Question 1

Health psychologists are employed by

Accepted Answer

A) Schools. 
B) Medical laboratories. 
C) Senior citizen centers. 
D) All of the above 
A) Schools. 
B) Medical laboratories. 
C) Senior citizen centers. 
D) All of the above

Question 2

The World Health Organization defines health strictly as "the absence or presence of disease."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which model of health is viewed as the fundamental building block for the practice of medicine in Western cultures

Accepted Answer

A) The physiological model 
B) The sociological model 
C) The biopsychosocial model 
D) The biomedical model 
A) The physiological model 
B) The sociological model 
C) The biopsychosocial model 
D) The biomedical model

Question 4

The mind-body connection developed by Hippocrates was referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) Daoist philosophy. 
B) Cnidian theory. 
C) Botanical theory. 
D) Humoral theory. 
A) Daoist philosophy. 
B) Cnidian theory. 
C) Botanical theory. 
D) Humoral theory.

Question 5

Madeleine has the same beliefs about health as the World Health Organization (WHO); therefore, she believes that

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A) Health is simply the result of disease. 
B) Health is the result of psychological and physiological factors. 
C) Health is a direct result of one's spiritual beliefs. 
D) Health is unrelated to social factors. 
A) Health is simply the result of disease. 
B) Health is the result of psychological and physiological factors. 
C) Health is a direct result of one's spiritual beliefs. 
D) Health is unrelated to social factors.

Question 6

Health systems and health policy are found in most models of health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who was responsible for healing the spiritual afflictions believed to be the cause of disease during the Roman Empire

Accepted Answer

A) Priests 
B) Pharmacists 
C) Philosophers 
D) Chemists 
A) Priests 
B) Pharmacists 
C) Philosophers 
D) Chemists

Question 8

The American Psychological Association's definition of health most closely fits the _____ model of health.

Accepted Answer

A) Wellness 
B) Sociocultural 
C) Ecological 
D) Biomedical 
A) Wellness 
B) Sociocultural 
C) Ecological 
D) Biomedical

Question 9

One of the biggest criticisms of the biopsychosocial model of health is that

Accepted Answer

A) The model does not account for variables other than social determinants. 
B) The core foundation is too spiritually-based. 
C) The model places too much emphasis on psychological variables. 
D) The core foundation is too biologically-based. 
A) The model does not account for variables other than social determinants. 
B) The core foundation is too spiritually-based. 
C) The model places too much emphasis on psychological variables. 
D) The core foundation is too biologically-based.

Question 10

Children raised in unsafe neighborhoods are at greater risk for obesity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Evidence of ancient Egyptian beliefs about the body and circulatory system were demonstrated through

Accepted Answer

A) Various rituals, including the mummification process. 
B) Meticulously drawn nutrition pyramids. 
C) The writings of Socrates and Galen. 
D) "Qi" and similar concepts of balance. 
A) Various rituals, including the mummification process. 
B) Meticulously drawn nutrition pyramids. 
C) The writings of Socrates and Galen. 
D) "Qi" and similar concepts of balance.

Question 12

_____ may help health psychologists understand the influence of family and culture on health.

Accepted Answer

A) Dental records 
B) Daoist philosophers 
C) Health policies 
D) Medical anthropologists 
A) Dental records 
B) Daoist philosophers 
C) Health policies 
D) Medical anthropologists

Question 13

_____ transmit neurochemical messages throughout the body.

Accepted Answer

A) Biochemicals 
B) Genetics 
C) Myelin sheaths 
D) Nerve fibers 
A) Biochemicals 
B) Genetics 
C) Myelin sheaths 
D) Nerve fibers

Question 14

Freud's research on psychosomatic illnesses was based in part on his

Accepted Answer

A) Childhood upbringing. 
B) Mother's viewpoints. 
C) Intuitions. 
D) Years of scientific research. 
A) Childhood upbringing. 
B) Mother's viewpoints. 
C) Intuitions. 
D) Years of scientific research.

Question 15

Research indicates that smoking may have some effect on multiple sclerosis (MS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"Modern" concepts of health have been traced back as early as the

Accepted Answer

A) First century B.C.E. 
B) Second century B.C.E. 
C) Third century B.C.E. 
D) Fourth century B.C.E. 
A) First century B.C.E. 
B) Second century B.C.E. 
C) Third century B.C.E. 
D) Fourth century B.C.E.

