Brannon/Feist
Health Psychology: An Introduction to Behavior and Health, 7e
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Health Knowledge Quiz Answer Key
1. False—According to most health psychologists, health is more than the absence of disease; it is a positive state of well being. (Chapter 1)
2. False—The United States ranks in 11th place in terms of life expectancy. (Chapter 1)
3. False—The increase in life expectancy during the 20th century was primarily the result of decreases in infant mortality and improvements in public health. (Chapter 1)
4. False—The relationship between stress and disease is less certain than most people imagine. (Chapter 6)
5. True—People who maintain close to ideal weight are healthier and live longer than those who are either heavier or thinner. (Chapter 14)
6. False—Progress in research comes through the cumulative knowledge from many studies. (Chapter 2)
7. True—Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. (Chapter 12)
8. True—Effective coping strategies allow people to deal with stress. (Chapter 5)
9. False—Although smoking contributes to the development of heart disease, more smoking-related cancer deaths occur than smoking-related heart disease deaths. (Chapter 12)
10. False—Correlation does not demonstrate a cause-and-effect relationship. (Chapter 2)
11. False—High cholesterol level are related to increased heart disease risk during middle age, but after age 60, that relationship is not strong; low cholesterol becomes more of a risk. (Chapter 9)
12. True—Physical activity is another of the health habits that the Alameda County Study showed to be related to better health and longer life. (Chapter 2 & Chapter 15)
13. False—Lung cancer is the leading cancer death for both women and men. (Chapter 10)
14. True—Not only overweight but also fat distribution pose health risks. (Chapter 14)
15. True—Stress affects the immune system, making people more vulnerable to infectious disease. (Chapter 6)
16. False—Female college students are more likely to use seat belts than male college students. (Chapter 16)
17. True—Alcohol increases a person's chances of being involved in vehicle crashes as well as assaults, homicide, and suicide. (Chapter 13)
18. False—Exercise need not be painful to provide fitness and health benefits. (Chapter 15)
19. False—Very low cholesterol levels are associated with higher death rates from cancer and from violence. (Chapter 9)
20. False—High protein diets are often also high in fat, which may not be a wise dietary choice. (Chapter 14)
21. False—Alcohol poses health risks, but light and moderate drinkers have lower death rates than those who completely abstain from alcohol. (Chapter 13)
22. False—The relationship between chronic pain and psychological disorders is the opposite: Chronic pain may produce psychological disorders. (Chapter 7)
23. False—Men develop heart disease at younger ages than women, but overall, the rates are similar. (Chapter 9)
24. True—African Americans are at higher risk for heart disease than European Americans. (Chapter 9)
25. True—Both positive and negative events produce changes that require adaptation, which is one definition of stress. (Chapter 5)
26. False—Psychologists do not use the term willpower; rather, they focus on biological, personal, and social factors that influence the decision to smoke and to continue smoking. (Chapter 12)
27. True—Through people's expectancies, placebos can boost the effectiveness of not only psychological but also medical treatments. (Chapter 2)
28. True—The person's perception of the severity of an illness is important in seeking treatment, but that perception is not necessarily consistent with medical evidence. (Chapter 3)
29. False—Smokers are significantly more likely than people exposed to passive smoke to experience the risks of smoking. (Chapter 12)
30. True—Social support is an important factor in dealing with stress and disease; people with social support live longer and healthier lives than those with little or no social support. (Chapter 5)