Health Psychology
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Course Introduction
Health Psychology explores the psychological factors that influence health, illness, and healthcare. This course examines how behavior, cognition, emotion, and social factors affect physical well-being, including topics such as stress, coping strategies, health behavior change, chronic illness management, and patient-provider relationships. Students will also study interventions that promote healthy lifestyles, the impact of psychological research on public health policy, and cultural influences on health behaviors. The course integrates theory, empirical research, and practical applications to better understand the interplay between mind and body in the context of health and disease.
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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) 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
Q2) Which of the following statements is TRUE in reference to the biopsychosocial model of health
A)The model is not accepted by most psychologists.
B)The model does not include spirituality as a factor influencing health.
C)The model is also called the "wellness model."
D)The model addresses environmental determinants of health such as air quality and pollutants.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Research Methods
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Q1) The Framingham Heart Study (1949) was an example of the use of a _____ study.
A)Qualitative
B)Longitudinal
C)Cross-sectional
D)Correlational
Answer: B
Q2) The _____ was the first formal document defining the rules of conduct for research involving human subjects.
A)Tuskegee Code
B)Stanford Prison Code
C)Nuremburg Code
D)Framingham Code
Answer: C
Q3) The Declaration of Human Rights is a document developed and approved by the original members of the
A)United Nations.
B)Nuremburg Trials.
C)World Medical Society.
D)American Psychological Association.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Global Communicable and Chronic Disease
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Q1) One reason given for the low rates of infection of cholera in developed countries is
A)Health policies that mandate immunizations for school-aged children.
B)Health policies that regulate clean water.
C)Health policies designed to control mosquito populations.
D)Health policies created to establish immunization programs.
Answer: B
Q2) _____ is a "recurring communicable disease."
A)"Guinea worm"
B)"Avian bird flu"
C)"Athenian Plague"
D)"Swine flu"
Answer: A
Q3) Television viewing and leisure use of computers are examples of _____ behaviors. Answer: sedentary
Q4) There are higher incidences of asthma in rural areas.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Theories and Models of Health Behavior Change
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Q1) Which of the following statements is TRUE in reference to Expectancy Value Theory (EVT)
A)Three forces motivate behavior.
B)Every behavior has a consequence.
C)Only positive values are assigned to behavioral outcomes.
D)The EVT was developed by Sigmund Freud.
Q2) Which of the following statements is TRUE
A)Research supporting the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) focuses on the actual behaviors of the individual rather than predictions.
B)Subjective norms are considered unimportant in the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA).
C)The Expectancy Value Theory (EVT) is the primary model of health behaviors used in psychology.
D)Support for the Theory of Reasoned Action is mixed.
Q3) Models of health behaviors rarely, if ever, borrow or adapt concepts from other theories in order to avoid weakening the general guidelines of the model.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____ nations have adopted the Kyoto Protocol.
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Chapter 5: Risky Health Behaviors
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Q1) Petraitis coined the term _____ to include components of the 4 main theoretical categories of substance use.
A)Integrationists
B)Conventionalists
C)Interactionists
D)Behaviorists
Q2) Bulimics are generally easily identified by their emaciated appearance.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements is TRUE with reference to the use of seatbelts
A)Seatbelt use has not reduced the number of fatalities in countries other than the U.S.
B)The majority of adolescent drivers in the U.S.do not recognize the importance of wearing a seatbelt.
C)Over 80% of drivers in the U.S.wear seatbelts.
D)More people are injured in automobile accidents when they are wearing a seatbelt rather than when they are not wearing one.
Q4) The most widely recognized form of self-injury is _____ or _____.
Q5) Define the 5 theories of substance use.
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Chapter 6: Emotional Health and Well-Being
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Q1) According to Chinese Traditional Medicine (CTM), health is optimal when
A)Yang exceeds yin.
B)Yin exceeds yang.
C)Yin and yang forces are in perfect balance.
D)The body is free of yin and yang forces.
Q2) A _____ is an indigenous healer used in the South African health care system.
A)Curandero
B)Sangoma
C)Midwife
D)Nursing healer
Q3) 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
Q4) Health psychologists and public health experts argue for a more refined, narrowed definition of health.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare and contrast traditional versus modern medicine.
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Chapter 7: Stress and Coping
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Q1) One of the functions of the endocrine system is to
A)Increase the production of serotonin when stress occurs.
B)Serve as a biological liaison between the autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system.
C)Release neurotransmitters throughout the body.
D)Respond to stress.
Q2) The transactional model of stress involves a person's
A)Continuous interactions and adjustments to the stressful event.
B)Physiological responses to an identified stressor.
C)Hormonal responses to a stressor.
