Question 1

Among factors influencing how people respond to medical symptoms, which of these is NOT classified as a personal factor?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The amount of stress the person is under 
B)  ​The person's personality traits 
C)  ​The ethnic group the person belongs to 
D)  ​The person's perception of his/her body 
A)  ​The amount of stress the person is under 
B)  ​The person's personality traits 
C)  ​The ethnic group the person belongs to 
D)  ​The person's perception of his/her body C

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an institutional intervention whereby hospitals may decrease medical errors?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Getting patients to inform physicians of their names 
B)  ​Getting personnel to wash hands in between patients 
C)  ​Getting computer systems to identify possible errors 
D)  ​Getting patients to correct errors made by personnel 
A)  ​Getting patients to inform physicians of their names 
B)  ​Getting personnel to wash hands in between patients 
C)  ​Getting computer systems to identify possible errors 
D)  ​Getting patients to correct errors made by personnel C

Question 3

Which of these industrialized nations has the greatest restrictions on access to health care?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​France 
B)  ​China 
C)  ​Germany 
D)  ​the United States 
A)  ​France 
B)  ​China 
C)  ​Germany 
D)  ​the United States D

Question 4

From the 20th to the 21st century, the predomination of physicians as medical providers ________, while the popularity of alternative health care providers_________.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​decreased; increased 
B)  ​increased; decreased 
C)  ​stabilized; increased 
D)  ​decreased; stabilized 
A)  ​decreased; increased 
B)  ​increased; decreased 
C)  ​stabilized; increased 
D)  ​decreased; stabilized

Question 5

Those actions people undertake to learn whether or not they are ill are called illness behaviors.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who is most likely to seek health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 55-year-old woman with a rapid heartbeat 
B)  A 26-year-old man with a sprained ankle 
C)  A 70-year-old woman who attributes her symptoms to age 
D)  An unemployed 30-year-old mother with four children 
A)  A 55-year-old woman with a rapid heartbeat 
B)  A 26-year-old man with a sprained ankle 
C)  A 70-year-old woman who attributes her symptoms to age 
D)  An unemployed 30-year-old mother with four children

Question 7

Which of the following statements best summarizes the discussion by your text authors about using the Internet to obtain health information?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Because the Internet includes much misinformation, patients should not use it to look for health information. 
B)  ​Because the Internet includes much excellent health information, the misinformation does not matter. 
C)  ​Because the Internet includes misinformation and good information, patients must use judgment to evaluate. 
D)  ​Because the Internet includes varied sources, it makes patients become less active in their own health care. 
A)  ​Because the Internet includes much misinformation, patients should not use it to look for health information. 
B)  ​Because the Internet includes much excellent health information, the misinformation does not matter. 
C)  ​Because the Internet includes misinformation and good information, patients must use judgment to evaluate. 
D)  ​Because the Internet includes varied sources, it makes patients become less active in their own health care.

Question 8

Research has found that in the last decade and a half, medical errors in hospitals​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​have decreased a lot. 
B)  ​have increased a lot. 
C)  ​have not increased. 
D)  ​have not decreased. 
A)  ​have decreased a lot. 
B)  ​have increased a lot. 
C)  ​have not increased. 
D)  ​have not decreased.

Question 9

A _______ is the event that separates illness behavior from sick role behavior.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​heart attack 
B)  ​diagnosis 
C)  ​hospitalization 
D)  ​death 
A)  ​heart attack 
B)  ​diagnosis 
C)  ​hospitalization 
D)  ​death

Question 10

People often seek medical information from their family and friends, also known as their lay referral network.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

People experiencing high levels of stress are _____ likely to report symptoms and ______ likely to have their symptoms acknowledged as indicating a disease.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​more . . .more 
B)  ​more . . .less 
C)  ​less . . .less 
D)  ​less . . .more 
A)  ​more . . .more 
B)  ​more . . .less 
C)  ​less . . .less 
D)  ​less . . .more

Question 12

Using modeling to help children in the hospital prepare for stressful medical procedures​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​is not successful in helping children prepare for surgery but can help with less serious procedures. 
B)  ​is successful with children but not with adolescents or adults. 
C)  ​can be more successful than drugs when modeling is combined with a cognitive behavioral intervention. 
D)  ​can be effective if the parents of the young patient are not allowed to participate. 
A)  ​is not successful in helping children prepare for surgery but can help with less serious procedures. 
B)  ​is successful with children but not with adolescents or adults. 
C)  ​can be more successful than drugs when modeling is combined with a cognitive behavioral intervention. 
D)  ​can be effective if the parents of the young patient are not allowed to participate.

Question 13

​Sarah recently obtained health insurance and is looking for a new doctor. Which statement is most accurate about the relationships between choosing a practitioner and health insurance?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Her insurance will have no real effect on her choice of practitioner. 
B)  ​Her insurance will make Sarah more likely to pursue medical care. 
C)  ​Her insurance, like all policies, only covers in-network physicians. 
D)  ​Her insurance, like all policies, covers any practitioner she chooses. 
A)  ​Her insurance will have no real effect on her choice of practitioner. 
B)  ​Her insurance will make Sarah more likely to pursue medical care. 
C)  ​Her insurance, like all policies, only covers in-network physicians. 
D)  ​Her insurance, like all policies, covers any practitioner she chooses.

