Psychological Science 5th Edition By Michael Gazzaniga – Test Bank

CHAPTER 11: Health and Well-Being

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. In contrast to the ________ model, the biopsychosocial model focuses on multiple aspects of health and well-being.
A. single stratum C. componential
B. medical D. interactive

ANS: B DIF: Easy
REF: 11.1 Social Context, Biology, and Behavior Combine to Affect Health
OBJ: 11.1B NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering

2. Health psychologists focus on:
A. the absence of disease. C. theories rather than research.
B. subjective reports of health. D. promoting health and well-being.

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 11.1 What Affects Health?
OBJ: 11.1A
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Development
MSC: Remembering

3. Health psychology is considered a(n) ________ field.
A. medical C. isolated
B. interactive D. interdisciplinary

ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 11.1 What Affects Health?
OBJ: 11.1A
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Development
MSC: Remembering

4. Dr. Haverford suggests to her patient that the patient’s mood problems stem from serotonin dysregulation, but she mentions nothing about social or behavioral factors related to mood. Dr. Haverford is using which approach to understanding the patient’s problems?
A. the intradisciplinary model C. the single stratum model
B. the behaviorist model D. the medical model

ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 11.1 What Affects Health?
OBJ: 11.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding

5. Sarah is trying to function at her best and be the healthiest person she can possibly be. Sarah is concerned with her own:
A. positive emotionalism. C. health empowerment.
B. well-being. D. self-control.

ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 11.1 What Affects Health?
OBJ: 11.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding

6. Health psychology would examine all of the following EXCEPT:
A. why people either do or do not wear their seat belt.
B. why people either do or do not wear sunscreen.
C. when people either do or do not practice safe sex.
D. whether people either do or do not find overweight individuals attractive.

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 11.1 What Affects Health?
OBJ: 11.1A
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Development
MSC: Understanding

7. Which of the following would a health psychologist study?
A. how to get people to take the stairs instead of the elevator
B. how to get people to work more cooperatively in groups
C. how to get people to give more to charity
D. how to understand people’s experience of sensation and perception

ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 11.1 What Affects Health?
OBJ: 11.1A
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Development
MSC: Applying

8. Thoughts and behaviors affect the environment. The environment affects human biology. In turn, biology affects behavior. This description fits the:
A. medical model. C. circularity model.
B. multistratum model. D. biopsychosocial model.

ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: 11.1 Social Context, Biology, and Behavior Combine to Affect Health
OBJ: 11.1B NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering

9. According to the traditional medical model, individuals are ________ recipients in their health and well-being, whereas in the biopsychosocial model individuals take a(n) ________ role in their health and well-being.
A. passive; active C. active; neutral
B. active; passive D. neutral; passive

ANS: A DIF: Easy
REF: 11.1 Social Context, Biology, and Behavior Combine to Affect Health
OBJ: 11.1B NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering

10. The biopsychosocial model of health psychology examines biological characteristics, like ________ , as well as social conditions, like ________.
A. lifestyle; genetic predispositions
B. stress; social support
C. social support; cultural influences
D. genetic predisposition; social support

ANS: D DIF: Difficult
REF: 11.1 Social Context, Biology, and Behavior Combine to Affect Health
OBJ: 11.1B NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Analyzing