Health Psychology Chapter Six, Staying Healthy

1. Health PsychologyChapter Six, Staying Healthy

2. Research studies suggest that the brain uses sleep to promote neurogenesis which is the • a. building up of the immune systemb. digestion of foodc. formation of new nerve cellsd. rebuilding of heart tissuee. all of the above

3. Research studies suggest that the brain uses sleep to promote neurogenesis which is the • a. building up of the immune systemb. digestion of foodc. formation of new nerve cellsd. rebuilding of heart tissuee. all of the above

4. 2. A central theme of positive psychology is that adversity: a. is always bad for your health b. makes people weaker c. can enhance physical well-being d. rarely has health consequences e. all of the above

5. 2. A central theme of positive psychology is that adversity: a. is always bad for your health b. makes people weaker c. can enhance physical well-being d. rarely has health consequences e. all of the above

6. 3. Which of the following is associated with more health problems? • self-efficacy • Mastery • Neuroticism • social support • all of the above

7. 3. Which of the following is associated with more health problems? • self-efficacy • Mastery • Neuroticism • social support • all of the above

8. curiosity anabolism tertiary prevention sympathetic arousal positive psychology 4. ___ involves actions taken to contain damage once a disease has progressed beyond its early stages (185)

9. curiosity anabolism tertiary prevention sympathetic arousal positive psychology 4. ___ involves actions taken to contain damage once a disease has progressed beyond its early stages (185)

10. disease psychodynamic biological stage all of the above 5. The transtheoretical model is the most widely used _____ theory in health psychology. (161)

11. disease psychodynamic biological stage all of the above 5. The transtheoretical model is the most widely used _____ theory in health psychology. (161)

12. you are in a nursing home you reach age 57 you reach age 87 when you have weak bones it is never too late 6. The book suggests that it is too late to begin exercising when: (167)

13. you are in a nursing home you reach age 57 you reach age 87 when you have weak bones it is never too late 6. The book suggests that it is too late to begin exercising when: (167)

14. weight lifting stretching aerobic exercise weight machines all of the above 7. The most important exercise for maintaining physical vitality is: (166)

15. weight lifting stretching aerobic exercise weight machines all of the above 7. The most important exercise for maintaining physical vitality is: (166)

16. It includes weight-bearing exercises It must be done everyday for any benefit No pain, no gain it has no effect on osteoporosis all of the above 8. Which of the following is true of aerobic exercise? (166)

17. It includes weight-bearing exercises It must be done everyday for any benefit No pain, no gain it has no effect on osteoporosis all of the above 8. Which of the following is true of aerobic exercise? (166)

18. chemotherapy exercising wearing seatbelts shots avoiding smoking 9. Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention? (163)

19. chemotherapy exercising wearing seatbelts shots avoiding smoking 9. Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention? (163)

20. Premack principle Garcia effect subjective norm secondary prevention precontemplation stage 10. The theory of planned behavior says that one determinant of our intention to act is based on our interpretation of the views of other people called the: (159)

21. Premack principle Garcia effect subjective norm secondary prevention precontemplation stage 10. The theory of planned behavior says that one determinant of our intention to act is based on our interpretation of the views of other people called the: (159)

22. a. secondary prevention b. primary prevention c. tertiary prevention d. all of the above e. none of the above Bonus: Breast self-examination in females and testicular self-examination in men are examples of:

23. a. secondary prevention b. primary prevention c. tertiary prevention d. all of the above e. none of the above Bonus: Breast self-examination in females and testicular self-examination in men are examples of:

24. involves actions taken to identify and treat an illness early in its course. Secondary Prevention

25. The End Number of Health Behaviors

26. 1-d, 2-d, 3-e, 4-b, 5-d, 6-c, 7-b, 8-b 9-a, 10-e