Exam 14: Health Psychology

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?

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

____________ uses psychological principles and methods to understand how attitudes and behaviors influence health and fitness.

The main reason health care professionals are often reluctant to prescribe opioids for pain management is that

Financial aid, goods, and services are examples of tangible support.

Stress moderators affect how stress is experienced and how it affects health and other aspects of functioning.

The "revved up" feeling a person experiences when faced with a stressful event is caused by the sympathetic-adrenomedullary system.

Good sleep habits can be remembered by the acronym

According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which evaluates the relationship between life events and health, ____________ is rated as the MOST stressful life event.

An increased risk of coronary artery disease is linked to

There is no evidence that starting to smoke in adolescence is stress-related.

The fight-or-flight response was first described by

The strategy that relies on setting up a reinforcement program to encourage healthier behavior is called

Which statement is FALSE regarding inflammation?

The basic principles of health psychology are based on the ____________ model.

Joann woke up late for work this morning because she slept through her alarm. On her way, she had to take a detour because of a traffic accident. After lunch, her boss told everyone that they would have to work late because the corporate managers were coming for an unplanned inspection early the next morning. As a result, Joann had to cancel long-standing dinner plans with an out-of-town friend. These events are examples of

Differences in sleep patterns and symptoms among the various ethnic groups may reflect differences in

Which Type A characteristics are most associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease and heart attacks?

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.

The two types of white blood cells that secrete chemicals, antibodies, and toxins to kill invading microbes are called