Introduction to Health Psychology
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Health Psychology explores the psychological factors that influence health, illness, and health-related behaviors. The course examines how biological, social, and psychological processes interact to affect overall well-being, the management of chronic diseases, and the adoption of healthy habits. Topics include stress and coping mechanisms, the impact of beliefs and attitudes on health outcomes, the role of healthcare professionals, and strategies for health promotion and disease prevention. Through theoretical frameworks and real-world applications, students gain a deeper understanding of how psychological principles can be applied to improve health and quality of life across diverse populations.
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Chapter 1: What Is Health Psychology
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Q1) _____ research looks forward in time to see how a group of people change, or how a relationship between two variables changes over time.
A)Correlational
B)Prospective
C)Retrospective
D)Applied
Answer: B
Q2) Judith is diagnosed with a lump in her gallbladder which must be surgically removed.The doctor and the hospital psychologist explain the procedure, the difficulties, and the benefits of undergoing the surgery.Judith is aware of the extent of pain she might experience, and she will be taught techniques to manage the pain.According to Janis and Johnson, which of the following is Judith likely to do?
A)Improve her adjustment toward the procedure.
B)Feel anxious and withdraw from the procedure.
C)Ask for a substitute procedure that might involve lesser pain.
D)Take a second opinion from another health care provider to verify the facts.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: The Systems of the Body
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Q1) The _____ coordinates voluntary muscle movement, the maintenance of balance and equilibrium, and the maintenance of muscle tone and posture.
A)cerebral cortex
B)cerebellum
C)pons
D)medulla
Answer: B
Q2) The posterior pituitary lobe produces _____ which controls contractions during labor and lactation.
A)oxytocin
B)leptin
C)ghrelin
D)serotonin
Answer: A
Q3) Toxigenicity is the ability to:
A)produce poisons which invade other parts of the body.
B)resist the body's defenses.
C)produce white blood cells in the body.
D)reduce the risk of potential genetic disorders.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Health Behaviors
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Q1) _____ is when a person acts as his or her own therapist, along with guidance from outside, in order to modify the antecedents and consequences of the target behavior.
A)Self-control
B)Self-efficacy
C)Self-talk
D)Self-actualization
Answer: A
Q2) 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
Q3) Self-talk helps participants to talk themselves through tempting situations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Health-Promoting Behaviors
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Q1) Which of the following is a compelling reason that deters women from getting regular mammograms?
A)Fear of radiation
B)Distance from health care facilities
C)Lack of equipment's in the hospitals
D)Fear of looking older
Q2) _____waves are marked by deep sleep which is important for restoring energy, strengthening the immune system, and prompting the body to release growth hormone.
A)Beta
B)Delta
C)Theta
D)K-complex
Q3) How does sleep correlate with health? Explain with the use examples.
Q4) Training in _____ includes planning skills, and formation of explicit behavioral intentions which can improve dietary adherence.
A)self-regulation
B)self-confidence
C)self-efficacy
D)self-validation
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Chapter 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors
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Q1) The first phase of treatment for alcoholics begins with _____.
A)follow-up
B)maintenance of sobriety
C)detoxification
D)rehabilitation
Q2) Describe the biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors implicated in alcohol abuse.
Q3) Often, merely monitoring drinking leads to a reduction in drinking.
A)True
B)False
Q4) It is estimated that by 2050, three million men in _____ will die from the effects of tobacco.
A)America
B)India
C)China
D)Argentina
Q5) Alcohol interventions are increasingly being incorporated into freshman orientation programs in colleges.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Stress
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Q1) Research suggests that habituation may not occur after exposure to long-term stressors and that the immune system may be compromised by long-term stress.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A relationship between discrimination and poor health has been found for _____.
A)Caucasian women
B)happily-married women
C)Asian adults and children
D)African American men and women
Q3) Research suggests that individual differences in reactivity to stress are related to individual differences in _____.
A)acute and chronic illness.
B)psychological responses to stressors.
C)primary and secondary appraisal.
D)epinephrine and norepinephrine production
Q4) Define and describe stressors and the methods of appraisal of stressors.
Q5) Some working parents cope well with their multiple roles, whereas others do not.Explain the factors that are associated with positive and negative outcomes in juggling family and work roles.
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Chapter 7: Coping, Resilience, and Social Support
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Q1) Psychological control is a belief that:
A)people positively affirm values that make them feel better about themselves and show lower physiological activity and distress.
B)one can determine one's own behavior, influence one's environment, and bring about desired outcomes.
C)opportunities for rest, relaxation, and renewal can help people cope more effectively with stressors.
D)people strive for a state of mind marked by heightened awareness of the present and focus on the moment.
Q2) Invisible support is when:
A)one receives help from another but is unaware of it.
B)there is a perception that social support will be available.
C)there is a provision of material assistance.
D)one receives reassurance that he or she is a valuable person.
Q3) Optimistic people use problem-focused coping and seek social support from others.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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) Physicians estimate that as much as half their time is taken up by patients whose complaints are psychological rather than medical.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _____ are convinced that normal bodily symptoms are indicators of illness.
A)Dysthymiacs
B)Dyspareuniacs
C)Hypochondriacs
D)Agliophobiacs
Q3) Common disorders are generally regarded as less serious than are rare or distinctive risk factors or disorders.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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.
Q5) Describe the four stages of delay behavior.What are the likely causes of delay?
