Regarding health psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Health psychologists work mostly in universities, hospitals, and government agencies.
b. Health psychology is the study of interrelationships between psychological factors and physical health. c. One of the primary concerns of health psychologists is the effect of stress on physical health.
d. Health psychologists develop health promotion and disease prevention programs.
e. Health psychology is a subfield of clinical psychology, and health psychologists first train as therapists.
Question 2
In a research experiment, participants are shown a series of drawings before seeing an ambiguous picture that could be perceived as a rat or a man. Group 1 sees drawings of animals, while Group 2 sees drawings of humans. Perceptual set suggests which of the following results when participants are shown the ambiguous picture?
a. Both groups will report seeing a man.
b. Both groups will report seeing a rat.
c. Group 1 will report seeing a rat, while Group 2 will report seeing a man.
d. Group 1 will report seeing a man, while Group 2 will report seeing a rat. e. Neither group will see a rat or a man, since the picture is ambiguous.
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