MCQs of Psychology - Health Psychology – Multiple Choice Question

Question 1 of 20

1. Question

Identify the true statement from those given below. In the health psychology model:

The individual is seen as a passive victim of some external force, such as a virus.
By acknowledge of the role of behaviours such as smoking, diet and alcohol the individual for their health and illness.
The whole person is treated, and therefore the patient become fully responsible for their treatment.
Only the physical changes that occur due to ill health should be treated.

Question 2 of 20

2. Question

Which of the following do we know to be true of health psychology?
1: Health behaviours seem to be important in predicting morality.
2: Health behaviours cannot help us to predict longevity.
3: Health psychologists have turned to the study of health beliefs as potential predictors of behaviour.
4: All of the above

1 & 2
2 & 3
4
1 & 3

Question 3 of 20

3. Question

All of the following factors contribute to individuals’ unrealistic optimism about their chances of getting an illness or other health problems except for:

Lack of personal experience with the problem
Belief the problem is preventable by individual action
Belief the problem will not appear in the future if it has not yet appeared
Belief that parents' health is the sole determinant of their health problems
Belief that the problems is infrequent

Question 4 of 20

4. Question

Which is NOT the case? The stages of change model:

Was originally developed by Prohaska and DiClemente in 1982.
Has been applied to several health - related behaviours.
Contains five stages which always occur in a linear fashion.
Examines how we weigh up the costs of a particular behaviour.

Question 5 of 20

5. Question

Based on the stages of change model developed by Prochaska and DiClemente (1982), if a person notices that she has been coughing a lot recently and begins to think about stopping smoking over the next six months, she would be at which stage of making behavioural changes?

Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenace

Question 6 of 20

6. Question

According to the health belief model behaviour is a product of a set of core beliefs that have been redefined over the years. But which of the following is NOT one of these original core beliefs?

Susceptibility to illness.
Severity of the illness.
The costs involved in carrying out the behaviour.
Self - efficacy.

Question 7 of 20

7. Question

The original protection motivation theory claimed that health – related behaviours are a product of, and therefore predicted by five opponents. But which of the following is NOT one of these?

Fear
Severity
Benefits
Self - efficacy

Question 8 of 20

8. Question

Based on the theory of planned behaviour, if the important people in your life want you to cut down on the amount of alcohol that you drink, what else needs to be in place in order for actual alcohol consumption to change?

Personal belief that reducing alcohol consumption will be beneficial
Perceive self to be capable of drinking less
Subjective norms are in place
All of the above
A and B

Question 9 of 20

9. Question

Using interviews with patients suffering from a variety of illness, Leventhal etal. identified several dimensions of illness beliefs:
1: Susceptibility.
2: Perceived cause.
3: Consequences.
4: Antecedents.

1 & 2
2 & 3
3 & 4
1 & 4

Question 10 of 20

10. Question

All of the following are behavioural risk factors associated with coronary heart disease except for:

Stress
Type A behaviour
Diet and exercise
Hormones
Smoking

Question 11 of 20

11. Question

Consider the following statements: “if I get medicine from my doctor, my cold will go away.” “My cold was caused by being run – down.” What are these statements example of?

Illness beliefs
Self - efficacy
Susceptibility
Behavioural intentions
Adherence

Question 12 of 20

12. Question

Which of the following is NOT true of stress?

The external environment is a potential stressor.
The response to the stressor is stress or distress.
The concept of stress involves biochemical psychological behavioural and psychological changes.
All stress is harmful and damaging.

Question 13 of 20

13. Question

Based on the work of James Pennebaker and colleagues, disclosing or expressing oneself through writing and talking has been associated with improvements on which types of health outcomes?

Immune function
Alcohol use
Number of doctor's visits
CHD
a,b and c

Question 14 of 20

14. Question

Which of the following statements about Lazarus’s theory of appraisal is FALSE?

Lazarus argued that stress involves a transaction between an individual and his or her external world.
Lazarus argued that a stress response is elicited if the individual appraises an event as stressful.
In primary appraisal , the individual initially appraises his or her coping strategies.
In secondary appraisal, the individual appraisal the event.

Question 15 of 20

15. Question

According to Lazarus, the degree to which a potential stressor will produce stress depends on the role of which psychological process?

Cooping
Appraisal of the stressor and how to copy with it
Sympathetic activation
Degree of fear
Appraisal of prior experience

Question 16 of 20

16. Question

Alarm, resistance and exhaustion describe three stages represented in which model of stress?

Life events theory
Self - regulatory model
Protection motivation theory
Selye's general adaptation syndrome
Health belief model

Question 17 of 20

17. Question

We now know the health professionals may behave not just according to their education and training, but also according to their own ‘lay beliefs’. But which of the following beliefs has been indicated by research to influence the development of a health professional’s original diagnosis?

The nature of clinical problems.
The probability of the disease.
Similar patients.
All of the above.

Question 18 of 20

18. Question

Research has indicated the beliefs of health professionals can affect the initial diagnoses that they make. Which beliefs have been identified as affecting the practice of health professionals?

Stereotype of the illness of people with the illness
Perspective or philosophy of the professional
Seriousness of the disease potentially represented by symptoms
Prior knowledge of the patient
All of the above

Question 19 of 20

19. Question

The negative emotional experience resulting from a resulting from a mismatch between the individual’s appraisal of a stressor and the individual’s ability to cope with the stressor is a common definition for which psychological phenomenon?

Fear
Susceptibility
Stress
Symptom perception
Internal health locus of control

Question 20 of 20

20. Question

Psychology has an important role to play at all stages of chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease (CHD). But which one of the following is usually NOT the case in terms of the psychology behind such in illness?

Someone who believes that 'lots of people recover from heart attacks may lead an inactive and sedentary lifestyle.
If someone has a history of heart attacks in their family and is resigned to that fate, that person is more likely to develop the illness either by affecting behaviour or by having an impact on the immune system.
A person who copes with their illness by taking definite action and making plans about how to prevent it from deteriorating is in a state of denial and may make the situation worse.
Believing that a heart attack is due to a genetic weakness rather than a product of lifestyle may mean that a person is less likely to attend a rehabilitation class and be less likely to try and change the way they behave.

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