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What is health psychology?

The psychological study of health

A branch of psychology devoted to figuring out how people stay psychologically healthy

The study of the psychological influences responsible for making people healthy and/or ill, and how people respond when they're ill

A branch of positive psychology aimed at how psychologically healthy people stay healthy

Which postulate is NOT associated with the main goals of health psychology?

Etiology of health, illness and dysfunction

Prevention/Treatment of illness

Understanding what it means to be 'healthy'

Health promotion and maintenance

The association between health habits and health behaviours is:

Health behaviours are a part of health habits, which are firm habits performed automatically which are often learned by an individual at a young age

A health habit can be easily changed, but a health behaviour cannot be easily changed

A health habit influences a health behaviour

Health habits are often based on cultural myths and heresy, whereas health behaviours are based on scientific research and claims

Which one of the follow is NOT a health promotion effort used with the elderly?

Decreasing the overuse of prescription drugs

Encouraging age-appropriate behaviours such as knitting and reading the newspaper

Discouraging unhealthy behaviours such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption

Attempting to reduce accidents

Behavioural intentions, as they relate to health behaviours, are guided by:

One's health professionals' belief about whether or not the behaviours surrounding the intention are/will be beneficial

Purely one's thoughts on their ability to achieve a particular behaviour

Cultural mores and social (typically family) beliefs

The attitude and subjective norms surrounding the intention, and one's self-efficacy towards the intention

The stages of behaviour change in terms of health-related behaviours occur in this order:

Pre-contemplation, preparation, contemplation, maintenance, action and termination

Contemplation, pre-contemplation, maintenance, preparation, action, and termination

Pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance and termination

Contemplation, action and maintenance

A negative emotional experience, typically exerting strain and/or tension, accompanied by biochemical, physiological, cognitive and/or behavioural changes which are directed at either altering the stressful event or accommodating it, is known as:

Exertion

Stress

Anxiety

Panic

What two processes are involved in the physiology of stress?

The SAM system and the HPA axis

The SAM axis and the HPA system

The HPA axis and the HPI system

The HPI axis and the HPA system

The HPA axis and the HPA system

What is psychoneuroimmunology?

The reactions among behavioural, neuroendocrine, and immunological processes of adaptation

The psychological processes that influence one's immunity to certain stressors

The behavioural inhibitions related to stress on the body and the psyche

The psychological reaction of the body created by the endocrine system

How is adherence to a treatment regimen improved?

Showing the individual pictures of how they're going to turn out if they don't follow medical advice

Listening to the individual and then repeating to them what they have just told you

Use as much medical terminology as possible

Involve the individuals spouse/partner/close friend/family member in the regimen

None of the above

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