,Chapterm01 m-
mWhat mismHealth mPsychology
Chapter 01 m
mWhat is Health Psycholog
m m m
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MultiplemChoicemQuestions
1. (p.m 3)m Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdefinesmhealthmpsychology?
A. Usingmpsychologicalmtheoriesmand mprinciplesmtomtacklemproblemsminmthemareasmof mment
almhealth,meducation,mproduct mdesign,mergonomics,mand mlaw
B. Understandingmthempsychologicalminfluencesmonmhowmpeoplemstaymhealthy,mwhymtheymbeco
memill,mand mhowmtheymrespond mwhenmtheymget mill
C. Applyingmthemprinciplesmof mbiologyminmordermtomstudymthemanatomymof mamhumanmbeing
D. Diagnosing,mpreventing,mand mtreatingmamdiseasemwithout mincludingmthemoptionmof msurgery
Level: mConceptual
2. (p.m 3)m Themtermmhealthminvolves:
A. ambalancemamongmphysical,mmental,mand msocialmwell-being.
B. themabsencemof mdiseasemorminfirmity.
C. amreductionminmphysicalmpainmand msocialmpain.
D. surgicallymtreatingmphysicalmailmentsmtomeliminatemchronicmpain.
Level: mFactual
3. (p.m 3)m Amhealthmpsychologist mwhomdesignsmammediamcampaignmtomget mpeoplemtomimprovemth
eirmdietsmismfocusingmon:
A. healthmpromotionmand mmaintenance.
B. preventionmand mtreatment mof millness.
C. themetiologymand mcorrelatesmof mhealth,millness,mand mdysfunction.
D. themhealthmcaremsystemmand mthemformulationmof mhealthmpolicy.
Level: mFactual
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4. (p.m 3)m Accordingmtomthempsychologicalmaspectsmof mpreventionmand mtreatment mof millness,mhea
lthmpsychologistsmwhomworkmwithmpeoplemwhomaremalreadymillmfocusmon:
A. alteringmtheirmexercisempatterns.
B. helpingmthemminmfollowingmtheirmtreatment mregimen.
C. developingmrecommendationsmtommaintainmamhealthymlifestyle.
D. advisingmindividualsmabout mcareermpathsmthat maremlessmstressful.
Level: mFactual
5. (p.m 3)m A mhealthmpsychologist mwhomisminterested minmthembehavioralmand msocialmfactorsmt
hat mcontributemtomdiseasemfocusesmon:
A. healthmpromotionmand mmaintenance.
B. thempreventionmand mtreatment mof millness.
C. themetiologymand mcorrelatesmof mhealth,millness,mand mdysfunction.
D. themhealthmcaremsystemmand mthemformulationmof mhealthmpolicy.
Level: mFactual
6. (p.m 3)m mrefersmtomthemoriginsmormcausesmof millness.
A. Etiology
B. Epidemiology
C. Oncology
D. Pathology
Level: mFactual
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, Chapterm01 m-
mWhat mismHealth mPsychology
7. (p.m 3)m Whichmof mthemfollowingmismstudied mbymhealthmpsychologistsmtomanalyzemthemhealthmc
aremsystemmand mformulatemhealthmpolicy?
A. Classificationmof moccupationsmthat mismhighlymstressful,mand mcanmadverselymaffect mpeopl
e'smhealth.
B. Exercisempatternsmand mdietaryminterventionsmthat mhelpmtompromotemgood mhabits,mand mdevelo
pmamhealthymlifestyle.
C. Thembehavioralmand msocialmfactorsmthat mcontributemtomhealth,millness,mand mdysfunctionmsuchm
asmalcoholmconsumptionmand msmoking.
D. Themimpact mof mhospitalsmand mphysiciansmonmpeople'smbehaviormtomdevelopmrecommendatio
nsmformimprovingmhealthmcare.
Level: mConceptual
8. (p.m 4)m Accordingmtomthemhumoralmtheorymof millness,mdiseasemoccursmwhen:
A. God mpunishesmonemformwrong-doing.
B. evilmspiritsmentermambody.
C. bodilymfluidsmaremimbalanced.
D. theremismcellularmdisorder.
Level: mFactual
9. (p.m 4)m Eachmofmthemfourmhumorsmhasmbeenmassociated mwithmdifferent mpersonalitymtypes,minmt
hat mblood mhasmbeenmassociated mwith:
A. amlaid-backmapproachmtomlife.
B. anmangrymdisposition.
C. sadness.
D. ampassionatemtemperament.
Level: mFactual
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mWhat mismHealth mPsychology
Chapter 01 m
mWhat is Health Psycholog
m m m
y
MultiplemChoicemQuestions
1. (p.m 3)m Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdefinesmhealthmpsychology?
