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Chapter 1
Test Questions
True-False
1. People who are experiencing various stressors, such as caring for a loved one with a chronic disease,
show a weakened immune system. (True)
2. People who are high in optimism suffer up to twice as many physical symptoms as those high in
pessimism. (False)
3. Some aspects of the hospital environment may actually impair recovery of patients with chronic
illnesses. (True)
4. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for women in the United States. (False)
5. The United States population currently spends nearly 2.5 trillion dollars a year, which represents
approximately 17.6% of the gross domestic product (GDP). (True)
6. Most deaths in the United States today are caused by acute infectious diseases. (False)
7. Primary prevention behavior focuses on detecting illness at an early stage. (False)
8. The biopsychosocial model describes health as determined by individual, social, and cultural factors.
(True)
9. 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. (False)
10. For most of history, and across diverse cultures, the biomedical model has been the most widely
accepted model of health. (False)
11. Writing about feelings can help people cope with cancer. (True)
Multiple-Choice
1. Individuals with higher educational attainment show_________.
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 inflammation
,2. People who are high in _____ exhibit ______ blood pressure and heart rate when they are in a
competitive situation.
A. Hostility; higher
B. Hostility; lower
C. Extraversion; higher
D. Extraversion; lower
3. People with high levels of social support have ______ blood pressure and a ______ active immune
system compared to those with low levels of support.
A. Higher; more
B. Higher; less
C. Lower; more
D. Lower; less
4. Which of the following is NOT currently a goal of Healthy People 2020?
A. Reducing the number of people who are overweight
B. Reducing the number of people without health insurance
C. Reducing the proportion of those receiving annual influenza vaccinations
D. Reducing the number of people with HIV
5. Behavior that involves detecting an illness at an early stage as a way of reducing its potential effects
is:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Detection prevention
6. Actions such as taking medicine to reduce the development of symptoms of AIDS once infected with
HIV, engaging in regular physical therapy to recover from an injury, and following diet recommendations
following a heart attack, are all examples of:
, A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Behavioral prevention
7. What year was the health psychology division of the APA created?
A. 1925
B. 1952
C. 1978
D. 1994
8. Until the early 1900s, most people in the United States died from _______ , such as measles, small
pox, and tuberculosis.
A. Acute infectious diseases
B. Chronic conditions
C. Accidents
D. Poor hygiene
9. All of the following led to an increase in life expectancy EXCEPT:
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 accidents
10. What is the leading cause of death in the United States today?
A. Coronary heart disease
B. Cancer
C. AIDS
D. Accidents
, 11. Convincing people to use seatbelts, wear condoms, and stop smoking, are all examples of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Behavioral prevention
12. According to the ______ model of health, physical and psychological health are two completely
separate entities.
A. Biomedical
B. Biopsychosocial
C. Physical
D. Psychological
13. Which of the following is NOT one of the explanations for the rising cost of health care?
A. Life expectancy has increased
B. More medical procedures are available to treat illness and disease
C. Families are getting larger
D. Technological advances, such as ultrasound, genetic screening, and chemotherapy, are very
expensive
14. Freud believed that ______ conflicts could lead to physical symptoms including paralysis and muscle
tremors.
A. Conscious
B. Unconscious
C. Real
D. Perceived
15. The field of ________ examines how social relationships influence illness, cultural and societal
reactions to illness, and the organization of health care services.
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