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Interdisciplinary Health Science explores the complex factors influencing health and well-being by integrating perspectives from biological, psychological, social, and environmental sciences. This course examines how diverse disciplines collaborate to address global health challenges, emphasizing the roles of prevention, policy, ethics, and community engagement. Students gain a holistic understanding of health by analyzing real-world cases and learning to apply cross-disciplinary approaches in research, healthcare, and public health initiatives.
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The Psychology of Health and Health Care A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition by Gary Poole
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Chapter 1: Welcome to Health Psychology
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Q1) From the biopsychosocial model,psychological causal factors of interest in the common cold would be
A)viruses and the spread of infection
B)stress
C)exposure to an infected person
D)the statistical probability of catching a cold
E)subsidized inoculation programs
Answer: B
Q2) The extent to which our immune system is functioning properly to ward of microorganisms is called
A)psychoneuroimmunology
B)immunocompetence
C)behavioural medicine
D)biomedical model
E)germ theory
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Stress and Coping
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Q1) Outline the physiological stress response of the HPA axis beginning with the hypothalamus and ending with the release of cortisol.
Answer: The physiological stress response of the HPA axis begins with the hypothalamus detecting a stressor and releasing corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). This hormone then travels to the pituitary gland, where it stimulates the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH then travels through the bloodstream to the adrenal glands, specifically the adrenal cortex, where it stimulates the release of cortisol.
Cortisol is a key hormone in the stress response, as it helps the body to mobilize energy and resources to deal with the stressor. It increases blood sugar levels, suppresses the immune system, and enhances the brain's use of glucose. Once the stressor has passed, cortisol levels decrease, and the body returns to its normal state.
Overall, the HPA axis plays a crucial role in the body's response to stress, helping to regulate various physiological processes to ensure the body can effectively cope with and recover from stressful situations.
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Chapter 3: Psychoneuroimmunology
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Q1) One immune response that is particularly effected by the early childhood experience of adversity is
A) functional immunity
B)HPA
C)SAM
D)the response to vaccinations
E)the production and regulation of inflammation
Answer: E
Q2) The development and working of immune cells can be permanently altered by
A)experience via epigenetic processes
B)acute stress but not chronic stress
C)chronic stress but not acute stress
D)NK cell lysis
E)NK cell cytotoxic activity
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Health Communication
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Q1) How can we best assess the quality of health information found on the internet?
Q2) One of the major effects of internet use is
A)The way people interact with their doctors
B)The number of visits to family physicians
C)The purchase of non-prescription drugs
D)The increase in anxiety levels by people self-diagnosing
E)A decrease in health care utilization
Q3) The internet is particularly relevant to health in Canada because A)there are not enough doctors
B)Canadian's are more likely to develop certain illnesses
C)geography provides challenges for health care access
D)Canadian's are information seekers
E)computer technology is limited
Q4) Describe the factors which predict adherence to medical treatment.
Q5) The Johnson and Thornton et al (2011)study is unique because it looked at A)level of concordance for the patient
B)level of concordance for the physician
C)social concordance with respect to shared social characteritics
D)non-concordant communication style
E)concordant communication style
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Chapter 5: Health and Physical Activity
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Q1) Ishan has never been an athlete and does not enjoy any type of exercise.In fact,Ishan avoids any form of sport or exercise.According to Albert Ellis,Ishan could change if he
A)adhered to the Health Belief Model
B)developed self-efficacy
C)engaged in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy
D)experienced performance accomplishments
E)relaxed
Q2) Gauvin and Spence (1995)describe an activity undertaken with a specific external objective,such as the improvement of fitness,physical performance or health,in which the participant is advised to conform to recommended mode,intensity,frequency and duration as
A)sport psychology
B)exercise
C)physical activity
D)physical fitness
E)participaction
Q3) Describe the five forms of physical activity and give an example of each.
Q4) What factors determine a particular individual's reaction to a sports injury?
Q5) Describe Bandura's four sources of efficacy expectations.
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Chapter 6: Health-Compromising Behaviours
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Q1) The diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa include a body weight at less than __________ of normal weight for one's age and height.
A)95%
B)85%
C)75%
D)65%
E)55%
Q2) Describe the stress response dampening effect of alcohol and explain why this model was proposed and why it is important.
Q3) Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by
A)a dramatic reduction in food intake
B)extreme weight loss
C)fear of gaining weight
D)a preoccupation with food
E)recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging
Q4) Discuss the health consequences of excessive alcohol use.
Q5) Discuss the biological,cultural and psychological factors which contribute to eating disorders.
Q6) Describe drug use according to the stages of change model.
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Chapter 7: Chronic and Life-Threatening Illnesses
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Q1) The most common form of psychological distress associated with cardiovascular disease which is also a risk factor for the disease is
A)anxiety
B)confusion and disorientation
C)depression
D)cardiac invalidism
E)anger
Q2) The two most common psychological problems for people with diabetes are
A)depression and anxiety
B)fear and depression
C)anxiety and fear
D)depression and confusion
E)fear and confusion
Q3) Discuss the types of psychological distress found in cardiovascular disease and describe the psychological interventions that could be used to alleviate the distress.
Q4) Elizabeth Kubler-Ross identified several possible reactions a person might experience when facing his or her own death.Describe these stages.
Q5) Discuss the impact of psychological distress on diabetes.
