Health Psych Ch 1

Question 1

what helped the 20th century change patterns of death and disease

Answer 1

med science

Question 2

what became the primary cause of death

Answer 2

heart disease, cancer, stroke

Question 3

what became the first infectious, deadly disease in 2020

Answer 3

COVID

Question 4

primary cause of death 1-24

Answer 4

unintentional accident, suicide

Question 5

primary cause of death 25-44

Answer 5

unintentional accident, CVD, suicide

Question 6

primary cause of death 45-64

Answer 6

cancer, CVD

Question 7

primary cause of death 65-death

Answer 7

cancer, CVD

Question 8

What do europeans and african americans die more from

Answer 8

CVD

Question 9

what do asians and hispanics die more from

Answer 9

cancer

Question 10

how much did life expectancy increase in the 20th century

Answer 10

30 years

Question 11

what is the percentage of people that suffer from a chronic medical condition

Answer 11

50%

Question 12

what percentage of money is spent on chronic medical conditions

Answer 12

86%

Question 13

what percent of prescriptions is written for chronic conditions

Answer 13

88%

Question 14

what is the biomedical model

Answer 14

-defines health as abscence of disease
-disease seen solely as a biological process that is a result of exposure to a specific pathogen.
-spurred development of drugs and technology oriented towards removing the pathogens and curing disease

Question 15

biopsychosocial model

Answer 15

looks at biological, psychological, genetics, physiology, social support, personal control, stress, compliance, personality, poverty, ethnic background and cultural beliefs

Question 16

what are 2 benefits of the psychosocial model

Answer 16

-incorporates psychological and social factors
-views health as a positive condition

Question 17

world health organization definition of health

Answer 17

state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, and not merely the abscence of disease or infirmity

Question 18

psychology

Answer 18

science of behavior, thought, and feeling

Question 19

why is psychology relevant to health care

Answer 19

behavior is involved in developing and managing chronic disease

Question 20

what does the biopsychosocial model recognize

Answer 20

psychological and emotional factors contribute to physical health problems

Question 21

freud (psychosomatic)

Answer 21

unconscious conflicts could contribute to physical symptoms

Question 22

walter cannon (psychosomatic)

Answer 22

emotions are accompanied by physiological changes that could cause disease

Question 23

Helen Flanners Dunbar (psychosomatic)

Answer 23

relationship between personality type and disease

Question 24

what was the life expectancy a century ago

Answer 24

50

Question 25

what is the life expectancy now

Answer 25

80

Question 26

what are deaths attributable to now

Answer 26

lifestyle and behavior

Question 27

what has contributed to the increase in life expectancy

Answer 27

lower infant mortality

Question 28

what are some strategies to lower medical costs

Answer 28

limit services, early detection of diseases, healthy lifestyle