Type:
Test Bank
Resource:
Health Psychology
Edition:
6th Edition
Author(s):
Deborah Hunt Matheson Gary Poole David N. Cox
TEST BANK for Deborah Hunt Matheson David N. Cox Gary Poole
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE Sixth Edition
Prepared by Bassam Nyaeme, MD British Columbia Institute of Technology
The Psychology of Health and Health Care, 6e Chapter 1: Welcome to Health Psychology
CHAPTER 1 Welcome to Health Psychology
Multiple Choice Questions 1. The term behavioural medicine emerged because of the a. link between behaviour and germ theory b. activity of micro-organisms as a cause of illness c. link between behaviour and health d. identification of illnesses which could not be treated with medicines e. strong influence of psychosomatic medicine Answer: c Difficulty: easy health psychology. Skill: recall
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Define
2. A health psychologist can help cardiac patients restore their quality of life by a. addressing fears of having another heart attack b. setting up a post surgical exercise program c. developing the conviction that change is inevitable d. teaching appropriate dietary skills e. referring the patient to a cardiologist Answer: e Difficulty: easy health psychology. Skill: recall
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Define
3. The term Health Psychology replaced Behavioural Medicine as the preferred name for a new discipline linking psychology and health. The reason for this eventual name change was a. The term Health Psychology includes the treatment of illness b. Health Psychology also includes health maintenance c. Health Psychology includes behavioural, cognitive, and social perspectives d. Behavioural medicine was too closely linked to animal studies e. Psychosomatic medicine was too closely linked to psychoanalysis Answer: c Difficulty: moderate Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Outline how the field grew in terms of the range of important topics addressed and the
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The Psychology of Health and Health Care, 6e Chapter 1: Welcome to Health Psychology
move to augment behavioural perspectives with those taken from cognitive psychology. Skill: recall
4. The discovery that many illnesses are caused by the activity of microorganisms, such as bacteria is known as a. psychosomatic medicine b. germ theory c. behavioural medicine d. psychoneuroimmunology e. biopsychosocial approach Answer: b Difficulty: easy Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Outline how the field grew in terms of the range of important topics addressed and the move to augment behavioural perspectives with those taken from cognitive psychology. Skill: recall
5. In 1983 Neal Miller, a behaviourist, identified non-compliance with medical regimens as an important problem that can be explained in terms of what he called a gradient of reinforcement. By this he meant that the ____________ the lag time between behaviour and the reinforcer, the ____________ the behaviour would be. a. greater, weaker b. greater, stronger c. shorter, weaker d. shorter, stronger e. longer, stronger Answer: a Difficulty: moderate Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Outline how the field grew in terms of the range of important topics addressed and the move to augment behavioural perspectives with those taken from cognitive psychology. Skill: recall
6. Larry went to the physician for an annual physical exam not prompted by any complaint. He was told that his blood pressure was high and that he needed to start an exercise program and to stop smoking. Furthermore, his father just had a stroke the previous week. Which of the following would be the most important reason that Larry might be compliant with physician’s instructions according to Miller? a. b. c. d. e.
a change in behaviour will result in delayed gratification his condition was asymptomatic smoking is considered socially undesirable his father just had a stroke the previous week Larry recognizes that he is out of shape
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Answer: d Difficulty: easy Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Outline how the field grew in terms of the range of important topics addressed and the move to augment behavioural perspectives with those taken from cognitive psychology. Skill: applied 7. Although all of the following behaviours have been linked to coronary heart disease (CHD), the one behaviour shown to significantly increase the risk of heart disease is: a. hostility b. Type A Behaviour c. achievement orientation d. time urgency e. prone to anger Answer: a Difficulty: moderate Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Outline how the field grew in terms of the range of important topics addressed and the move to augment behavioural perspectives with those taken from cognitive psychology. Skill: applied
8. Identifying the Type A Coronary Prone Behaviour pattern was most beneficial because it a. linked germ theory and coronary heart disease b. generated research attempting to link psychology with health c. attempted to identify the frequency of coronary heart disease d. stimulated behaviour change in the general population e. it decreased the incidence of heart attacks Answer: b Difficulty: moderate Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Outline how the field grew in terms of the range of important topics addressed and the move to augment behavioural perspectives with those taken from cognitive psychology. Skill: recall
9. The application of psychological principles to the understanding of and improvement of health refers to the work of a. behaviourists b. clinical psychologists c. counselling psychologists d. health psychologists e. psychoanalysts Answer: d Difficulty: easy health psychology. Skill: recall
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Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Define
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