Psychology for Health Sciences Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Psychology for Health Sciences explores the fundamental principles of psychology as they relate to health, illness, and healthcare delivery. The course provides an overview of human behavior, mental processes, and emotional factors affecting well-being, illness prevention, and recovery. Students examine psychological theories, stress and coping mechanisms, patient-practitioner communication, health behavior change models, and the impact of psychological, social, and cultural factors on health outcomes. Through case studies and application-based learning, students gain insight into the psychological challenges faced by patients and healthcare professionals, equipping them with skills to enhance patient care and promote holistic health in clinical settings.
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Psychology 2nd Canadian Edition by Saundra K. Ciccarelli
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Q1) The magazine Desperate Wives publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the Canadian Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots.The critical flaw in this research would be:
A)the fact that the sample is not representative of Canadian wives.
B)the fact that a psychological test,rather than a survey,should have been given.
C)the fact that rubber boots are not equally available in all regions of the country.
D)the fact that making love has not been operationally defined.
Answer: A
Q2) You overhear psychology students preparing for a test.They note that one of the research methods often "fails to generalize." Which method is the MOST likely topic of their discussion?
A)correlation
B)case study
C)experiment
D)surveys
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: The Biological Perspective
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Q1) The ________________ is a structure in the brain stem that connects the top of the brain to the bottom and plays a role in sleep,dreaming,left-right body coordination,and arousal.
A)reticular activating system
B)pons
C)medulla
D)cerebellum
Answer: B
Q2) Vladimir is typing on the computer keyboard.The motion of his fingers on the keys is probably being controlled by:
A)the autonomic nervous system.
B)afferent neurons.
C)efferent neurons.
D)autonomic neurons.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
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Q1) The smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50 percent of the time it is present is called:
A)absolute threshold.
B)just noticeable difference.
C)sensation.
D)sensory adaptation.
Answer: B
Q2) The process by which unchanging information from the senses of taste,touch,smell,and vision is "ignored" by the sensory receptors is called:
A)habituation.
B)adaptation.
C)accommodation.
D)transduction.
Answer: B
Q3) The problem with the trichromatic theory of colour vision is that it does not adequately explain colour blindness or the concept of afterimage.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs
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Q1) Who among the following people might be a likely candidate for hypnosis?
A)Anthony,a hyperactive 9-year-old boy
B)Glenn,a 32-year-old man who opposes all suggestions directed at him
C)Dan,a 40-year-old man who fantasizes frequently and owns a waterbed store
D)Carrie,a 29-year-old woman who is a copy editor for a newspaper and unwilling to allow anyone to hypnotize her
Q2) Social-cognitive theory of hypnosis suggests that:
A)hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body.
B)people merely are playing a role and performing what is expected of them.
C)hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part.
D)hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain.
Q3) Which of the following pairs belong together?
A)LSD; tetrahydrocannabinol
B)marijuana; psilocybin
C)MDMA; acetylcholine
D)marijuana; tetrahydrocannabinol
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Chapter 5: Learning
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Q1) ________ is an example of a primary reinforcer,whereas ________ is an example of a secondary reinforcer.
A)A cupcake; a certificate of achievement given to a student
B)A kiss; money
C)Water; beer
D)A gold star; cupcake
Q2) Rescorla found that the CS must ______________ the UCS for conditioning to take place.
A)replace
B)come after
C)come at the same time as D)predict
Q3) A stimulus presented to a person or an animal that decreases the probability of a particular response is known as a/an:
A)punishment by application.
B)punishment by removal.
C)negative reinforcement.
D)extinguisher.
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Chapter 6: Memory
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Q1) Predictions of skyrocketing increases in the number of people with Alzheimer's disease in Canada by the year 2038 also implies a projected related economic burden of approximately ________ for Canada.
A)$15 billion
B)$50 billion
C)$100 billion
D)$150 billion
Q2) As memories get older,they are most likely to:
A)disappear from memory altogether
B)become stronger,more accurate,and more vivid.
C)be regarded as unreliable by the person using them.
D)become changed or altered in some fashion.
Q3) Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?
A)In general,it is the memory process that most people have the fewest problems with.
B)It is a process of getting stored memories back out into conscious awareness.
C)It is a process of getting information from the sensory receptors to the brain.
D)It is a component and function of the brain's memory storage system.
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Chapter 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language
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Q1) Zachary has been taking Ritalin for his ADHD but finds it is not helping with his symptoms as much as it used to.His doctor suggests changing the dosage.Zackary is likely experiencing drug:
A)tolerance.
B)detoxification.
C)withdrawal.
D)dependence.
Q2) Grammar includes all but which of the following aspects of language?
A)tone
B)sounds
C)order
D)meaning
Q3) The trial-and-error method of solving problems is also known as the__________ method.
