Public Health Psychology Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
Public Health Psychology explores the intersection between psychological principles and public health initiatives, focusing on how individual and collective behaviors influence health outcomes at the population level. The course examines social, cultural, environmental, and policy factors that shape health-related behaviors, emphasizing prevention, intervention, and promotion of healthy lifestyles. Students learn to apply psychological theories to address public health challenges such as chronic disease prevention, risk communication, health disparities, and mental health in diverse communities. Through case studies and real-world applications, the course equips students with the skills to design, implement, and evaluate effective interventions aimed at improving overall community wellbeing.
Recommended Textbook
Health Psychology An Introduction to Behavior and Health 8th Edition by Linda Brannon
Available Study Resources on Quizplus 16 Chapters
1556 Verified Questions
1556 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/2133 Page 2
Chapter 1: Introducing Health Psychology
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
61 Verified Questions
61 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42467
Sample Questions
Q1) Cade attributes catching a "cold" to not getting enough sleep and feelings of distress.Thus,Cade has an implicit acceptance of the ____ model of health.
A) biochemical
B) biomedical
C) Cartesian
D) biopsychosocial
Answer: D
Q2) An inverse relationship exists between educational level and death rates,which means that
A) people who graduate from high school have higher death rates than those who do not.
B) people who attend college have higher death rates than those who drop out of high school.
C) people who attend college live longer than those who have never attended college. D) both a and b
Answer: C
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3
Chapter 2: Conducting Health Research
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
98 Verified Questions
98 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42468
Sample Questions
Q1) A study that compares cholesterol levels of 10-year-old children and 30-year-old adults would most likely be a(n)_____ study.
A) experimental
B) cross-sectional
C) longitudinal
D) ex post facto
Answer: B
Q2) To determine whether Drug Z lowers blood pressure,it is necessary to demonstrate that an experimental group,which has been given Drug Z,will have lower blood pressure than a comparison group,which has been given A) a higher dose of Drug Z.
B) a lower dose of Drug Z.
C) a placebo.
D) no treatment at all.
Answer: C
Q3) A useful theory should generate,organize,and guide research. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 4
Chapter 3: Seeking and Receiving Health Care
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
55 Verified Questions
55 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42469
Sample Questions
Q1) Jane and Betty are both experiencing fever and nausea.Jane's friend Myrna asks her if she is sick and tells her that she looks terrible,but when she sees Betty,Myrna says nothing about Betty's appearance.Research suggests that Jane
A) is likely to seek health care but to advise Betty not to.
B) is more likely than Betty to seek health care.
C) will seek alternative health care rather than go to a physician.
D) and Betty will both make appointments with a physician.
Answer: B
Q2) Finding a label for symptoms
A) tends to catastrophize the problem.
B) tends to make women believe that the problem is more serious but tends to make men believe that the problem is less serious.
C) is an important component of personal understanding of illness.
D) is less important than receiving support from family and professionals.
Answer: C
Q3) In the United States,medical errors are the second leading cause of death.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 5
Chapter 4: Adhering to Healthy Behavior
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
94 Verified Questions
94 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42470
Sample Questions
Q1) __________ refers to specific plans that individuals can make that identify what,where,when,and how they will engage in a health behavior.
A) Behavioral willingness
B) Perceived behavioral control
C) Subjective norms
D) Implementation intentions
Q2) Of all methods used to assess patient adherence,
A) only pill count is both reliable and valid.
B) examination of biochemical evidence is clearly superior.
C) examination of biochemical evidence is least valid.
D) no single method is sufficiently reliable or valid.
Q3) In Stages 4 and 5 of the precaution adoption process model,people either decide to take action or they
A) decide not to take action.
B) take action without making a decision.
C) skip to Stage 7.
D) deny any personal susceptibility.
Q4) What are stage theories of health behavior change? How do they differ from continuum theories?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 6
Chapter 5: Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
114 Verified Questions
114 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42471
Sample Questions
Q1) Cognitive behavioral therapy
A) works toward changing attitudes and behavior.
B) emphasizes attitudes and minimizes the role of behavior.
C) focuses on the analysis of irrational beliefs and thoughts rather than behavior.
D) both b and c.
Q2) If spouses fill out a self-report measure of stress from their spouse's point of view,and if scores of the spouses match closely,we can say that the self-report inventory is
A) reliable.
B) valid.
C) both reliable and valid.
