Question 1

Research has demonstrated that the most health-risky aspect of the Type A personality is

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility. 
B)  fast pace of life. 
C)  impatience. 
D)  pressured speech. 
A)  hostility. 
B)  fast pace of life. 
C)  impatience. 
D)  pressured speech. A

Question 2

Health psychology has been a clinical specialty since WWII.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a technique frequently used to improve adherence to treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  offering fewer treatment options to patients who demonstrate low adherence. 
B)  educating patients about the importance of adhering to a treatment plan, so that they will be more active participants in the process. 
C)  making treatment plans simpler and more clear 
D)  using self-monitoring and reminder cues 
A)  offering fewer treatment options to patients who demonstrate low adherence. 
B)  educating patients about the importance of adhering to a treatment plan, so that they will be more active participants in the process. 
C)  making treatment plans simpler and more clear 
D)  using self-monitoring and reminder cues A

Question 4

Anything that increases the likelihood of a person developing an illness or disorder is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  risk factor. 
B)  resilience asset. 
C)  psychological stressor. 
D)  protective agent. 
A)  risk factor. 
B)  resilience asset. 
C)  psychological stressor. 
D)  protective agent.

Question 5

It has been demonstrated that a lack of social support puts people at higher risk for physical and psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a focus of pain research and treatment for health psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  helping patients perceive less pain 
B)  reduce the psychological distress associated with pain 
C)  developing medications to eliminate chronic pain 
D)  developing strategies for living more effectively with chronic pain 
A)  helping patients perceive less pain 
B)  reduce the psychological distress associated with pain 
C)  developing medications to eliminate chronic pain 
D)  developing strategies for living more effectively with chronic pain

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who is considered to have a Type A personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  competitiveness 
B)  heightened pace of living, impatience 
C)  problem-focused coping style 
D)  preoccupation with themselves 
A)  competitiveness 
B)  heightened pace of living, impatience 
C)  problem-focused coping style 
D)  preoccupation with themselves

Question 8

Many researchers suspect that _____________________is the factor that links stress to illnesses, such as colds and cancers.

Accepted Answer

A)  general adaptation syndrome 
B)  stage of exhaustion 
C)  immunosuppression 
D)  resistance factors 
A)  general adaptation syndrome 
B)  stage of exhaustion 
C)  immunosuppression 
D)  resistance factors

Question 9

The concept of coping

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to cognitive, emotional, and behavioral efforts to deal with stressors. 
B)  is understood to entail two distinct types: emotion-focused and problem-focused. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  refers to cognitive, emotional, and behavioral efforts to deal with stressors. 
B)  is understood to entail two distinct types: emotion-focused and problem-focused. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 10

Discuss the relationship that emotional aspects of patient-physician communications might have with treatment adherence.

Accepted Answer

The emotional aspects of patient-physici

Question 11

Why might social support be considered important, but also to carry some risks to adaptive functioning?

Accepted Answer

Social support can be considered importa

Question 12

Which of the following are considered psychological risk factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  humor and optimism 
B)  stress management techniques 
C)  overeating, smoking, and poor diet 
D)  aggressiveness, anxiety, and depression 
A)  humor and optimism 
B)  stress management techniques 
C)  overeating, smoking, and poor diet 
D)  aggressiveness, anxiety, and depression

Question 13

The interdisciplinary science that integrates knowledge from the social/behavioral sciences and medicine, and focuses on understanding and treating medical disorders is called

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatry. 
B)  behavioral medicine. 
C)  biopsychosocial medicine. 
D)  integrative psychotherapy. 
A)  psychiatry. 
B)  behavioral medicine. 
C)  biopsychosocial medicine. 
D)  integrative psychotherapy.

Question 14

The fact that demographic variables are related to risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty causes CVD. 
B)  lower socioeconomic status is inversely related to health-damaging behaviors. 
C)  CVD leads to lower incomes and a decline in living standards. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  poverty causes CVD. 
B)  lower socioeconomic status is inversely related to health-damaging behaviors. 
C)  CVD leads to lower incomes and a decline in living standards. 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of problem-focused coping?