Question 14

Patty and Selma both experience upper abdominal pain. Patty believes hers is from indigestion; Selma believes hers is from a heart condition. What is the most likely outcome?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They will both seek medical care because they both have the same symptoms. 
B)  ​Neither will seek medical care, as doctors discount women's heart symptoms. 
C)  ​Patty will seek medical care first for a condition she thinks easily treatable. 
D)  ​Selma will seek medical care first for a condition perceived as more severe. 
A)  ​They will both seek medical care because they both have the same symptoms. 
B)  ​Neither will seek medical care, as doctors discount women's heart symptoms. 
C)  ​Patty will seek medical care first for a condition she thinks easily treatable. 
D)  ​Selma will seek medical care first for a condition perceived as more severe.

Question 15

Which of these statements expresses a healthy attitude toward seeking medical care?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​"I believe that if I feel well, I'm healthy." 
B)  ​"Only severe symptoms of a disease are worth worrying about." 
C)  ​"When I don't understand my doctor's explanations or instructions, I'll ask questions until I do understand." 
D)  ​"When facing a stressful medical procedure, I try not to think about it." 
A)  ​"I believe that if I feel well, I'm healthy." 
B)  ​"Only severe symptoms of a disease are worth worrying about." 
C)  ​"When I don't understand my doctor's explanations or instructions, I'll ask questions until I do understand." 
D)  ​"When facing a stressful medical procedure, I try not to think about it."

Question 16

Jane and Betty are both experiencing fever and nausea. Jane's friend Myrna asks her if she is sick and tells her that she looks terrible, but when she sees Betty, Myrna says nothing about Betty's appearance. Research suggests that Jane​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​is likely to seek health care but to advise Betty not to. 
B)  ​is more likely than Betty to seek health care. 
C)  ​will seek alternative health care rather than go to a physician. 
D)  ​and Betty will both make appointments with a physician. 
A)  ​is likely to seek health care but to advise Betty not to. 
B)  ​is more likely than Betty to seek health care. 
C)  ​will seek alternative health care rather than go to a physician. 
D)  ​and Betty will both make appointments with a physician.

Question 17

Among sick role rights and responsibilities defined by Segall, a patient diagnosed with a chronic disease for which there is no cure will be LEAST able to fulfill which of these?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Becoming dependent upon others for assistance 
B)  ​Performing routine management of health care 
C)  ​Making use of a range of health care resources 
D)  ​Achieving and maintaining a status of wellness 
A)  ​Becoming dependent upon others for assistance 
B)  ​Performing routine management of health care 
C)  ​Making use of a range of health care resources 
D)  ​Achieving and maintaining a status of wellness

Question 18

What is a consideration for children who must be hospitalized and how do pediatric hospitals and health psychologists address it? Discuss some research findings about various interventions and their relative effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A. Being hospitalized can cause anxiety,

Question 19

Lazarou and colleagues (1998) conducted a meta-analysis of research into adverse drug reactions. What did they find about deaths from prescription drugs?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​These deaths were partially due to incorrect prescriptions. 
B)  ​These deaths were mostly caused by patient dosing errors. 
C)  ​These deaths were despite proper prescription and dosing. 
D)  ​These deaths were only new admissions for drug reactions. 
A)  ​These deaths were partially due to incorrect prescriptions. 
B)  ​These deaths were mostly caused by patient dosing errors. 
C)  ​These deaths were despite proper prescription and dosing. 
D)  ​These deaths were only new admissions for drug reactions.

Question 20

When people without health insurance are in serious need of medical attention, they are most likely to go to​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​an emergency room. 
B)  ​an alternative health provider. 
C)  ​a pharmacist. 
D)  ​another country. 
A)  ​an emergency room. 
B)  ​an alternative health provider. 
C)  ​a pharmacist. 
D)  ​another country.

Among factors influencing how people respond to medical symptoms, which of these is NOT classified as a personal factor?

Which of the following is an example of an institutional intervention whereby hospitals may decrease medical errors?

Which of these industrialized nations has the greatest restrictions on access to health care?

From the 20^th to the 21^st century, the predomination of physicians as medical providers , while the popularity of alternative health care providers_.

Those actions people undertake to learn whether or not they are ill are called illness behaviors.

Who is most likely to seek health care?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the discussion by your text authors about using the Internet to obtain health information?

Research has found that in the last decade and a half, medical errors in hospitals

A _______ is the event that separates illness behavior from sick role behavior.

People often seek medical information from their family and friends, also known as their lay referral network.

People experiencing high levels of stress are _ likely to report symptoms and __ likely to have their symptoms acknowledged as indicating a disease.

