Health Psychology Introductory Quiz
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1946, health is defined as:

  • Complete physical, mental, and social well-being (correct)
  • The presence of happiness and contentment
  • The ability to perform daily tasks without difficulty
  • The absence of disease or infirmity

    • What is the primary focus of health psychology?

  • Improvement of economic policies
  • Psychological analysis of social behavior
  • Promotion and maintenance of health (correct)
  • Treatment of illness only

    • Health psychology contributes to the identification of:

  • Economic factors influencing health
  • Social determinants of happiness
  • Cultural differences in health perceptions
  • Etiologic and diagnostic correlates of health and illness (correct)

    • What does health psychology aim to improve?

    <p>Health care system and health policy formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does health psychology contribute to health and well-being?

    <p>By integrating psychological principles into health promotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common categorization system for pain?

    <p>Acute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What problematic pain phenomenon is often without physical support to the sign of injury?

    <p>Chronic pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was not adequate to unravel problematic pain phenomena such as chronic pain?

    <p>Purely biological explanation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of pain is often with no physical support to the sign of injury?

    <p>Chronic pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of early theories of pain?

    <p>Explaining the physiological processes during acute pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

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