Question 1

The transtheoretical model in health psychology

Accepted Answer

A)  addresses cognitive factors involved in people's decision to change health-related behaviors. 
B)  assesses a client's readiness and ability to inhibit certain behaviors. 
C)  assesses a client's ability to perform certain behaviors. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  addresses cognitive factors involved in people's decision to change health-related behaviors. 
B)  assesses a client's readiness and ability to inhibit certain behaviors. 
C)  assesses a client's ability to perform certain behaviors. 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

Anticipatory nausea

Accepted Answer

A)  is an example of a classically conditioned response. 
B)  can cause patients to forego treatments that could be lifesaving. 
C)  is poorly controlled by standard anti-nausea medications. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is an example of a classically conditioned response. 
B)  can cause patients to forego treatments that could be lifesaving. 
C)  is poorly controlled by standard anti-nausea medications. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Which of the following have been used to improve adherence to medical procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  breathing exercises and distraction techniques 
B)  hypnosis 
C)  systematic desensitization and relaxation 
D)  all of the above 
A)  breathing exercises and distraction techniques 
B)  hypnosis 
C)  systematic desensitization and relaxation 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Writing about stressful experiences has been shown to improve health outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nearly half of all deaths in the United States can be attributed to risky behaviors, such as smoking, unhealthy eating, sedentary lifestyles, and alcohol abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Coping refers to cognitive, emotional, and behavior capacities that help people deal with stressors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The health belief model (HBM) helps explain

Accepted Answer

A)  why some patients don't adhere to treatment plans. 
B)  why some patients don't get along with their doctors. 
C)  the reasons some doctors discontinue treatments for some patients. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  why some patients don't adhere to treatment plans. 
B)  why some patients don't get along with their doctors. 
C)  the reasons some doctors discontinue treatments for some patients. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Adolescents are particularly good about following medical treatment regimens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The theory that describes several perceptual sets patients maintain that affect treatment compliance or adherence is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the health belief model. 
B)  the health compliance model. 
C)  the general adaptation model. 
D)  a contingency contract. 
A)  the health belief model. 
B)  the health compliance model. 
C)  the general adaptation model. 
D)  a contingency contract.

Question 10

Recommending that a depressed client increase his or her activity level and get regular exercise is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an improper use of therapeutic resources. 
B)  an evidence-based intervention that falls outside the traditionally defined roles of the psychotherapist. 
C)  an old-fashioned approach that is no longer considered valid. 
D)  an intervention that is based in folk-wisdom. 
A)  an improper use of therapeutic resources. 
B)  an evidence-based intervention that falls outside the traditionally defined roles of the psychotherapist. 
C)  an old-fashioned approach that is no longer considered valid. 
D)  an intervention that is based in folk-wisdom.

Question 11

The individual who called the pattern of central and autonomic nervous system responses the general adaptation syndrome was

Accepted Answer

A)  Sir William Oser. 
B)  Hans Selye. 
C)  Barbara Dohrenwend. 
D)  Carl Rogers. 
A)  Sir William Oser. 
B)  Hans Selye. 
C)  Barbara Dohrenwend. 
D)  Carl Rogers.

Question 12

Describe the three stages to Selye's general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

Selye's general adaptation syndrome cons

Question 13

Research indicates that doctors should give patients written instructions about how treatment will proceed because most people forget about 25% of the oral information their doctors give them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Phantom pain

Accepted Answer

A)  can be easily treated through cognitive-behavioral interventions. 
B)  refers to pain that comes and goes mysteriously. 
C)  is difficult to treat because its origins and processes are unknown, 
D)  is no longer considered an area for health psychologists to concern themselves with. 
A)  can be easily treated through cognitive-behavioral interventions. 
B)  refers to pain that comes and goes mysteriously. 
C)  is difficult to treat because its origins and processes are unknown, 
D)  is no longer considered an area for health psychologists to concern themselves with.

