Question 1

Rhona is a 32-year-old African American college professor.Gena is a 32-year-old Hispanic American engineer.Leah is a 32-year-old European American who has been unemployed for most of the past 10 years and living below the poverty level.Helen is a 32-year-old Asian American dentist.The woman most at risk for poor health is

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A)   Rhona.
B)   Gena.
C)   Leah
D)   Helen.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Death rates in the United States from both heart disease and cancer are declining.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In contrast to the biopsychosocial model,the biomedical model views health as

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A)   a positive condition.
B)   an incorporation of psychological and social factors.
C)   a result of a combination of factors such as genetics, beliefs, and stress.
D)   the absence of disease.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

College graduates generally live longer than people who drop out of high school.Which of these conditions is most likely to explain these differences?

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A)   College graduates are more likely to smoke cigars.
B)   High school dropouts are more likely to seek health care.
C)   High school dropouts are less likely to use illicit drugs.
D)   College graduates are less likely to smoke cigarettes.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

In Sheldon Cohen's research on the common cold,all participants received a cold virus injection and after a week,

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A)   all participants showed signs of having a cold.
B)   only participants who were sick to begin with got a cold.
C)   only health participants got a cold.
D)   only participants who had dealt with a stressful experience got a cold.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

During the past 30 years,death rate from heart disease in the United States has declined.At the same time,

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A)   medical costs have increased.
B)   smoking rates have increased.
C)   life expectancy has decreased.
D)   acceptance of the biomedical model has increased.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

A century ago,life expectancy in the US was ______ years and currently life expectancy in the US is ______ years.

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A)   20; 60
B)   30; 70
C)   50; 80
D)   50; 70E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Most experts in health psychology recommend that

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A)   health psychologists should be physicians first.
B)   health psychologists should receive at least two years of postdoctoral training.
C)   health psychology should be a separate discipline from generic psychology.
D)   the training of health psychologists should be shortened to meet the demands for workers in the field.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The single most important contributor to an increase in life expectancy is

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A)   the decrease in the infant mortality rate.
B)   the increase in individuals' beliefs in the importance of exercise.
C)   advancement in medical technology.
D)   advancement in medical care.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

_________ diseases are a class of diseases that consist of heart disease,cancer,and stroke.

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A)   Infectious
B)   Chronic
C)   Unintentional
D)   CardiovascularE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In 1900,most deaths in the United States were caused by ____,whereas today most are due to ____.

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A)   pneumonia. . . cancer
B)   chronic diseases. . . cancer
C)   infectious diseases. . . chronic diseases
D)   cancer. . . alcohol-related causesE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Cardiovascular disease and cancer account for about _____ of all deaths in the US.

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A)   40%
B)   50%
C)   60%
D)   70%E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Sheldon Cohen's research on the common cold showcase that the ________ approach to understanding sickness and infection is inadequate.

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A)   biopsychosocial
B)   biomedical
C)   the psychological
D)   biochemicalE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

During the last few years of the 20th century,chronic diseases in the United States

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A)   began to rise more rapidly than during the previous 50 years.
B)   began to decrease while deaths not due to lifestyles began to increase.
C)   began to increase while deaths not due to lifestyles began to decrease.
D)   were replaced by acute diseases as the leading cause of death.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Health is generally defined as an absence of disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Chronic diseases

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A)   develop and persist over a period of time.
B)   are due to infectious agents such as bacteria or viruses.
C)   are not as common today as during the 19th century.
D)   include influenza and pneumonia.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

In the biopsychosocial model proposed by the textbook's authors,health and disease outcomes flow DIRECTLY from

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A)   psychological factors.
B)   biological factors.
C)   sociological factors.
D)   all of these.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

In the United States,people living below the poverty level generally

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A)   have low educational levels.
B)   are more likely than other people to have health insurance.
C)   are members of ethnic minority groups.
D)   both a and c are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

All of the following are factors in life expectancy EXCEPT:

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A)   age
B)   education
C)   ethnicity
D)   mother's personalityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Presently,physicians and health psychologists are most likely to agree that psychosomatic illnesses are

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A)   a primary means of coping with acute pain.
B)   all in the head of the person with the illness.
C)   diseases linked to a complex of biological, psychological, and social factors.
D)   flow from unconscious factors and are a means of reducing anxiety.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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During the past 30 years,death rate from heart disease in the United States has declined.At the same time,

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Health is generally defined as an absence of disease.

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In the biopsychosocial model proposed by the textbook's authors,health and disease outcomes flow DIRECTLY from

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Cardiovascular disease and cancer account for about _____ of all deaths in the US.

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During the last few years of the 20th century,chronic diseases in the United States

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In 1900,most deaths in the United States were caused by ,whereas today most are due to .

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In Sheldon Cohen's research on the common cold,all participants received a cold virus injection and after a week,

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Chronic diseases

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College graduates generally live longer than people who drop out of high school.Which of these conditions is most likely to explain these differences?

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Sheldon Cohen's research on the common cold showcase that the ________ approach to understanding sickness and infection is inadequate.

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In the United States,people living below the poverty level generally

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Most experts in health psychology recommend that

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_________ diseases are a class of diseases that consist of heart disease,cancer,and stroke.

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All of the following are factors in life expectancy EXCEPT:

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The single most important contributor to an increase in life expectancy is

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In contrast to the biopsychosocial model,the biomedical model views health as

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Death rates in the United States from both heart disease and cancer are declining.

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Presently,physicians and health psychologists are most likely to agree that psychosomatic illnesses are

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