Test Bank For Health Psychology A Biopsychosocial Approach 5th Edition By Straub -
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Health Psychology - Test Bank
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Health Psychology - Test Bank
1.
The basic unit of structure and function in living things is:
A)
tissue.
B)
the cell.
C)
the nucleus.
D)
the organelle.
2.
The two basic types of cells are ______, which make up bacteria and other single-celled organisms, and ______, which are found in all other living things.
A)...
,1. Outline the central historical views of illness and health, with specific examples
spanning from the prehistoric period to the present day, including both key theorists and
medical developments.
2. Explain how Descartes's concept of dualism influenced medical science and current
views of health and wellness in Western and non-Western medical practice and theory.
3. Compare and contrast the biomedical and biopsychosocial models of health and illness.
Discuss the implications of accepting and adopting one model over the other in regard to
understanding health and illness.
4. Identify the major epidemiological, theoretical, and philosophical trends that led to the
emergence of health psychology as a field.
5. Describe in detail the different contexts considered by health psychologists. Give a
specific example for each context and ground your example in one particular
perspective as mentioned in the text.
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, 1. The subfield of psychology that contributes to the prevention and treatment of
illness is:
A) medical psychology.
B) behavioral medicine.
C) health psychology.
D) biopsychosocial medicine.
2. Health is defined as:
A) the absence of disease.
B) a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
C) the ability to meet the demands of everyday living.
D) the perception that one is free of symptoms, whether accurate or not.
3. Which of these is the field of health psychology NOT directly concerned with?
A) the health care system
B) enhancing health
C) preventing and treating illness
D) lowering health care costs
4. A health psychologist would agree with all the statements EXCEPT:
A) Health psychologists seek to promote healthy lifestyles.
B) Biological, psychological, and social forces act together to determine our health.
C) Health disparities are found only in the poorest nations.
D) Health psychologists approach the study of health and illness from several
overlapping perspectives.
5. Health disparities are:
A) differences in the leading types of health problems that experienced by various
groups experience.
B) preventable differences in the health of socially disadvantaged groups.
C) differences in the health of people living in various parts of the world.
D) unavoidable differences in the health of various groups.
6. Regarding health and disease, which statement is NOT true?
A) Beginning in middle age, women have higher disease and disability rates than men
do.
B) At every age, death rates vary by ethnic group.
C) People in developing countries can expect to live about the same number of healthy
years as people in developed countries.
D) Men are twice as likely as women to die of any cause.
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