Health Psychology Canadian 1st Edition Sarafino Test Bank
Health Psychology Canadian 1st Edition Sarafino Test Bank
Health Psychology Canadian 1st Edition Sarafino Test Bank
Answer: False
Section Reference: Illness Today and in the Past
Answer: True
Section Reference: Illness Today and in the Past
3. During the Middle Ages, the influence of the Church resulted in many
major advancements in medical knowledge.
Answer: False
Section Reference: The Middle Ages
Answer: False
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
Answer: True
Section Reference: How the Role of Psychology Emerged
Answer: True
Section Reference: How the Role of Psychology Emerged
Answer: True
Section Reference: The Biopsychosocial Perspective
Answer: True
Section Reference: The Biopsychosocial Perspective
Answer: False
Section Reference: Health and Psychology Across Cultures)
Answer: False
Section Reference: Quasi-Experimental Studies)
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Matching
Match one of the following with descriptions given in questions 11 to 15.
a. Hippocrates
b. Plato
c. Galen
d. St. Thomas Aquinas
e. Descartes
11. From his work, which included dissection, this second century
physician felt that pathologies could be localized in parts of the body.
Answer: c
Section Reference: Ancient Greece and Rome
12. An Italian philosopher, he saw the mind and body as an interrelated unit.
Answer: d
Section Reference: The Middle Ages
13. He was among the Greek philosophers to propose that the mind and body
are separate entities.
Answer: b
Section Reference: Ancient Greece and Rome
14. Called "the father of medicine," his humoral theory for the origin of
disease was influential for centuries.
Answer: a
Section Reference: Ancient Greece and Rome
Answer: e
Section Reference: The Renaissance and After
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Answer: e
Section Reference: Health Psychology: The Profession
Answer: a
Section Reference: Related Fields
Answer: b
Section Reference: Related Fields
19. May conduct studies of health care services and how they are organized.
Answer: c
Section Reference: Related Fields
Answer: d
Section Reference: Related Fields
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Multiple Choice
21. Claudia goes to the university health center complaining of a sore throat and headache. A
blood test reveals that her white blood cell count is high, and a throat culture reveals a
streptococcus infection. Which of the following is true?
a) Claudia’s high white blood cell count is a symptom of illness.
b) Her sore throat is a sign of illness.
c) The results of the blood test and throat culture are signs of illness.
d) Her headache and high white blood count are symptoms of illness.
Answer: c
Section Reference: What is Health?
Answer: d
Section Reference: What is Health?
23. In his continuum of illness and health, Aaron Antonovsky suggested that
a) wellness and illness are independent concepts.
b) medical treatment affects only the wellness side of the continuum.
c) his model represents differing health statuses.
d) lifestyle has little impact on health or illness.
Answer: c
Section Reference: An Illness/Wellness Continuum
Answer: b
Section Reference: An Illness/Wellness Continuum
25. The term "health", as used by the author of the textbook, is best described as
a) a positive state of mental, social, and physical well‑being.
b) the absence of illness.
c) the absence of disease risks.
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Answer: a
Section Reference: An Illness/Wellness Continuum
Answer: d
Section Reference: Illness Today and in the Past
27. The decline in the death rate from infectious diseases by the end of the 19th
century was largely the result of
a) the development of antibiotics.
b) advances in medical treatment.
c) changing definitions of disease states in the medical community.
d) preventive measures.
Answer: d
Section Reference: Illness Today and in the Past
Answer: a
Section Reference: Illness Today and in the Past
Answer: b
Section Reference: Early Cultures
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Answer: d
Section Reference: Ancient Greece and Rome
31. A "humor" is a
a) type of emotional response.
b) spiritual state.
c) a bodily fluid.
d) all of the above
Answer: c
Section Reference: Ancient Greece and Rome
Answer: a
Section Reference: Ancient Greece and Rome
33. The position of Rene Descartes on the mind/body problem can best be
described as:
a) agreeing with both Aquinas and Plato that the mind and body are unitary.
b) agreeing with Aquinas and disagreeing with Plato that the mind and body are unitary.
c) agreeing with Plato and disagreeing with Aquinas on the unitary nature of mind and body.
d) placing little to no emphasis on the mind.
Answer: c
Section Reference: The Renaissance and After
34. Which of the following was NOT an advance in science and medicine in the
18th and 19th centuries?
a) The growing use of dissection in autopsies to aid in the acquisition of knowledge.
b) The rejection of the belief that the mind and body are separate.
c) The discovery that microorganisms cause certain diseases
d) New surgical and anesthetic techniques.
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Answer: b
Section Reference: The Renaissance and After
35. The proposition that all diseases can be explained by disturbances in physiological processes
a) is the basis of the biomedical model.
b) is no longer the dominant view in the field of medicine.
c) has never been widely accepted.
d) is consistent with an emphasis on psychosocial factors.
