CHAPTER 9: PHYSICAL DISORDERS AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

CHAPTER 9: PHYSICAL DISORDERS AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. At the beginning of the 20^th century, the leading cause of death in the U.S. was _______________.

ANS:  B                    DIF:    Moderate                  OBJ:               1; APALO: 1.3.a

MSC:  TYPE: Factual

2. According to the text, some of the major contributing factors to illness and death in the United States are currently

ANS:  B                    DIF:    Moderate                  OBJ:               1; APALO: 1.3.a

MSC:  TYPE: Factual

3. Knowledge derived from the behavioral sciences applied to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical problems is called

ANS:  B                    DIF:    Moderate                  OBJ:               1; APALO: 1.3.a

MSC:  TYPE: Conceptual

4. Using the word psychosomatic to describe a disorder with an obvious physical component is considered misleading because

ANS:  A                    DIF:    Difficult                   OBJ:               1; APALO: 1.2.a.(3)

MSC:  TYPE: Conceptual

5. What is the name of the new field of study that reflects the shift in focus from infectious disease to psychological/behavioral factors as causes of illness and death?

ANS:  A                    DIF:    Easy                         OBJ:               1; APALO: 1.2.a.(3)

KEY:  WWW            MSC:  TYPE: Factual