Applied Health Psychology
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Course Introduction
Applied Health Psychology explores the intersection of psychological principles and health-related behaviors, focusing on how psychological factors influence physical health, illness prevention, and treatment adherence. This course examines theoretical frameworks and research in areas such as stress, coping, lifestyle choices, patient-practitioner communication, and behavior change interventions. Students will analyze case studies and real-world applications to understand how psychological assessments and interventions can improve health outcomes, promote wellness, and address public health challenges in diverse populations.
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Health Psychology 1st Canadian Edition by
Edward P. Sarafino
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Chapter 1: An Overview of Psychology and Health
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Q1) 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) trephination.
B)behavioral modification.
C) conversion hysteria.
D) psychoanalysis.
Answer: C
Q2) Researchers reported that there is a strong relationship between height and IQ: as height goes up, IQ goes up.They are reporting
A)a negative correlation.
B) a positive correlation
C) a non linear relationship.
D) no correlation.
Answer: B
Q3) Quasi experimental designs allow us to make causal conclusions from existing groups.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Bodys Physical Systems
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Q1) The key distinction between phagocytes and lymphocytes is A)phagocytes are involved in nonspecific immunity and lymphocytes in specific immunity.
B) phagocytes are red blood cells.
C) lymphocytes do not attack specific antigens.
D) phagocytes cannot be replenished.
Answer: A
Q2) Specialized nerve cells called _____ are responsible for communication in the nervous system.
A) neurons
B) glial cells
C) transmitter cells
D) C cells
Answer: A
Q3) In the digestive system, enzymes are active only in the small intestine.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources
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Q1) Which is not one of the four components of the definition of stress?
A) person-environment transaction
B) perception of a discrepancy
C) biopsychosocial resources
D) biological markers of stress
Answer: D
Q2) Transgenerational trauma refers specifically to
A) the long-term impact of stress within individuals.
B) chronic stress experienced by a particular culture.
C) trauma experienced by earlier generations of a population that has an impact on subsequent generations.
D) chronic stress experienced by earlier generations of a population.
Answer: C
Q3) Walter Cannon proposed that the fight?or?flight response
A) is related to epinephrine secretion.
B) is preparatory in nature.
C) may be harmful if prolonged.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness
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Q1) Kobasa and Maddi proposed that hardiness includes the three characteristics of
A) coherence, commitment, and resilience.
B) control, coherence, and commitment.
C) control, commitment, and challenge.
D) love, honor, and truth.
Q2) In old age, has been characterized as "a triumphant positive outlook during periods of adversity".
A)Type A behaviour
B)hardiness
C)resilience
D)stamina
E)internal locus of control
Q3) Regarding the relationship between stress and illness, the _____ is to body physiology as _____ is to individual behaviour.
A) indirect route; direct route
B) direct route; indirect route
C) direct route; direct route
D) indirect route; indirect route
Q4) Compare and contrast the buffering and direct effects hypotheses.
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Chapter 5: Coping With and Reducing Stress
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Q1) Melamed used modeling procedures to reduce stress in young people anticipating surgery.She found that young children with previous experience with surgery
A) showed increased anxiety if they were under the age of 8.
B) did not understand the procedures.
C) had the greater anxiety reduction than the older participants.
D) were more responsive to in vivo experiences than symbolic representations.
Q2) Marla has just been told she has a serious disease, but tells her best friend that the doctor must be mistaken.She is using the defense strategy known as denial.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Can both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping be used together?
A) Yes, they can but it's generally unwise to do so.
B) Yes, they can and this is frequently done.
C) No. Problem-focused coping is always best to use.
D) No. Emotion-focused coping is always best to use.
Q4) Consider the idea that the various methods of coping discussed in the chapter represent a multidimensional approach to coping.Defend or refute this notion.
Q5) Compare and contrast problem-solving training with stress inoculation training.
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Chapter 6: Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion
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Q1) You call your boss to let her know you won't be in today because you have the flu.You stay home where you take the appropriate medicines, rest, and drink plenty of fluids.Your behaviours are examples of _____ behaviours.
A) rational
B) sick?role
C) symptom-based
D) cognitive
Q2) The theory of planned behaviour is based on the fundamental notion that A)people develop behavioural intentions before engaging in voluntary behaviour.
B)behavioural intentions are the best predictors of actual behaviour.
C)expectations of success influence behaviour.
D)all of the above.
Q3) Briefly describe conflict theory and discuss how it incorporates stress into its model.
Q4) Which is an example of tertiary prevention?
A) a cardiac rehabilitation program for people who have recently had a heart attack
B) regular dental checkups for children with healthy teeth
C) going to the doctor when you have a sore throat
D) being in a monogamous sexual relationship
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Chapter 7: Reducing Substance and Abuse
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Q1) Specifies what rewards and punishers are applied in controlling a behaviour.
A)aversion strategies
B)self?monitoring
C)stimulus control
D)response substitution
E)behavioural contracting
Q2) May involve removing ashtrays or matches from the home of a smoker.
A)aversion strategies
B)self?monitoring
C)stimulus control
D)response substitution
E)behavioural contracting
Q3) Records are kept on the problem behaviour such as the times, places, and circumstances of each occurrence.
A)aversion strategies
B)self?monitoring
C)stimulus control
D)response substitution
E)behavioural contracting
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Chapter 8: Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety
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Q1) Which one of the following people is most likely to experience hypertension and coronary heart disease?
A)Han, who drinks no coffee.
