Q. Which theoretical perspective studies illness as 'lived experience'?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
postmodernism
Health Psychology MCQs and Notes
Q. One of the most significant drawbacks to support groups is that:
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
they have not been available to all the chronically ill patients
Q. Which of the following is a positive example of family support to a chronically ill patient?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Driving a chronically ill patient to and from medical appointments
Q. The _____ plan and direct educational, vocational, and recreational activities to help patients become more self-sufficient.
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
occupational therapists
Q. A chronically ill patient talks to others to find out more about the illness situation and discuss issues associated with it. Which of the following coping strategies has the patient used here?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
Social support
Q. Which of the following is crucial when informational, helpful, and emotional supports are needed for chronically ill patients?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Social self
Q. As a health psychologist, it is important to understand immediate responses to a chronic disease diagnosis because:
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
a patient\s coping efforts may fail and lead to an increasingly negative attitude and worsening health.
Q. The symptoms of heart failure include __________.
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All of the above are symptoms of heart failure.
Q. Which of the following changes in lifestyle are recommended to treat or prevent hypertension?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All of the above lifestyle changes are recommended to treat or prevent hypertension.
Q. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
consumption of aspirin