Health Psychology 3rd Canadian Edition By Shelley Taylor – Test Bank

Chapter 1

1. The definition of well-being according to the World Health Group in 1948 can be compared to a state of wellness.

True    False

2. Ancient societies adopted a dualistic approach to the connection between the mind and the body.

True    False

3. The humoral theory of sickness was believed by the ancient Greeks.

True    False

4. When it comes to conversion hysteria, the patient transforms psychological conflict into a symptom which then reduces the patient’s anxiety.

True    False

5. The biomedical model highlights both health and sickness.

True    False

6. The biopsychosocial model accentuates the significance of a strong patient-practitioner relationship.

True    False

7. The primary factor that has led to the emergence of health psychology is the expansion of healthcare services.

True    False

8. Morbidity can be expressed in two ways: as the number of new cases or as the total number of existing cases of an illness.

True    False

9. Despite health psychologists working in healthcare settings for many years, they encounter challenges in establishing their credibility with physicians and other healthcare professionals.

True    False

10. Public health researchers advise policymakers on modifications that can benefit communities.

True    False

11. The branch of psychology dedicated to comprehending all mental influences on health and sickness throughout one’s lifespan is categorized as
A.  psychosomatic medicine.

B.  health psychology.

C.  medical psychology.

D.  epidemiology.

E.  immunology.

12. A health psychologist who devises a media campaign to encourage individuals to enhance their diets is focusing on
A.  health promotion and maintenance.

B.  prevention and treatment of illness.

C.  etiology and correlations of health, sickness, and dysfunction.

D.  the healthcare system and the formulation of health policy.

E.  the philosophy of the mind-body relationship.

13. A health psychologist who aids individuals who are already ill directs their attention towards
A.  health promotion and maintenance.

B.  prevention and treatment of illness.

C.  etiology and correlations of health, sickness, and dysfunction.

D.  the healthcare system and the formulation of health policy.

E.  the philosophy of the mind-body relationship.

14. What does etiology refer to?
A.  causes of illness

B.  a specific illness state

C.  healthy behavior

D.  stress effects

E.  the prevalence of illness in a population

15. A health psychologist who delves into the behavioral and social aspects contributing to disease focuses on
A.  health promotion and maintenance.

B.  prevention and treatment of illness.

C.  etiology and correlations of health, sickness, and dysfunction.

D.  the healthcare system and the formulation of health policy.

E.  the biopsychosocial model.

16. A health psychologist who studies the influence of hospitals and physicians on people’s behavior concentrates on
A.  health promotion and maintenance.

B.  prevention and treatment of illness.

C.  etiology and correlations of health, sickness, and dysfunction.

D.  the healthcare system and the formulation of health policy.

E.  social psychology.

17. Ancient cultures perceived the mind and the body as
A.  ultimately unknowable.

B.  somewhat interdependent.

C.  separate and autonomous systems.

D.  part of the same system.

E.  not much differently than we do today.

18. In agreement with the humoral theory by Hippocrates and Galen, disease results from
A.  trephination.

B.  evil spirits.

C.  an imbalance of bodily fluids.

D.  cellular issues.

E.  God’s retribution.

19. The notion that one’s biochemistry may be linked to certain personality traits can be traced back to the
A.  Stone Age.

B.  ancient Greeks.

C.  Middle Ages.

D.  Renaissance.

E.  ancient Romans.

20. During ____________________, the Church safeguarded medical knowledge.
A.  ancient Greece

B.  the Middle Ages

C.  the Renaissance

D.  Freud’s era

E.  the Stone Age

21. Conversion hysteria
A.  is now more prevalent than in Freud’s era.

B.  manifests when unconscious conflict is expressed in a symbolic physical symptom.

C.  arises when an individual develops multiple minor symptoms to evade interpersonal conflict.

D.  strongly correlates with hypochondria.

E.  occurs more frequently in males than in females.

22. The field of behavioral medicine
A.  prioritizes objective and clinically relevant interventions.

B.  relies on subjective, verbal interventions.

C.  does not acknowledge biofeedback as a treatment intervention.

D.  primarily focuses on behavior modification interventions.

E.  formed the basis for the field of psychosomatic medicine.

23. _______________ associated specific personality patterns with particular diseases.
A.  Dunbar and Alexander

B.  Galen

C.  Hippocrates

D.  Freud

E.  Cattell

24. What current perspective best reflects the mind-body relationship?
A.  Repressed mental conflicts may manifest as physical symptoms and illness.

B.  Health and healing involve the interplay of all the body’s systems, and sickness results from disharmony between these systems.

C.  Illness is fundamentally a product of one’s temperament.

D.  Healing relies most on the patient’s belief in the physician.

E.  Sickness arises solely from a breakdown of organic and cellular changes within the body.

25. According to your text, all states of health and illness are influenced by
A.  one’s personality type.

B.  psychodynamics.

C.  lifestyle factors.

D.  psychological and social factors.

E.  the degradation of cells.

26. The fundamental assumption of the _______________ model is that health and sickness stem from the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors.
A.  biomedical

B.  psychoemotional

C.  psychoneuroimmunology

D.  psychosocial

E.  biopsychosocial

27. The _______________ model contends that all illness can be explained on the basis of abnormal somatic processes.
A.  biomedical

B.  psychoemotional

C.  biopsychosocial

D.  psychosocial

E.  psychosomatic

28. Josh is experiencing body aches, congestion, cough, and fatigue. Based on these symptoms, his doctor informs him that he has contracted a cold virus. This diagnosis exemplifies
A.  dualism.

B.  systems theory.

C.  homeostasis.

D.  reductionism.

E.  mechanism.

29. The belief that cancer can be cured merely by removing a tumor is most closely aligned with the
A.  biomedical model.

B.  biopsychosocial model.

C.  psychosomatic model.

D.  pathological model.

E.  mind-body model.

30. A single-factor model of illness assumes that
A.  there is one ultimate cause of all illnesses.

B.  health should be prioritized over illness.

C.  illness can be explained in terms of a biological dysfunction.

D.  only one factor of an illness can be addressed at a time.

E.  there is only one correct treatment for the illness.