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Health Psychology. Third Edition Chapter 1, Introducing Health Psychology. 1. In Greece, the Greek philosopher ______ (c. 460-377 B.C.) established the roots of Western medicine when he rebelled against the ancient focus on mysticism and superstition. (8). a. Hippocrates b. Jimmy c. Galileo
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Health Psychology Third EditionChapter 1, Introducing Health Psychology
1. In Greece, the Greek philosopher ______ (c. 460-377 B.C.) established the roots of Western medicine when he rebelled against the ancient focus on mysticism and superstition. (8) a. Hippocrates b. Jimmy c. Galileo d. Lazrus e. Zorba
1. In Greece, the Greek philosopher ______ (c. 460-377 B.C.) established the roots of Western medicine when he rebelled against the ancient focus on mysticism and superstition. (8) a. Hippocrates b. Jimmy c. Galileo d. Lazrus e. Zorba
2. ______ is a bacterial disease carried by rats and other rodents. (10) a. AIDS b. Diphtheria c. gonorrhea d. plague e. trichotilomania
2. ______ is a bacterial disease carried by rats and other rodents. (10) a. AIDS b. Diphtheria c. gonorrhea d. plague e. trichotilomania
3. Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi have led a new movement called ______ that seeks to focus more research attention on optimal, healthy human functioning. (24) a. psychoanalysis b. positive psychology c. Happy Healthy and Whole d. Neuropsychology e. psychoneuroimmunolgy
3. Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi have led a new movement called ______ that seeks to focus more research attention on optimal, healthy human functioning. (24) a. psychoanalysis b. positive psychology c. Happy Healthy and Whole d. Neuropsychology e. psychoneuroimmunolgy
4. Most health problems:. (20) a. effect men more than women b. effect women more than men c. effect each gender the same d. are caused exclusively by genetics e. are caused exclusively by environmental factors
4. Most health problems:. (20) a. effect men more than women b. effect women more than men c. effect each gender the same d. are caused exclusively by genetics e. are caused exclusively by environmental factors
With the exception of reproductive system problems and undernourishment, men are more vulnerable than women to nearly every other health problem. • For the 63rd year in a row, the number of boys born in the United States outnumbers births of girls – in 2002 94,232 more boys than girls were born • The highest sex birth ratio occurred in 1946 (1,059 male births per 1,000 females) • By age 80 women outnumber men 2 to 1 • Statistically, women live 6-8 years longer than men.
5. The biopsychosocial perspective for health is also based on ____ . (21) a. psychoanalytic b. life-course c. sociocultural d. gender e. systems theory
5. The biopsychosocial perspective for health is also based on ____ . (21) a. psychoanalytic b. life-course c. sociocultural d. gender e. systems theory
6. Which of the following causes the most deaths every year in the U.S.? (18) a. Cancer b. Adult-onset diabetes c. Pneumonia d. nephritis e. Accidents
6. Which of the following causes the most deaths every year in the U.S.? (18) a. Cancer b. Adult-onset diabetes c. Pneumonia d. nephritis e. Accidents
7. Nephritis and nephrosis are disorders of the ____. (18) • a. heart • b. liver • c. brain • d. digestive system • e. kidney
7. Nephritis and nephrosis are disorders of the ____. (18) • a. heart • b. liver • c. brain • d. digestive system • e. kidney
8. Women and men who _____ are less likely to die of all types of cancer. (18) a. eat only fruits and vegetables b. drink exclusively bottled water c. smoke d. are socially connected e. work more than 40 hours a week
8. Women and men who _____ are less likely to die of all types of cancer. (18) a. eat only fruits and vegetables b. drink exclusively bottled water c. smoke d. are socially connected e. work more than 40 hours a week
9. A ____ is a virus, bacterium or other microorganism that invades the body. (12) a. fungus b. natural killer cell c. host d. pathogen e. placebo
9. A ____ is a virus, bacterium or other microorganism that invades the body. (12) a. fungus b. natural killer cell c. host d. pathogen e. placebo
10. Health professional refer to ____ as the scientific study of the causes or origins of specific diseases. (14) a. exacerbation b. genetic linkage c. Type A d. tertiary prevention e. etiology
10. Health professional refer to ____ as the scientific study of the causes or origins of specific diseases. (14) a. exacerbation b. genetic linkage c. Type A d. tertiary prevention e. etiology