Deck 5: Health and Illness Behavior

Question 1

Going to the doctor for an annual check-up is an example of which of the following?
a. Health behavior
b. Illness behavior
c. Sick role behavior
d. Disease management behavior

Answer 1

Health behavior

Question 2

As described in Chapter 5, health-related behavior DOES NOT include which of the following:
a. Health behavior
b. Clinical care
c. Illness behavior
d. Sick-role behavior

Answer 2

Clinical care

Question 3

Which of the following statements about adherence to therapeutic regimens is NOT CORRECT?
a. Providers tend to overemphasize the role of communication with the patient as an explanation for nonadherence.
b. Providers tend to explain nonadherence in terms of factors residing with the patient.
c. Research has found that compliance with treatment is higher for acute episodic illness compared with chronic conditions.
d. Directly observed therapy has been successful in increasing adherence to TB treatment.

Answer 3

Providers tend to overemphasize the role of communication with the patient as an explanation for nonadherence

Question 4

Sick role behavior and disease management behavior are different in what way?
a. The sick role concept applies more to acute episodic illness while disease management behavior applies more to long-term chronic disease.
b. Disease management behavior applies more to acute episodic illness while the sick role concept applies more to long-term chronic disease.
c. The sick role concept applies more to deviant behavior while disease management behavior applies more to normative behavior.
d. Disease management behavior applies more to deviant behavior while the sick role concept applies more to normative behavior.

Question 5

Studies of adherence to therapeutic regimens illustrate which of the following kind of health-related behavior?
a. Disease management behavior
b. Health behavior
c. Illness behavior
d. Health care utilization

Question 6

The decision one makes about whether to seek medical care for a troubling symptom can be analyzed as part of:
a. Health behavior
b. Illness behavior
c. Sick role behavior
d. Compliance behavior