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This study source was downloaded by 100000896705906 from CourseHero.com on 05-24-2025 11:05:49 GMT -05:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/24559922/Psych-150-Exam-1-Study-Guidedocx/ Psych 150 Exam 1 Study Guide Topic Learning Objective NotesIntroduction to Health Psych Describe the Healthy People 2010 goals, the nations progress towardsthose goals, and how the United States is faring in terms of health relative to other nations: -increase our healthy life span and quality of life and eliminating health disparities -healthy countries in the world: Australia, Japan, and UK -3/30 goals accomplished: Explain important core principles of health psychology described in class: Field devoted to understanding psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they get ill. It focuses on health promotion and maintenance; prevention and treatment of illness; the etiology and correlates of health, illness, and dysfunction; and improvement of the health care system and the formulation of health policy. Recognize the strengths and weaknesses of the biomedical model for ourunderstanding of health and illness: StrengthsGerm theory of disease & autopsy findings-Bacteria caused major health problems-Can prevent these illnesses by using sanitation & vaccinationsEpidemiology & Public Health efforts to reduce chronicdisease emerged later-Identifying risk factors such as tobacco & poor diet-With more knowledge, disease can