A Central Concept Behind the Field of Health Psychology Is

question 67

Multiple Choice

A central concept behind the field of health psychology is that

• A)psychologists should treat the body before they treat the mind.
• B)certain behaviors and psychological traits can have a detrimental effect on your health.
• C)mental health problems are the result of untreated physical ailments.
• D)psychologists should treat patients in the same way physicians treat physical disease.

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Definitions:

Proteomics

Study of the complete collection of proteins that a cell or organism expresses.

Genomics

Area of study that examines the genome of a species or group of species.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both an amino group and a carboxyl group.

Transgenic Forms

Organisms that have been genetically modified to contain genes from other species.