D) neither reliable nor valid, based on the information given.
Q3) Lazarus saw stress as stemming from
A) strong emotional reactions to environmental stimuli.
B) negative life events.
C) positive life events.
D) the person's perception of an event.
Q4) What types of hassles arise from the psychosocial environment to produce stress?
Q5) Describe the physiology of stress reactions.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 7
Chapter 6: Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
84 Verified Questions
84 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42472
Sample Questions
Q1) The main function of the immune system is to
A) manufacture white blood cells.
B) manufacture red blood cells.
C) protect internal organs.
D) defend against foreign invaders.
Q2) Robert,a middle-aged African American man believes that he has just been called a derogatory name.According to research,Robert is most likely to
A) react by insulting the other person.
B) react by moving away from the other person.
C) react with increased blood pressure.
D) realize that he may have misinterpreted the other person's words.
Q3) _______ may help explain why stress can lead to depression.
A) Increased cytokine production
B) Decreased cytokine production
C) Increased T-cell production
D) Increased activity of natural killer cells
Q4) Most tension headaches are the result of traumatic life events.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the implications of immune deficiency.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 8
Chapter 7: Understanding and Managing Pain
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
121 Verified Questions
121 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42473
Sample Questions
Q1) Eric hurt his back two years ago when he was at work,and since that time he has experienced periods during which he could not work because of his low back pain.Workers' compensation has helped financially during those times,but his wife has been burdened by doing Eric's chores and caring for him when he is incapacitated.His physician is reluctant to continue his prescription of opiate analgesics but understands that Eric's back pain is a problem and would like to get him into a program that would help his pain.After reviewing the options,recommend a program for Eric.
Q2) The two most common types of pain are
A) cancer and headache.
B) arthritis and low back.
C) headache and low back.
D) cancer and low back.
Q3) The most common type of pain is low back pain.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A recent study examined social rejection and found that the resulting emotional pain affected brain activity similarly to physical pain.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 9
Chapter 8: Considering Alternative Approaches
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
96 Verified Questions
96 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42474
Sample Questions
Q1) Which alternative treatment is most likely to be covered by insurance plans in the United States?
A) chiropractic
B) dietary supplements
C) hypnotherapy
D) tai chi classes
Q2) The exercise that originated with Ayurvedic medicine is
A) qi gong.
B) tai chi.
C) yoga.
D) rhythmic meridian movement.
Q3) Qi gong is
A) a series of movements that offer therapeutic benefits.
B) a talk-based therapy that originated in Chinese medicine.
C) a herbal remedy for stress or depression.
D) a type of meditation that is an effective strategy for controlling stress.
Q4) Homeopathic remedies are created through potentization.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What alternative procedures and products are most commonly used?
Page 10
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 9: Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
109 Verified Questions
109 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/81658
Sample Questions
Q1) Modifying behavioral risk factors does not significantly reduce one's chance of having a myocardial infarction.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In comparison with heart attack patients who do not participate in a cardiac rehabilitation program,those who do
A) have lower death rates from cardiovascular disease.
B) have an increased rate of nonfatal heart attacks.
C) have an increased rate of fatal heart attacks.
D) tend to have lower death rates from heart disease but higher death rates from stroke.
Q3) The circulation of blood permits
A) the transportation of oxygen to body cells.
B) the removal of carbon dioxide from cells.
C) both a and b.
D) neither a nor
Q4) What is the role of health psychology in cardiac rehabilitation?
Q5) Loss of elasticity of the arteries is called atherosclerosis.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 10: Behavioral Factors in Cancer
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
99 Verified Questions
99 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42476
Sample Questions
Q1) Malignant tumors tend to remain localized,whereas benign tumors tend to spread.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer that occurs most frequently in the United States as a result of
A) ultraviolet light.
B) HIV infection.
C) suppression of emotion.
D) Type A behavior pattern.
Q3) Which cancer has the highest incidence (but not the highest death rate)for women in the United States?
A) lung
B) breast
C) cervical
D) colon
Q4) Most cancer deaths in the United States are caused by A) pollution.
B) genetic factors.
C) diet and smoking.
D) the sun.
Page 12
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 11: Living With Chronic Illness
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
100 Verified Questions
100 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42477
Sample Questions
Q1) AIDS is one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Most adults exhibit__________ following a death of a loved one.
