health psych --> ch 15

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the emergence of new diseases.

Changes in society, technology, and microorganisms are leading to

the emergence of new diseases.

Changes in society, technology, and microorganisms are leading to:

cost-effective interventions to improve quality of life.

Future programs targeting the management of chronic illness must incorporate:

currently a two-tiered system.

Health care in the United States is:

will become important as the size of the elderly cohort will continue to increase over the next 10 years

Health promotion programs that target the elderly

will become important as the size of the elderly cohort continues to increase over the next 10 years.

Health promotion programs that target the elderly:

improved

In general, the health trends for most Americans have _____ in recent years.

enabled online visits to substitute for routine office visits to physicians.

In the context of health care, technology has

It spends more on health care than any other country in the world

In the context of health care, which of the following statements is true of the United States?

Smoking is more hazardous for women than for men.

In the context of health care, which of the following statements is true of women?

They are sick more often than men

In the context of health, which of the following statements is true of women?

marriage

In the context of promoting resilience, which of the following is a factor that reduces morbidity?

mass consumption

In the future, health promotion interventions will most likely be designed for

mass consumption.

In the future, health promotion interventions will most likely be designed for:

produces a higher quality of life.

Maximizing the number of good years during which a person is free from the burdens of chronic illness

produces a higher quality of life.

Maximizing the number of good years during which a person is free from the burdens of chronic illness:

academic settings.

Most health psychologists work in:

_____ is a subfield within psychology that gives importance to studies on health of children and the factors affecting it.

NOT: Physiological psychology

Technology, specifically the ability for a patient to take and send pictures post-surgery, has greatly benefited people from

NOT: low SES

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)

_____ is expected to bring insurance coverage to many of the currently uninsured in the United States.

The United States

_____ is the only country where health care for most people is financed by for-profit, minimally regulated, private insurance companies.

United States

_____ is the only country where health care for most people is financed by for-profit, minimally regulated, private insurance companies.

Evidence-based

_____ medicine is the conscientious, explicit, judicious use of the best scientific proof for making decisions about the care of individual patients.

Health psychologists

_____ play an important role in creating responsible and informed health care consumers and in the development and design of health services.

Genetic

_____ testing enables an increasing number of people to know that they have a risk for illness even before they develop that illness.

genetic

_____ testing enables an increasing number of people to know that they have a risk for illness even before they develop that illness.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was initiated by President

Obama

comprehensive intervention models.

Pain management programs, hospices, and CHD rehabilitation programs are examples of:

In general, the health for most Americans have _____ in recent years.

improved

We can help combat the risk adolescents face by also targeting

parents

patient-centered approach

A continued collaboration with the medical community and medical treatments by psychologists is vital in a

patient-centered approach

A continued collaboration with the medical community and medical treatments by psychologists is vital in a _____.

clinical psychology.

A subfield within psychology that studies the primary task of interventions with patients is:

Developmental psychology

_____ is a subfield within psychology that gives importance to studies on health of children and the factors affecting it.

Adolescence

_____ is a window of vulnerability for most bad health habits.

Obesity

_____ is currently endemic and will shortly supplant smoking as the major avoidable contributor to mortality.

obesity

_____ is currently endemic and will shortly supplant smoking as the major avoidable contributor to mortality.

osteoarthritis

Which of the following diseases has little impact on mortality rates but has a major impact on the functioning and well-being of the population, particularly the elderly?

Life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 78.5 years in 2009.

Which of the following health trends about the United States is true?

Preventing poor health habits from developing

Which of the following is an essential goal of health care?

preventing poor health habits from developing

Which of the following is an essential goal of health care?

The elderly

Which of the following is an example of vulnerable population?

the elderly

Which of the following is an example of vulnerable population?

Alcohol consumption pattern among Americans remains unchanged.

Which of the following is true about the health habits of Americans?

Individuals at risk need to learn how to cope with their risk status.

Which of the following is true of people who are at risk for particular disorders?

Social support is likely to benefit both the provider and the recipient.

Which of the following is true of social support?

Health care services are being inappropriately used by consumers.

Which of the following is true of the health care system in the United States?

African Americans have a higher infant mortality rate than whites.

Which of the following is true of the racial and ethnic differences in health?

They are sick more often than men.

Which of the following is true of women's health?

17

According to the 2011 report of the National Center for Health Statistics, more than _____ percent of the population in the U.S. has no health insurance.

remained unchanged

According to the text, over the years, Americans' alcohol consumption has

remained unchanged

According to the text, over the years, Americans' alcohol consumption pattern has _____.

chronic disorders

As the elderly population increases, a corresponding increase is expected in the incidence of

chronic disorders.

As the elderly population increases, a corresponding increase is expected in the incidence of:

occupational

Barbara helps her clients to identify the workplace characteristics tied to stress. She designs interventions to minimize the stressors that affect them. She is a(n) _____ stress researcher.

are usually geared to specific diseases or disorders

Comprehensive intervention models

concentrate and coordinate medical and psychological expertise.

