Question 1

Health psychologists estimate the cost-effectiveness of various primary and secondary prevention efforts in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)   quality-adjusted life years.
B)   disability-adjusted life expectancy.
C)   compression of morbidity.
D)   health care expenditures per capita.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

In these pairs of terms,which term does NOT belong with the other?

Accepted Answer

A)   relaxation to reduce hypertension
B)   hypnosis to alleviate pain
C)   systematic desensitization to reduce nausea
D)   stress inoculation to decrease anxietyE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Current health policy places the greatest emphasis on:

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A)   primary prevention.
B)   secondary prevention.
C)   tertiary prevention.
D)   a compression of morbidity.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of these ethnic groups tends to have the most positive view of their health?

Accepted Answer

A)   Native Americans
B)   Hispanic Americans
C)   African Americans
D)   European AmericansE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Jake and Jack are identical twins who have the same genetic vulnerability to prostate cancer.If Jake develops prostate cancer:

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A)   Jack will almost certainly also develop it.
B)   Jack may or may not develop it,depending on his health behaviors,emotional state,and other psychosocial factors.
C)   Jack will not necessarily develop it,because prostate cancer is not hereditary.
D)   Jack will not develop it,because the prostate cancer gene is recessive.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Stress affects the health of some people by increasing their use of tobacco and alcohol.This is an example of a(n) _____ effect of stress on health.

Accepted Answer

A)   indirect health behavior
B)   indirect behaviorally mediated
C)   direct physiological
D)   indirect physiologicalE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A healthy life is a combination of:

Accepted Answer

A)   compression of morbidity and life expectancy.
B)   well years and life expectancy.
C)   average life expectancy and quality of life.
D)   age-adjusted life expectancy and quality of life.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

While _____ is rising in developing parts of the world,it is decreasing in Canada and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   obesity
B)   diabetes
C)   smoking
D)   depressionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of these was NOT suggested in the textbook as a possible reason that social integration protects against chronic disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social support may buffer the effects of stress on the body.
B)   Social support may positively influence health behaviors associated with disease.
C)   Social support may directly affect underlying physical mechanisms associated with disease.
D)   People in poor health do not want to be around other people.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Regardless of ethnicity,people who have achieved higher levels of education:

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A)   live longer lives and have worse overall health.
B)   live shorter lives and have better overall health.
C)   live longer lives and have better overall health.
D)   live shorter lives and have worse overall health.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 16: Epilogue

In these pairs of terms,which term does NOT belong with the other?

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Jake and Jack are identical twins who have the same genetic vulnerability to prostate cancer.If Jake develops prostate cancer:

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While _____ is rising in developing parts of the world,it is decreasing in Canada and the United States.

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Which of these ethnic groups tends to have the most positive view of their health?

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Which of these was NOT suggested in the textbook as a possible reason that social integration protects against chronic disease?

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Stress affects the health of some people by increasing their use of tobacco and alcohol.This is an example of a(n) _____ effect of stress on health.

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Health psychologists estimate the cost-effectiveness of various primary and secondary prevention efforts in terms of:

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Regardless of ethnicity,people who have achieved higher levels of education:

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Current health policy places the greatest emphasis on:

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A healthy life is a combination of:

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Exam 16: Epilogue

In these pairs of terms,which term does NOT belong with the other?

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Jake and Jack are identical twins who have the same genetic vulnerability to prostate cancer.If Jake develops prostate cancer:

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While _____ is rising in developing parts of the world,it is decreasing in Canada and the United States.

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Which of these ethnic groups tends to have the most positive view of their health?

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Which of these was NOT suggested in the textbook as a possible reason that social integration protects against chronic disease?

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Stress affects the health of some people by increasing their use of tobacco and alcohol.This is an example of a(n) _____ effect of stress on health.

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Health psychologists estimate the cost-effectiveness of various primary and secondary prevention efforts in terms of:

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Regardless of ethnicity,people who have achieved higher levels of education:

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Current health policy places the greatest emphasis on:

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A healthy life is a combination of:

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