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Question 1:

According to the CSM, ________ is not a dimension along which we conceptualize the physical signs and symptoms of health/illness.
a) “identity”
b) “prevalence”
c) “consequences”
d) “timeline”

Question 2:

A meta-analysis by Hagger and Orbell (2003) showed that those who view their signs and symptoms as ________ are more likely to cope by using problem-focused coping strategies.
a) acute
b) chronic
c) controllable
d) disabling

Question 3:

Determinants of illness representations do not include ________.
a) type A personalities
b) physical sensations
c) past experiences
d) cognitive heuristics

Question 4:

Leventhal et al. (1980) reported that children with a history of previous negative medical experiences demonstrated more ________ during a throat culture examination than did children with previous positive or neutral medical experiences.
a) emotion-focused coping
b) distress
c) pain management
d) pessimism

Question 5:

Believing that we are ill if we experience symptoms and healthy if we do not is called the ______ rule.
a) symmetry
b) stress–illness
c) prevalence
d) age–illness

Question 6:

Among health-anxious individuals, safety behaviours ________ anxiety.
a) stabilize
b) increase
c) decrease
d) significantly decrease

Question 7:

________ is not a type of cognitive bias affecting people with extreme health anxiety.
a) Thought–action–synthesis bias
b) Thought–action–fusion bias
c) Ex-consequentia reasoning
d) Confirmatory bias

Question 8:

Body monitoring, which refers to monitoring one’s physical sensations and appearance, is a form of ________.
a) safety behaviour
b) confirmatory bias
c) cognitive heuristic
d) problem-focused coping strategy

Question 9:

________ do(es) not complicate treatment of health anxiety.
a) Symptom severity
b) Strongly-held beliefs
c) Personality disorders
d) High emotional cost of health anxiety

Question 10:

Exposure with response prevention is a technique of ________ therapy.
a) behaviour modification
b) psychodynamic
c) cognitive behaviour
d) reinforcement

Higher Education

Fundamentals of Health Psychology: Chapter 6