DISTANCE EDUCATION
B.Sc. (Psychology) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018.
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
(2005 Onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — x 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. What are the problems of children with asthma?
2. Write about stress and stress models.
3. What are the functions of health psychologists?
4. Describe the problems of pain.
5. Define aging from psychosocial perspective.
6. Mention few strategies to quit smoking.
7. Medical psychology is the forerunner of psychology.
Elucidate.
8. What do you mean by silent killers? Explain.
Sub. Code
24
DE-3593
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PART B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Write about the coping skills with regard to hypertension.
10. What are the clinical treatment for substance abuse?
11. Explain grief and preparation of cope with death.
12. Elucidate the psychological factors behind coronary
disease.
13. Define Alocholism, and explain its effects on behaviour.
14. Explain emotional aspects of chronically ill children.
15. Explain the various intervention programmes for
children with cystic fibrosis.