Comprehensive intervention models:

behavioral immunization

Early drug prevention programs, such as Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), are examples of _____ programs.

Social psychology

Emma wants to become a health psychologist and conduct research on the lifestyle choices that impact the management of Type II Diabetes. To what kind of graduate program should Emma apply?

social psychology

Emma wants to become a health psychologist and conduct research on the lifestyle choices that impact the management of type II diabetes. To what kind of graduate program should Emma apply?

controlling alcohol consumption

Intervention programs for older adults should focus on

controlling alcohol consumption.

Interventions programs for older adults should focus on:

low-birth-weight babies.

Low socio economic status is linked to:

low-birth-weight babies.

Low socioeconomic status is linked to

reduces health care costs

Refocusing health promotion strategies toward morbidity

reduces health care costs.

Refocusing health promotion strategies toward morbidity:

send electronic reminders to take medications at the appropriate time.

Sara, a health psychologist, uses technology effectively to implement behavioral interventions. To ensure a patient with a poor memory to adhere to the medicine intake schedule strictly, she will most likely:

send electronic reminders to the patient to take medications at the appropriate time.

Sara, a health psychologist, uses technology effectively to implement behavioral interventions. To ensure that a patient with a poor memory adheres to the medicine intake schedule strictly, she will most likely

behavioral immunization

Several schools organize programs that expose fifth and sixth graders to antismoking before they begin the habit of smoking. This is an example of a _____ program.

behavioral immunization

Several schools organize programs that expose fifth and sixth graders to antismoking material before they begin the habit of smoking. Such programs are an example of a _____ program.

reducing the period of morbidity

Significant gains in the quality of life would best be achieved by reorienting the focus of health promotion toward

reducing the period of morbidity.

Significant gains in the quality of life would best be achieved by reorienting the focus of health promotion toward:

maximize the number of people who are insured for health benefits.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is designed to:

Barack Obama

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was initiated by President

Barack Obama.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was initiated by President:

develop interventions that are symptom focused

The current trend toward cost containment pushes health psychology in the direction of research questions designed to

develop interventions that are symptom focused.

The current trend toward cost containment pushes health psychology in the direction of research questions designed to:

to conduct initial assessment during the acute period.

The first step in developing cost-effective interventions to improve quality of life is

to conduct initial assessment during the acute period.

The first step in developing cost-effective interventions to improve quality of life is:

the rapid growth of prepaid, colleague-centered services.

The most significant change in American health care that has implications for health psychology is

the rapid growth of prepaid, colleague-centered service.

The most significant change in American health care that has implications for health psychology is:

Physiological psychology

_____ is a subfield within psychology that focuses heavily on the biology and neurological aspects of health psychology.

teaching control-enhancing techniques to help reduce fear.

The use of new technologies in medical care may be frightening for some people. A health psychologist can assist such patients and their families by:

teaching them control-enhancing techniques to help reduce fear.

The use of new technologies in medical care may be intimidating for some people. A health psychologist can assist such patients and their families by

worsen.

Trends within medical care suggest that the problem of patient-practitioner communication is likely to:

worsen

Trends within medical care suggest that the problem of patient-provider communication is likely to

Exercise has increased among Americans.

Which of the following statements is true about the health habits of Americans?

More than 13 percent of the population has no health insurance

Which of the following statements is true of health insurance in the United States?

They are likely to educate physicians, nurses, and other health care workers.

Which of the following statements is true of health psychologists working in academic settings?

Smoking has declined in the United States.

Which of the following statements is true of international health?

Policy interventions are essential to tackle health problems

Which of the following statements is true of interventions for health-related issues?

Individuals at risk need to learn how to cope with their risk status.

Which of the following statements is true of people who are at risk for particular disorders?

Health care services are being inappropriately used by consumers

Which of the following statements is true of the health care system in the United States?

African Americans have a higher infant mortality rate than whites

Which of the following statements is true of the racial and ethnic differences in health?

Smoking has increased in developing countries.

Which of the following statements is true of the recent trends in international health?

Crowding

Which of the following stressors is most likely to affect vulnerable populations?

crowding

Which of the following stressors is most likely to affect vulnerable populations?

6.5

Women live, on average, _____ years longer than men.

increases

Women's risk for heart disease _____ following menopause.

Health psychologists

_____ have an important role to play in addressing thorny issues such as assisted suicide, living will, and the patient's right to die.

African Americans

_____ have poorer health at all ages and higher levels of depression, hostility, anxiety, and other emotional risk factors for chronic disease.

Clinical psychology

_____ is a branch of health psychology that primarily focuses on interventions with patients.

Early drug prevention programs, such as Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), are examples of _____ programs.

behavioral immunization

Health care in the United States is

currently a two-tiered system.

In the context of health care, technology has

enabled online visits to substitute for routine office visits to physicians.


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