Accepted Answer

A)  confronting the situation head-on 
B)  distancing oneself from the situation 
C)  consulting with someone to get more information or new ideas 
D)  making a plan of action and following it 
A)  confronting the situation head-on 
B)  distancing oneself from the situation 
C)  consulting with someone to get more information or new ideas 
D)  making a plan of action and following it

Question 16

Which of the following have been identified as components of stress hardiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  optimism 
B)  resilience and curiosity 
C)  faith and hope 
D)  all of the above 
A)  optimism 
B)  resilience and curiosity 
C)  faith and hope 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

A major contribution health psychologists have made to working with individuals with HIV/AIDS is

Accepted Answer

A)  developing psychological treatments to cure the disease. 
B)  improving the mental health of those who have contracted the virus. 
C)  understanding the role spirituality has in facilitating compliance with treatment. 
D)  focusing attention on the fact that most cases can be prevented by encouraging the avoidance of risky behavior patterns. 
A)  developing psychological treatments to cure the disease. 
B)  improving the mental health of those who have contracted the virus. 
C)  understanding the role spirituality has in facilitating compliance with treatment. 
D)  focusing attention on the fact that most cases can be prevented by encouraging the avoidance of risky behavior patterns.

Question 18

Several types of psychotherapeutic interventions have been studied for treating the depression that often accompanies HIV/AIDS diagnosis.Which ones were found to be the most helpful?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral and cognitive-behavioral therapies 
B)  behavioral and interpersonal therapies 
C)  interpersonal therapy and supportive therapy, plus antidepressant medication 
D)  behavior therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, plus antidepressant medication 
A)  behavioral and cognitive-behavioral therapies 
B)  behavioral and interpersonal therapies 
C)  interpersonal therapy and supportive therapy, plus antidepressant medication 
D)  behavior therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, plus antidepressant medication

Question 19

There appear to be factors that reduce stress reactions, and factors that amplify stress reactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain why poverty and low SES are considered risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.

Accepted Answer

Poverty and low socioeconomic status (SE

Research has demonstrated that the most health-risky aspect of the Type A personality is

Health psychology has been a clinical specialty since WWII.

Which of the following is NOT a technique frequently used to improve adherence to treatment?

Anything that increases the likelihood of a person developing an illness or disorder is called a

It has been demonstrated that a lack of social support puts people at higher risk for physical and psychological disorders.

Which of the following is NOT a focus of pain research and treatment for health psychologists?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who is considered to have a Type A personality?

Many researchers suspect that _____________________is the factor that links stress to illnesses, such as colds and cancers.

The concept of coping

Discuss the relationship that emotional aspects of patient-physician communications might have with treatment adherence.

Why might social support be considered important, but also to carry some risks to adaptive functioning?

Which of the following are considered psychological risk factors?

The interdisciplinary science that integrates knowledge from the social/behavioral sciences and medicine, and focuses on understanding and treating medical disorders is called

The fact that demographic variables are related to risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) indicates that

Which of the following is NOT an example of problem-focused coping?

Which of the following have been identified as components of stress hardiness?

A major contribution health psychologists have made to working with individuals with HIV/AIDS is

Several types of psychotherapeutic interventions have been studied for treating the depression that often accompanies HIV/AIDS diagnosis.Which ones were found to be the most helpful?

There appear to be factors that reduce stress reactions, and factors that amplify stress reactions.

Explain why poverty and low SES are considered risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.

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Exam 12: Health Psychology

Research has demonstrated that the most health-risky aspect of the Type A personality is

Health psychology has been a clinical specialty since WWII.

Which of the following is NOT a technique frequently used to improve adherence to treatment?

Anything that increases the likelihood of a person developing an illness or disorder is called a

It has been demonstrated that a lack of social support puts people at higher risk for physical and psychological disorders.

Which of the following is NOT a focus of pain research and treatment for health psychologists?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who is considered to have a Type A personality?

Many researchers suspect that _____________________is the factor that links stress to illnesses, such as colds and cancers.

The concept of coping

Discuss the relationship that emotional aspects of patient-physician communications might have with treatment adherence.

Why might social support be considered important, but also to carry some risks to adaptive functioning?

Which of the following are considered psychological risk factors?

The interdisciplinary science that integrates knowledge from the social/behavioral sciences and medicine, and focuses on understanding and treating medical disorders is called

The fact that demographic variables are related to risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) indicates that

Which of the following is NOT an example of problem-focused coping?

Which of the following have been identified as components of stress hardiness?

A major contribution health psychologists have made to working with individuals with HIV/AIDS is

Several types of psychotherapeutic interventions have been studied for treating the depression that often accompanies HIV/AIDS diagnosis.Which ones were found to be the most helpful?

There appear to be factors that reduce stress reactions, and factors that amplify stress reactions.

Explain why poverty and low SES are considered risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.

What Is Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologys Past and Present

Basic Features of Clinical Assessment

Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology

Testing in Clinical Psychology

Basic Features of Clinical Interventions

Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies

Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies

Alternative Modes of Clinical Intervention

Research on Clinical Intervention

Clinical Child Psychology

Clinical Neuopsychology

Forensic Psychology

Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Getting Into Graduate School in Clinical Psychology

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