Question 17

Steve is an "ethnopharmacologist"; therefore, he is responsible for studying

Accepted Answer

A) The medical guidelines set forth by the Federal Drug Administration. 
B) The medical practices used in holistic environments. 
C) The pharmacological guidelines used by the government. 
D) The medicinal practices of different cultures. 
A) The medical guidelines set forth by the Federal Drug Administration. 
B) The medical practices used in holistic environments. 
C) The pharmacological guidelines used by the government. 
D) The medicinal practices of different cultures.

Question 18

The effect of spirituality on health is a relatively new concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Early civilizations believed that plagues were caused by

Accepted Answer

A) Bacteria. 
B) Demons. 
C) Weather. 
D) Locusts. 
A) Bacteria. 
B) Demons. 
C) Weather. 
D) Locusts.

Question 20

Benjamin has just been diagnosed with a chronic illness.His physician informs Benjamin that this means

Accepted Answer

A) He has a short-term illness. 
B) He has a type of mental health diagnosis. 
C) He has an easily treatable illness that will not last more than 1 month. 
D) He has a long-term and persistent illness. 
A) He has a short-term illness. 
B) He has a type of mental health diagnosis. 
C) He has an easily treatable illness that will not last more than 1 month. 
D) He has a long-term and persistent illness.

Health psychologists are employed by

The World Health Organization defines health strictly as "the absence or presence of disease."

Which model of health is viewed as the fundamental building block for the practice of medicine in Western cultures

The mind-body connection developed by Hippocrates was referred to as

Madeleine has the same beliefs about health as the World Health Organization (WHO); therefore, she believes that

Health systems and health policy are found in most models of health care.

Who was responsible for healing the spiritual afflictions believed to be the cause of disease during the Roman Empire

The American Psychological Association's definition of health most closely fits the _____ model of health.

One of the biggest criticisms of the biopsychosocial model of health is that

Children raised in unsafe neighborhoods are at greater risk for obesity.

Evidence of ancient Egyptian beliefs about the body and circulatory system were demonstrated through

_____ may help health psychologists understand the influence of family and culture on health.

_____ transmit neurochemical messages throughout the body.

Freud's research on psychosomatic illnesses was based in part on his

Research indicates that smoking may have some effect on multiple sclerosis (MS).

"Modern" concepts of health have been traced back as early as the

Steve is an "ethnopharmacologist"; therefore, he is responsible for studying

The effect of spirituality on health is a relatively new concept.

Early civilizations believed that plagues were caused by

Benjamin has just been diagnosed with a chronic illness.His physician informs Benjamin that this means

Research Methods

Global Communicable and Chronic Disease

Theories and Models of Health Behavior Change

Risky Health Behaviors

Emotional Health and Well-Being

Stress and Coping

HIV and AIDS

Cardiovascular Disease

Chronic Pain Management and Arthritis

Cancer

Health Care Systems and Health Policy: Effects on Health Outcomes

The Health Psychologists Role: Research, Application, and Advocacy

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Exam 1: An Interdisciplinary View of Health

Health psychologists are employed by

The World Health Organization defines health strictly as "the absence or presence of disease."

Which model of health is viewed as the fundamental building block for the practice of medicine in Western cultures

The mind-body connection developed by Hippocrates was referred to as

Madeleine has the same beliefs about health as the World Health Organization (WHO); therefore, she believes that

Health systems and health policy are found in most models of health care.

Who was responsible for healing the spiritual afflictions believed to be the cause of disease during the Roman Empire

The American Psychological Association's definition of health most closely fits the _____ model of health.

One of the biggest criticisms of the biopsychosocial model of health is that

Children raised in unsafe neighborhoods are at greater risk for obesity.

Evidence of ancient Egyptian beliefs about the body and circulatory system were demonstrated through

_____ may help health psychologists understand the influence of family and culture on health.

_____ transmit neurochemical messages throughout the body.

Freud's research on psychosomatic illnesses was based in part on his

Research indicates that smoking may have some effect on multiple sclerosis (MS).

"Modern" concepts of health have been traced back as early as the

Steve is an "ethnopharmacologist"; therefore, he is responsible for studying

The effect of spirituality on health is a relatively new concept.

Early civilizations believed that plagues were caused by

Benjamin has just been diagnosed with a chronic illness.His physician informs Benjamin that this means

Research Methods

Global Communicable and Chronic Disease

Theories and Models of Health Behavior Change

Risky Health Behaviors

Emotional Health and Well-Being

Stress and Coping

HIV and AIDS

Cardiovascular Disease

Chronic Pain Management and Arthritis

Cancer

Health Care Systems and Health Policy: Effects on Health Outcomes

The Health Psychologists Role: Research, Application, and Advocacy

Filters