Test Bank for Health Psychology 7th
Edition by Marks
ISBN: 9781529609899
Lecturer Resources
Marks et al., Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice, 7e
SAGE Publishing, 2024
Multiple choice questions
Chapter 1: Health psychology: An introduction
1. In the definition given in this book, health psychology is defined as an ______ field.
a. international
b. interdisciplinary
c. interactive
d. interesting
Ans: B
2. The leading risk factor for global disease burden in 2002 was:
a. alcohol
b. childhood and maternal underweight
c. tobacco
d. high blood pressure
Ans: B
3. According to the textbook, a psychological approach in the absence of environmental change is like:
a. whistling in the wind
b. an excellent idea
c. revolutionary and ingenious
d. a breath of fresh air
Ans: A
Lecturer Resources
Marks et al., Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice, 7e SAGE Publishing, 2024
4. According to S.S. Stevens, measurement is the assignment of numbers to attributes according to:
a. formulae
b. size
c. rules
d. quality
Ans: C
5. According to Michell, before quantification can happen, it is first necessary to obtain evidence that the relevant attribute is quantitative in ______
a. structure
b. stature
c. status
d. studies
Ans: A
6. When findings are difficult to generalize to the world outside of the laboratory, we say the research is lacking in ______ validity
a. ecological
b. economical
c. empirical
d. experimental
Ans: A
7. The ‘Health Onion’ is an example of a:
a. paradigm
Lecturer Resources
Marks et al., Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice, 7e SAGE Publishing, 2024
b. model
c. theory
d. framework
Ans: D
8. In this chapter, evidence-based practice (EBP) is likened to:
a. slicing an onion
b. filtering coffee
c. making wine
d. baking bread
Ans: B
9. More research is necessary to confirm the assumption that ______ cause positive changes to quality of life.
a. lifestyle changes
b. research findings
c. survey data
d. questionnaire responses
Ans: A
10. ______ have some of the characteristics of paradigms (Kuhn, 1970) as they refer to a complete system of thinking about a field of inquiry.
a. pathways
b. theories
c. frameworks
d. models
Ans: C
Lecturer Resources
Marks et al., Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice, 7e SAGE Publishing, 2024
11. Fill in the missing word: Health is a state of well-being, wants and needs based on the satisfaction of biological, psychosocial, cultural, , political, social justice and spiritual wants and needs, not simply the absence of illness.
a. economic
b. educational
c. environmental
d. experiential
Ans: A
12. The hierarchy of needs was proposed by:
a. Murray
b. MacDonald
c. Marks
d. Maslow
Ans: D
13. In the hierarchy of needs, the most basic level is defined as:
a. safety
b. belonging
c. esteem
d. physiological
Ans: D
14. In the hierarchy of needs, the highest level was defined as:
a. safety
b. belonging
c. esteem
d. self-actualisation
Ans: D
Lecturer Resources
Marks et al., Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice, 7e SAGE Publishing, 2024
15. Who defined happiness as: ‘the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence’? Was it:
a. Aristotle
b. Diener
c. Doyal
d. Maslow
Ans: A
16. According to ______ subjective well-being is ‘An umbrella term for different valuations that people make regarding their lives, the events happening to them, their bodies and minds, and the circumstances in which they live’.
