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health psychology Correct Answer -a subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to behavioral medicine. -looks at the bidirectional relationship between psychology and physical health. health psych ...

health psychology Correct Answer -a subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to behavioral medicine. -looks at the bidirectional relationship between psychology and physical health. health psychology's purpose Correct Answer is the scientific contribution of psychology (thoughts, emotions, & behaviors) to the: 1. Promotion and maintenance of health. 2. Prevention and treatment of illness. 3. Identification of the causes of health and illness. 4. Analysis and improvement of the health care system. scientific method Correct Answer a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses. 1900's medical beliefs (biomedical model) Correct Answer -all illness has a biomedical cause. -illness is based on an organ not functioning right or biochemical’s in the body being out of balance. -all illness can be cured with drugs if we just find the right drugs. -the body is separate from the mind. -1925 penicillin is invented which changed medicine forever as it healed many previously incurable diseases. -good for acute disease. current day medical beliefs (biopsychosocial model) Correct Answer -fundamental assumption: health and illness result from the interplay of: --biological (organs, cells, tissues, biochemical’s). --psychological (individuals' motivations, beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, emotions). --social factors (society, culture, community, family, social class). trends shaping health psychology Correct Answer -life expectancy has increased. -leading causes of death are now preventable "lifestyle disorders" rooted in health-compromising behaviors. -there has been a shift away from the biomedical model. -health care costs have risen sharply during the past five decades. correlation research design Correct Answer -as one thing goes up, does another thing go up (or down)? -assess (observe) variables and look at the strength of the relationship between them. -correlation: the measure of how closely two factors vary together, or how well you can predict a change in one from observing a change in the other.

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