Emotion-focused coping involves

Answer: Managing emotional response to stress (relaxation, social support) Useful when problem can't be changed (e.g., chronic illness).

The treatment plan most clearly reflects which conceptual model?

Answer: The biopsychosocial model of mental health Combining medication (biological), CBT (psychological), and a peer group (social) embodies the biopsychosocial model. The biological-only, behaviorist, and psychoanalytic models each emphasize a single domain.

Health psychology studies

Answer: Psychological factors that influence physical health and illness Bridges psychology and medicine.

AP Psychology · Topic 5.1

Introduction to Health Psychology Practice

Part of Mental and Physical Health.

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Sample 1difficulty 3/5
$Emotion-focused coping involves$
- A
  $Directly addressing the stressor through planning$
- B
  $Responding without any deliberate coping strategy$
- C
  $Managing emotional response to stress (relaxation, social support)$
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- D
  $Withdrawing entirely from the stressful situation$
Why
$Useful when problem can't be changed (e.g., chronic illness).$
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Sample 2difficulty 3/5
$A 45-year-old patient presents with recurrent major depression. Her clinician notes a family history of mood disorders, recent job loss, chronic insomnia, ruminative thinking patterns, and limited social support. The treatment plan integrates an SSRI, cognitive-behavioral therapy, sleep hygiene coaching, and a peer support group.$
$The treatment plan most clearly reflects which conceptual model?$
- A
  $The biopsychosocial model of mental health$
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- B
  $The psychoanalytic drive model$
- C
  $The purely behaviorist model$
- D
  $The strict medical (biological-only) model$
Why
$Combining medication (biological), CBT (psychological), and a peer group (social) embodies the biopsychosocial model. The biological-only, behaviorist, and psychoanalytic models each emphasize a single domain.$
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Sample 3difficulty 3/5
$Health psychology studies$
- A
  $Only inherited genetic contributions to disease$
- B
  $Psychological factors that influence physical health and illness$
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- C
  $Topics chosen randomly without a unifying theme$
- D
  $Only the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders$
Why
$Bridges psychology and medicine.$
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Sample 4difficulty 3/5
$A stressor is$
- A
  $Only major life-changing personal setbacks$
- B
  $Any event or situation that triggers the stress response$
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- C
  $Inherited predispositions to anxiety disorders$
- D
  $Reduced sleep duration over multiple nights$
Why
$Categorical (catastrophes, life changes, daily hassles) and chronic.$
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Sample 5difficulty 3/5
$Regular aerobic exercise has been shown to$
- A
  $Reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety$
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- B
  $Improve cardiovascular health without mood effects$
- C
  $Temporarily elevate stress hormone levels$
- D
  $Increase risk of mood disorder relapse$
Why
$Effect comparable to medication for mild-to-moderate depression in some studies.$
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