Using modeling to help children in the hospital prepare for stressful medical procedures

Sarah recently obtained health insurance and is looking for a new doctor. Which statement is most accurate about the relationships between choosing a practitioner and health insurance?

Patty and Selma both experience upper abdominal pain. Patty believes hers is from indigestion; Selma believes hers is from a heart condition. What is the most likely outcome?

Which of these statements expresses a healthy attitude toward seeking medical care?

Jane and Betty are both experiencing fever and nausea. Jane's friend Myrna asks her if she is sick and tells her that she looks terrible, but when she sees Betty, Myrna says nothing about Betty's appearance. Research suggests that Jane

Among sick role rights and responsibilities defined by Segall, a patient diagnosed with a chronic disease for which there is no cure will be LEAST able to fulfill which of these?

What is a consideration for children who must be hospitalized and how do pediatric hospitals and health psychologists address it? Discuss some research findings about various interventions and their relative effectiveness.

Lazarou and colleagues (1998) conducted a meta-analysis of research into adverse drug reactions. What did they find about deaths from prescription drugs?

When people without health insurance are in serious need of medical attention, they are most likely to go to

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behaivoral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

Exam 3: Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Among factors influencing how people respond to medical symptoms, which of these is NOT classified as a personal factor?​

Which of the following is an example of an institutional intervention whereby hospitals may decrease medical errors?​

Which of these industrialized nations has the greatest restrictions on access to health care?​

From the 20th to the 21st century, the predomination of physicians as medical providers ________, while the popularity of alternative health care providers_________.​

Those actions people undertake to learn whether or not they are ill are called illness behaviors.​

Who is most likely to seek health care?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the discussion by your text authors about using the Internet to obtain health information?​

Research has found that in the last decade and a half, medical errors in hospitals​

A _______ is the event that separates illness behavior from sick role behavior.​

People often seek medical information from their family and friends, also known as their lay referral network.​

People experiencing high levels of stress are _____ likely to report symptoms and ______ likely to have their symptoms acknowledged as indicating a disease.​

Using modeling to help children in the hospital prepare for stressful medical procedures​

​Sarah recently obtained health insurance and is looking for a new doctor. Which statement is most accurate about the relationships between choosing a practitioner and health insurance?

Patty and Selma both experience upper abdominal pain. Patty believes hers is from indigestion; Selma believes hers is from a heart condition. What is the most likely outcome?​

Which of these statements expresses a healthy attitude toward seeking medical care?​

Jane and Betty are both experiencing fever and nausea. Jane's friend Myrna asks her if she is sick and tells her that she looks terrible, but when she sees Betty, Myrna says nothing about Betty's appearance. Research suggests that Jane​

Among sick role rights and responsibilities defined by Segall, a patient diagnosed with a chronic disease for which there is no cure will be LEAST able to fulfill which of these?​

What is a consideration for children who must be hospitalized and how do pediatric hospitals and health psychologists address it? Discuss some research findings about various interventions and their relative effectiveness.

Lazarou and colleagues (1998) conducted a meta-analysis of research into adverse drug reactions. What did they find about deaths from prescription drugs?​

When people without health insurance are in serious need of medical attention, they are most likely to go to​

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behaivoral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

Among factors influencing how people respond to medical symptoms, which of these is NOT classified as a personal factor?

Which of the following is an example of an institutional intervention whereby hospitals may decrease medical errors?

Which of these industrialized nations has the greatest restrictions on access to health care?

From the 20^th to the 21^st century, the predomination of physicians as medical providers , while the popularity of alternative health care providers_.

Those actions people undertake to learn whether or not they are ill are called illness behaviors.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the discussion by your text authors about using the Internet to obtain health information?

Research has found that in the last decade and a half, medical errors in hospitals

A _______ is the event that separates illness behavior from sick role behavior.

People often seek medical information from their family and friends, also known as their lay referral network.

People experiencing high levels of stress are _ likely to report symptoms and __ likely to have their symptoms acknowledged as indicating a disease.

Using modeling to help children in the hospital prepare for stressful medical procedures

Sarah recently obtained health insurance and is looking for a new doctor. Which statement is most accurate about the relationships between choosing a practitioner and health insurance?

Patty and Selma both experience upper abdominal pain. Patty believes hers is from indigestion; Selma believes hers is from a heart condition. What is the most likely outcome?

Which of these statements expresses a healthy attitude toward seeking medical care?

Jane and Betty are both experiencing fever and nausea. Jane's friend Myrna asks her if she is sick and tells her that she looks terrible, but when she sees Betty, Myrna says nothing about Betty's appearance. Research suggests that Jane

Among sick role rights and responsibilities defined by Segall, a patient diagnosed with a chronic disease for which there is no cure will be LEAST able to fulfill which of these?

Lazarou and colleagues (1998) conducted a meta-analysis of research into adverse drug reactions. What did they find about deaths from prescription drugs?

When people without health insurance are in serious need of medical attention, they are most likely to go to