A) resiliency
B) acute-recovery
C) improvement
D) chronic low levels of well-being
Q3) Which ethnic group has the highest rates of asthma?
A) European Americans
B) African Americans
C) Asian Americans
D) Hispanic Americans
Q4) With regard to the perception of glucose levels,most diabetics
A) develop effective strategies that allow them to predict their insulin needs.
B) have inaccurate beliefs about blood glucose levels.
C) with Type 1 diabetes have more accurate beliefs than those with Type 2 diabetes.
D) would prefer to turn their care over to professionals rather than learn self-monitoring.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 13
Chapter 12: Smoking Tobacco
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
110 Verified Questions
110 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42478
Sample Questions
Q1) People who smoke
A) believe that smoking has few negative health consequences.
B) believe that smoking has few negative health consequences when compared to drinking.
C) believe that smoking is dangerous, much as do people who do not smoke.
D) have less consistent attitudes toward smoking than adolescent smokers.
Q2) College graduates are somewhat more likely to smoke than high school dropouts.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Programs that provide adolescents with information about the risks of smoking
A) deter smoking for older teenagers but not for younger ones.
B) are more successful than programs for smoking cessation.
C) are effective if the messages include graphic images of diseased lungs.
D) have little effect because adolescents do not listen to health warnings.
Q4) _______ may help smokers move from the precontemplation stage to the contemplation stage.
A) Pharmacological treatments
B) Motivational interviewing
C) Cognitive-behavioral therapy
D) Information about the dangers of smoking
Page 14
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 13: Using Alcohol and Other Drugs
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
135 Verified Questions
135 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42479
Sample Questions
Q1) Heavy consumption of alcohol may affect pregnancy by
A) decreasing fertility.
B) increasing fertility.
C) increasing the risk of fetal alcohol syndrome.
D) both a and c.
Q2) The most common form of treatment for problem drinking is
A) inpatient treatment.
B) outpatient treatment.
C) self-help groups.
D) no formal treatment.
Q3) All of the following are benefits of being a light to moderate drinker of alcohol EXCEPT:
A) lower chance of developing Type 2 Diabetes
B) lower risk of experiencing gallstones
C) decreased risk for Alzheimer's disease
D) lower chance of hemorrhagic stroke
Q4) Scientific research has debunked the widespread belief that light-to-moderate drinking can lower people's risk for heart disease.
A)True
B)False
Page 15
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 14: Eating and Weight
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
133 Verified Questions
133 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42480
Sample Questions
Q1) The setpoint concept assumes that
A) people have a kind of internal thermostat that regulates weight.
B) gaining weight is easier than losing it.
C) losing weight is easier than gaining it.
D) heredity is unrelated to a person's weight.
Q2) After treatment that includes hospitalization and weight gain,anorexics
A) usually retain the urge to be thin.
B) usually return to normal eating.
C) often show other signs of psychological problems.
D) both a and c.
Q3) Evaluate the role of hormones in weight regulation.
Q4) The immune system has the most diseases and disorders than any other body system.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A big butt is healthier than a fat gut.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Evaluate the adequacy of the setpoint model and the positive incentive model to explain obesity.
Page 16
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 15: Exercising
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
97 Verified Questions
97 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42481
Sample Questions
Q1) The most effective type of exercise for reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease is anaerobic exercise.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Pushing muscles hard against an immovable object is an example of _____ exercise.
A) aerobic
B) anaerobic
C) isokinetic
D) isometric
Q3) Research has found that people who experienced the greatest benefits from physical activity were
A) those who changed from a sedentary to an active lifestyle.
B) those who changed from an active to a more active lifestyle.
C) women.
D) children.
Q4) Physical activity improves cholesterol ratios more by raising HDL than by lowering LDL.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 17
Chapter 16: Future Challenges
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/42482
Sample Questions
Q1) The most important health behavior you could adopt is
A) maintaining a healthy weight
B) drinking alcohol in moderation
C) refraining from smoking
D) sleeping 7 to 8 hours a night
Q2) Which of these countries has the highest per capita health care expenditures?
A) The United States
B) Great Britain
C) Canada
D) Germany
Q3) Driving after drinking alcohol
A) is not as common among college students as young adults who do not attend college.
B) is more common among college students than young adults who do not attend college.
C) is a common practice of college students in many countries.
D) both b and c.
Q4) Discuss the obstacles to and advantages of achieving the two broad goals from the Healthy People 2020 report.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 18