a. Aristotle
b. Diener
c. Doyal
d. Maslow
Ans: B
17. QoL is an acronym for the phrase:
a. quality of living
b. quality of learning
c. quality of life
d. quality of liking
Ans: C
Lecturer Resources
Marks et al., Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice, 7e SAGE Publishing, 2024
18. According to Diener and Chan (2011), having high subjective well-being, adds ___ years to one’s life
a. 1–2
b. 2–4
c. 4–5
d. 4–10
Ans: D
19. A popular term for a person who smokes, eats fatty foods, drinks alcohol and watches TV many hours every day is:
a. lucky devil
b. lazy lump
c. couch cowboy
d. couch potato
Ans: D
20. A term used for an environment that is conducive to eating too much and taking too little exercise is:
a. obesogenic
b. oboozogenic
c. obeasogenic
d. obusogenic
Ans: A
Health Psychology (7th)
ISBN 9781529609899 | Chapter 1
Total Questions: 20
Multiple Choice (20)
Q1. [Multiple Choice]
In the definition given in this book, health psychology is defined as an ______ field. a) international b) interdisciplinary ✓ correct c) interactive d) interesting
Q2. [Multiple Choice]
The leading risk factor for global disease burden in 2002 was:
a) alcohol
b) childhood and maternal underweight ✓ correct c) tobacco d) high blood pressure
Q3. [Multiple Choice]
According to the textbook, a psychological approach in the absence of environmental change is like: a) whistling in the wind ✓ correct b) an excellent idea c) revolutionary and ingenious d) a breath of fresh air
Q4. [Multiple Choice]
According to S.S. Stevens, measurement is the assignment of numbers to attributes according to: a) formulae b) size c) rules ✓ correct d) quality
Q5. [Multiple Choice]
According to Michell, before quantification can happen, it is first necessary to obtain evidence that the relevant attribute is quantitative in ______
a) structure ✓ correct b) stature c) status d) studies
Q6. [Multiple Choice]
When findings are difficult to generalize to the world outside of the laboratory, we say the research is lacking in ______ validity
a) ecological ✓ correct b) economical c) empirical d) experimental
Q7. [Multiple Choice]
The ‘Health Onion’ is an example of a:
a) paradigm
b) model
c) theory
d) framework ✓ correct
Q8. [Multiple Choice]
In this chapter, evidence-based practice (EBP) is likened to:
a) slicing an onion
b) filtering coffee ✓ correct
c) making wine
d) baking bread
Q9. [Multiple Choice]
More research is necessary to confirm the assumption that ______ cause positive changes to quality of life.
a) lifestyle changes ✓ correct
b) research findings
c) survey data
d) questionnaire responses
Q10. [Multiple Choice]
______ have some of the characteristics of paradigms (Kuhn, 1970) as they refer to a complete system of thinking about a field of inquiry.
a) pathways
b) theories
c) frameworks ✓ correct
d) models
Q11. [Multiple Choice]
Fill in the missing word: Health is a state of well-being, wants and needs based on the satisfaction of biological, psychosocial, cultural, ______, political, social justice and spiritual wants and needs, not simply the absence of illness.
a) economic ✓ correct
b) educational
c) environmental
d) experiential
Q12. [Multiple Choice]
The hierarchy of needs was proposed by:
a) Murray
b) MacDonald
c) Marks
d) Maslow ✓ correct
Q13. [Multiple Choice]
In the hierarchy of needs, the most basic level is defined as:
a) safety
b) belonging
c) esteem
d) physiological ✓ correct
Q14. [Multiple Choice]
In the hierarchy of needs, the highest level was defined as:
a) safety
b) belonging
c) esteem
d) self-actualisation ✓ correct
Q15. [Multiple Choice]
Who defined happiness as: ‘the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence’? Was it:
a) Aristotle ✓ correct
b) Diener
c) Doyal
d) Maslow
Q16. [Multiple Choice]
According to ______ subjective well-being is ‘An umbrella term for different valuations that people make regarding their lives, the events happening to them, their bodies and minds, and the circumstances in which they live’.
a) Aristotle
b) Diener ✓ correct
c) Doyal
d) Maslow
Q17. [Multiple Choice]
QoL is an acronym for the phrase:
a) quality of living
b) quality of learning
c) quality of life ✓ correct
d) quality of liking
Q18. [Multiple Choice]
According to Diener and Chan (2011), having high subjective well-being, adds ______ years to one’s life.
a) 1–2
b) 2–4
c) 4–5
d) 4–10 ✓ correct
Q19. [Multiple Choice]
A popular term for a person who smokes, eats fatty foods, drinks alcohol and watches TV many hours every day is:
a) lucky devil
b) lazy lump
c) couch cowboy
d) couch potato ✓ correct
Q20. [Multiple Choice]
A term used for an environment that is conducive to eating too much and taking too little exercise is:
a) obesogenic ✓ correct
b) oboozogenic
c) obeasogenic
d) obusogenic