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This set of Health Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Health Psychology Set 2

Q1 | Any event or circumstance that strains or exceeds an individual ability to deal witha problem
  • stress
  • stressor
  • coping
  • tension
Q2 | Situations and pressure that cause stress are known as ………..?
  • stressor
  • trauma
  • tension
  • anxiety
Q3 | Coping mechanism involved when a person use alternative activities to takeone’s mind off a problem by day dreaming and escaping through sleep?
  • behavioral disengagement
  • mental disengagement
  • restraint coping
  • none of these
Q4 | An example of dysfunctional coping?
  • denial
  • behavioral disengagement
  • resistant coping
  • alcohol disengagement
Q5 | Which type of coping mechanism is involved when person use the method ofholding on doing things till the right time approach?
  • active coping
  • resistant coping
  • restraint coping
  • planning
Q6 | Doing something constructive to solve the problem
  • emotion focused coping
  • problem focused coping
  • avoidant coping
  • all of these
Q7 | ……………is a problem focused coping method?
  • denial
  • venting emotions
  • acceptance
  • turning to religion
Q8 | ……………………is an emotion focused coping method?
  • planning
  • active coping
  • social support for emotional reason
  • social support for instrumental reason.
Q9 | Which one is an example of internal cause of stress?
  • major life changes
  • worry
  • relationship difficulties
  • financial problems
Q10 | An example of physical signs of stress?
  • difficulty in sleeping
  • poor memory
  • anger
  • impulsive actions
Q11 | An example of behavioral signs of stress?
  • frequent mood swings,
  • compulsive eating
  • crying
  • nervousness and sadness
Q12 | Which one is external causes of stress
  • pessimism,
  • unrealistic expectations,
  • perfectionism,
  • financial problems
Q13 | coping response, in that a person who accepts the reality of a stressful situation isknown as
  • active coping,
  • restraint coping,
  • acceptance,
  • planning,
Q14 | Which of these is not a definition of health?
  • Health as not ill
  • Health despite disease
  • Health means not seeing a doctor
  • Health as vitality
Q15 | Which of these things is health psychology concerned with?
  • What causes illness?
  • Who is responsible for illness?
  • How should illness be treated?
  • All of the above
Q16 | Which of these is not an example of a health behaviour?
  • Smoking
  • Taking regular exercise
  • Eating healthy food
  • Going to the gym
Q17 | a health care professional.46. Which of the following guidelines must be adhered to in treating a child suffering from chronic illness?
  • The child must not be exposed to isolating and terrifying procedures to treat their condition.
  • Encouraging the child to believe that the chronic illness is a punishment for bad behavior.
  • Making the child\s family participation in the illness and treatment process mandatory.
  • The child must not be informed about the illness as it may lead to distress.
Q18 | Which of these is not an element of the Health Belief Model?
  • Threat
  • Expectations
  • Cure
  • Socio-demographic factors
Q19 | Which of these is a stage in the Stages of Change Model?
  • Study
  • Contemplation
  • Deliberation
  • Meditation
Q20 | What does the term 'mortality' refer to?
  • Death
  • Illness
  • Health
  • Morbidity
Q21 | Which law relates to a person's right to choose whether they want treatment or not?
  • The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
  • The Health and Safety at Work e.t.c. Act 1974
  • The Mental Capacity Act 2005
  • The Medicines Act 1968
Q22 | Why is it important to pharmacists that research is carried out in a rigorous way?
  • So that they know that the research was done properly
  • To increase the income for the pharmacy
  • To get more people to take medicines
  • To get doctors to prescribe more medicines
Q23 | Which of these is not a reason why a knowledge of behavioural and social sciences isimportant to pharmacists?
  • It can help us to understand patients better
  • It can improve adherence to medication
  • It can help to build a concordant relationship with patients
  • Knowing what people are thinking is more important than knowledge of medicines
Q24 | --------------is a physical response
  • Habit
  • Emotions
  • Feelings
  • Thinking
Q25 | ------------is a stimulus which arise from within the body
  • Emotions
  • Sight
  • Smell
  • Touch