Question 1

Every day,each of our behaviors can influence our health.Given the many components of being healthy,health is best conceptualized as:

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A)  one-dimensional
B)  absolute
C)  a continuum
D)  unstable

Question 2

What is Health Psychology,in particular the subdivision of the American Psychological Association (APA Division 38)dedicated to?

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1.Advancing the contributions of psychol...

Question 3

The WHO (World Health Organization) defines health as:

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A)  a state of physical and social well-being
B)  a state of complete physical,mental and social well-being
C)  eating and sleeping well,and taking time to relax
D)  a transitional life experience B

Question 4

Culture is commonly thought to be:

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A)  sex
B)  religion
C)  gender
D)  ethnicity

Question 5

The analytical research question whether men or women have a higher occurrence of heart attacks is called:

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A)  regression analysis
B)  cross-sectional
C)  absolute risk
D)  odds ratio

Question 6

Helen Dunbar and Franz Alexander were instrumental in establishing the earliest organization to study psychological determinants on health.It is called:

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A)  Health Psychology
B)  Society for Behavioral Medicine
C)  Psychosomatic Medicine
D)  American Psychosomatic Association

Question 7

An experiment is being conducted to determine the effects of caffeine intake on student performance.One group is made to drink 5 cups of coffee,the other group drinks 1 cup of coffee.They then take the exam.The independent variable is _____.

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A)  the amount of caffeine consumed.
B)  the group membership.
C)  how alert the students are during the exam.
D)  the students performance on the exam.

Question 8

What are the benefits of using a peer reviewed article for research?

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A)  You can learn about different cultures.
B)  You will be a better consumer of science.
C)  It is not a benefit,and one should use other media outlets to keep up on more up-to-date events..
D)  You will save money in your research. B

Question 9

Which of the following is the primary focus of health psychology?

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A)  health promotion and maintenance and preventing and treating illness
B)  etiology and correlates of health and illness
C)  revising the health care system
D)  finding the cure for disease like HIV and cancer

Question 10

Leonardo Da Vinci,an Italian artist during the Renaissance,was able to draw detailed diagrams of the human body due,in part,to the encouragement of the Roman Catholic Church for scientists and artists of that era to perform dissections.This is one example of the spiritual/physical connectiveness of Health Psychology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The major approach used by health psychologists is the:

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A)  biomedical model
B)  psychosocial model
C)  biosocial model
D)  biopsychosocial model

Question 12

One of the most common subject variables in psychological research is:

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A)  personality
B)  age
C)  ethnicity
D)  health behaviors

Question 13

Regarding the definition regarding culture: answer the social psychologist test question "Who am I?" Please include at least five different definitions of culture within your answer.

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Question 14

This question concerns cross-cultural definitions of health.Define,compare and contrast Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)and Ayurveda.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): ancient health belief that health is the balance of yin and yang,two complementary forces in the universe.Yin and yang are the two complementary forces in the universe (Kaptuchuk,2000).Yin and yang are often translated into hot and cold,referring to qualities and not temperatures.To be healthy,what you eat and drink and the way you live your life should have equal amounts of hot qualities and cold qualities. Ayurveda: "Knowledge of Life,"an ancient system of medicine focuses on the body,the sense organs,the mind and the soul.Three main biological units,enzymes,tissues,and excretory functions,are in harmonious condition and when the mind and sense are cheerful"(Chopra & Doiphode,2002; Kash,Junius,& Dash,1997).Balancing hot and cold is another critical element. Compare: both ancient medicines,both are about balancing hot and cold elements,both are about the notion of basic elements. Contrast: TCM is about balance of yin and yang,and is ancient Chinese medicine.Ayurveda is about balance of mind,body and soul,and is ancient East Indian medicine.

Question 15

The first psychologist to link illness with psychological causes is:

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A)  Freud
B)  Dunbar
C)  Alexander
D)  Wundt

Question 16

Culture is best defined as:

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A)  a set of beliefs shared by a group
B)  race and ethnicity
C)  religion,family values,and race
D)  the values of our parents and family members

Question 17

How does socioeconomic status (SES)affect the health of individuals?

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Poverty and illness go together,often li...

Question 18

Which is the strongest correlation listed?

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A)  .34
B)  .56
C)  -.23
D)  -.76

Question 19

The Green physician best known for dissections and providing us with anatomy data was:

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A)  Plato
B)  Galen
C)  Hippocrates
D)  Aginostophenes

Question 20

Health psychology is best described as an interdisciplinary subdiscipline of psychology primarily focused on:

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A)  treating illness
B)  promoting health
C)  discovering causes of illness
D)  aiding recovery from illness

Exam 1: Health Psychology: Setting the Stage

Every day,each of our behaviors can influence our health.Given the many components of being healthy,health is best conceptualized as:

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What is Health Psychology,in particular the subdivision of the American Psychological Association (APA Division 38)dedicated to?

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1.Advancing the contributions of psychol...
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The WHO (World Health Organization) defines health as:

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Culture is commonly thought to be:

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The analytical research question whether men or women have a higher occurrence of heart attacks is called:

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Helen Dunbar and Franz Alexander were instrumental in establishing the earliest organization to study psychological determinants on health.It is called:

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An experiment is being conducted to determine the effects of caffeine intake on student performance.One group is made to drink 5 cups of coffee,the other group drinks 1 cup of coffee.They then take the exam.The independent variable is _____.

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What are the benefits of using a peer reviewed article for research?

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The major approach used by health psychologists is the:

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One of the most common subject variables in psychological research is:

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Regarding the definition regarding culture: answer the social psychologist test question "Who am I?" Please include at least five different definitions of culture within your answer.

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This question concerns cross-cultural definitions of health.Define,compare and contrast Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)and Ayurveda.

The first psychologist to link illness with psychological causes is:

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Culture is best defined as:

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How does socioeconomic status (SES)affect the health of individuals?

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Poverty and illness go together,often li...
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Which is the strongest correlation listed?

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The Green physician best known for dissections and providing us with anatomy data was:

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Health psychology is best described as an interdisciplinary subdiscipline of psychology primarily focused on:

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Every day,each of our behaviors can influence our health.Given the many components of being healthy,health is best conceptualized as:

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What is Health Psychology,in particular the subdivision of the American Psychological Association (APA Division 38)dedicated to?

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The WHO (World Health Organization) defines health as:

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Culture is commonly thought to be:

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The analytical research question whether men or women have a higher occurrence of heart attacks is called:

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Helen Dunbar and Franz Alexander were instrumental in establishing the earliest organization to study psychological determinants on health.It is called:

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An experiment is being conducted to determine the effects of caffeine intake on student performance.One group is made to drink 5 cups of coffee,the other group drinks 1 cup of coffee.They then take the exam.The independent variable is _____.

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What are the benefits of using a peer reviewed article for research?

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Which of the following is the primary focus of health psychology?

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The major approach used by health psychologists is the:

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One of the most common subject variables in psychological research is:

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Regarding the definition regarding culture: answer the social psychologist test question "Who am I?" Please include at least five different definitions of culture within your answer.

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This question concerns cross-cultural definitions of health.Define,compare and contrast Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)and Ayurveda.

The first psychologist to link illness with psychological causes is:

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Culture is best defined as:

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How does socioeconomic status (SES)affect the health of individuals?

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Which is the strongest correlation listed?

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The Green physician best known for dissections and providing us with anatomy data was:

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Health psychology is best described as an interdisciplinary subdiscipline of psychology primarily focused on:

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