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,Chapter `01 `- `What `is `Health
`Psychology

Chapter
`01`What `is `Health
`Psychology




Multiple `Choice `Questions


1. (p. `3) ` Which `of `the `following `best `defines `health `psychology?
A. Using `psychological `theories `and `principles `to `tackle `problems `in `the `areas
`of `mental`health, `education, `product `design, `ergonomics, `and `law
B. Understanding `the `psychological `influences `on `how `people `stay `healthy, `why `they
`become ìll, `and `how `they `respond `when `they `get `ill
C. Applying `the `principles `of `biology `in `order `to `study `the `anatomy `of `a `human
`being
D. Diagnosing, `preventing, `and `treating `a `disease `without `including `the `option `of
`surgery



Level: `Conceptual



2. (p. `3) ` The `term `health `involves:
A. a `balance `among `physical, `mental, `and `social `well-being.
B. the `absence `of `disease `or `infirmity.
C. a `reduction `in `physical `pain `and `social `pain.
D. surgically `treating `physical `ailments `to `eliminate `chronic `pain.



Level: `Factual



3. (p. `3) `A `health `psychologist `who `designs `a `media `campaign `to `get `people `to
`improve `their`diets `is `focusing `on:
A. health `promotion `and `maintenance.
B. prevention `and `treatment `of `illness.
C. the `etiology `and `correlates `of `health, `illness, `and `dysfunction.
D. the `health `care `system `and `the `formulation `of `health `policy.



Level: `Factual
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`written `consent `of `McGraw-Hill `Education.

,Chapter `01 `- `What `is `Health
`Psychology



4. (p. `3) ` According `to `the `psychological `aspects `of `prevention `and `treatment `of
`illness, `health`psychologists `who `work `with `people `who `are `already `ill `focus `on:
A. altering `their `exercise `patterns.
B. helping `them `in `following `their `treatment `regimen.
C. developing `recommendations `to `maintain `a `healthy `lifestyle.
D. advising `individuals `about `career `paths `that `are `less `stressful.



Level: `Factual



5. (p. `3) `A `health `psychologist `who `is `interested `in `the `behavioral `and `social
`factors `that`contribute `to `disease `focuses `on:
A. health `promotion `and `maintenance.
B. the `prevention `and `treatment `of `illness.
C. the `etiology `and `correlates `of `health, `illness, `and `dysfunction.
D. the `health `care `system `and `the `formulation `of `health `policy.



Level: `Factual



6. (p. `3) refers `to `the `origins `or `causes `of `illness.
A. Etiology
B. Epidemiology
C. Oncology
D. Pathology



Level: `Factual




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, Chapter `01 `- `What `is `Health
`Psychology



7. (p. `3) ` Which `of `the `following `is `studied `by `health `psychologists `to `analyze `the
`health `care`system `and `formulate `health `policy?
A. Classification `of `occupations `that `is `highly `stressful, `and `can `adversely `affect
`people's`health.
B. Exercise `patterns `and `dietary `interventions `that `help `to `promote `good `habits, `and
`develop `a`healthy `lifestyle.
C. The `behavioral `and `social `factors `that `contribute `to `health, `illness, `and
`dysfunction `such `as`alcohol `consumption `and `smoking.
D. The `impact `of `hospitals `and `physicians `on `people's `behavior `to `develop
`recommendations f̀or `improving `health `care.



Level: `Conceptual



8. (p. `4) ` According `to `the `humoral `theory `of `illness, `disease `occurs `when:
A. God `punishes `one `for `wrong-doing.
B. evil `spirits `enter `a `body.
C. bodily `fluids `are `imbalanced.
D. there `is `cellular `disorder.



Level: `Factual



9. (p. `4) ` Each `of `the `four `humors `has `been `associated `with `different `personality
`types, `in `that`blood `has `been `associated `with:
A. a `laid-back `approach `to `life.
B. an `angry `disposition.
C. sadness.
D. a `passionate `temperament.



Level: `Factual




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