According to the Textbook, "Principles in Health Psychology Can

question 17

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, "principles in health psychology can . . . be used to persuade people to seek medical care . . . to detect health problems at an early stage, when there are more treatment options available and these options are less expensive." Health psychology, therefore, can encourage ______ prevention.

• A) primary
• B) secondary
• C) tertiary
• D) behavioral

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Definitions:

Diverticulitis

Inflammation of the diverticuli, which are abnormal dilations in the intestine.

Intestinal Wall

The multi-layered tissue lining the intestines, responsible for nutrient absorption and barrier protection against pathogens.

Abnormal Dilations

unusual expansions or widenings of vessels, cavities, or organ passages in the body.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that involve the conversion of food to energy, the construction of proteins and nucleic acids, and the breakdown of waste products.