Health Communication
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Health Communication explores the theories, strategies, and practical applications involved in effectively exchanging health-related information among individuals, healthcare professionals, and communities. The course examines interpersonal communication between patients and caregivers, persuasive public health campaigns, digital and social media in health contexts, risk communication, and the role of culture and diversity in health messaging. Students will develop critical skills to analyze and create effective health communication interventions aimed at promoting health behaviors, preventing disease, and improving health outcomes across diverse populations.
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Health Psychology an Interdisciplinary Approach to Health 2nd Edition by Deborah Fish Ragin
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Chapter 1: An Interdisciplinary View of Health
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Q1) Hippocrates believed that diseases causing imbalance were located in the _____, whereas Galen believed diseases were located in the
A)Organs; bodily fluids.
B)Organs; brain.
C)Bodily fluids; organs.
D)Brain; organs.
Answer: C
Q2) How does the social ecological approach to health differ from the holistic approach
A)The holistic approach does not include psychological determinants of health.
B)The social ecological approach does not include psychological determinants of health.
C)The social ecological approach is comprised of only four determinants of health, whereas the holistic approach consists of six determinants.
D)The social ecological model is the only approach that includes health systems and health policy as health determinants.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Research Methods
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Q1) A correlation coefficient is a number between _____ and _____.
A)+1.00; -1.00.
B)+1.50; -1.50.
C)+2.00; -2.00.
D)+2.50; -2.50.
Answer: A
Q2) The Stanford Three Community Study utilized a(n) _____ research design.
A)Cross-sectional
B)Intervention
C)Qualitative
D)Organizational
Answer: B
Q3) Why was the Stanford Prison Experiment halted earlier than intended
A)All of the mock prison inmates quit the experiment due to stress.
B)The emotional impact on the prison guards and inmates was far greater than expected.
C)An Institutional Review Board stopped the experiment.
D)The mock prison guards quit the experiment due to the living conditions in the study.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Global Communicable and Chronic Disease
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Q1) Which of the following is a goal of the World Health Organization (WHO)
A)To reduce tobacco use
B)To measure life expectancy
C)To provide vaccines to children
D)To assist physicians with medical diagnoses
Answer: A
Q2) Proteins that identify and destroy bacteria and viruses that are foreign to the body are called
A)Viruses.
B)Immunizations.
C)Vaccines.
D)Antibodies.
Answer: D
Q3) Miles works for Médecins sans Frontières or
A)Physicians with International training.
B)Doctors without Borders.
C)Doctors who Speak Foreign Languages.
D)Doctors who Treat Disasters.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Theories and Models of Health Behavior Change
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Q1) Renee enjoys smoking and assigns her smoking behavior a "positive" value based on the fact that she engages in this behavior whenever she is with her friends.According to the Expectancy Value Theory (EVT), Renee is most likely to
A)Seek professional help to stop smoking.
B)Continue smoking.
C)Cut back on her smoking due to the risks associated with this behavior.
D)None of the above
Q2) The Theory of Planned Behaviors (TPB) is a revision of which theory
A)Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)
B)Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA)
C)Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (TMC)
D)Health Belief Model (HBM)
Q3) In social marketing, _____ is a location for accessing the tools needed to perform a new behavior.
A)Price
B)Place
C)Performance
D)Product
Q4) Perceived susceptibility is measured on a _____.
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Chapter 5: Risky Health Behaviors
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Q1) Which of the following is a health consequence of bulimia
A)An imbalance of electrolytes in the body
B)Damage to the lining of the esophagus
C)Ulcers of the colon
D)All of the above
Q2) For individuals between the ages of 1 and 44, _____ pose the greatest health risks.
A)Automobile accidents
B)Violent outbursts
C)Intentional injuries
D)Unintentional injuries
Q3) The results of a Harvard study on state health policies (Nelson et al., 2005) found that
A)State health policies have little effect on moderating drinking behaviors in college students.
B)State health policies can moderate drinking in both college students and adults.
C)State health policies moderate drinking in college students but not adults.
D)State health policies are effective at moderating drinking in adolescents and college students.
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Chapter 6: Emotional Health and Well-Being
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Q1) Which of the following is the mission of positive psychology
A)To make normal people's lives more fulfilling and productive
B)To focus on the positive aspects of a person's life rather than the negative
C)To encourage healthy emotional and physical lifestyles
D)None of the above
Q2) Curanderismo is considered a _____ type of medicine.
A)Modern
B)Traditional
C)Physiological
D)Ecological
Q3) One's decision to have knee replacement surgery on the basis of mobility and improved energy level rather than painful symptoms is a prime example of the _____ model of health.
A)Socioeconomic
B)Biopsychosocial
C)Wellness
D)Biomedical
Q4) What is the pharmaceutical name of the diet supplements sold in the U.S.that contain the chemical agents found in hoodia gordonii
Q5) What are the 4 components of well-being
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Chapter 7: Stress and Coping
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Q1) The _____ coping style tends to be the most effective method of dealing with stressors.
A)Problem-focused
B)Emotion-focused
C)Wellness
D)Engagement
Q2) A biological or psychological predisposition to an illness is called a _____.
