Chapter 3 Revision-Applied Psychology

What model states that health and illness are the product of three interrelated factors?

• The behavioural model

• The biopsychosocial model

• The mental health model

• The holistic model

Who is credited with first proposing the biopsychosocial model?

• George Engel

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

• George Lucas

The biopsychosocial model proposes that the mind and body are connected and interdependent.

• True

• False

In the biopsychosocial model, emotional behaviour fits into the:

• Biological component

• Psychological component

• Social component

• Environmental component

To examine the biological aspects of a patient, a doctor might:

• Use a depression inventory

• Ask questions about past relationships

• Run a blood test

• Administer a test of cognition

Prior to the biopsychosocial model, only ________ factors were deemed worthy of study and practice.

• Psychological

• Biological

• Social

• Environmental

The biopsychosocial model should only be used by psychologists.

• True

• False

Assessment of a patient's personality falls under what level of the biopsychosocial model?

• Psychological

• Biological

• Social

• Environmental

Someone who experiences a minor setback in life may become depressed if he or she:

• has a weak biological predisposition for depression

• has an optimistic thinking style

• has a highly pessimistic thinking style

• has a weak biological predisposition or a pessimistic thinking style

The monkey business illusion is a dramatic example of which of the following?

• Cortical blindness

• Selective perception

• Hindsight bias

• Inattention blindness