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8 Psychological Influences on Health Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 8 Psychological Influences on Health, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

The biopsychosocial perspective explains health as the result of interacting biological processes, psychological experiences, and social conditions.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Which statement correctly describes the nocebo effect?

A
A placebo effect describes symptom worsening related to negative expectations.
B
A nocebo effect describes symptom worsening related to negative expectations.
C
A placebo effect proves that symptoms are imaginary.
D
A nocebo effect means a person is pretending to be ill.

Written response

1 point

What term describes a person's confidence in their ability to perform a specific behavior?

Fill in the blank

1 point

Expectations and treatment context may contribute to symptom improvement in a , while symptom worsening related to negative expectations is called a .

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1 point

According to the health belief model, which factors may influence whether a person takes health-related action? Select all that apply.

A
Perceived susceptibility to a condition
B
Perceived seriousness of a condition
C
Perceived benefits and barriers of taking action
D
Confidence in one's ability to act
E
Cues that prompt action
F
Personality as a fixed determinant of illness

Choose one

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Which example best illustrates an indirect pathway through which psychological influences can affect health?

A
Psychological influences affect health only through immediate changes in heart rate.
B
Beliefs determine a person's medical risk with certainty.
C
Mood and beliefs can shape health behaviors that in turn influence health.
D
Health behaviors are unrelated to psychological experiences.

True or false

1 point

Evidence that optimism is associated with physical health proves that positive thinking alone prevents disease.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What term describes symptom worsening related to negative expectations about symptoms or treatment?

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1 point

When planning health promotion, cost, time, access, disability, safety, and competing demands should be considered as potential .

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A person believes that exercise is beneficial but doubts they can fit it into a busy schedule. Which concept most directly describes the confidence that a manageable plan could help strengthen?

A
The health belief model
B
Self-efficacy
C
The placebo effect
D
The biopsychosocial perspective

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A clinician wants to help a patient become more regularly active. Which actions fit the psychological health-promotion approach described in the material? Select all that apply.

A
Agree on a safe, realistic activity and a small starting goal.
B
Ask what the person values and what makes activity difficult.
C
Plan for likely obstacles and acknowledge progress.
D
Offer supportive peers or groups if the person wants this.
E
Use warnings and shame as the primary way to motivate change.

Open ended

1 point

Explain how psychological experiences can influence physical health within a biopsychosocial perspective. Describe at least two pathways and clarify why these influences do not mean that a person's psychological state determines or causes their illness.

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1 point

Which statement best reflects the material's account of personality and health?

A
Personality may influence coping or health routines, but it does not determine an individual's health.
B
Personality traits provide a fixed explanation for why a person develops a disease.
C
Personality determines whether someone can follow a treatment plan.
D
Personality has no possible relationship to health behavior or coping.

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1 point

A clinician explains that persistent stress can affect health through bodily responses, daily habits, and social circumstances. Which perspective best fits this explanation?

A
A purely biological perspective
B
The biopsychosocial perspective
C
A perspective based only on personal motivation
D
A perspective that treats health as unrelated to social conditions

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1 point

A person believes regular activity could help their health but thinks they have too little time to fit it into the day. In the health belief model, what does the perceived lack of time represent?

A
The person’s actual medical risk, which always determines action
B
A cue that prompts action
C
A perceived barrier to taking action
D
Confidence that the condition is not serious

Choose one

1 point

Someone intends to take regular walks but often forgets. Which health-promotion strategy is most likely to help turn that intention into a routine?

A
Set up reminders and a simple plan for when to do the activity
B
Rely on warnings about the risks of inactivity
C
Wait until motivation is consistently high
D
Avoid tracking progress so the routine stays spontaneous

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1 point

A person is dealing with a stressor they cannot readily change. Which response best reflects an adaptable approach to coping?

A
Insist that the stressor can always be removed
B
Avoid seeking support or professional care
C
Use the same strategy for every kind of stressor
D
Adapt goals and use a coping strategy suited to the situation

True or false

1 point

If depression is associated with poorer outcomes for some people with chronic illness, that association proves that depression directly caused each person’s physical illness.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What term means confidence in one’s ability to perform a specific behavior?

Written response

1 point

What term describes symptom worsening related to negative expectations?