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Chapter 8: Pain
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Q1) Janet has recently moved to Alberta.She finds that her migraine headaches are more frequent because of the many abrupt weather changes.Her headaches are an example of
A)acute pain
B)chronic recurrent pain
C)chronic intractable benign pain
D)chronic progressive pain
E)respondent pain
Q2) Bensonian relaxation is a method of
A)progressive muscle relaxation
B)meditative relaxation
C)hypnosis
D)biofeedback
E)mindfulness meditation
Q3) Guided imagery is classified as
A)a form of relaxation and distraction
B)a form of distraction and meditation
C)a form of relaxation and biofeedback
D)a form of distraction and biofeedback
E)a form of meditation and relaxation
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Chapter 9: The World of Health Care: Places, procedures, and People
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Q1) Discuss the goals of palliative care and explain how these goals differ from medical care in general.
Q2) Regarding preparation for surgery,it can be concluded that all patients benefit from
A)receiving information
B)relaxation training
C)increasing patients perception of control
D)walking to the operating room rather than being transported
E)depersonalization
Q3) Discuss the symptoms of burnout and describe why this condition is seen so frequently in health professionals.
Q4) When a progressive illness is advanced and the care shifts from an attempt to cure the illness to a regimen intended to control pain and other symptoms,the type of care provided is called
A)continuity of care
B)home care
C)palliative care
D)patient centered care
E)outpatient care
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Chapter 10: From One to Many: Health on a Large Scale
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Q1) Another priority of the Assembly of first Nations is called Health Renewal which involves
A)trained paraprofessionals within the community
B)government intervention in remote communities
C)teaching traditional ways of healing to young members
D)the treatment of addictions
E)moving communities with a high incidence of suicide
Q2) What is currently being done to address some of the challenges in delivering health care to Canada's Aboriginal peoples?
Q3) Health care that is not sensitive to cultural differences
A)runs the risk of prescribing regimens that will not be effectively followed
B)violates cultural norms
C)does not happen in Canada anymore
D)is largely an American phenomenon
E)utilizes System 2 thinking
Q4) List and explain the common social determinants of health.
Q5) What are the factors that effect vulnerable populations and describe at least 3 vulnerable populations in Canada.
Q6) What are the four health related dimensions of a neighbourhood.
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Chapter 11: Health Promotion
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Q1) All of the following are examples of standards applied to the evaluation of health promotion programs except:
A)arbitrary standards
B)experiential standards
C)historical standards
D)psychological standards
E)normative standards
Q2) Discuss the types of social support that can be provided to an individual.Explain why it is important to identify the different kinds of support.
Q3) Self-care refers to all of the following except
A)exercise
B)diet
C)risk behaviours
D)voluntary screening
E)voluntary surgery
Q4) What is the difference between self-efficacy and response efficacy? How are the two beliefs affected by the level of fear in health promotion messages?
Q5) What are the goals and challenges of health promotion in Canada?
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Chapter 12: Conducting Research in Health Psychology
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Q1) Describe three common flaws in health psychology research.
Q2) Marty recently submitted a case study to a health psychology journal.He is aware that the findings of his study
A)may not be accepted because it is a case study
B)had a very small control group
C)cannot always be generalized to other people
D)was prospective rather than retrospective
E)are subject to inclusion criteria
Q3) Patients who had suffered a heart attack were randomly assigned to two groups,One group received Cardiac Rehab,and the other did not.This is an example of
A)a positive correlation
B)a negative correlation
C)a random clinical trial
D)a cross sectional design
E)fatal research flaw
Q4) What are the advantages and disadvantages of longitudinal and cross-sectional research designs as they apply to health psychology research?
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Chapter 13: Epidemiology: What Can Be Learned From the
Sars Outbreak in Canada
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Q1) In the early 1980s,the number of AIDS cases was about 50,increasing to 4900 in three years and reaching 500,000 by 1995.Determining the number of cases today would provide the
A)point prevalence
B)incidence rate
C)vectors
D)lifetime prevalence
E)index rate
Q2) Of the types of agents possible,the agent for SARS was
A)chemical
B)physical
C)biological
D)social/behavioural
E)nutritional
Q3) Describe the steps involved in epidemiological research.
Q4) Describe what an epidemiologist does and using the SARS outbreak describe the illness pattern that was of interest to epidemiologists.
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Chapter 14: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Cam
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Q1) In two different studies of cancer patients,the characteristics of those most likely to use CAM were
A)younger,high school education,lower income bracket
B)older,high school education,upper income bracket
C)older,post secondary education,lower income bracket
D)younger,post secondary education,upper income bracket
E)older,no high school education,lower income bracket
Q2) Why might a patient decide to use CAM? What are the characteristics of the person most likely to pursue alternative treatments?
Q3) An interesting finding in the study of CAM users is that the use of alternative treatments is more likely for those patients
A)with a terminal illness
B)who attend support groups
C)who mistrust their physician
D)with low self esteem
E)who readily use over the counter medication
Q4) Using the different outcome categories discuss the research findings addressing the effectiveness of CAM.
Q5) Distinguish between the terms complementary,alternative and holistic therapies.
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Chapter 15: the Sociology of Health and Illness
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Q1) All of the following are rights or duties connected to the sick role except
A)the individual is responsible for the condition
B)the individual is exempt from his or her other roles
C)the individual must be trying to get well
D)the individual must be cooperating with the treatment regimen
E)the individual must be seeking competent care
Q2) A sociological theory that people's interpretations of their interactions and the events of their lives go well beyond the actual words used or,in the case of health-related events,the diagnosis they are given is
A)conflict theory
B)feminist theory
C)symbolic interactionism
D)sick role theory
E)transcript theory
Q3) Discuss the three major topics or issues which are the focus of women's health care.
Q4) Distinguish between disease and illness from the perspective of a medical sociologist using symbolic interactionism.
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