Introduction to Behavioral Medicine
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Introduction to Behavioral Medicine explores the interplay between behavior, psychology, and physical health. This course examines how psychological principles, lifestyle choices, and social factors influence the onset, course, and treatment of medical conditions. Students will learn about the assessment and modification of health-related behaviors, stress management strategies, and the promotion of healthy living. The course also covers interventions for chronic illnesses, the impact of behavioral risk factors, and culturally competent approaches to healthcare. Through case studies and evidence-based practices, students gain foundational knowledge essential for integrating behavioral science into medical and health care settings.
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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 biomedical model maintains that:
A)psychological and social processes are relevant to the disease process.
B)disease results when the four humors or circulating fluids of the body are out of balance.
C)health and illness are consequences of biological, psychological, and social factors.
D)all illness can be explained on the basis of aberrant somatic bodily processes.
Answer: D
Q2) The biopsychosocial model emphasizes the importance of an effective patient-practitioner relationship.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) defined health as "a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: The Systems of the Body
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Q1) Describe the two most common disorders of the nervous system.
Answer: The two most common forms of neurological dysfunction are epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.Epilepsy is a disease of the central nervous system.It is often idiopathic, which means that no specific cause for the symptoms can be identified.Epilepsy is marked by seizures which range from barely noticeable to violent convulsions, accompanied by irregular breathing, and loss of consciousness.Epilepsy cannot be cured, but it can often be controlled through medication and behavioral interventions designed to manage stress.Patients with Parkinson's disease have progressive degeneration of the basal ganglia, which is a group of nuclei in the brain that control smooth motor coordination.The result of this deterioration is tremors, rigidity, and slowness of movement.Parkinson's patients may be treated with medication, but large doses can cause undesirable side effects.
Q2) _____ is an open sore in the lining of the stomach or the duodenum.
A)Hepatitis
B)Gastroenteritis
C)Peptic ulcer
D)Appendicitis
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Health Behaviors
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Q1) Education appeals make the assumption that:
A)people who are predisposed to depression may react especially poorly to information about their risks.
B)people from families with a familial disorder may know that their personal risk is higher.
C)people will change their health habits if they have good information about their habits.
D)people are afraid that a particular habit is hurting their health, and they will change their behavior to reduce their fear.
Answer: C
Q2) A health habit is a health behavior that:
A)is only performed under supervision of health specialists.
B)is especially important for at-risk individuals to adopt.
C)is not always beneficial to an individual's metabolism and immune system.
D)is often performed automatically without awareness.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Health-Promoting Behaviors
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Q1) _____ is a symptom of psychopathology commonly found among long sleepers.
A)Insomnia
B)Chronic worrying
C)Sleep deprivation
D)Snoring
Q2) Which individuals are more likely to exercise regularly?
Q3) Which of the following food items is more likely to contain saturated fats?
A)Meat and dairy products
B)Fried foods
C)Fruits and vegetables
D)Fish and nuts
Q4) _____ can foster exercise.
A)Social support
B)Hypertension
C)Painkillers
D)Sedentary work
Q5) How does sleep correlate with health? Explain with the use examples.
Q6) Women from low-income groups are more likely to receive regular mammograms.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors
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Q1) In the United States, the most common cause of smoking-related mortality is
A)liver cirrhosis
B)heart disease
C)lung cancer
D)stroke
Q2) Which of the following best explains the Nicotine Replacement Therapy?
A)A nicotine patch steadily releases doses of nicotine into the bloodstream to increase the chances of smoking cessation
B)A technique that teaches positive methods of communicating emotion, and handling conflict to avoid relapse
C)A combination of medication and cognitive behavioral techniques are applied to inculcate self-monitoring habit
D)A treatment designed to restore, and rehabilitate an individual's level of functioning to promote health and wellness
Q3) Trying cigarettes make a person significantly more likely to use other drugs in the future.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Stress
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Q1) Animals with high levels of _____ are calmer and more relaxed, which may contribute to their social and nurturing behavior.
A)lactose
B)testosterone
C)pepsin
D)oxytocin
Q2) Job control is a major stressor.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Allostatic load refers to the physiological costs of chronic exposure to the physiological changes that result from repeated or chronic stress.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The process of secondary appraisal involves the evaluation of one's _____.
A)current emotional state
B)perception of the event
C)personal resources
D)physical state in the past
Q5) What makes events stressful? Discuss.
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Chapter 7: Coping, Resilience, and Social Support
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Q1) Organized religion provides a sense of _____ to people.
A)inhibition
B)negative affectivity
C)institutionalism
D)group identity
Q2) Well-being is defined as a sense of adapting flexibly to the changing demands of stressful situations.
A)True
B)False
Q3) People with strong spiritual beliefs have greater life satisfaction and a slower course of illness.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The assurance that a person is a valuable individual who is cared for is characteristic of _____.
A)emotional support
B)tangible assistance
C)invisible support
D)informational assistance
Q5) 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) Bruce has been feeling increasingly fatigued even if he exerts mildly.He discussed his condition with his neighbor, Sam, who also suffers from a similar problem.Sam told him that a mega dose of vitamin B complex is very helpful in eradicating the symptoms.Bruce tried Sam's remedy and found that his condition is gradually improving.This is an example of _____.
A)traditional medicine
B)self-care
C)disease prototype
D)lay referral network
Q2) Which of the following is the first stage of delay in seeking treatment?
A)Appraisal delay
B)Illness delay
C)Behavioral delay
D)Medical delay
Q3) Young children are more likely to use health services often because:
A)it is more affordable and well-organized.
