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c) agreeing with Plato and disagreeing with Aquinas on the unitary nature of mind and body.
d) placing little to no emphasis on the mind.
Answer: c
Section Reference: The Renaissance and Later
34. Which of the following was NOT an advance in science and medicine in the
18th and 19th centuries?
a) The growing use of dissection in autopsies to aid in the acquisition of knowledge.
b) The rejection of the belief that the mind and body are separate.
c) The discovery that microorganisms cause certain diseases
d) New surgical and anesthetic techniques.
Answer: b
Section Reference: The Renaissance and Later
35. The proposition that all diseases can be explained by disturbances in physiological processes
a) is the basis of the biomedical model.
b) is no longer the dominant view in the field of medicine.
c) has never been widely accepted.
d) is consistent with an emphasis on psychosocial factors.
Answer: a
Section Reference: The Renaissance and Later
36. Dr. Lee believes that disease occurs independently from our psychological and social experience. Dr. Lee believes in the _____ theory.
a) humoral
b) biopsychosocial
c) biomedical
d) trephination
Answer: c
Section Reference: The Renaissance and Later
37. Which of the following statements about chronic disease is true?
a) Significant advances have been made in their treatment, to the point
where they are no longer dangerous.
b.) Although we know more about the causes of chronic diseases, advances in their treatment have been modest.
c) Psychological and social factors have little to do with these diseases.
d) Gains and survival rates from cancer between 1950 and 1987 are due to improved medical techniques.
Answer: b
Section Reference: Problems in the Health care System
38. Canada’s health care system is based on the principle of
a) equal access to care at equal cost to the individual.
b) equal access to care at no cost to the individual.
c) equal access to care at cost to the individual.
d) pay-per-use access to care.
Answer: b
Section Reference: Problems in the Health care System
39. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for an individual developing
cancer?
a) high alcohol use
b) high fat diet
c) cigarette smoking
d) all of the above are risk factors
Answer: d
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
40. Risk factors for a health problem
a) directly cause diseases.
b) are associated with diseases.
c) are largely unknown today.
d) are usually easily cured with medication.
Answer: b
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
41. Risk factors for the two leading causes of death in Canada include
a) smoking and high blood pressure.
b) high blood pressure and high dietary cholesterol.
c) smoking and obesity.
d) obesity and lack of exercise.
Answer: c
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
42. Melody has been having a great deal of difficulty in her attempt to quit
smoking. Which of the following might be reasons for her lack of success?
a) She thinks getting cancer is not likely.
b) Her friends all smoke and don't think it’s such a big problem.
c) She is addicted to nicotine.
d) all of the above
Answer: d
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
43. Smoking has been identified as a risk factor in each of the following health problems except
a) stroke.
b) cancer.
c) chronic lung disease.
d) obesity.
Answer: d
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
44. In Belloc and Breslow's study of longevity and health practices
a) longevity was not statistically related to most health behaviors.
b) the health of older participants who practiced all seven health habits was similar to that of much younger participants.
c) maintaining an appropriate weight was the best predictor of health.
d) eating multiple small meals was important.
Answer: b
Section Reference: “The Person” in Health and Illness
45. Which of the following is NOT one of the healthful behaviors studied by