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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?

Biological, psychological, and social factors (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

It adopts a systems theory approach to health and illness (D) 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?

To understand and affect lifestyle factors due to changing patterns of illness and causes of death (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Contributing to keeping people healthy rather than treating them when they become ill (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

They could cause diseases despite being invisible (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

The biomedical model believes that illness is solely due to somatic bodily processes while the biopsychosocial model considers biological, psychological, and social factors (B) Signup and view all the answers