B)their bodily functions are not fully functional.
C)underweight babies need to reach normal weight.
D)they develop a number of infectious diseases.
Q4) Explain the factors that facilitate in recognizing health related symptoms.
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Chapter 9: Patients, Providers, and Treatments
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Q1) Which of the following is a component of burnout?
A)Optimism
B)Energy
C)Cynicism
D)High efficacy
Q2) In 2007, it was found that _____ is the sixth biggest cause of death in the United States.
A)hospital infection
B)common cold
C)trachea
D)urticaria
Q3) _____ is an infection that results from exposure to disease in a hospital setting.
A)Anthrax
B)Amoebiasis
C)Balantidiasis
D)Nosocomial
Q4) Briefly explain patients' contributions to faulty communication.
Q5) 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) List reasons why the health care practitioner can be an effective agent of behavior change.
Q2) _____ meditation teaches people to strive for a state of mind marked by awareness, focus on the present moment, and acceptance and acknowledgement without becoming distracted or distressed.
A)Heart rhythm
B)Guided visualization
C)Mindfulness
D)Transcendental
Q3) Which of the following diseases is known to have high treatment adherence among patients?
A)Sleep disorders
B)Diabetes
C)HIV
D)Pulmonary disease
Q4) In traditional Chinese medicine, _____ is used to manipulate the flow of qi.
A)chiropractic
B)osteopathy
C)massage
D)guided imagery
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Chapter 10: The Management of Pain and Discomfort
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true about physical pain and social pain?
A)Psychological distress is a key component of physical pain but not social pain.
B)There are no similarities in the way that social and physical pain are experienced.
C)Social pain relies on the same pain-related neurocircuitry as physical pain.
D)Physical pain and social pain are mutually exclusive.
Q2) Nociception is the _____ of pain.
A)symptom
B)management
C)suppression
D)perception
Q3) Explain the importance of social and psychological components of pain.
Q4) 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
Q5) What is pain control? Briefly explain the traditional methods of controlling pain.
Q6) Describe the design and implementation of pain management programs.
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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) Which of the following focuses on the effect of chronic illness on a patient's ambitions, goals, and desires for the future?
A)Achieving self
B)Social self
C)Physical self
D)Private self
Q3) What role does denial play in the emotional response to chronic illness? When does it facilitate coping? When is it dysfunctional?
Q4) How are patients' beliefs about chronic illness related to adjustment?
Q5) 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.
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Chapter 12: Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness
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Q1) argues that _____ early on in adjustment to life-threatening illness is both normal and useful.
A)anxiety
B)bargaining
C)denial
D)anger
Q2) Hospices:
A)are treatment models with limited success rates.
B)are seldom affiliated with hospitals due to fears of malpractice litigation.
C)are increasingly being incorporated into traditional treatment.
D)are providing lesser individualized care than home care.
Q3) A living will outlines:
A)a patient's wishes to undergo euthanasia.
B)a patient's request that extraordinary life-sustaining procedures are not be used.
C)the conditions under which a patient requests to remain alive.
D)the disposition of the terminally ill patient's belongings after his or her death.
Q4) Describe the psychological and physiological correlates of grief.
Q5) 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
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Q1) Research suggests that expressing anger is more reliably associated with cardiovascular reactivity than the state of anger.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _____ refers to chronically searching the environment for potential threat.
A)Rumination
B)Due diligence
C)Vigilant coping
D)Type-A behavior
Q3) Coronary heart disease is:
A)unrelated to the changes in diet.
B)a disease of modernization.
C)prevalent among children.
D)unrelated to social status.
Q4) "John Henryism" is a personality predisposition:
A)that helps African American men cope with racism.
B)that proves active coping is likely to be unsuccessful.
C)that enables to actively cope with psychosocial stressors.
D)that is found only in white men.
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Q5) Explain the role of stress management in recovery from myocardial infarction.
Chapter 14: Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders
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Q1) Past sexual practice is an important predictor of AIDS-related risk behaviors.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Who among the following is most likely to disclose their HIV status?
A)Someone who wants to protect his family
B)People with a strong support network
C)Those who are less likely to use condoms during intercourse
D)People with Latin origin
Q3) Cognitive-behavioral intervention programs that work with other at-risk populations may not work as well with IV drug users because:
A)their peer group has too much influence.
B)they may lack good impulse control.
C)methadone programs don't work with them.
D)needle exchange programs are ineffective.
Q4) Humoral immunity operates at the cellular level and is mediated by T lymphocytes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain how stress is related to immune functioning and how the immune system responds to stress.
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Chapter 15: Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future
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Q1) _____ have poorer health at all ages and higher levels of depression, hostility, anxiety, and other emotional risk factors for chronic disease.
A)African Americans
B)Native Americans
C)Asian Americans
D)Pacific Islanders
Q2) Which of the following health trends about the United States is true?
A)The percentage of smokers in the United States has increased from 19.3% in 2000 to 23.2% in 2010.
B)Most number of Americans died in traffic fatalities in 2011 than in any other year.
C)Life expectancy in the U.S.reached an all-time high of 78.5 years in 2009.
D)The overall percentage of adults with high cholesterol rose from 13.6 in 2008 to 14.6 in 2010.
Q3) Which of the following is true of social support?
A)Virtual self-help groups are incapable of providing social support.
B)Social support is likely to increase stress.
C)Social support is likely to benefit both the provider and the recipient.
D)Social support seldom benefits the recipient.
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