Question 15

Cognitive-behavioral programs have not been shown to improve adherence to complicated drug programs, such as those often prescribed for HIV/AIDS sufferers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Individuals who are at risk for developing CVD or hypertension

Accepted Answer

A)  can benefit from prevention programs aimed at reducing health-damaging behaviors. 
B)  are difficult to identify, so prevention is not likely to be effective. 
C)  probably won't benefit from workplace programs designed to encourage health habits because only programs that start earlier (e.g., grade school) have demonstrated effectiveness. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  can benefit from prevention programs aimed at reducing health-damaging behaviors. 
B)  are difficult to identify, so prevention is not likely to be effective. 
C)  probably won't benefit from workplace programs designed to encourage health habits because only programs that start earlier (e.g., grade school) have demonstrated effectiveness. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Emotion-Focused coping

Accepted Answer

A)  is used more by women than men. 
B)  is favored for stressors related to work. 
C)  is favored for stressors involving health issues. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is used more by women than men. 
B)  is favored for stressors related to work. 
C)  is favored for stressors involving health issues. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Health psychology has grown because

Accepted Answer

A)  medical professionals are often not well-trained to deal with the behavioral and psychological aspects of disease. 
B)  as many as 60% of office visits are associated with patient distress. 
C)  prevention and treatment of stress and difficulties related to illness are increasingly carried out by health psychologists. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  medical professionals are often not well-trained to deal with the behavioral and psychological aspects of disease. 
B)  as many as 60% of office visits are associated with patient distress. 
C)  prevention and treatment of stress and difficulties related to illness are increasingly carried out by health psychologists. 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Explain the relationship between stress and illness.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between stress and illn

Question 20

Although early research indicated that Type A behavior increased the risk for cardiovascular disease, it is now known that the relationship is more complex than initially believed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The transtheoretical model in health psychology

Anticipatory nausea

Which of the following have been used to improve adherence to medical procedures?

Writing about stressful experiences has been shown to improve health outcomes.

Nearly half of all deaths in the United States can be attributed to risky behaviors, such as smoking, unhealthy eating, sedentary lifestyles, and alcohol abuse.

Coping refers to cognitive, emotional, and behavior capacities that help people deal with stressors.

The health belief model (HBM) helps explain

Adolescents are particularly good about following medical treatment regimens.

The theory that describes several perceptual sets patients maintain that affect treatment compliance or adherence is called

Recommending that a depressed client increase his or her activity level and get regular exercise is an example of

The individual who called the pattern of central and autonomic nervous system responses the general adaptation syndrome was

Describe the three stages to Selye's general adaptation syndrome.

Research indicates that doctors should give patients written instructions about how treatment will proceed because most people forget about 25% of the oral information their doctors give them.

Phantom pain

Cognitive-behavioral programs have not been shown to improve adherence to complicated drug programs, such as those often prescribed for HIV/AIDS sufferers.

Individuals who are at risk for developing CVD or hypertension

Emotion-Focused coping

Health psychology has grown because

Explain the relationship between stress and illness.

Although early research indicated that Type A behavior increased the risk for cardiovascular disease, it is now known that the relationship is more complex than initially believed.

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Exam 12: Health Psychology

The transtheoretical model in health psychology

Anticipatory nausea

Which of the following have been used to improve adherence to medical procedures?

Writing about stressful experiences has been shown to improve health outcomes.

Nearly half of all deaths in the United States can be attributed to risky behaviors, such as smoking, unhealthy eating, sedentary lifestyles, and alcohol abuse.

Coping refers to cognitive, emotional, and behavior capacities that help people deal with stressors.

The health belief model (HBM) helps explain

Adolescents are particularly good about following medical treatment regimens.

The theory that describes several perceptual sets patients maintain that affect treatment compliance or adherence is called

Recommending that a depressed client increase his or her activity level and get regular exercise is an example of

The individual who called the pattern of central and autonomic nervous system responses the general adaptation syndrome was

Describe the three stages to Selye's general adaptation syndrome.

Research indicates that doctors should give patients written instructions about how treatment will proceed because most people forget about 25% of the oral information their doctors give them.

Phantom pain

Cognitive-behavioral programs have not been shown to improve adherence to complicated drug programs, such as those often prescribed for HIV/AIDS sufferers.

Individuals who are at risk for developing CVD or hypertension

Emotion-Focused coping

Health psychology has grown because

Explain the relationship between stress and illness.

Although early research indicated that Type A behavior increased the risk for cardiovascular disease, it is now known that the relationship is more complex than initially believed.

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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