Question 1

Describe how personality, stress, and social influence factors can all impact physical health.

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Personality, stress, and social influenc...

Question 2

Some aspects of the hospital environment may actually impair recovery of patients with chronic illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

People who are experiencing various stressors, such as caring for a loved one with a chronic disease, show a weakened immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

People with high levels of social support have ______ blood pressure and a ______ active immune system compared to those with low levels of support.

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A)   Higher; more
B)   Higher; less
C)   Lower; more
D)   Lower; lessE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The field of psychosomatic medicine focuses on teaching physicians how to interact with patients in a tactful and constructive way in order to best diagnose and manage their illness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Individuals with higher educational attainment show_________.

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A)   an increased risk of developing diabetes
B)   an increased risk of developing heart disease
C)   an increased risk of mortality
D)   lower levels of inflammationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Describe four distinct factors that led to the creation of the field of health psychology.

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1. Recognition of the mind-body connecti...

Question 8

Primary prevention behavior focuses on detecting illness at an early stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for women in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

Describe three ways that psychological factors influence physical health.

Accepted Answer

1. Stress and its impact on the immune s...

Question 11

People who are high in _____ exhibit ______ blood pressure and heart rate when they are in a competitive situation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hostility; higher
B)   Hostility; lower
C)   Extraversion; higher
D)   Extraversion; lowerE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Describe the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.

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Primary prevention focuses on preventing...

Question 13

The field of behavioral medicine focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)   developing and applying behavioral techniques to the treatment, management, and rehabilitation of patients
B)   how health and illness are viewed by people in different cultures
C)   teaching physicians how to interact with patients in a tactful and constructive ay in order to best
D)   how emotional, social, and psychological factors influence the development and progression of illness.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

All of the following led to an increase in life expectancy EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   changes in technology, such as the development of sewage treatment plants and water purification efforts
B)   creation of vaccines to prevent disease
C)   creation of antibiotics to treat disease
D)   reduction in the number of accidentsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

According to the ______ model of health, physical and psychological health are two completely separate entities.

Accepted Answer

A)   Biomedical
B)   Biopsychosocial
C)   Physical
D)   PsychologicalE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Behavior that involves detecting an illness at an early stage as a way of reducing its potential effects is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Primary prevention
B)   Secondary prevention
C)   Tertiary prevention
D)   Detection preventionE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Freud believed that ______ conflicts could lead to physical symptoms including paralysis and muscle tremors.

Accepted Answer

A)   Conscious
B)   Unconscious
C)   Real
D)   PerceivedE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

People who are high in optimism suffer up to twice as many physical symptoms as those high in pessimism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the leading cause of death in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A)   Coronary heart disease
B)   Cancer
C)   AIDS
D)   AccidentsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) A

Question 20

Which of the following historical views of health best describes the role of both the mind and body in influencing health:

Accepted Answer

A)   Hippocrates' view that health depends on an equilibrium
B)   Descartes' view that disease results from the breakdown of the body's machine
C)   Newton's demonstration of gravitational pull
D)   Pasteur's work in the role of microorganisms in causing diseaseE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Describe how personality, stress, and social influence factors can all impact physical health.

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Some aspects of the hospital environment may actually impair recovery of patients with chronic illnesses.

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People who are experiencing various stressors, such as caring for a loved one with a chronic disease, show a weakened immune system.

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People with high levels of social support have ______ blood pressure and a ______ active immune system compared to those with low levels of support.

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The field of psychosomatic medicine focuses on teaching physicians how to interact with patients in a tactful and constructive way in order to best diagnose and manage their illness.

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Individuals with higher educational attainment show_________.

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Describe four distinct factors that led to the creation of the field of health psychology.

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Primary prevention behavior focuses on detecting illness at an early stage.

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Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for women in the United States.

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Describe three ways that psychological factors influence physical health.

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People who are high in _____ exhibit ______ blood pressure and heart rate when they are in a competitive situation.

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Describe the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.

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All of the following led to an increase in life expectancy EXCEPT:

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According to the ______ model of health, physical and psychological health are two completely separate entities.

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Behavior that involves detecting an illness at an early stage as a way of reducing its potential effects is:

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Freud believed that ______ conflicts could lead to physical symptoms including paralysis and muscle tremors.

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People who are high in optimism suffer up to twice as many physical symptoms as those high in pessimism.

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