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Degree : B.Sc
Department : Psychology
Subject :UCGF Health Psychology
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UCGF Health Psychology Question Paper :
OCTOBER 2011 U/ID 22156/UCGF
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
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SECTION A — (10 ´ 3 = 30 marks)
Answer any TEN questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 30 words.
1. Define health psychology.
2. What is illness?
3. Name any three degenerative disease.
4. What are preventive health behaviours?
5. What are health beliefs?
6. Threat appraisal – Explain.
7. Define exercise.
8. What is accident?
9. What is a healthy diet?
10. Define alcoholism.
11. Aversion therapy– Explain.
12. What is problem drinking?
SECTION B — (5 ´ 6 = 30 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 200 words.
13. Why is the field of health psychology needed? Explain.
14. Explain the nature of health behaviours.
15. What are the factors that influence the practice of health behaviours?
16. Write a brief note on health habit modification.
17. Explain the psychological benefits of exercise.
18. What are the reasons to smoke?
19. Write a short note on alcoholism.
SECTION C — (4 ´ 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 500 words.
20. Illustrate the models of health psychology.
21. Discuss the barriers to effective health promotion.
22. Elaborate the cognitive approaches to health behaviour change.
23. Discuss the cancer related health behaviour.
24. Examine factors related to weight control and maintaining a healthy diet.
25. Suggest a smoking prevention strategy.
OCTOBER 2012 U/ID 22156/UCGF
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (10 ´ 3 = 30 marks)
Answer any TEN questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 50 words.
Define the following terms :
1. Disease.
2. Psychosomatic illness.
3. Mutagens.
4. Immunity.
5. Psychogenic.
6. Symptom perception.
7. Obesity.
8. Breast self – examination.
9. Cognitive restructuring.
10. Craving.
11. Passive smoking.
12. Withdrawal symptoms.
PART B — (5 ´ 6 = 30 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 200 words.
13. Explain the factors that have contributed to the raise of health psychology.
14. Discuss the health belief model.
15. Explain patient – practitioner relationship.
16. Define health behaviour, health habits and primary prevention..
17. Differentiate aerobic excercise and isokinetic exercise.
18. Describe the nature of skin cancer.
19. Define alcoholism and problem drinking.
PART C : (4 ´ 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 500 words.
20. Discuss the biopsychsocial model of health psychology.
21. Explain the role of a psychologist in rehabilitation.
22. Explain the different health enhancing methods.
23. Describe the six characteristics of health – compromising behaviours.
24. Describe the nature of work site weight-loss intervention.
25. Describe the nature and advantage of smoking prevention programs.
OCTOBER 2013 : U/ID 22156/UCGF
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
PART A : (10 ´ 3 = 30 marks)
Answer any TEN questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 50 words :
Define the following questions :
1. Health behaviour.
2. Behaviour therapy.
3. Chromosomal abnormalities.
4. Sick role.
5. Systematic desensitization.
6. Rehabilitation.
7. Obesity.
8. Alcoholics Anonymous.
9. Chronic illness.
10. Carcinogens.
11. Problem drinking.
12. Etiology.
PART B : (5 × 6 = 30 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 200 words :
13. What is health psychology? How it is different from clinical psychology?
14. Discuss the scope of health psychology as a career.
15. Write about the barriers to affective health promotion.
16. Describe biomedical foundations of health psychology.
17. Write about behaviour method of weight loss strategies.
18. Describe the role of exercise in health promotion.
19. Write notes on withdrawal symptoms.
PART C : (4 × 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 500 words :
20. Describe the historical development of health psychology.
21. Describe cognitive and behavioural approaches to health behaviour change.
22. Explain health habit modification.
23. Describe cancer related health behaviour.
24. What are the different health enhancing methods?
25. Why do people smoke? Explain the intervention to reduce smoking.