Exam 14: Health Psychology

The ____________ stress paradigm is a procedure in which short-term stress is created in the laboratory and its impact on physiological, neuroendocrine, and psychological responses is measured.

Opioids should never be prescribed if a patient has risk factors for addiction.

What is considered to be the "fifth vital sign" of a medical evaluation?

One of the most important predictors of health is socioeconomic status.

Designing a special diet and exercise regimen for someone who has a family history of heart disease is an example of secondary prevention.

An intervention program that focuses on increasing health behaviours among people without disease is called

Alice is six years old and refuses to eat fruits or vegetables. The pediatrician recommended that her parents give her a gold star every time she eats a piece of fruit or a vegetable. At the end of the week, Alice can trade in the stars for special non-food treats (e.g., going to the science center or zoo, or movie rentals). This is an example of

Education is usually one of the first steps to increasing healthy behaviours. For example, the text describes a highly effective mass media campaign that was launched in the 1960s to inform people about the dangers of

One of the two major systems that are affected by the stress response is the ____________, which results in increased production and/or secretion of corticotrophin-releasing factor, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and cortisol.

During biofeedback, patients learn to modify physical responses such as heart rate, respiratory rate, and body temperature.

Clinically, children tend to express symptoms of distress through

At present, more than _______ people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS.

Discuss the psychological impact of stress on the immune system. What are some of the variables that can affect this relationship?

Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of

Lauren is an administrative assistant at a big law firm. While her days are busy answering phones, preparing documents on the computer, and scheduling appointments, it is mostly sedentary work. Lauren has poor eating habits and is overweight. Because of a family history of heart disease, Lauren's doctor suggested that she join a new weight loss support group at the hospital that teaches healthy lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise. This is an example of

Which of these factors is NOT listed in the text as having an influence on the progression of HIV to AIDS and adjustment to an HIV diagnosis?

A person's age and the time of day can affect how stress will impact immune functioning.

The three stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome are

Which statement is True with respect to pain medication?

In 1948, the World Health Organization defined health as