Introduction to Health Psychology
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What is the formal definition of health according to the World Health Organization?

  • A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (correct)
  • A state of mental and social well-being without any physical illness
  • A state of complete physical well-being without any symptoms
  • A state of complete mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease

    • Which of the following is a subjective symptom of disease or injury?

  • Weight not within the recommended range
  • Pain (correct)
  • High blood pressure
  • Nausea

    • What is health psychology primarily devoted to understanding?

  • The physical influences on people's health
  • The impact of moderate drinking on health
  • The genetic basis of most diseases
  • How people stay healthy and why people become ill (correct)

    • According to the Biopsychosocial Model, what is emphasized in the diagnosis and treatment of health or illness?

    <p>Biological, psychological, and social factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of the Biopsychosocial Model according to the given text?

    <p>It adopts a systems theory approach to health and illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the need for the field of Health Psychology as mentioned in the text?

    <p>To understand and affect lifestyle factors due to changing patterns of illness and causes of death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the important contributions of Psychology to Health as per the text?

    <p>Contributing to keeping people healthy rather than treating them when they become ill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the four fluids of the body in the humoral theory?

    <p>Blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the germ theory discover about particles in the air?

    <p>They could cause diseases despite being invisible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the biomedical model and the biopsychosocial model of health?

    <p>The biomedical model believes that illness is solely due to somatic bodily processes while the biopsychosocial model considers biological, psychological, and social factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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