B)Jackie, who drinks only decaffeinated coffee.
C) Michael, who drinks 3 cups of coffee each morning.
D)None of the above.
Q2) People can get all the nutrients and fibre they need
A)only by taking vitamin supplements.
B)by eating healthy diets.
C) by eating only a vegetarian diet.
D)by eating high protein diets.
Q3) A self-help approach that uses behavioural techniques, nutritional information, and group meetings
A)Weight Watchers
B)Atkins Diet
C)Behavioural techniques
D)Bariatric surgery
E)Worksite weight?loss programs
Q4) Briefly describe the five components of food and explain their role in metabolism.
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Chapter 9: Using Health Services
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Q1) Research on medical consultations shows that about _______ of physician's statements are giving information to the patient.
A)10%
B)38%
C)50%
D)65%
Q2) Which is a limitation of the American health care system?
A)It is not accessible to all Americans.
B)Uninsured people have higher mortality rates than insured individuals.
C)Health care is distributed unequally, even among those who are insured.
D)All of the above are true.
Q3) Rare diseases are perceived as _______ than common ones.
A)more serious
B)less serious
C)more likely to be genetically linked
D)more prevalent
Q4) In Canada, home health care has become popular only because of the cost of health procedures.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects
on Patients
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Q1) Sayid's doctor ceased to speak to him at all while he was treating him for a skin laceration, instead directing all questions to Irving's wife.Sayid was the victim of
A)his physician's feelings of perceived inadequacy of professional accomplishment.
B)malpractice.
C)personalization.
D)depersonalization.
Q2) The Chief of Staff.
A)hospital administrators
B)medical director
C)staff or attending physicians
D)residents
E)nurses
Q3) By the end of the nineteenth century, hospitals had evolved to the point that only the wealthy could afford to use them.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Trace the changes that have occurred in hospitals since their early development.
Q5) Compare and contrast the "good" patient and "problem" patient roles.
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Chapter 11: The Nature and Symptoms of Pain
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Q1) Jocelyn fractured her foot during the second half of a soccer match but continued to play for the remainder of the game with little discomfort, due to the release of A)substance P.
B)algogenic substances.
C)gelatinosa.
D)endogenous opioids.
Q2) Using the gate-control theory, devise a plan to minimize pain during your next visit to the dentist.
Q3) Third?degree burns are often marked by
A)little initial pain
B)nerve ending damage
C)destruction of the epidermis and dermis
D)all of the above
Q4) The experience of pain
A)is an uncommon medical symptom.
B)is the most compelling force in seeking medical care.
C)actually discourages most sufferers from seeking medical care.
D)none of the above
Q5) Explain the role of endogenous opioids in the pain experience.
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Chapter 12: Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain
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Q1) Which of the following pieces of evidence fails to support the idea that acupuncture works due to the power of suggestion?
A)Acupuncture appears to work better in highly suggestible people.
B)Patients who benefit from acupuncture are well indoctrinated.
C)Analgesia effects can be demonstrated with acupuncture in animals.
D)Gate-control theory cannot account for the effects of acupuncture.
Q2) Focusing thoughts on the unpleasant aspects of a painful experience tends to A)make the pain worse.
B)lessen the pain.
C)lead to hypnotic states.
D)have no effect on experienced pain.
Q3) Studies with patient controlled analgesia have shown
A)high probabilities of abuse.
B)low abuse risk.
C)they are not effective with cancer patients.
D)patients administer the medication as directed.
Q4) Acupuncture effectiveness has been shown to be totally due to psychological factors.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses:
Causes, Management, and Coping
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Q1) Which of the following is a likely trigger of asthma attacks?
A)exercise
B)weather changes
C)psychosocial factors
D)all of the above
Q2) Which of the following people are likely to have the most significant problems coping with their treatment regimen?
A) Paul, whose treatment is extremely painful.
B) Derrick, whose medications have minor side effects.
C) Mohammed, whose treatment regimen requires him to take his meds once a day.
D) Jin, whose treatment program is held on nights and weekends.
Q3) Which is a coping strategy for chronic health problems?
A)Learning to provide one's own medical care.
B)Recruiting support from family and friends.
C)Denying the seriousness of the illness.
D)all of the above
Q4) Tailoring the treatment regimen to suit the patient's lifestyle is likely to increase treatment adherence.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Aids:
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Q1) Aphasias are language disorders that can be caused by a stroke in the left hemisphere of the brain.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The increase in cancer death rate since 1970 is attributable to cancer of the A)lung
B)liver
C)breast
D)pancreas
Q3) A radiation treatment for cancer.
A)balloon angioplasty
B)external beam therapy
C)chemotherapy
D)lumpectomy
E)HAART
Q4) Another common name for a tumour is
A)protoplasm.
B)neoplasm.
C)cytoplasm.
D)plasma.
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Chapter 15: Whats Ahead for Health Psychology
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Q1) The cognitive and behavioural approaches psychologists use to change health behaviours have been found to be relatively ineffective in producing initial change.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The steps in people's readiness to change health?related behaviours.
A)cost-benefit ratio
B)ecological momentary assessment
C)bioethics committees
D)stages of change model
E)quality-adjusted life years scale
Q3) The textbook suggests a number of changes that need to occur in health psychology to increase our understanding of health and illness in different populations.Discuss 2 of his suggestions.
Q4) A patient's right to choose or withdraw treatment may be discussed in a hospital's bioethics committee.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Pick one of the controversies described in this chapter and discuss its' relevance to health psychology.
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