ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a criticism of the traditional biomedical approach to medicine?
a. The mind-body dualism perspective is outdated.
b. Too often, psychosocial factors are emphasized to the neglect of somatic factors.
c. The approach is reductionistic and ultimately sheds no light on what causes disease.
d. All of the above are criticisms of the biomedical approach.
Question 2The most recent definitions of health psychology include psychology's contributions to the
a. enhancement of health.
b. improvement of the health care system.
c. shaping of public opinion with regard to health.
d. all of the above
Question 3How is behavioral medicine distinguished from health psychology?
a. There is no difference; the terms may be used interchangeably.
b. Behavioral medicine is a medical specialty, whereas health psychology is a psychology specialty.
c. Behavioral medicine focuses on disease prevention, whereas health psychology focuses on health promotion.
d. Behavioral medicine is an interdisciplinary field, whereas health psychology is a specialty within psychology.
Question 4The costs of medical care in the United States are approximately __________ of the Gross Domestic Product.
a. 4
b. 8
c. 16
d. 24
Question 5Most health problems in the United States are related to
a. chronic diseases.
b. personality disorders.
c. malnutrition.
d. accidents.
Question 6According to the 1994 Institute of Medicine report, __________ have more stringent requirements, including training in the design and evaluation of interventions, than do __________.
a. prevention field specialists; prevention research specialists
b. clinical psychologists; community psychologists
c. community psychologists; consultants
d. none of the above
Question 7ALL BUT WHICH is true regarding training in the area of community psychology?
a. Very few new prevention experts are produced by training programs each year.
b. At least a master's degree is required to do work in the field of community psychology.
c. The multidisciplinary nature of community psychology makes it difficult to design appropriate training programs.
d. It is critical that community psychologists receive training regarding issues of diversity.
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