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 (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common categorization system for pain?

<p>Acute (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Purely biological explanation (B)</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 (C)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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