Q3) Glucocorticoids may make the body more susceptible to certain illnesses.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Music has not been clinically proven to reduce stress and anxiety levels.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The primary critique of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) is that
A)Physiological factors are not considered.
B)The theory is too focused on the effects of environmental factors.
C)The theory is unable to explain the role of psychosocial variables on illness.
D)None of the above
Q6) The statement "the glass is half full" is an example of _____.
Q7) Which gland is called the "master gland"
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Chapter 8: HIV and AIDS
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Q1) Skin, saliva, and the urinary tract are all considered a first line of defense against foreign elements.
A)True
B)False
Q2) There are 3 countries in the world that have not yet been affected by the HIV virus.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Condom distribution campaigns on college campuses are an example of a(n)
A)Government issued policy.
B)Social marketing campaign.
C)Healthcare policy.
D)Educational message system.
Q4) Research on Haitians as a high-risk HIV group concluded that
A)The research was inaccurate and that Haitians were not a high-risk group.
B)Haitian males were most likely to contract the virus based on years of prevalence data.
C)Haitian females are most at risk of developing HIV.
D)None of the above
Q5) Today, the majority of HIV cases stem from _____ transmission.
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Chapter 9: Cardiovascular Disease
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Q1) Blood enters the heart through one of the upper chambers, called the _____.
Q2) Cardiovascular disease is the 2nd leading cause of death in the U.S.and internationally.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Studies overwhelmingly suggest that nutritional programs should include _____ as a primary target audience.
A)Children and adolescents
B)Teenagers
C)Middle-aged females
D)The elderly
Q4) Which of the following statements is TRUE
A)Low levels of "good" carbohydrates can help protect heart health.
B)Low fat, high carbohydrate diets are best for weight loss.
C)Women who consume large amounts of "good" carbohydrates daily are at lower risk for cardiovascular disease.
D)None of the above
Q5) _____ is nicknamed the "silent killer."
Q6) Which two hormones decrease substantially in women between the ages of 45-55
Q7) Blood pressure is reported using _____ and _____ pressure.
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Chapter 10: Chronic Pain Management and Arthritis
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Q1) Research conducted by Faucett, Gordon and Levine (1994) suggested that _____ and _____ reported greater post-operative pain than did Caucasians.
A)African Americans; Latinos
B)African Americans; Native Americans
C)Latinos; Native Americans
D)Asian; Latinos
Q2) Researchers have discovered that injury-related pain and disability show rapid improvement for _____ during the healing process.
A)The 1st month
B)The first 6 weeks
C)The first 3 months
D)The first 6 months
Q3) There are currently over _____ pain assessment measures currently in use in the medical field.
A)70
B)80
C)90
D)100
Q4) Discuss the 3 different types of pharmacologic therapies for arthritis.
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Chapter 11: Cancer
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Q1) There are likely over _____ different types of cancer.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a focus of psychoeducational interventions
A)Spiritual education
B)Health education
C)Stress management awareness
D)Coping skills training
Q3) One environmental contributor to the development of leukemia, especially in children under age 5, is
A)Low socioeconomic status.
B)Genetic predisposition.
C)Exposure or proximity to nuclear power plants.
D)All of the above
Q4) A large scale European study (Pischon, Lehmann & Boeing; 2006) revealed a significant correlation between _____ and colon cancer.
A)Cigarette smoking
B)BMI
C)Socioeconomic factors
D)Lack of exercise
Q5) Identify and define the 4 major types of cancer.
Q6) _____ is the leading cause of death for both males and females.
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Chapter 12: Health Care Systems and Health Policy: Effects on Health Outcomes
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Q1) Some researchers suggest that physicians may use medical jargon when speaking with consumers as a way of demonstrating knowledge.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Studies examining consumer satisfaction with medical care providers focus mainly on
A)Consumers.
B)Physicians.
C)Managed care companies.
D)Medicare recipients.
Q3) The _____ implemented by managed care companies caused a possible breach in medical ethics.
A)Restricted access
B)Monthly payment plan
C)Incentive system
D)All of the above
Q4) _____ is a government-sponsored health insurance program for individuals over age 65.
Q6) _____ includes facial expressions, touch, and tone of voice. Page 14
Q5) The individual in the health care system is called the _____.
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Chapter 13: The Health Psychologists Role: Research, Application,
and Advocacy
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Q1) The most effective health intervention programs develop the evaluation plan
A)By using an interdisciplinary treatment team.
B)By evaluating the successes and failures of past health intervention programs.
C)At the beginning of the program.
D)After the program has been completed.
Q2) Industrial/organizational (I/O) behavior is a new discipline in psychology developed to identify and test strategies that
A)Educate employees on workplace hazards.
B)Motivate employees to adopt and maintain desired work-related behaviors.
C)Include employee input in order to make the workplace environment safer.
D)Ensure employees follow hazard prevention protocols.
Q3) Euthanasia literally means
A)"Death without pain."
B)"The good death."
C)"The eventual death."
D)"Death assistance."
Q4) Family history plays a role in the type or frequency of health care that family members should receive.
A)True
B)False
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