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In deciding which research methods to use, a researcher might keep in mind that

Experimental and nonexperimental methods can be effectively combined in the same study

Which of the following statements about health habits/behaviors is supported by research?

Health habits tend not to be linked to one another

Social programs like Medicare and Medicaid

Help account for the increase in physician visits in the late 60's

The most complex facilitates in the health-care system are

Hospitals

The proposition that all disease can be explained by disturbances in physiological processes

Is the basis of the biomedical model

Which of the following statements regarding research on the health belief model is true? A. Research supports the major theoretical components of the model B. The model has received support for a very limited scope of health behaviors C. The "cues to action" component has received no support D. Very little research has been done on the model

A

People whose personalities include high levels of ____ seem to be "disease-prone"

Anger & hostility, depression, and anxiety

Risk factors for a health problem

Are associated with diseases

Results from a study of hypertensive patients' perceptions of symptoms found that these patients

Are poor estimators of their own blood pressure

The life-span perspective in health psychology reveals that adolescents

Are powerfully influenced by peer pressure, often leading to poorer health practices.

One of the shortcomings with the health belief model is

That there is no standard way of measuring its components

Weinstein's research on beliefs about individuals' future health found that people tend to

Be overly optimistic about future health

If people adopted lifestyles that promoted wellness, how would the rate of illness and early death be affected?

Both would be reduced

Commonsense models involve all of the following component except A. Time line B. Illness Identity C. Adherence D. Causes and underlying pathology

C

Which of the following statements best represents conclusions regarding the impact of nonadherence on health outcomes? A. Nonadherence has little to no impact on health outcomes B. Nonadherence tends to make most medicine-taking schedules completely useless C. The impact of nonadherence depends on the particular health problem and treatment prescribed D. Studies of nonadherence have been inconclusive

C

Common definitions of health include A. Optimal weight and endurance B. Absence of signs of malfunctioning C. Absence of subjective symptoms of disease D. Both b and c

D

Considering the psychological characteristics of the following people, which one is most likely to develop an illness? A. Fernando, a banker who works long hours B. Linda, a student who occasionally feels a bit sad and homesick C. Ling, an athlete who experiences mild levels of anxiety before her competitions D. John, an anxious and pessimistic new director who frequently "blows up" at his staff

D

The greatest percentage of adults engage in which of the following health-related behaviors?

Eat breakfast almost every day

Hospitals are to ____ as nursing homes are to ____.

Emergency care, Long term

The difference in health care system usage between males and females

May exist because of the hesitance of men to admit having symptoms

Research on health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and conventional private-practice health care has shown

Patients using HMOs face major obstacles getting the treatment they need

The shift from outpatient services occurred for which of the following reasons?

Rising costs of hospital and nursing home services

Conflict theory emphasizes the impact of _____ on all major decisions.

Stress

Which of the following was NOT an advance in science and medicine in the 18th and 19th centuries?

The rejection of the belief that the mind and body are separate.


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