Answer: a
Section Reference: The Renaissance and After
36. Dr. Lee believes that disease occurs independently from our psychological and social
experience. Dr. Lee believes in the _____ theory.
a) humoral
b) biopsychosocial
c) biomedical
d) trephination
Answer: c
Section Reference: The Renaissance and After
Answer: b
Section Reference: Problems in the Healthcare System
Answer: b
Section Reference: Problems in the Healthcare System)
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39. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for an individual developing
cancer?
a) high alcohol use
b) high fat diet
c) cigarette smoking
d) all of the above are risk factors
Answer: d
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
Answer: b
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
41. Risk factors for the two leading causes of death in Canada include
a) smoking and high blood pressure.
b) high blood pressure and high dietary cholesterol.
c) smoking and obesity.
d) obesity and lack of exercise.
Answer: c
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
42. Melody has been having a great deal of difficulty in her attempt to quit
smoking. Which of the following might be reasons for her lack of success?
a) She thinks getting cancer is not likely.
b) Her friends all smoke and don't think it’s such a big problem.
c) She is addicted to nicotine.
d) all of the above
Answer: d
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
43. Smoking has been identified as a risk factor in each of the following health problems except
a) stroke.
b) cancer.
c) chronic lung disease.
d) obesity.
Answer: d
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Answer: b
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
45. Which of the following is NOT one of the healthful behaviors studied by
Belloc and Breslow (1972)?
a) never smoking cigarettes
b) never or only occasionally eating between meals
c) taking one aspirin per day
d) sleeping 7 to 8 hours a day
Answer: c
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
46. The recent rise in the percentage of North Americans who are seriously overweight indicates
that
a) North Americans are focusing on the wrong health behaviours.
b) primary prevention efforts are failing in North America.
c) the health behaviours influencing this health problem are changing in the wrong direction.
d) the health behaviours influencing all leading causes of death are changing in the wrong
direction.
Answer: c
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
47. People whose personalities include high levels of _____ seem to be "disease‑prone."
a) anger & hostility
b) depression
c) anxiety
d) all of the above
Answer: d
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
Answer: d
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
49. Jane feels a numbness in her hand and has been to several doctors, who
have found no organic cause for her problem. She might be suffering from
a) trephination.
b) behavioral modification.
c) conversion hysteria.
d) psychoanalysis.
Answer: c
Section Reference: How the Role of Psychology has Emerged
50. Medical history notes for a young woman with a skin rash refers to her "conflicting feelings
about being physically close to her husband". Her physician seems to accept a _____ explanation
for her illness.
a) psychosomatic
b) behavioristic
c) public health
d) humoral
Answer: a
Section Reference: How the Role of Psychology has Emerged
Answer: c
Section Reference: How the Role of Psychology has Emerged
Answer: a
Section Reference: How the Role of Psychology has Emerged
53. Which of the following is the least likely to be studied by a modern health
psychologist?
a) why people do not use seat belts
b) how to design a media campaign to encourage healthful lifestyles
c) how patients are affected by characteristics of hospitals and nursing homes
d) how to differentiate organic symptoms from conversion hysteria
Answer: d
Section Reference: How the Role of Psychology has Emerged
54. Which of the following is not an example of an indirect way that health
psychologists help patients?
a) Conducting research to discover information about lifestyles that affect health.
b) Providing therapy to a patient to assist in adjustment to a chronic illness.
c) Holding a training workshop for medical professionals regarding psychosocial characteristics
of patients.
d) Designing new behavior change programs that will affect people’s health.
Answer: b
Section Reference: How the Role of Psychology has Emerged
55. Mei-Lin has lost the use of her legs after being in a biking accident. Her health psychologist
is working with her to cognitively redefine the experience as a challenge rather than a disaster.
This technique is classified as a(n) _____ method.
a) ineffective
b) cognitive
c) behavioral
d) psychoanalytic
Answer: b
Behaviourism’s Legacy: Progress in Health Psychology’s Goals
Answer: d
Section Reference: The Biopsychosocial Perspective
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37. Which of the following is true regarding the role of emotions in health and
illness?
a) People with positive emotions take better care of their health.
b) Fear prevents some people from obtaining medical care.
c) Recovery from illness can be affected by emotions.
d) all of the above
Answer: d
Section Reference: The Biopsychosocial Perspective
58. Which of the following is NOT true of the systems concept in health psychology?
a) It takes into account an unchanging, interrelated group of parts.
b) By definition, a person qualifies as a system.
c) It is consistent with the biopsychosocial model.
d) Events in one system affect events in other systems.
