The research finding that older residents in assisted living facilities lived longer when given control over watering a plant illustrates the health benefit of what psychological factor?
Explanation
This question links a classic study in health psychology to the underlying principle it demonstrates: the significant, positive impact of perceived control on health and longevity.
Other questions
Which model of health, relied upon by health psychology, posits that biology, psychology, and social factors are equally important in the development of disease?
In the context of health psychology, what does the term 'adherence' refer to?
According to research by Cohen and colleagues on stress and illness, what was the relationship between a person's stress level and their likelihood of developing a cold after being exposed to a virus?
What is the key difference between problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping?
What is self-efficacy?
Research on social relationships and health has found that the risk of social isolation is similar in magnitude to the risk associated with what other behavior?
Which components of Type A Behavior have been found to be especially harmful to heart health?
What is 'biofeedback'?
According to the text, a study of college students during exam periods found that they exhibited several negative health behaviors. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a behavior they engaged in more frequently during this stressful time?
What is the term for behaviors that can improve or harm health, such as regular exercise or smoking, which become firmly established and performed automatically?
According to a Fox and Jones (2009) report, what percentage of people who use the internet for health information state that this influences their decision to see a doctor?
What is a primary concern regarding the credibility of online health information, as highlighted by a study on college students reading about HIV and syphilis?
What is the primary role of a clinical health psychologist working on a medical team?
The field of 'Positive Health', as proposed by Seligman (2008), focuses on what?
What does the term 'chronic disease' mean?
What did Hans Selye's research with rats reveal about stress?
Which of the five factors often studied for their ability to protect health is defined as 'the number of social roles that you have'?
What has research on optimism shown regarding health outcomes?
According to the American Psychological Association (2012), about what percentage of Americans report having stress?
Which of these is the best example of emotion-focused coping for a student who is anxious about an upcoming exam?
What is the term for irritations in daily life that cause difficulties and repeated stress, such as getting stuck in traffic?
According to the text, the discovery of the Type A Behavior pattern and its health risks was made in the 1950s by professionals in which field?
What is the primary characteristic of the Biomedical Model of Health?
Positive emotions can serve as an 'antidote' to stress. How does the illustrative Figure 2 suggest this works?
Which term describes a field similar to health psychology that integrates psychological factors in the treatment of disease and includes clinical areas like occupational therapy and rehabilitation?
In a study by Schoenfeld and colleagues, what fraction of diabetic patients failed to get proper medical care that could prevent or slow down diabetes-related blindness?
What is the concept of 'resilience' in the context of health psychology?
What does the World Health Organization (WHO) define as 'health'?
Why are positive health practices considered especially important during times of stress?
What is 'hostility' as defined in the context of health psychology?
The idea that our emotions and thoughts can affect how our body functions is known as what?
According to the text, which of the following is NOT a benefit tied to positive emotions like feeling happy or excited?
What is 'social support'?
What is the General Adaptation Syndrome?
What is the primary goal of health promotion?
The finding that hostile individuals are quick to get upset and that this angry arousal can damage the arteries of the heart illustrates what concept?
According to research on poor sleep and academic performance, what is the relationship between the two?
Which term describes any behavior that is related to health, either good or bad?
Which of these is NOT a category of help provided by social support as described in the text?
What is Type B Behavior characterized by?
What is the term for a stimulus or event that induces feelings of stress?
What does the field of psychoneuroimmunology study?
Which of these is an example of a health disparity mentioned in the chapter related to seeking medical care?
The text describes m-health (mobile-health) applications as being useful for what purpose?
According to the text, when might emotion-focused coping be a better strategy than problem-focused coping?
What is the term for a field of study that focuses on how biological, psychological, and social processes contribute to physiological changes in the body and health over time?
What did the Belloc & Breslow (1972) and Breslow & Enstrom (1980) studies find about people who engaged in more protective habits?
What is a key reason that hostility is considered harmful to health, according to the text?
What did a study by Glass and Singer (1972) on unpleasant noise demonstrate about perceived control?