Which of the Following Questions Would Be of the Greatest

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions would be of the greatest interest to a health psychologist?

• A) What are the causes of coronary artery disease in African-American men?
• B) What is the reason why children from single-parent homes are more likely to become smokers than children from two-parent homes?
• C) What methods can be used to increase the motivation of an adult who has had a heart attack to start exercising regularly?
• D) What is the relationship between the influenza virus and major depression?

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Definitions:

Macrosystem Level

Pertains to the broadest context in ecological systems theory, encompassing societal norms, economic systems, and cultural values that influence an individual's development.

Mesosystem Level

A term from ecological systems theory describing interactions between different microsystems or immediate environments, like home and school.

Microsystem Level

The closest layer of environment in Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, consisting of settings where an individual directly interacts, like family or school.

Internal

Pertaining to or existing within an entity, such as an organization, individual, or system, often as opposed to external factors or influences.