Health
Psychology Exam Review
Course Introduction
Health Psychology explores the psychological factors that influence health, illness, and healthcare. This course examines how behaviors, emotions, cognitions, and social conditions impact physical well-being and disease progression. Topics include stress and coping mechanisms, the mind-body connection, health behavior change, the psychological aspects of chronic illness, and effective communication between patients and healthcare professionals. Students will also consider interventions for promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing illness, emphasizing the integration of psychological research into real-world health practices.
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Health Psychology 9th Edition by Shelley E Taylor
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Chapter 1: What Is Health Psychology
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Q1) The _____ model assumes a mind-body dualism to understanding illness.
A)commonsense
B)health-belief
C)biopsychosocial
D)biomedical
Answer: D
Q2) The main function of a physical therapist is to:
A)provide psycho-educational counselling to patients who suffer from chronic illnesses.
B)assess where patients need to go after discharge based on their psychosocial needs.
C)conduct dietary interventions for patients suffering from chronic illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
D)support patients in regaining the use of bodily functions that may have been compromised by illness.
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 largest group of cells involved in natural immunity is known as _____.
A)lymphocytes
B)oocytes
C)osteocytes
D)granulocytes
Answer: D
Q2) The _____ lobe contains the cortical areas which are responsible for auditory and olfactory impulses.
A)temporal
B)occipital
C)parietal
D)frontal
Answer: A
Q3) _____ results from below-normal numbers of red blood cells which interferes with its transportation.
A)Peptic ulcer
B)Anemia
C)Lupus
D)Urticaria
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Health Behaviors
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Q1) Which of the following venues for health habit modification is known to have a natural intervention vehicle that can comfortably fit health interventions?
A)The community
B)The school system
C)The Internet
D)The workplace
Answer: B
Q2) _____ is learning that occurs from witnessing another person perform a behavior.
A)Classical conditioning
B)Operant conditioning
C)Modeling
D)Guided participation
Answer: C
Q3) Mass media campaigns usually bring about:
A)insignificant health changes.
B)drastic attitude changes.
C)long-term behavior changes.
D)modest attitude changes.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Health-Promoting Behaviors
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Q1) Individuals are more likely to exercise if:
A)they belong to families in which exercise is rarely practiced.
B)they perceive themselves as lethargic.
C)they do not have social support, or people to take responsibility for their health.
D)they have a strong self-efficacy for exercising.
Q2) _____ is a symptom of psychopathology commonly found among long sleepers.
A)Insomnia
B)Chronic worrying
C)Sleep deprivation
D)Snoring
Q3) The most powerful determinant of what a family eats is:
A)the husband's food preferences.
B)the wife's food preferences.
C)the children's food preferences.
D)the children's health considerations.
Q4) How does sleep correlate with health? Explain with the use examples.
Q5) Explain the physical and psychological benefits of exercise.
Q6) Discuss the importance of sun safety practices particularly for youngsters.
Q7) Which individuals are more likely to exercise regularly?
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Chapter 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors
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Q1) It is well-established that commercial smoking cessation programs have higher cure rates.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Individuals usually begin drinking to:
A)decrease their self-esteem.
B)improve their cognitive functioning.
C)avoid social occasions.
D)enhance positive emotions.
Q3) Which of the following components, if included, can produce up to a 40% treatment success rate for alcoholism?
A)Excluding relatives and employers from the treatment process
B)Increasing the length of participation
C)Avoiding environmental factors that may elicit drinking behavior
D)Instilling coping skills to manage environmental pressures
Q4) Restricting smoking to a particular place is an example of social engineering.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the important characteristics of health-compromising behaviors.
Q6) What are the factors associated with smoking in adolescents?
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Chapter 6: Stress
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Q1) A low plasma fibrinogen is an indication of a _____.
A)high pendicular load
B)low pendicular load
C)high allostatic load
D)low allostatic load
Q2) Mike has been having difficulty meeting the demands of the two executives who oversee his work area and communicate different expectations.One executive is concerned about production and constantly urges Mike to meet performance quotas.The other is concerned about quality assurance and would like Mike to slow down and focus on the quality of his work.This is an example of _____.
A)role ambiguity
B)role conflict
C)work pressure
D)overwork
Q3) Karoshi is a Japanese term which refers to _____.
A)sudden nocturnal death
B)death from overwork
C)stress-related mental illness
D)euthanasia
Q4) Define and describe stressors and the methods of appraisal of stressors.
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Chapter 7: Coping, Resilience, and Social Support
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Q1) Relationships that produce _____ can compromise health.
A)dissent
B)ambivalence
C)conjecture
D)synergy
Q2) Organized religion provides a sense of _____ to people.
A)inhibition
B)negative affectivity
C)institutionalism
D)group identity
Q3) According to a survey, nearly half the people in the United States were found using _____ to deal with their health problems.
A)exercise
B)prayer
C)coping
D)laughter
Q4) Explain coping and the relationship between personality and coping.
Q5) Explain the Combat Stress Now (CSN) program, and cite a few advantages of using this program.
Q6) What is a biopsychosocial pathway, and how is it beneficial in promoting health?
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Chapter 8: Using Health Services
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Q1) Delay is more common among people who have regular contact with a physician.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _____ is believed to be caused by multiple factors including health habits and is long in duration with severe consequences.
A)Terminal illness
B)Acute illness
C)Chronic illness
D)Cyclic illness
Q3) The biggest gap between the rich and the poor in the use of medical services is reflected in:
A)budget cuts which have restricted access to Medicare programs.
