Question 1

Explain the principles that characterize psychosomatic medicine.In what ways has it influenced the practice of health psychology?

Accepted Answer

Dunbar's and Alexander's work helped shape the emerging field of psychosomatic medicine by offering profiles of particular disorders believed to be psychosomatic in origin,that is,caused by emotional conflicts.It is now known that all illnesses raise psychological issues.Moreover,researchers now believe that a particular conflict or personality type is not sufficient to produce illness.Rather,the onset of disease is usually due to several factors working together,which may include a biological pathogen coupled with social and psychological factors,such as high stress,low social support,and low socioeconomic status.The idea that the mind and the body together determine health and illness led to the biopsychosocial model.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theories usually generate nonspecific predictions.
B)  Theories rarely provide guidelines for how to do research and interventions.
C)  Theories are untestable.
D)  Theories that are simple and useful are considered the best.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

According to the humoral theory of illness,black bile is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  an angry disposition.
B)  a passionate temperament.
C)  sadness.
D)  a laid-back approach to life.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The humoral theory of illness was replaced by the science of _____ during the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

A)  biotechnology
B)  organic chemistry
C)  molecular biology
D)  cellular pathologyE) A) and C)
F) B) and C) D

Question 5

_____ is the study of the frequency,distribution,and causes of infectious and noninfectious diseases in a population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnicity
B)  Etiology
C)  Ethnology
D)  EpidemiologyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following statements,if TRUE,will support the argument that health care delivery has a substantial social and psychological impact on people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few people in the United States have direct contact with the health care system as a recipient of services.
B)  Health psychologists know what makes people satisfied or dissatisfied with their health care.
C)  Health psychology rejects the notion that people's risky health behaviors can be modified before they become ill.
D)  Health psychology mainly emphasizes cure rather than prevention to reduce the dollars devoted to the management of illness.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of an acute disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can only be managed,not cured.
B)  It is currently the main contributor to disability and death.
C)  It often develops because of a virus or bacteria.
D)  It is usually a long-term illness.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The main function of a physical therapist is to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide psycho-educational counseling to patients who suffer from chronic illnesses.
B)  assess where patients need to go after discharge based on their psychosocial needs.
C)  conduct dietary interventions for patients suffering from chronic illnesses,such as cancer,heart disease,and diabetes.
D)  support patients in regaining the use of bodily functions that may have been compromised by illness.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 9

According to the humoral theory of illness,phlegm is associated with sadness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is emphasized by the biopsychosocial model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological conflict is sufficient to produce certain disorders.
B)  Certain biological disorders can be related on a consistent basis to specific personality types.
C)  Certain disorders are best treated medically;however,other disorders are best treated using psychotherapy.
D)  Health is achieved by being attentive to biological,psychological,and social needs.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is the primary concern for health psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  development of superior quality medication
B)  methods to reduce disability
C)  rate of mortality in a given population
D)  health-related quality of lifeE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_____ research looks forward in time to see how a group of people change,or how a relationship between two variables changes over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlational
B)  Prospective
C)  Retrospective
D)  AppliedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about chronic illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are rapidly developing diseases.
B)  They are diseases in which social factors are implicated as causes.
C)  They rarely affect relationships with a partner.
D)  They are curable.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following best describes a retrospective design?

Accepted Answer

A)  looking backward in time in an attempt to reconstruct the conditions that led to a current situation
B)  looking forward to see how a group of people change,or how a relationship between two variables changes over time
C)  measuring whether a change in one variable corresponds with changes in another variable
D)  solving practical problems in society by using empirical methodsE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following statements best defines a theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  a combination of results from different studies that identify how strong the evidence is for a particular research finding
B)  a proposition made based on a researcher's belief that provides a starting point for further investigation
C)  a set of analytic statements that explain a set of phenomena,such as why people practice poor health behaviors
D)  a creation of two or more conditions that differ from each other in exact and predetermined waysE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Franz Alexander developed a profile of the ulcer-prone personality as someone with excessive needs for dependency and love.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the context of Flanders Dunbar and Franz Alexander's work in the field of psychosomatic medicine,which of the following disorders were believed to be psychosomatic in origin?

Accepted Answer

A)  colitis
B)  tuberculosis
C)  diphtheria
D)  diabetesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

According to the humoral theory of illness,yellow bile is known to be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  a laid-back approach to life.
B)  an angry disposition.
C)  sadness.
D)  a passionate temperament.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

According to the psychological aspects of prevention and treatment of illness,health psychologists who work with people who are already ill focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  altering their exercise patterns.
B)  helping them in following their treatment regimen.
C)  developing recommendations to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
D)  advising individuals about career paths that are less stressful.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 1: What Is Health Psychology

Explain the principles that characterize psychosomatic medicine.In what ways has it influenced the practice of health psychology?

Which of the following statements is true about theories?

Correct Answer
verified

According to the humoral theory of illness,black bile is associated with

Correct Answer
verified

The humoral theory of illness was replaced by the science of _____ during the Renaissance.

Correct Answer
verified
D

_____ is the study of the frequency,distribution,and causes of infectious and noninfectious diseases in a population.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following statements,if TRUE,will support the argument that health care delivery has a substantial social and psychological impact on people?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is a characteristic of an acute disorder?

Correct Answer
verified

The main function of a physical therapist is to

Correct Answer
verified
D

According to the humoral theory of illness,phlegm is associated with sadness.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is emphasized by the biopsychosocial model?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is the primary concern for health psychologists?

Correct Answer
verified

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

Correct Answer
verified

_____ research looks forward in time to see how a group of people change,or how a relationship between two variables changes over time.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following statements is true about chronic illnesses?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following best describes a retrospective design?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following statements best defines a theory?

Correct Answer
verified

Franz Alexander developed a profile of the ulcer-prone personality as someone with excessive needs for dependency and love.

Correct Answer
verified

In the context of Flanders Dunbar and Franz Alexander's work in the field of psychosomatic medicine,which of the following disorders were believed to be psychosomatic in origin?

Correct Answer
verified

According to the humoral theory of illness,yellow bile is known to be associated with

Correct Answer
verified

According to the psychological aspects of prevention and treatment of illness,health psychologists who work with people who are already ill focus on

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 1: What Is Health Psychology

Explain the principles that characterize psychosomatic medicine.In what ways has it influenced the practice of health psychology?

Which of the following statements is true about theories?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the humoral theory of illness,black bile is associated with

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The humoral theory of illness was replaced by the science of _____ during the Renaissance.

Correct AnswerverifiedD

_____ is the study of the frequency,distribution,and causes of infectious and noninfectious diseases in a population.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements,if TRUE,will support the argument that health care delivery has a substantial social and psychological impact on people?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a characteristic of an acute disorder?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The main function of a physical therapist is to

Correct AnswerverifiedD

According to the humoral theory of illness,phlegm is associated with sadness.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is emphasized by the biopsychosocial model?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is the primary concern for health psychologists?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

_____ research looks forward in time to see how a group of people change,or how a relationship between two variables changes over time.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements is true about chronic illnesses?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following best describes a retrospective design?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements best defines a theory?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Franz Alexander developed a profile of the ulcer-prone personality as someone with excessive needs for dependency and love.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the context of Flanders Dunbar and Franz Alexander's work in the field of psychosomatic medicine,which of the following disorders were believed to be psychosomatic in origin?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the humoral theory of illness,yellow bile is known to be associated with

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the psychological aspects of prevention and treatment of illness,health psychologists who work with people who are already ill focus on

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified