Egc 512: Health Psychology Question Paper
Egc 512: Health Psychology
Course:Master Of Education In Education Psychology, Guidance And Counseling
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2011
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING (IOL)
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION IN
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
EGC 512:
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
DATE: Monday, 31st January, 2011
TIME: 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
? Write your registration number on every booklet you use
? Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.
1.
a)
Identify and explain two biological, two psychological, and two social
factors that contribute to illness.
(9 marks)
b)
What is the role of psychology in health and illness?
(4 marks)
c)
What is the relationship between the mind and the body in Health
Psychology?
(4 marks)
d)
Explain the contribution the following individuals made to the
development of Health psychology:
? Sigmud Freud
? Walter Canon (1952)
? Descartes
(6 marks)
e)
Write and explain two aims of Health Psychology
(6 marks)
2.
a)
What is adherence in Health Psychology?
(4 marks)
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b)
Briefly explain Bandura’s Self Efficacy Theory in relation to adherence.
(10 marks)
c)
Identify and explain six barriers to adherence.
(6 marks)
3.
a)
Define the concept of ‘placebo’ and give two examples
(6 marks)
b)
Explain why each of the following characteristics contribute to the
effectiveness of placebos according to Non-interactive Theories:
? The characteristics of the individual
? The characteristics of the treatment
? The characteristics of the health professional
(12 marks)
c)
Identify and explain three roles of the multidisciplinary approach clinics in
pain treatment.
(2 marks)
4.
a)
Define the concept of ‘stress’
(4 marks)
b)
Identify and explain five factors that contribute to stress on teachers in our
society.
(6 marks)
c)
Identify five physiological and five sociological of an individual’s
response to stress.
(10 marks)
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