question 16

In deciding which research methods to use, a researcher might keep in mind that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is never appropriate to use experimental and nonexperimental methods in the same study. 
B)  nonexperimental methods can still support causal explanations. 
C) nonexperimental methods are rarely helpful in science. 
D) experimental and nonexperimental methods can be effectively combined in the same study. 
A)  it is never appropriate to use experimental and nonexperimental methods in the same study. 
B)  nonexperimental methods can still support causal explanations. 
C) nonexperimental methods are rarely helpful in science. 
D) experimental and nonexperimental methods can be effectively combined in the same study.

Question 17

Infectious diseases were:

Accepted Answer

A) more frequently fatal in the past than they are now. 
B)  brought over to North America by European settlers. 
C)  the greatest threat to American health in the 19th century. 
D)  all of the above 
A) more frequently fatal in the past than they are now. 
B)  brought over to North America by European settlers. 
C)  the greatest threat to American health in the 19th century. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Ten-year-old Juan has been diagnosed with diabetes.Describe his likely experience living with the disease from a biopsychosocial perspective.

Accepted Answer

From a biopsychosocial perspective, ten-

Question 19

Compared with older individuals, children

Accepted Answer

A)  experience the same number of chronic diseases as adults. 
B)  suffer from relatively few chronic diseases. 
C)  are more responsible for their own health. 
D)  have cognitive skills similar to those of adolescents and adults. 
A)  experience the same number of chronic diseases as adults. 
B)  suffer from relatively few chronic diseases. 
C)  are more responsible for their own health. 
D)  have cognitive skills similar to those of adolescents and adults.

Question 20

Which of the following is the least likely to be studied by a modern health psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A) why people do not use seat belts 
B) how to design a media campaign to encourage healthful lifestyles 
C) how patients are affected by characteristics of hospitals and nursing homes 
D) how to differentiate organic symptoms from conversion hysteria 
A) why people do not use seat belts 
B) how to design a media campaign to encourage healthful lifestyles 
C) how patients are affected by characteristics of hospitals and nursing homes 
D) how to differentiate organic symptoms from conversion hysteria

Match the following with descriptions given in questions -May conduct studies of health care services and how they are organized.

Smoking has been identified as a risk factor in each of the following health problems except

Review the two primary perspectives of the mind-body problem.How is the debate relevant to a discussion of health and illness?

When reporting the decrease in deaths from AIDS, an epidemiologist is discussing AIDS'

Your job is to work with pediatric cancer patients.What developmental factors must you keep in mind as you proceed with your work?

Compare and contrast the disciplines of psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medicine, and health psychology.

One of the goals of health psychology is to have an effect on public policy.

A person living in Canada today

Today, accidental injury is the leading cause of death in children and adolescents in Canada.

The term "health", as used by the author of the textbook, is best described as

Dr. Lee believes that disease occurs independently from our psychological and social experience. Dr. Lee believes in the _____ theory.

Risk factors for the two leading causes of death in Canada include

Advances in medical treatment were responsible for a sharp decrease in infectious diseases at the turn of the 20^th century.

"Risk factors" are those biological or behavioral characteristics that are known to cause a disease.

A reasonable assumption that can be made about monozygotic twins is

In deciding which research methods to use, a researcher might keep in mind that

Infectious diseases were:

Ten-year-old Juan has been diagnosed with diabetes.Describe his likely experience living with the disease from a biopsychosocial perspective.

Compared with older individuals, children

Which of the following is the least likely to be studied by a modern health psychologist?

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

Match the following with descriptions given in questions -May conduct studies of health care services and how they are organized.

Smoking has been identified as a risk factor in each of the following health problems except

Review the two primary perspectives of the mind-body problem.How is the debate relevant to a discussion of health and illness?

When reporting the decrease in deaths from AIDS, an epidemiologist is discussing AIDS'

Your job is to work with pediatric cancer patients.What developmental factors must you keep in mind as you proceed with your work?

Compare and contrast the disciplines of psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medicine, and health psychology.

One of the goals of health psychology is to have an effect on public policy.

A person living in Canada today

Today, accidental injury is the leading cause of death in children and adolescents in Canada.

The term "health", as used by the author of the textbook, is best described as

Dr. Lee believes that disease occurs independently from our psychological and social experience. Dr. Lee believes in the _____ theory.

Risk factors for the two leading causes of death in Canada include

Advances in medical treatment were responsible for a sharp decrease in infectious diseases at the turn of the 20th century.

"Risk factors" are those biological or behavioral characteristics that are known to cause a disease.

A reasonable assumption that can be made about monozygotic twins is

In deciding which research methods to use, a researcher might keep in mind that

Infectious diseases were:

Ten-year-old Juan has been diagnosed with diabetes.Describe his likely experience living with the disease from a biopsychosocial perspective.

Compared with older individuals, children

Which of the following is the least likely to be studied by a modern health psychologist?

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

Filters

Advances in medical treatment were responsible for a sharp decrease in infectious diseases at the turn of the 20^th century.