Health psychology is best defined as the scientific study of those behaviors related to
A) ?adoption of the sick role for persons who believe they are ill.
B) ?health enhancement, disease prevention, and rehabilitation.
C) ?the courses of development in psychosomatic illnesses.
D) ?public health issues and public opinion on health only.
B
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a. margin of error b. divergent validity c. measurement validity d. demand characteristics
Which of the following statements is one of the results of research by Ryff, Keyes, & Hughes on psychological well-being in midlife?
a. Minority status is associated with negative outcomes for men and women. b. Perceived discrimination undermines psychological well-being for men. c. Minority status is associated with many indicators of strength for men and women. d. There are no differences in well-being between minority and majority group members.
The Zena perfume company wants to improve their top-selling fragrance, Rosy, by making it smell even rosier. They hire Dr. Franks to determine the minimum amount of rose oil that they will have to add to the formula to ensure that customers will be able to tell a difference in the improved fragrance. The Zena company wants Dr. Franks to find the customer’s ____.?
a. ?absolute threshold b. ?perceptual inconsistency c. ?just noticeable difference d. ?Helmholtz’s law
The assumption made by a designer about how something works is referred to
as the designer's (a) natural mapping (b) conceptual model (c) arbitrary mapping (d) control information