The interdisciplinary field that studies the relation between behavioral and biomedical science is ...

The interdisciplinary field that studies the relation between behavioral and biomedical science is known as
 
  A) neuroscience.
  B) medical psychology.
  C) behavioral medicine.
  D) holistic medicine.

Question 2

____________ uses psychological principles and methods to understand how attitudes and behaviors influence health and fitness.
 
  A) Health psychology
  B) Sports medicine
  C) Behavioral medicine
  D) Sports psychology

Question 3

____________ proposed associations between certain personality patterns and specific medical illnesses.
 
  A) Flanders Dunbar and Ren Descartes
  B) Franz Alexander and Ren Descartes
  C) Flanders Dunbar and Franz Alexander
  D) Ren Descartes and Sigmund Freud

Question 4

____________ occurs when the full syndrome of dementia (now known as major neurocognitive disorder) appears to be present but resolves after appropriate treatment for depression.
 
  A) Executive dysfunction
  B) Reversible dementia
  C) Vascular depression
  D) Substance/medication-induced major or minor neurocognitive disorder.

Question 5

In 1948, the World Health Organization defined health as
 
  A) the absence of illness or disease.
  B) a state of mental, social, and physical well-being.
  C) an optimal state of physical fitness.
  D) a lack of any mental or physical defect.

Question 6

____________ was one of the first to suggest that the mind can cause physical ailments.
 
  A) Ren Descartes
  B) Sigmund Freud
  C) Flanders Dunbar
  D) Franz Alexander

Question 7

The appraisal process, which follows a stressful event, involves
 
  A) working to improve coping skills rather than reacting to the event emotionally.
  B) assessing potential harm or threat, followed by identifying available coping skills.
  C) identifying available coping skills, followed by a threat or harm assessment.
  D) determining which coping resources are needed to deal with a stressful event followed by the active deployment of these resources.

Question 8

According to the text, which two psychological disorders are most common among older adults?
 
  A) Phobias and PTSD
  B) Substance abuse and PTSD
  C) Depression and anxiety
  D) Dementia and psychosis