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Psychology 320: Health Psychology, Spring 2017 (Instructor: Leong)
Exam 1 Study Guide
Chapter 1
1. Define health psychology.
2. What does a health psychologist do?
3. Describe the changing philosophical perspectives on the mind-body relationship from the time of
ancient cultures to the present day.
4. Compare and contrast the biopsychosocial model and biomedical models of health. Summarize the
advantages of the biopsychosocial model.
5. What was Freud’s contribution?
6. Explain the clinical implications of the biopsychosocial model.
7. Explain the Case History of Nightmare Deaths.
8. Describe changing patterns of illness in the United States.
9. Differentiate between acute disorders and chronic illnesses.
10. Describe the advances in technology and research.
11. Describe trends in the expansion of health care services in the United States.
12. Explain the role of theory in health psychology.
13. Explain epidemiology, morbidity, and mortality.
14. Describe the research methodologies employed by health psychologists.
15. Describe the different occupations that employ health psychologists.
Chapter 2
1. Identify and describe the structure of the nervous system.
2. Identify and describe the structure and function of the peripheral and autonomic nervous systems.
3. Differentiate between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, and describe their
functions.
4. Differentiate between the medulla, pons, and cerebellum, and describe their functions.
5. Describe the functions of the midbrain.
6. Describe the structure of the forebrain.
7. Differentiate between the thalamus and the hypothalamus, and describe their functions.
8. Describe the structure and functions of the four lobes that make up the cerebral cortex.
9. Describe the structure and functions of the limbic system.
10. Describe the nature and functions of neurotransmitters.
11. Identify and describe the common disorders of the nervous system.
12. Describe the structure and functions of the endocrine system.
13. Describe the functions of the adrenal glands and their role in the endocrine system.
14. Describe the nature of diabetes, differentiating between Type I and Type II diabetes.
15. Describe the structure and function of the cardiovascular system.
16. Describe the structure and function of the heart, and identify common disorders of the
cardiovascular system.

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17. Describe the factors that influence blood pressure.
18. Describe the composition of blood, and identify common blood-related disorders.
19. Describe the structure and function of the respiratory system, and identify common respiratory
system disorders.
20. Describe the structure and function of the digestive system, and identify common digestive system
disorders.
21. Describe the structure and function of the renal system, and identify common disorders of the renal
system.
22. Describe the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems.
23. Explain the processes of fertilization and gestation.
24. Identify common disorders of the reproductive system.
25. Explain the inheritance of susceptibility to disease.
26. Explain the role of the health psychologist in genetics, and discuss genetic counseling.
27. Describe the structure and function of the immune system.
28. Describe the routes of disease transmission and the course of infection.
29. Describe the nature of immunity, and differentiate between nonspecific and specific immune
mechanisms.
30. Differentiate between humoral and cell-mediated immunity.
31. Describe the role of the lymphatic system in immunity.
Chapter 3
1. Define health promotion and describe the factors that have fueled the movement toward health
promotion in the United States.
2. Describe the role of behavioral factors in disease and disorder.
3. Define health behaviors, health habits, and primary prevention.
4. Summarize the relationship of individual difference variables, social factors, emotional factors,
cognitive factors, perceived symptoms, and factors related to access to medical care to health
behaviors.
5. Describe the health-habit factors that undermine health practices.
6. Summarize the findings of research investigating the success of health promotion and primary
prevention efforts across the lifespan and with at-risk people.
7. Describe ethnic and gender differences in health behaviors.
8. Summarize the effectiveness of educational appeals and the use of fear appeals in changing
attitudes and health behaviors.
9. Describe the components of the health belief model, and explain how useful it is in predicting and
changing health behaviors.
10. Define self-efficacy, and explain the relationship between self-efficacy and health behaviors.
11. Describe the components of the Theory of Planned Behavior, and evaluate its usefulness in
predicting health behaviors.
12. Describe why attitude change may not result in behavior change.
13. Describe the basic principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy.
14. Define self-monitoring, and describe its use in cognitive-behavioral therapy.
15. Define discriminative stimulus, and describe its use in cognitive-behavioral therapy.

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Psychology 320: Health Psychology, Spring 2017 (Instructor: Leong) Exam 1 Study Guide Chapter 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Define health psychology. What does a health psychologist do? Describe the changing philosophical perspectives on the mind-body relationship from the time of ancient cultures to the present day. Compare and contrast the biopsychosocial model and biomedical models of health. Summarize the advantages of the biopsychosocial model. What was Freud’s contribution? Explain the clinical implications of the biopsychosocial model. Explain the Case History of Nightmare Deaths. Describe changing patterns of illness in the United States. Differentiate between acute disorders and chronic illnesses. Describe the advances in technology and research. Describe trends in the expansion of health care services in the United States. Explain the role of theory in health psychology. Explain epidemiology, morbidity, and mortality. Describe the research methodologies employed by health psychologists. Describe the different occupations that employ health psychologists. Chapter 2 1. Identify and describe the structure of the nervous system. 2. Identify and desc ...
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