B)the use of preventive health services.
C)the use of the lay referral networks.
D)the availability of emergency care services.
Q4) Symptoms are more likely to be detected when:
A)situations are interesting and motivating.
B)the environment is highly distracting.
C)attention is directed toward the body.
D)attention is directed by vigorous physical activity.
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Chapter 9: Patients, Providers, and Treatments
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Q1) What does the setting imply in the nature of patient-provider communication?
Q2) In the United States, drug taking is a _____ behavior.
A)normative
B)provider
C)health
D)positive
Q3) Patient-centered care involves providing patients with information, involving them in decisions regarding care, and considering psychosocial issues such as social support needs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The functioning of a hospital typically revolves around the goals of cure, care, and core.These goals are discrete and never in conflict.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Briefly explain patients' contributions to faulty communication.
Q6) Explain the placebo as a methodological tool.
Q7) List reasons why the health care practitioner can be an effective agent of behavior change.
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Chapter 9: Extension: Patients, Providers, and Treatments
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Q1) _____ is an infection that results from exposure to disease in a hospital setting.
A)Anthrax
B)Amoebiasis
C)Balantidiasis
D)Nosocomial
Q2) When a patient pays the provider directly for his or her services, a colleague orientation is developed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) _____ is a meditative procedure that is especially useful in controlling discomfort related to cancer.
A)Guided imagery
B)Chiropractic
C)Progressive relaxation
D)Hypnosis
Q4) Explain the placebo as a methodological tool.
Q5) List reasons why the health care practitioner can be an effective agent of behavior change.
Q6) What does the setting imply in the nature of patient-provider communication?
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Chapter 10: The Management of Pain and Discomfort
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Q1) _____ is a pain control technique that completely eliminates the feeling of pain.
A)Counterirritation
B)Spinal block
C)Distraction
D)Relaxation
Q2) Chronic pain is not necessarily present every moment, but the fact that it is chronic forces sufferers to organize their lives around it.
A)True
B)False
Q3) 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
Q4) Typically, catastrophic thinking reduces the pain experience.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the design and implementation of pain management programs.
Q6) Explain the importance of social and psychological components of pain.
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Chapter 11: Management of Chronic Illness
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Q1) Adherence to treatment regimens is:
A)significantly higher in patients being treated for acute disorders.
B)significantly lower in patients being treated for acute disorders.
C)unaffected by the side effects of treatment.
D)problematic with people who have chronic illnesses.
Q2) _____ refers to the evaluation of whether one feels good or bad about one's personal qualities and attributes.
A)Self-concept
B)Self-esteem
C)Self-image
D)Self-evaluation
Q3) Chronic illness conditions 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.
Q4) Functional somatic disorders are more common in men than in women.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How are patients' beliefs about chronic illness related to adjustment?
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Chapter 12: Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness
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Q1) Which of the following is true of terminally ill children?
A)They often know more about their situation than they are given credit for.
B)They are incapable of inferring their health condition from people around them.
C)They express their knowledge, concerns, or questions about the illness directly.
D)They are easy going and less stressful to work with.
Q2) Evaluations of hospice care indicate that, compared to patients who receive traditional treatment, hospice patients:
A)live longer.
B)receive more invasive procedures.
C)report higher levels of anxiety.
D)receive more interpersonal care.
Q3) Among women who are depressed in widowhood, _____ appear(s) to be the biggest burden.
A)financial strain
B)loneliness
C)household management problems
D)instrumental needs
Q4) Describe Kübler-Ross's theory of dying.Evaluate the usefulness of her theory.
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Chapter 13: Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type Ii
Diabetes
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Q1) People who are high in cynical hostility generally have a high level of social support.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The mortality rate is around 30 percent during the first month after a stroke.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following personality qualities reflects a positive caring orientation to others?
A)Communion
B)Agency
C)Unmitigated agency
D)Unmitigated communion
Q4) , wives' perceptions of their husbands' cardiac and physical efficiency were highest when they had:
A)been provided information about their husband's medical and psychological condition.
B)observed their husband's performance on a treadmill task.
C)personally experienced the treadmill task themselves.
D)been informed that a treadmill task is going to be conducted.
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Chapter 14: Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders
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Q1) The most promising development in the treatment of AIDS is:
A)an HIV vaccine.
B)AZT.
C)HAART.
D)DDI.
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of osteoarthritis?
A)It cannot be managed through active coping methods.
B)It can be managed by reducing one's weight.
C)It affects the muscles around the bones.
D)It is common in children.
Q3) 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
Q4) Which of the following best describes rheumatoid arthritis?
A)It is a disease of lifestyle.
B)It is a disease that typically attacks men.
C)It is a disorder that can be cured by diet.
D)It is an autoimmune disorder.
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) In the future, health promotion interventions will most likely be designed for:
A)female workforce.
B)child laborers.
C)small groups of adults.
D)mass consumption.
Q2) The health needs of vulnerable populations: the children, the elderly, and the poor are given special priority in the study of stress and its reduction.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Although some of the racial difference in health stems from differences in socioeconomic status, some are due to the stresses of racial differences.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the path to becoming a health psychologist.How can undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate work contribute towards gaining employment?
Q5) Explain comprehensive intervention models with examples.
Q6) What is the impact of technology on changing medical practices?
Q7) Explain current pressures toward cost containment of health care costs.
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