Jeopardy

Question 1

what is homeostasis

Answer 1

many of our body’s system wants to remain in this stable state

Question 2

what is effectiveness

Answer 2

if people use nicotine patches exactly as directed, a study finds that nicotine patches will help 50% of people quit
- however with typical user error, the same nicotine patches will help 30% of people quit, showing the difference between efficacy and this other similar outcome

Question 3

what is complicated grief (prolonged grief disorder)

Answer 3

this type of grief is in the DSM-5 as a diagnosis for people who experience prolonged grief that impairs their functioning in other domains

Question 4

instrumental support example

Answer 4

when sally does her mother’s laundry, schedules her appointments, and cooks her meals

Question 5

what is the biomedical model

Answer 5

the dominant model of health in medical schools and hospitals

Question 6

what is a dominant trait

Answer 6

a trait that is expressed in the phenotype with even a single allele in the genotype

Question 7

who are women?

Answer 7

due to the non-representativeness of participants in clinical trials, prescription drugs can have more side effects for this group of people due to differences in metabolism

Question 8

what is the health belief model

Answer 8

according to this psychological model, people’s behavior is a result of the perceived costs and benefits of the action

Question 9

what are tolerance and withdrawal

Answer 9

the two general signs/symptoms of dependency

Question 10

what is adoption

Answer 10

this component of the RE-AIM framework evaluates to what extend an intervention or program will be appealing and actually used across different locations/groups

Question 11

who are ‘family members’ or ‘next of kin’

Answer 11

under the policy of mandatory approach, this is who has to give final approval for organ donation (from a deceased donor)

Question 12

what is self-determination theory

Answer 12

this psychological theory states that people have three basic motivations: belongingness, competence, and autonomy

Question 13

what is insulin

Answer 13

this enzyme, produced in the pancreas is absent in people with type I diabetes

Question 14

what is reach

Answer 14

this component of the RE-AIM framework examines whether individuals choose to participate in the intervention or whether people opt-out

Question 15

what is nicotine

Answer 15

one of the largest disinformation campaigns in modern history was coordinated by companies selling this common drug, leading to confusion and misinformation persisting into the 1970s

Question 16

what is internalized stigma

Answer 16

this psychological concept occurs when someone absorbs negative messages or stereotypes that apply to themselves

Question 17

what is the disease model of addiction

Answer 17

addictions are a brain disease; its neurobiology not the responsibility of the patient or society

Question 18

what is vitamin A

Answer 18

deficiency in the micronutrient is the leading cause of preventable blindness globally

Question 19

what is metaphor

Answer 19

by using this literary device in framing a health message, we can subtly change people’s perception of a disease or treatment (e.g., by making them more willing to fight against a disease)

Question 20

what is the Tuskagee syphilis study

Answer 20

from 1932-1972, over a hundred men enrolled in this infamous study died, due to not receiving treatments or even being told their diagnosis

Question 21

what is an injunctive norm

Answer 21

this type of social influence expresses what people should do (not necessarily what other people actually do)

Question 22

what is the social model of disability

Answer 22

this model of disability focuses on the systematic barriers and inaccessibility of society, rather than focusing on the impairments in one’s physical body