D)Responses to any type of noxious stimulus.
Q3) _____ is used as a physiological indicator of stress.
A)Estrogen
B)Thyroxin
C)Epinephrine
D)Dopamine
Q4) Most researchers have formally concluded that the type of music listened to is an important variable in stress reduction.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: HIV and AIDS
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Q1) The Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) has implemented a successful educational campaign using a _____ as their trademark logo.
Q2) New HIV tests allow for more rapid results than the ELISA test.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Gerald has been diagnosed with Karposi sarcoma.His doctor informs him that this is a type of
A)Diabetes.
B)Influenza.
C)Cancer.
D)Pneumonia.
Q4) Research results of a study conducted by Grunbaum et al.(2002) concluded that African American adolescents
A)Were less likely to receive information about safer sexual practices than other ethnic groups.
B)Had the lowest rates of HIV infections than any other group.
C)Were more open to HIV education than any other group.
D)Were least likely to contract the HIV virus.
Q5) Which cells serve as "security patrol" for the body
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Chapter 9: Cardiovascular Disease
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Q1) Statistics show that the prevalence rates for cardiovascular disease increase approximately ____ from ages 40-59 to ages 60-79.
A)20%
B)30%
C)40%
D)50%
Q2) According to the opening story in chapter 9, Tim Russert's heart attack was a shock to many people because
A)He was taking medication for heart disease and had passed a stress test.
B)He was in excellent shape and had recently run a marathon.
C)He had only recently been diagnosed with coronary artery disease.
D)He had no prior knowledge that he even had coronary artery disease.
Q3) The desirable HDL cholesterol level is over A)50.
B)60.
C)70.
D)80.
Q4) Most forms of cardiovascular disease are preventable.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Chronic Pain Management and Arthritis
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Q1) Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis typically affects children before they reach age
A)10
B)12
C)14
D)16
Q2) Results of a study by Simon et al.(2009) found that caregivers of stroke victims were 2.5 times more likely to
A)Experience stress-related illnesses.
B)Experience a divorce within 1 year of caregiving duties.
C)Have a substance abuse problem.
D)Evidence significant psychological distress.
Q3) The McGill Pain Questionnaire is an example of a(n)
A)Written questionnaire.
B)Verbal questionnaire.
C)Analogue test.
D)Behavioral observation test.
Q4) Ibuprofen is a more effective NSAID than aspirin at minimizing pain.
A)True
B)False
Q5) _____ are a type of vertical continuum used to rate or describe pain severity.
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Chapter 11: Cancer
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Q1) Initial studies (Spiegel et al., 1981, 1989) found that women with cancer who participated in support groups for 1 year had a(n) _____-month survival advantage.
A)12
B)18
C)24
D)36
Q2) BRCA1 and BRCA 2 are _____ that have been linked to breast cancer in some racial and ethnic populations.
A)Types of nerve tissue
B)Cancer cells
C)White blood cells
D)Mutated genes
Q3) Renita has a fatal form of lymphoma.She most likely has a diagnosis of A)Hodgkin's lymphoma.
B)Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
C)Leukemia.
D)Basal cell carcinoma.
Q4) _____ is a rare form of cancer affecting the membranes that line the chest and the abdomen.
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Chapter 12: Health Care Systems and Health Policy: Effects on Health Outcomes
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Q1) Single-payer systems show _____ turnover in membership in relation to multipayer systems.
A)Less
B)More
C)Significantly more
D)About the same
Q2) Publicly-sponsored health plans are also called
A)Single-payer plans.
B)Traditional care plans.
C)Medicare plans.
D)Multiple-payer plans.
Q3) The study by Kriss et al.(2008) found that 66% of young adults who do not have health insurance cited _____ as the principal reason.
A)The cost of insurance
B)No need for insurance
C)Inability to locate an insurance company
D)Their place of work did not offer it
Q4) Compare and contrast the 4 major health care systems in the U.S.
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Q5) _____ is a government-sponsored health insurance program for individuals over age 65.
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Chapter 13: The Health Psychologists Role: Research,
Application, and Advocacy
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Q1) _____ in water helps to prevent dental problems.
A)Calcium
B)Fluoride
C)Minerals
D)B vitamins
Q2) _____ refers to the cultural, economic, and organizational influences that contribute to an individual's health status.
A)Health psychology
B)Human welfare
C)Ecology
D)Health policy
Q3) In the early years of the profession, health psychologists focused primarily on
A)Consumer-provider communication.
B)Individual and community health issues.
C)Demographic barriers to health care.
D)Ecological variables involved in the administration of adequate health care.
Q4) Community-based health intervention programs recognize that an individual is linked to their social context.
A)True
B)False
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