PSY333: Health Psychology
Term Test #2 - Preparation
Term Test #2 - Overview
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Part 1
Multiple Choice (25 questions)
 Short Answer (4 questions)
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Part 2
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Essay Question (1 question)
Part 1 - Format
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Monday April 4
Start 9:10am
 Finish 11:00am
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Lectures / Readings since reading week
 50% of test grade
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Part 1 - Content
Receiving Health Care
 Cancer
 Cardiovascular Disease
 Living with Chronic Illness (AIDS)
 Future Directions (Age, SES, ethnicity, sex)
 Body Image
 Goal-setting and False Hope
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Part 1 - Revision
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Greater emphasis on readings
Part 1 - M/C Questions
Receiving Health Care
 Cancer
 Cardiovascular Disease
 Living with Chronic Illness (AIDS)
 Future Directions (Age, SES, ethnicity, sex)
 Body Image
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M/C Practice Questions
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Which of the following procedure is not a way to
reduce preoperative anxiety in hospitalized children?
a.
Showing film of same age peers going through the
procedure
b.
Doctor explaining the procedure in detail and depth
c.
Having a peer sharing the room who had already
gone through the procedure
d.
Social support of family members before the
procedure
M/C Practice Questions
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The goal of dealing with chronic illness is:
a.
To cure the condition
b.
To increase the quality of life and reach a sense of
normality
c.
Decrease all physical pain
d.
Non of the above
M/C Practice Questions
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Which type of cancer is most common?
a.
lymphomas
b.
carcinomas
c.
Sarcomas
d.
None of the above
M/C Practice Questions
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What is the most common death site for women?
a.
breast
b.
lung
c.
cervical
d.
colon
M/C Practice Questions
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Mary has been recently diagnosed with cancer. Her
family is very worried that she will not get the
treatment she needs b/c she does not want to go to
the doctor. Mary is using which one of the following
coping processes?
a.
Denial
b.
Information seeking
c.
Goal setting
d.
Recruiting support
M/C Practice Questions
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M/C Practice Questions
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Which one of the following statements regarding
hospitalization is irrelevant to psychology?
a.
Delivery of intervention
b.
Determination of ineffective interventions
c.
Determination of psychological effects
d.
Dissemination of information relevant to care
providers
M/C Practice Questions
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In Charles et al’s study on satisfaction with hospital
care, what was reported to be the biggest complaint
regarding pain?
a.
Was not told about how much pain to expect
b.
Had pain that could have been eliminated
c.
Overprescription of pain medications
d.
Two of the above
M/C Practice Questions
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Nonadherence to treatment can be divided into 2
categories: medication and lifestyle. What
percentage of medication and lifestyle can be
attributed to nonadherence?
a.
Med = 10%; Lifestyle = 90%
b.
Med = 25%; Lifestyle = 75%
c.
Med = 50%; Lifestyle = 50%
d.
Med = 75%; Lifestyle = 25%
e.
Med = 90%; Lifestyle = 10%
M/C Practice Questions
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Which one of the following is not an emotion-focused
coping skill
a.
Cognitive restructuring
b.
Information seeking
c.
Wish-fulfilling fantasy
d.
Threat minimization
M/C Practice Questions
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An illness which as a graduated onset, no cure, an
uncertain diagnosis?
a.
infection
b.
chronic
c.
flu
d.
acute
M/C Practice Questions
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Needle sharing in relation to AIDS
a.
Primary prevention
b.
Secondary prevention
c.
Testing
d.
None of the above
M/C Practice Questions
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Who is most likely to develop CVD?
a.
Bob, 34, smoker, married
b.
Valerie, 25, college students, solitary life style
c.
Jim, active, outgoing, sometimes aggressive,
enjoys big Mac on occasions
d.
Monica, 65, African American, with high blood
cholesterol, long family history of CVD, poor
socioeconomic status
M/C Practice Questions
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Leading cause of death in Western countries is:
a.
AIDS
b.
Cancer
c.
CVD
d.
Accidents
M/C Practice Questions
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Why is the longevity of the younger generation of
Okinawa declining?
a.
Poorer diet
b.
Lack of exercise
c.
None of the above
d.
A and B only
M/C Practice Questions
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Which of the following is not a symptom of BDD?
a.
Skin picking
b.
Excessive mirror checking
c.
Excessive eating
d.
Camouflaging
e.
All
f.
none
M/C Practice Questions
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What is not a trait that makes men biologically
disadvantaged across the lifespan?
a.
Hormones
b.
Genetic weaknesses
c.
Direct and indirect behavioral factors
d.
More acute illnesses
S/A Practice Question
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Question (8 marks)
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Define non-adherence (2)
Non-adherence rates vary depending on the nature
of the treatment regime and its consequences.
Elaborate (6)
S/A Practice Question
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Define non-adherence (2)
 Non-adherence occurs when people do not adopt the behavior
or treatments prescribed by their medicos (doctors)
Non-adherence rates vary depending on the nature of the
treatment regime and its consequences. Elaborate (6)
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duration – longer treatment – poorer adherence
frequency – more often – lower adherence
complexity– more complex – less likely to adhere
inconvenience – more intrusive – less likely to adhere
medical vs nonmedical – (tablets, dressings vs. lifestyle changes)
– better adherence if medical.
• contingencies - more likely to adhere if adherence is immediately
reinforced or if non-adherence is immediately punished. Less likely
to adhere is adherence is immediately punished or if nonadherence is immediately rewarded
S/A Practice Question
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Question (6 marks)
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Describe the relationship between SES and health
(2)
List the possible reasons for the relationship
between SES and health outcomes (4).
S/A Practice Question
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Describe the relationship between SES and health (2)
• Health correlates with socioeconomic status….
• Lower SES at greater risk on most measures of health (e.g.,
Be born with low birth weight, die in infancy/childhood, get
diseases and die in adulthood before age 65, experience
days of restricted activity because of illness, become
addicted to drugs, die in an accident or be murdered)
List the possible reasons for the relationship between SES
and health outcomes (4)
• Low SES - Poorer health behaviors (knowledge, education)
• Low SES - Less access to medical services (quality, cost)
• Environments in which low SES people live
• Physical environment
• Higher level of social stressors
• Higher health risks in low-status occupations
Part 2 - Format
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Wednesday April 6
Start 10:10am
 Finish 11:00am
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50% of test grade
Part 2 - Content
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Apply your knowledge of health psychology to a
public health issue
Anything you have learned in this course
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What is health psychology? (Lecture 1)
Theory and research, stress, pain, health behaviors,
hospitalization, chronic illnesses, biopsychosocial
perspective, prevention/treatment/advocacy
Part 2 - A good answer
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Clear
Relevant
Accurate
Comprehensive
Logical Structure
Evidence-based
Addresses and answers the question
Sophisticated
Part 2 - Tips
Plan your answer before you start writing
 Read the question carefully
 Answer the question
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