A. Usingmpsychologicalmtheoriesmand mprinciplesmtomtacklemproblemsminmthemareasmof mment
almhealth,meducation,mproduct mdesign,mergonomics,mand mlaw
B. Understandingmthempsychologicalminfluencesmonmhowmpeoplemstaymhealthy,mwhymtheymbeco
memill,mand mhowmtheymrespond mwhenmtheymget mill
C. Applyingmthemprinciplesmof mbiologyminmordermtomstudymthemanatomymof mamhumanmbeing
D. Diagnosing,mpreventing,mand mtreatingmamdiseasemwithout mincludingmthemoptionmof msurgery
Level: mConceptual
2. (p.m 3)m Themtermmhealthminvolves:
A. ambalancemamongmphysical,mmental,mand msocialmwell-being.
B. themabsencemof mdiseasemorminfirmity.
C. amreductionminmphysicalmpainmand msocialmpain.
D. surgicallymtreatingmphysicalmailmentsmtomeliminatemchronicmpain.
Level: mFactual
3. (p.m 3)m Amhealthmpsychologist mwhomdesignsmammediamcampaignmtomget mpeoplemtomimprovemth
eirmdietsmismfocusingmon:
A. healthmpromotionmand mmaintenance.
B. preventionmand mtreatment mof millness.
C. themetiologymand mcorrelatesmof mhealth,millness,mand mdysfunction.
D. themhealthmcaremsystemmand mthemformulationmof mhealthmpolicy.
Level: mFactual
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HillmEducation. mAllmrights mreserved. mNo mreproduction mor mdistribution mwithoutmthemprior mwritten mconsentmof m McGraw-
HillmEducation.
,Chapterm01 m-
mWhat mismHealth mPsychology
4. (p.m 3)m Accordingmtomthempsychologicalmaspectsmof mpreventionmand mtreatment mof millness,mhea
lthmpsychologistsmwhomworkmwithmpeoplemwhomaremalreadymillmfocusmon:
A. alteringmtheirmexercisempatterns.
B. helpingmthemminmfollowingmtheirmtreatment mregimen.
C. developingmrecommendationsmtommaintainmamhealthymlifestyle.
D. advisingmindividualsmabout mcareermpathsmthat maremlessmstressful.
Level: mFactual
5. (p.m 3)m A mhealthmpsychologist mwhomisminterested minmthembehavioralmand msocialmfactorsmt
hat mcontributemtomdiseasemfocusesmon:
A. healthmpromotionmand mmaintenance.
B. thempreventionmand mtreatment mof millness.
C. themetiologymand mcorrelatesmof mhealth,millness,mand mdysfunction.
D. themhealthmcaremsystemmand mthemformulationmof mhealthmpolicy.
Level: mFactual
6. (p.m 3)m mrefersmtomthemoriginsmormcausesmof millness.
A. Etiology
B. Epidemiology
C. Oncology
D. Pathology
Level: mFactual
1-2
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HillmEducation.
, Chapterm01 m-
mWhat mismHealth mPsychology
7. (p.m 3)m Whichmof mthemfollowingmismstudied mbymhealthmpsychologistsmtomanalyzemthemhealthmc
aremsystemmand mformulatemhealthmpolicy?
A. Classificationmof moccupationsmthat mismhighlymstressful,mand mcanmadverselymaffect mpeopl
e'smhealth.
B. Exercisempatternsmand mdietaryminterventionsmthat mhelpmtompromotemgood mhabits,mand mdevelo
pmamhealthymlifestyle.
C. Thembehavioralmand msocialmfactorsmthat mcontributemtomhealth,millness,mand mdysfunctionmsuchm
asmalcoholmconsumptionmand msmoking.
D. Themimpact mof mhospitalsmand mphysiciansmonmpeople'smbehaviormtomdevelopmrecommendatio
nsmformimprovingmhealthmcare.
Level: mConceptual
8. (p.m 4)m Accordingmtomthemhumoralmtheorymof millness,mdiseasemoccursmwhen:
A. God mpunishesmonemformwrong-doing.
B. evilmspiritsmentermambody.
C. bodilymfluidsmaremimbalanced.
D. theremismcellularmdisorder.
Level: mFactual
9. (p.m 4)m Eachmofmthemfourmhumorsmhasmbeenmassociated mwithmdifferent mpersonalitymtypes,minmt
hat mblood mhasmbeenmassociated mwith:
A. amlaid-backmapproachmtomlife.
B. anmangrymdisposition.
C. sadness.
D. ampassionatemtemperament.
Level: mFactual
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