Health Psychology Exam #1 (CH. 1-6) Study
Guide Questions And Actual Answers 2025.
A major change in American health is that 100 years ago, death was caused most often by
_____.
a. chronic illnesses
b. accidental injuries
c. viral illnesses
d. bacterial illnesses - Answer bacterial illnesses
What was the prevalent attitude of Americans a century ago if they caught infectious diseases?
a. They felt great responsibility because they had exposed themselves to contagion.
b. They felt little responsibility because those diseases could not be controlled.
c. They felt little responsibility because they were ignorant about healthy lifestyles.
d. They felt great responsibility because a lack of treatment extended illness duration. - Answer
They felt little responsibility because those diseases could not be controlled.
With the types of illnesses people commonly got a century ago in the United States, what were
the two most typical outcomes?
a. People either died slowly or recovered slowly.
b. People either died quickly or recovered slowly.
c. People either died quickly or recovered quickly.
d. People either died slowly or recovered quickly - Answer People either died quickly or
recovered quickly.
What proportion of American adults today are living with chronic diseases?
a. Nearly one-half
b. Nearly a quarter
c. Nearly a third
d. One-tenth - Answer Nearly one-half
Who among the following has a disease that has become more common in the United States
,d. Lula, whose doctor tells her she has pneumonia - Answer Helen, who develops type 2
diabetes in her 50s.
In the United States, the leading cause of death for individuals between 1 and 24 years of age is
_____.
a. cardiovascular disease
b. cancer
c. congenital disorders
d. unintentional injury - Answer unintentional injury
The association between income level and health _____.
a. exists throughout the range of incomes, even at higher levels of income
b. exists because lower-income individuals are compared to middle-income individuals
c. exists because middle-income individuals are compared to higher-income individuals
d. has been eliminated by the Affordable Care Act and expansion of Medicaid - Answer exists
throughout the range of incomes, even at higher levels of income
The average baby born in America today can be expected to live how much longer than the
average baby born in America around 1901?
a. Three decades
b. One decade
c. Four decades
d. Two decades - Answer Three decades
A pulmonologist (lung specialist) tells you that, among men, the death rate from chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has declined. To what might you best attribute this
decline?
a. Many more people are getting vaccinated now.
b. Many more people drink safer water these days.
c. Many men have quit smoking in recent years.
d. Men are more likely than women to work in polluting industries. - Answer Many men have
quit smoking in recent years.
, c. European Americans
d. All of these groups - Answer European Americans
What best describes how psychology relates to health care today?
a. Psychology is equally as relevant as ever since the medical field has always accepted it.
b. Psychology is more relevant than ever since behavior is significant in chronic diseases.
c. Psychology is less relevant than ever because chronic diseases have biological causes.
d. Psychology is less relevant than ever since infectious diseases were mostly eliminated.
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Correct - Answer Psychology is more relevant than ever since behavior is significant in chronic
diseases.
Dr. Douglass, an eminent psychologist who recently retired, provided counseling, conducted
research, and taught classes during his career. Five decades ago, he was in the vanguard of
psychology's expansion into the medical field. What did he most likely do at that time?
a. Teach in a medical school
b. Conduct health research
c. Counsel the physically ill
d. He likely did all of these. - Answer Teach in a medical school
Dr. Andreessen is a clinical psychologist who works at a university hospital and treats patients
with chronic pain. Which 2002 development has the most relation to this scenario?
a. The AMA accepted new categories letting psychologists bill for services to physically ill
patients.
b. The Medicare Graduate Medical Education program is now accepting internships in
psychology.
c. The APA and the WHO collaborated to develop the International Classification of Functioning
(ICF).
d. The medical specialty of psychiatry incorporated the study of psychological factors in disease.
- Answer The AMA accepted new categories letting psychologists bill for services to physically
ill patients.
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of psychosomatic illnesses?
a. They are emotional illnesses with physiological causes.
Guide Questions And Actual Answers 2025.
A major change in American health is that 100 years ago, death was caused most often by
_____.
a. chronic illnesses
b. accidental injuries
c. viral illnesses
d. bacterial illnesses - Answer bacterial illnesses
What was the prevalent attitude of Americans a century ago if they caught infectious diseases?
a. They felt great responsibility because they had exposed themselves to contagion.
b. They felt little responsibility because those diseases could not be controlled.
c. They felt little responsibility because they were ignorant about healthy lifestyles.
d. They felt great responsibility because a lack of treatment extended illness duration. - Answer
They felt little responsibility because those diseases could not be controlled.
With the types of illnesses people commonly got a century ago in the United States, what were
the two most typical outcomes?
a. People either died slowly or recovered slowly.
b. People either died quickly or recovered slowly.
c. People either died quickly or recovered quickly.
d. People either died slowly or recovered quickly - Answer People either died quickly or
recovered quickly.
What proportion of American adults today are living with chronic diseases?
a. Nearly one-half
b. Nearly a quarter
c. Nearly a third
d. One-tenth - Answer Nearly one-half
Who among the following has a disease that has become more common in the United States
,d. Lula, whose doctor tells her she has pneumonia - Answer Helen, who develops type 2
diabetes in her 50s.
In the United States, the leading cause of death for individuals between 1 and 24 years of age is
_____.
a. cardiovascular disease
b. cancer
c. congenital disorders
d. unintentional injury - Answer unintentional injury
The association between income level and health _____.
a. exists throughout the range of incomes, even at higher levels of income
b. exists because lower-income individuals are compared to middle-income individuals
c. exists because middle-income individuals are compared to higher-income individuals
d. has been eliminated by the Affordable Care Act and expansion of Medicaid - Answer exists
throughout the range of incomes, even at higher levels of income
The average baby born in America today can be expected to live how much longer than the
average baby born in America around 1901?
a. Three decades
b. One decade
c. Four decades
d. Two decades - Answer Three decades
A pulmonologist (lung specialist) tells you that, among men, the death rate from chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has declined. To what might you best attribute this
decline?
a. Many more people are getting vaccinated now.
b. Many more people drink safer water these days.
c. Many men have quit smoking in recent years.
d. Men are more likely than women to work in polluting industries. - Answer Many men have
quit smoking in recent years.
, c. European Americans
d. All of these groups - Answer European Americans
What best describes how psychology relates to health care today?
a. Psychology is equally as relevant as ever since the medical field has always accepted it.
b. Psychology is more relevant than ever since behavior is significant in chronic diseases.
c. Psychology is less relevant than ever because chronic diseases have biological causes.
d. Psychology is less relevant than ever since infectious diseases were mostly eliminated.
Hide Feedback
Correct - Answer Psychology is more relevant than ever since behavior is significant in chronic
diseases.
Dr. Douglass, an eminent psychologist who recently retired, provided counseling, conducted
research, and taught classes during his career. Five decades ago, he was in the vanguard of
psychology's expansion into the medical field. What did he most likely do at that time?
a. Teach in a medical school
b. Conduct health research
c. Counsel the physically ill
d. He likely did all of these. - Answer Teach in a medical school
Dr. Andreessen is a clinical psychologist who works at a university hospital and treats patients
with chronic pain. Which 2002 development has the most relation to this scenario?
a. The AMA accepted new categories letting psychologists bill for services to physically ill
patients.
b. The Medicare Graduate Medical Education program is now accepting internships in
psychology.
c. The APA and the WHO collaborated to develop the International Classification of Functioning
(ICF).
d. The medical specialty of psychiatry incorporated the study of psychological factors in disease.
- Answer The AMA accepted new categories letting psychologists bill for services to physically
ill patients.
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of psychosomatic illnesses?
a. They are emotional illnesses with physiological causes.
