Applied Health Psychology Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Applied Health Psychology explores the practical application of psychological principles and research to enhance health, prevent illness, and improve healthcare systems. This course examines the psychological factors influencing health behaviors, illness management, and patient-provider interactions across diverse populations. Topics include stress and coping, behavioral interventions for chronic diseases, the impact of social and cultural factors on health, and strategies for promoting lifestyle changes. Students will analyze contemporary case studies and evidence-based approaches to understand the role of psychological interventions in clinical and community health settings.
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Health Psychology 10th Edition by Taylor
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Chapter 1: What Is Health Psychology
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Q1) A prospective approach where the same people are observed at multiple points in time is known as
A)correlational research.
B)longitudinal research.
C)cross-sectional research.
D)quasi-experimental research.
Answer: B
Q2) _____ interventions make use of cell phones,pagers,palm pilots,tablets,and other mobile technologies to deliver interventions and assess health-related events in the natural environment.
A)Control-enhancing
B)Expressive writing
C)Mindfulness-based
D)Ecological momentary
Answer: D
Q3) According to the humoral theory of illness,phlegm is associated with sadness.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Systems of the Body
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Q1) The _____ nervous system helps to restore the body to a normal state after an emergency has passed.
A)central B)sympathetic
C)parasympathetic
D)somatic
Answer: C
Q2) The largest group of cells involved in natural immunity is known as A)lymphocytes. B)oocytes. C)osteocytes. D)granulocytes.
Answer: D
Q3) The two primary clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis are angina pectoris and congestive heart disease.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Health Behaviors
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Q1) ________ is learning that occurs from witnessing another person perform a behavior.
A)Classical conditioning
B)Operant conditioning
C)Modeling
D)Guided participation
Answer: C
Q2) In the context of behavior change,which of the following scenarios exemplifies a perceived barrier?
A)a family without health insurance not getting their children vaccinated
B)an adolescent girl resorting to smoking to reduce her nervousness in social situations
C)a man believing that dietary change would not reduce his risk of a heart attack
D)a woman suffering from stress caused by the recognition of her risk of getting breast cancer
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Health-Promoting Behaviors
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Q1) Which of the following best describes a restorative activity?
A)exercising regularly and being more productive at work
B)dealing with a disability using coping mechanisms
C)savoring the positive aspects of life and regaining emotional balance
D)bringing the body back to a normal state of functioning after an accident
Q2) People who have high levels of hostility or arousal have poor sleep quality.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Who among the following people is least likely to exercise regularly?
A)Joe,a 10-year-old boy
B)Jill,a 15-year-old girl
C)Jack,a 35-year-old man
D)Juana,a 45-year-old woman
Q4) Which of the following statements is true of regular exercise?
A)Improving environmental options increases rates of exercise.
B)Most people feel uncomfortable exercising with people from their social network.
C)Adolescents are more likely to exercise regularly than young children.
D)Accessible exercise settings do not particularly affect the rates of exercise.
Q5) Who are more likely to exercise regularly?
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Chapter 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors
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Q1) Alcoholics Anonymous was one of the earliest _____ for people suffering from alcohol-related health problems.
A)out-groups
B)self-help groups
C)for-profit organizations
D)government-funded organizations
Q2) Obesity is a chief cause of A)lung cancer.
B)memory loss.
C)disability.
D)drug abuse.
Q3) An excessive accumulation of fat in the body is known as A)obesity.
B)bulimia.
C)anorexia.
D)diabetes.
Q4) What are the factors associated with smoking in adolescents?
Q5) Explain the problem of relapse in the treatment of alcohol abuse.Which intervention strategies address this problem most effectively?
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Chapter 6: Stress
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Q1) According to Selye (1956,1976),the _____ phase of the general adaptation syndrome occurs if the person fails to overcome the threat and depletes its physiological resources in the process of trying.
A)alarm
B)resistance
C)exhaustion
D)flight
Q2) The adrenal cortex produces _____ in response to stress.
A)epinephrine and norepinephrine
B)glucocorticoids
C)endogenous opioids
D)ACTH
Q3) The last phase of the general adaptation syndrome is A)resistance.
B)alarm.
C)appraisal.
D)exhaustion.
Q4) What make events stressful? Discuss.
Q5) Define and describe stressors and the methods of appraisal of stressors.
Q6) Define daily hassles.How do they affect physical and psychological health?
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Chapter 7: Coping,resilience,and Social Support
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Q1) Health psychologists view social support as an important resource in
A)multimodal prevention.
B)primary prevention.
C)secondary prevention.
D)tertiary prevention.
Q2) James is a lawyer who used to work at the World Trade Center until the 9/11 incident took place.He survived the building collapse but was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)soon after.Over the next few months,he spent time gathering information on the attack,talking to other survivors,and organizing resources for them.Which of the following coping styles is James using?
A)avoidant
B)projection
C)approach
D)regression
Q3) Which of the following is true of people with high self-esteem?
A)They are more likely to be providers of social support than receivers of it.
B)They are likely to contract psychological disorders.
C)They are likely to require major medical intervention for congenital diseases.
D)They are likely to risk their health through smoking or excessive drinking.
Q4) Explain coping and the relationship between personality and coping.
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Chapter 8: Using Health Services
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Q1) The time that elapses between a person's calling for an appointment and his or her receiving appropriate medical care is known as
A)medical delay.
B)illness delay.
C)appraisal delay.
D)behavioral delay.
Q2) Samara is diagnosed with the flu.She does not require intensive treatment,and the illness will not have any long-term consequences.She only requires rest and a strictly controlled diet to recover from it.Which of the following models of illness describes Samara's experience?
