Which of the Following Is the Primary Focus of Health

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the primary focus of health psychology?

• A)health promotion and maintenance and preventing and treating illness
• B)revising the health care system
• C)understanding the etiology of health and illness
• D)finding the cure for disease like HIV and cancer

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Definitions:

Family Planning

Family planning refers to the practices that allow individuals or couples to anticipate and attain their desired number of children and the spacing and timing of their births.

Antibiotics

Medications used to treat bacterial infections by inhibiting the growth of or destroying bacteria, pivotal in the field of medicine for controlling infectious diseases.

Growth Rate

The rate at which a particular variable, such as an economy or a population, increases over a specified period.

Net Migration

Net effect of immigration and emigration on a particular population; expressed as an increase or decrease.