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Chapter 11 - Stress, Coping, and Well-Being 1. __________ psychology investigates the psychological factors related to wellness and illness, including the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical problems. a. Biopsychosocial b. Neuro- c. Health d. Wellness Answer: c Page: 280 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge Difficulty: Low APA Goal: Goal 1: Knowledge Base of Psychology 2. Which statement about health psychologists is TRUE? a. They investigate the effects of psychological factors on illness. b. They examine the psychological factors underlying treatments for disease and illness. c. They study how more healthful behavior can avoid and reduce health problems. d. All these are true. Answer: d Page: 280 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge Difficulty: Medium APA Goal: Goal 1: Knowledge Base of Psychology 3. Which of these statements best expresses the position of most health psychologists with regard to the mind-body issue? a. The mind and the body are separate entities. b. The mind and the body are one and the same. c. The mind and the body interact. d. Health psychologists are concerned only with the body. Answer: c Page: 280 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension Difficulty: Medium APA Goal: Goal 1: Knowledge Base of Psychology 4. Which of the following would NOT be researched by health psychologists? a. chronic illness b. coping strategies c. broken bones d. smoking and drug use Answer: c Page: 280 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge Difficulty: Medium APA Goal: Goal 1: Knowledge Base of Psychology 5. Dr. Alastair examines the relationship among psychological factors, the immune system, and the brain. Dr. Alastair is a(n) a. psychoimmunologist. b. psychoneuroimmunologist. c. psychoneurologist. d. neuroimmunologist. Answer: b Page: 280 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application Difficulty: Medium APA Goal: Goal 10: Career Planning and Development 6. Which of these statements is TRUE with respect to health psychology? a. It achieved prominence as a field in the early 20th century. b. It has become an i