A)acute illness
B)cyclic illness
C)neurotic illness
D)chronic illness
Q3) Describe the four stages of delay in seeking treatment for symptoms.What are the likely causes of delay?
Q4) Briefly explain the categories of people who use health services.
Q5) How often do people seek health care services for psychological or nonmedical complaints?
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Chapter 9: Patients,providers,and Treatments
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Q1) Qualities of the interaction between a practitioner and a patient can perpetuate
A)healthy communication.
B)faulty communication.
C)feelings of discomfort in the practitioner.
D)neuroticism in the patient.
Q2) _____ is an infection that results from exposure to disease in a hospital setting.
A)Anthrax
B)Amoebiasis
C)Balantidiasis
D)Nosocomial
Q3) The placebo response is so powerful that no drug can be marketed in the United States unless it has been evaluated against a placebo.The standard method for so doing is termed a _____ experiment.
A)single-blind
B)double-blind
C)health
D)positive
Q4) What does the setting imply in the nature of patient-provider communication?
Q5) Define placebo and its function as a methodological tool.
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Chapter 10: The Management of Pain and Discomfort
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Q1) In cognitive behavioral therapy,patients are taught how and when to employ overt and covert behaviors in order to make adaptive responses to a pain problem.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Pain is easy to treat because patients are comfortable describing it objectively.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is an important feature of chronic pain?
A)It typically disappears with the passage of time.
B)It typically begins with an acute pain episode.
C)It typically presents psychological profiles that are identical to acute pain.
D)It typically lasts for six months or less.
Q4) _____ is defined as a disorder in which the small arteries in the extremities constrict,limiting blood flow and producing a cold,numb aching.
A)Alzheimer's disease
B)Raynaud's disease
C)Parkinson's disease
D)Hodgkin's disease
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Chapter 11: Management of Chronic Health Disorders
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Q1) Chronic health disorders are A)rare among children.
B)either moderate or severe and life-threatening.
C)less likely among young adults between ages 18 and 44)
D)always life-threatening and ultimately lead to death.
Q2) Family participation in the health disorder management process is widely encouraged.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All chronic health disorders require physical rehabilitation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Studies have found that the quality of life reported by cancer patients is higher than healthy community samples.Explain how chronically ill patients cope with their health disorders and maintain a positive self-concept.
Q5) How are patients' beliefs about chronic health disorders related to adjustment?
Q6) Discuss the different careers involved in the rehabilitation of the chronically ill.What do the different people do? Which is of most interest to you and why?
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Chapter 12: Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true of death education?
A)It is inessential as most of the cultures consider death as a taboo topic.
B)It must be imparted only to the college students.
C)It is necessary as it creates awareness about the kind of care the dying want.
D)It is mandatory as it provides encouragement for self-destructive leanings.
Q2) A depressed terminally ill patient will
A)constantly ask the question "why me?"
B)try to strike a bargain with God by doing a charitable activity.
C)act as if the illness is not severe.
D)come to terms with a lack of control.
Q3) Which of the following factors predicts mortality in the elderly age group?
A)close family relationships
B)reduced terminal illness
C)strong mental health
D)reduced life satisfaction
Q4) According to Kübler-Ross,the dying patient who asks "why me?" is experiencing A)anxiety.
B)bargaining.
C)denial.
D)anger.
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Chapter 13: Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii
Diabetes
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Q1) Individuals who are high in hostility
A)have chronically low blood pressure.
B)show lower heart rate reactivity to laboratory stressors.
C)show exaggerated cardiovascular reactivity.
D)show strong antagonistic responses to sympathetic activities.
Q2) Gerard is obese around the waist.He has high blood pressure and low levels of good cholesterol.These are symptomatic of A)stroke.
B)hypertension.
C)multiple sclerosis.
D)metabolic syndrome.
Q3) _____ are the most common drugs prescribed for patients following an acute coronary event or a stroke,particularly if they have elevated lipids.
A)Statins
B)Diuretics
C)Beta-blockers
D)Vitamins
Q4) Explain the role of stress management in recovery from myocardial infarction.
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Chapter 14: Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true about antiretroviral therapy?
A)It can only control symptoms of AIDS.
B)It is a combination of antibiotic medications.
C)It can be used to reduce sexual transmission of HIV.
D)It can be used to cure AIDS completely.
Q2) Impaired immune functioning has been found in samples of adults who have experienced short-term marital conflict,marital separation,and divorce.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements is true of short-term stressors?
A)They are likely to suppress immune system changes that are involved in wound repair.
B)They trigger up-regulation of specific immunity.
C)They lead to rapid decrease in immune cells.
D)They elicit immune responses that anticipate the entry of infectious agents into the bloodstream.
Q4) What are the common symptoms of AIDS?
Q5) How do psychosocial factors influence the initiation and course of cancer?
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Chapter 15: Health Psychology Challenges for the Future
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Q1) Significant gains in the quality of life would best be achieved by reorienting the focus of health promotion toward
A)reducing the period of morbidity.
B)delaying mortality.
C)early identification of risk factors.
D)increasing mortality.
Q2) _____ is a subfield within psychology that gives importance to studies on health of children and the factors affecting it.
A)Social psychology
B)Clinical psychology
C)Physiological psychology
D)Developmental psychology
Q3) In the context of promoting resilience,which of the following is a factor that reduces morbidity?
A)solitude
B)medication
C)resignation to a disease
D)marriage
Q4) Explain comprehensive intervention models with examples.
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