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Chapter 9: Patients, Providers, and Treatments
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Q1) Acupuncture not only cures an illness, but also has a(n) _____ effect.
A)cannabis
B)analgesic
C)psychosomatic
D)agonizing
Q2) In which of the following conditions is a patient likely to re-visit a physician after initial treatment?
A)When the treatment has failed
B)When the treatment has been successful
C)When the patient has forgotten to give feedback to the physician
D)When the patient is dissatisfied with the provider
Q3) The _____ model makes it evident that, for practicing good health behaviors and adhering to treatment, one needs the right information, motivation to adhere, and skills to perform a behavior.
A)biopsychosocial
B)transtheoretical
C)health-belief
D)information-motivation-behavioral skills
Q4) Explain the placebo as a methodological tool.
Q5) What does the setting imply in the nature of patient-provider communication?
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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) The three goals of a hospital's functioning:
A)are valid only in government hospitals.
B)have a hierarchical order of importance.
C)can create conflicting demands.
D)are mutually exclusive.
Q3) _____ is the most common dietary supplement used by the U.S.population.
A)Folic acid
B)Calcium
C)Vitamin D
D)Multivitamin
Q4) The duration of a typical physician's assistant program is two years.
A)True
B)False
Q5) 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) _____ means that a patient no longer feels anything in an area of the body that once hurt.
A)Pain threshold
B)Pain sensitivity
C)Pain behavior
D)Pain control
Q2) What is pain control? Briefly explain the traditional methods of controlling pain.
Q3) The childbirth experience and the perception of pain associated with it is uniform for all women across different cultures.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the differences between acute and chronic pain.
Q5) Relapse prevention techniques that help patients continue their pain management skills can maintain posttreatment pain reduction.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the design and implementation of pain management programs.
Q7) 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) Assessment of quality of life:
A)identifies the likely problems associated with acute diseases.
B)discourages comparison of therapies.
C)evaluates the practitioners' experience in dealing with illnesses.
D)assesses the impact of treatments.
Q2) Which of the following activities is performed by occupational therapists?
A)Helping people with muscle, nerve, or bone diseases or injuries overcome their disabilities
B)Planning and directing recreational activities to help patients become more self-sufficient
C)Assessing the dietetic needs of patients and supervising the service of meals
D)Developing individualized treatment programs to increase patients' strength and endurance
Q3) The perception and evaluation of one's physical functioning and appearance comprise one's _____.
A)physical self
B)self-concept
C)body image
D)self-evaluation
Q4) Explain how physical rehabilitation methods help in managing chronic illnesses.
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Chapter 12: Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness
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Q1) Hospice care involves accepting death in a positive manner and assisted suicide. A)True
B)False
Q2) Those who study death and dying are called _____.
A)grief assistants
B)thanatologists
C)geriatricians
D)epidemiologists
Q3) The main cause of premature death in adulthood is sudden death due to: A)accidents.
B)heart attack.
C)AIDS.
D)homicide.
Q4) Children typically do not attain an adult understanding of death until: A)the age of five.
B)age six or seven.
C)age nine or ten.
D)adolescence.
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Q5) Describe Kübler-Ross's theory of dying.Evaluate the usefulness of her theory.
Q6) Describe the psychological and physiological correlates of grief.
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Chapter 13: Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type Ii
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Q1) Men and women in the United States face a similar chance of developing hypertension:
A)between ages 45 and 54.
B)between ages 55 and 64.
C)before age 25.
D)after age 65.
Q2) Which of the following job factors relates to increased risk of CHD?
A)Discrepancy between occupation and diet
B)Discrepancy between occupation and family life
C)High social support at work
D)High work demands and low control
Q3) Successful cardiac rehabilitation depends critically on:
A)the cost involved in the treatment.
B)a medical practitioner's involvement.
C)a patient's active participation and commitment.
D)the level of cynical hostility shown by medical staff.
Q4) Successful cardiac rehabilitation depends critically on the patient's active participation and commitment.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Psychoneuroimmunology and
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Q1) Who among the following are likely to develop fewer cancers?
A)Alcoholics
B)Married people
C)People who are malnourished
D)People who consume fat
Q2) Evidence suggests that some of the adverse effects of depression on immunity may be mediated by:
A)hostility.
B)disturbed hypothalamic functioning.
C)poor maturation of the immune system.
D)sleep disturbances.
Q3) The time between progression from HIV+ status to a diagnosis of AIDS is most strongly influenced by:
A)individual differences.
B)socioeconomic factors.
C)sexual orientation.
D)ethnicity.
Q4) she would like to know what to expect in terms of her friend's medical condition.What advice would you give her?
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) Trends within medical care suggest that the problem of patient-practitioner communication is likely to:
A)improve.
B)worsen.
C)discontinue after treatment.
D)become less important.
Q2) Comprehensive intervention models:
A)concentrate and coordinate medical and psychological expertise.
B)are yet to be developed for chronic diseases.
C)have proven to be less expensive than any other model.
D)do not define the highest quality of care and treatment effectiveness.
Q3) Several schools organize programs that expose fifth and sixth graders to antismoking before they begin the habit of smoking.This is an example of a _____ program.
A)cost containment
B)behavioral immunization
C)cost effectiveness
D)treatment effectiveness
Q4) Behavioral immunization programs can be effectively used in health promotion among children.Justify the statement with examples.
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