Answer: a
Section Reference: The Biopsychosocial Perspective
Answer: b
Section Reference: Life-Span and Gender Perspectives
Answer: c
Section Reference: Life-Span and Gender Perspectives
61. Greg is a 15 year old who was diagnosed as a diabetic at age 4. For the first time, he now is
not following his health regimen. The most probable explanation is
a) he doesn't understand what he should do.
b) he secretly doesn't want to be healthy.
c) social pressures to avoid being "different" prevent him from taking proper care of himself.
d) he may be forgetting what to do and should have a neuropsychological examination.
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Answer: c
Section Reference: Life-Span and Gender Perspectives
Answer: b
Section Reference: Related Fields
Answer: a
Section Reference: Related Fields
64. Dr. Yi is collecting data on the number of new cases of cholera in Beijing
during the summer of 1997. Dr. Yi is studying the __________ of cholera.
a) prevalence.
b) morbidity.
c) incidence.
d) epidemic.
Answer: c
Section Reference: Related Fields
Answer: d
Section Reference: Related Fields
66. Wilbur has had a stroke and is now undergoing treatment by exercising and receiving
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electrical stimulation to his severely weakened muscles. The professional performing this
treatment is most likely a
a) physical therapist.
b) licensed practical nurse.
c) doctor.
d) medical anthropologist.
Answer: a
Section Reference: Related Nonpsychology Careers
Answer: a
Section Reference: Health and Psychology Across Cultures
Answer: d
Section Reference: Health and Psychology Across Cultures
Answer: b
Section Reference: Health and Psychology Across Cultures
Answer: c
Section Reference: Research Methods
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Answer: d
Section Reference: Experiments
72. The method of experimental design in which the subject and the experimenter are unaware
of which group they are assigned is called the
a) experimental control.
b) double‑blind procedure.
c) nonexperimental method.
d) quasi-experimental approach.
Answer: b
Section Reference: Experiments
73. Which of the following illustrates a difference between experimental and non‑experimental
approaches to research?
a) Only experimental methods can imply causation.
b) In nonexperimental methods, the researcher manipulates an independent variable.
c) Only experimental methods measure dependent variables
d) Nonexperimental methods test cause and effect relationships.
Answer: a
Section Reference: Comparing Experimental and Nonexperimental Methods
Answer: a
Section Reference: Correlational Studies
75. Researchers reported that there is a strong relationship between height and IQ: as height
goes up, IQ goes up. They are reporting
a) a negative correlation.
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b) a positive correlation
c) a non‑linear relationship.
d) no correlation.
Answer: b
Section Reference: Correlational Studies
76. A student researcher writes in his report that his statistical analysis revealed a correlation
coefficient of +2.13 between the two variables in his study. His reported correlation coefficient
a) indicates a negative correlation.
b) indicates a positive correlation.
c) is a significant result.
d) is an error.
Answer: d
Section Reference: Correlational Studies
Answer: d
Section Reference: Quasi-Experimental Studies
78. To study the effects of cigarette smoking on breast cancer, 500 healthy teenaged girls were
recruited to participate in a study that tracked their smoking (or nonsmoking) behavior and
cancer incidence for five decades. This is an example of
a) a prospective study.
b) an experiment.
c) a retrospective study.
d) a single-subject approach.
Answer: a
Section Reference: Quasi-Experimental Studies
79. Suppose that a recent study found an increase in heart and lung disease among people aged
50‑60. Further study revealed that, compared to people 20 years younger, these individuals
tended to smoke more during their young adulthood, because they were not aware of the health
effects of smoking at that time. This difference between individuals raised at different times is
an example of
a) the placebo effect
b) a cross‑sectional approach
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c) a cohort effect
d) a prospective study
Answer: c
Section Reference: Quasi-Experimental Studies
80. Dr. Martinez is conducting an in-depth study of a patient exposed to farm pesticides. Dr.
Martinez is probably using a
a) cross‑sectional design.
b) experimental design.
c) single-subject design.
d) twin study.
Answer: c
Section Reference: Quasi-Experimental Studies
Answer: b
Section Reference: Genetics Research
82. In deciding which research methods to use, a researcher might keep in mind that
a) it is never appropriate to use experimental and nonexperimental methods in the same study.
b) nonexperimental methods can still support causal explanations.
c) nonexperimental methods are rarely helpful in science.
d) experimental and nonexperimental methods can be effectively combined in the same study.
Answer: d
Section Reference: Which Research Method is Best?
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84. Review the two primary perspectives of the mind-body problem. How is the debate relevant
to a discussion of health and illness?
85. Your job is to work with pediatric cancer patients. What developmental factors must you
keep in mind as you proceed with your work?
Essay Questions
86. Ten-year-old Juan has been diagnosed with diabetes. Describe his likely experience living
with the disease from a biopsychosocial perspective.
87. Compare and contrast the disciplines of psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medicine, and
health psychology.
88. You are interested in testing the effectiveness of a newly developed treatment for back pain.
Outline your approach to your research project.
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