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Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Psychological Health

Chapter 3 Psychological Health

Multiple Choice


1	All of the following are models of human nature discussed in the textbook except
		A)	evolutionary.
		B)	cognitive.
		C)	behavioral.
		D)	biological.


2	Which of the following is the least closely associated with the behavioral model?
		A)	analysis
		B)	stimulus
		C)	response
		D)	reinforcement


3	Which of the following may be symptomatic of depression?
		A)	poor appetite
		B)	weight loss
		C)	loss of sexual drive
		D)	all of the above


4	The scientist/author associated with self-actualization is
		A)	Maslow.
		B)	Skinner.
		C)	McCluan.
		D)	Toffler.


5	The MOST urgent need on Maslow's hierarchy of needs is
		A)	physiological needs.
		B)	safety.
		C)	being loved.
		D)	maintaining self-esteem.


6	Self-actualized people are
		A)	critical.
		B)	verbal.
		C)	realistic.
		D)	self-absorbed.


7	A phobia is
		A)	an unfounded fear of a specific thing.
		B)	a heart attack symptom.
		C)	a common response to stress.
		D)	uncommon among panic patients.


8	Achieving healthy self-esteem involves all of the following EXCEPT
		A)	developing a positive self-concept.
		B)	meeting challenges to self-esteem.
		C)	developing defense mechanisms.
		D)	learning to deal with anger.


9	An example of negative self-talk is
		A)	"I overdid it last night. Next time I'll make different choices."
		B)	"It may not be the best speech I'll ever give, but it was good enough to earn a grade of 'A'"
		C)	"I wonder why my boss wants to see me. I'll just have to wait and see."
		D)	"I wouldn't feel so lousy today if someone had stopped me from drinking so much last night."


10	Which of the following describes a treatment for fear that involves coming into direct contact with the fear-inducing element?
		A)	desensitization
		B)	exposure
		C)	self-actualization
		D)	reinforcement

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