A)heuristic
B)algorithm
C)mechanical solution
D)step-by-step
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Chapter 8: Development Across the Life Span
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Q1) The growth spurt for boys typically begins at age:
A)9.
B)12.
C)10.
D)15.
Q2) Which of these physical skills typically develops LAST?
A)rolling over
B)standing alone
C)walking
D)sucking
Q3) The parenting style that is characterized by very rigid and strict rules with little warmth and affection shown toward the child is ________________ parenting.
A)permissive indulgent
B)permissive neglectful
C)authoritarian
D)authoritative
Q4) Genes are made up of rodlike structures called chromosomes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
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Q1) According to the facial feedback hypothesis,when Jose complies with instructions to look angry,it is most likely that:
A)he will be amused to be simulating anger.
B)he will be pleased that he does it so well.
C)his positive feelings will decrease.
D)his reaction will depend on his age.
Q2) People high in the need for __________ want to be liked by others and are good team players.
A)achievement
B)affiliation
C)power
D)emotion
Q3) Which theory of emotion emphasizes the role of the thalamus?
A)Plutchik's
B)James-Lange
C)Cannon-Bard
D)Schachter and Singer's
Q4) The need for money is an example of an acquired drive.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Stress and Health
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Q1) ______ occurs when a person is prevented from achieving a desired goal or fulfilling a perceived need.
A)Uncontrollability
B)Conflict
C)Pressure
D)Frustration
Q2) _________ is the term used to describe the physical,emotional,cognitive,and behavioural responses to events that are seen as threatening or challenging.
A)Stress
B)Burnout
C)Dysphoria
D)Distress
Q3) Which major life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale has the highest number of life change units?
A)divorce
B)marriage
C)death of a spouse
D)damage to the home
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Chapter 11: Theories of Personality
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Q1) The ______ controls the satisfaction of the id's drives in the external world.
A)personal unconscious
B)ego
C)superego
D)persona
Q2) The MMPI-2 and the TAT are both well-known projective tests.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The five-factor model trait dimensions have been shown to have:
A)no relevance in other cultures.
B)only a 20 percent rate of heritability.
C)relevance only for Western cultures.
D)about a 50 percent rate of heritability across cultures.
Q4) For Freud,the only personality structure present at birth is the:
A)id.
B)ego.
C)superego.
D)preconscious.
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Chapter 12: Social Psychology
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Q1) Which of the following examples describes the rule of attraction called reciprocity of liking?
A)Mary likes Julio because he is so different from her.
B)Sabrina loves Clark because he lives next door to her.
C)Tameka likes Raphael because he likes her.
D)Marcia likes Donald because he is rich.
Q2) "I didn't like the sermon at all today.It was too long,and that preacher wasn't dressed up enough" would be an example of which type of processing?
A)central-route processing
B)peripheral-route processing
C)cognitive-route processing
D)visual-route processing
Q3) You get a free sample of a new cereal in the mail.The company hopes you will try the cereal and then feel obligated to buy it.What term do psychologists use to describe this phenomenon?
A)norm of reciprocity
B)indebtedness
C)augmented return
D)social facilitation
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Chapter 13: Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Randall believes that aliens crashed in Western Canada in the 1950s.When looking for information about this on the internet,he ignores any sites that are skeptical of his belief and only visits and talks with his friends about the sites that support his belief.This is an example of:
A)mental set.
B)confirmation bias.
C)functional fixedness.
D)divergent thinking.
Q2) Fears of snakes,thunderstorms,darkness,and water are classified as ______ phobias.
A)specific
B)social
C)primary
D)innate
Q3) The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called:
A)mental set.
B)"rule of thumb" heuristic.
C)functional fixedness.
D)convergent thinking.
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Chapter 14: Psychological Therapies
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Q1) What is the primary goal of the therapist in person-centred therapy?
A)to facilitate transference
B)to eliminate the client's undesirable behaviours
C)to provide unconditional positive regard
D)to help the client become more aware of his or her own feelings
Q2) Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of operant conditioning?
A)systematic desensitization
B)flooding
C)aversion therapy
D)token economy
Q3) Which of the following is a key component of Rogers's person-centred therapy?
A)cognition
B)resistance
C)dream interpretation
D)unconditional positive regard
Q4) Most psychological professionals today take a psychoanalytic view of psychotherapy.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Psychology and Human Development
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Q1) Which type of love is defined as commitment only?
A)infatuation
B)consummate love
C)companionate love
D)empty love
Q2) Tinotendo and Tinashe Mufuka share a/an:
A)body from the waist down.
B)liver.
C)heart.
D)upper torso.
Q3) What process describes the use of social influence to cause other people to change their attitudes and behaviour?
A)enticement
B)persuasion
C)conversion
D)affectance
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