Health Psychology Set 4
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This set of Health Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Health Psychology Set 4
Q1 | Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
- stress
- consumption of aspirin
- obesity
- cigarette smoking
Q2 | Which of the following changes in lifestyle are recommended to treat or preventhypertension?
- control weight
- limit dietary salt intake
- exercise regularly
- All of the above lifestyle changes are recommended to treat or prevent hypertension.
Q3 | The symptoms of heart failure include __________.
- shortness of breath
- fatigue
- fluid accumulation
- All of the above are symptoms of heart failure.
Q4 | As a health psychologist, it is important to understand immediate responses to achronic disease diagnosis because:
- the way a patient responds will dictate future treatment outcomes.
- it is best to wait for treatment interventions until after the patient has adjusted to the chronic aspect of the diagnosis.
- a patient\s coping efforts may fail and lead to an increasingly negative attitude and worsening health.
- patients need to be left alone until they indicate a willingness to accept their diagnosis.
Q5 | Which of the following is crucial when informational, helpful, and emotional supportsare needed for chronically ill patients?
- Achieving self
- Social self
- Physical self
- Private self
Q6 | A chronically ill patient talks to others to find out more about the illness situation and discuss issues associated with it. Which of the following coping strategies has the patientused here?
- Distancing
- Cognitive escape
- Behavioral escape
- Social support
Q7 | The _____ plan and direct educational, vocational, and recreational activities to helppatients become more self-sufficient.
- occupational therapists
- physical therapists
- dietitians
- social workers
Q8 | Which of the following is a positive example of family support to a chronically illpatient?
- Sending a chronically ill family member to a nursing home
- Driving a chronically ill patient to and from medical appointments
- Encouraging a stroke patient to engage in self-care
- Encouraging a chronically ill patient to be relentlessly cheerful
Q9 | One of the most significant drawbacks to support groups is that:
- they have not been researched extensively.
- most of the people who attend are unwilling to make a long-term commitment to participate in these groups.
- emotional support feels good but does not translate into adherence.
- they have not been available to all the chronically ill patients
Q10 | Which theoretical perspective studies illness as 'lived experience'?
- feminism
- postmodernism
- epidemiology
- symbolic interactionism
Q11 | Which one of these is NOT a type of work involved in chronic illness?
- cultural work
- illness work
- everyday work
- biographical work
Q12 | Which one of the following is stressed by materialist explanations of health inequalities?
- smoking
- diet
- drinking
- housing
Q13 | According to the World Health Organization, which of these is NOT a main cause ofchronic disease and long-term impairments in developing countries?
- poor education
- poor diet
- poor sanitation
- poor housing
Q14 | Which of the following is NOT a public health measure?
- improving water supplies
- monitoring food processing
- taking exercise
- regulating burial
Q15 | Health psychology is linked to
- The behavioral sciences
- Clinical psychology
- Behavioral medicine
- All of the above
Q16 | Currently the major cause of illness is
- Behavior or lifestyle
- Genetic or family background
- Care taken during childhood
- Work environments
Q17 | : The biopsychosocial model of health
- allows a systems interpretation of factors affecting illness and injury
- separates the mind from the body
- is more complex than the biomedical model
- A and C are correct
Q18 | Feelings such as sadness, despair and anxiety are indicators of
- Mental illness
- Physical health
- Sociocultural health
- Psychological health
Q19 | The definition of illness includes
- Mental illness
- Pregnancy
- Physical disability
- All of the above
Q20 | Health is best defined as
- The absence of illness or pain
- A body condition with no current physical disease or injury
- A positive state of mental, social, and physical well being
- A body condition with no risk of physical illness