Test Bank for Health Psychology 4th Edition by Gurung
Chapter 1: What Is Health? Cultural and Historical Roots
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. The World Health Organization defines health as ______.
a. the absence of disease
b. mental, physical, spiritual, and psychological well-being
c. spiritual balance
d. a pulse rate of 120/50 and a heart rate of 55 beats per minute
Ans: B
Learning Objective: N/A
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: What Is Health?
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Every day, each of our behaviors can influence our health. Given the many
components of being healthy, health is best conceptualized as ______.
a. one-dimensional
b. a continuum
c. absolute
d. unstable
Ans: B
Learning Objective: N/A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: What Is Health?
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. One aspect of health that the WHO definition of health does NOT include is ______.
a. physical health
b. spiritual health
c. social well-being
d. mental well-being
Ans: B
Learning Objective: N/A
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: What Is Health?
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. Which of the following individuals would be LEAST LIKELY to balance hot and cold in
what they eat and drink as well as the way they live their lives?
a. James, a Chinese male living in China
b. Jordan, a European American male living in the U.S.
c. Vijay, an Indian male living in India
d. Alejandro, a Mexican male living in Mexico