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Symptom Perception
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1The degree of attention we pay to our internal bodily states influences the perception of our symptoms.
- ATrue
- BFalse
2Attention is a limited resource.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3Which of the following is most true?
- AYou are more likely to detect changes in internal bodily states in an under-stimulating environment
- BYou are more likely to detect changes in internal bodily states in an over-stimulating environment
- CAttention is a limitless resource
- DYou are less likely to detect changes in internal bodily states in an under-stimulating environment
4What is meant by attribution in relation to symptom perception?
- AOur perceived cause of a symptom
- BOur perceived severity of a symptom
- CThe amount of attention we pay a symptom
- DOur level of concern regarding a symptom
5What name is given to the mental framework of beliefs and expectations that we develop from our experiences that might help us to attribute symptoms to certain conditions that we believe we are vulnerable to and that make sense for that symptom?
- ASchema
- BCognitive framework
- CSemantic memory
- DDeclarative memory
6There are five domains of illness schemas that we develop from experience. What are these five domains?
I[blank_start]dentity[blank_end] - the symptoms associated with a specific illness
C[blank_start]ause[blank_end] - our understanding of aetiology
T[blank_start]imeline[blank_end] - the expected duration of the illness
C[blank_start]onsequences[blank_end] - the impact of symptoms and having the illness
C[blank_start]ure[blank_end] and c[blank_start]ontrol[blank_end] - the steps needed to manage the symptoms- Adentity
- Bause
- Cimeline
- Donsequences
- Eure
- Fontrol
7Feelings of threat/anxiety may lead to...
- AHealth hypervigilance
- BDelayed health seeking
- CIncreased health seeking
- DPoor symptom perception
8Negative emotions might lead to...
- ACatastrophic beliefs about benign symptoms
- BDelayed help seeking
- CPoor symptom perception
- DPoor symptom attention
9What is appraisal delay in delayed help seeking?
- AThe time taken to attribute a symptom to an illness
- BThe time taken to reach a decision about whether treatment is needed
- CThe time taken between symptom detection and presentation to a healthcare service
- DThe time taken to notice the symptom
10In delayed help seeking, what is the term given to the time taken to reach a decision about whether treatment is needed?
- AIllness delay
- BAppraisal delay
- CUtilisation delay
- DSymptom perception
11In delayed help seeking, what term is given to the time taken between symptom detection and presentation to a healthcare service?
- AUtilisation delay
- BAppraisal delay
- CIllness delay
- DSymptom perception
12What is a heuristic?
- AA cognitive short-cut to ease the demand of decision making
- BA fear-avoidance behaviour
- CA symptom that has not been attributed to its causative condition
- DA dispositional factor that increases utilisation delay
13A patient has been having headaches every day for the past month. They think it is just because they haven't been sleeping enough or drinking enough water so don't seek help, but actually they have a brain tumour. What is this an example of?
- AAppraisal delay
- BIllness delay
- CUtilisation delay
14A 60 year old patient has been having pains in her knees when she uses stairs or stands up from a chair. She has not experienced these pains before. She is debating whether or not to see her GP, but thinks it might just be because she is getting old. What is this a potential example of?
- AAppraisal delay
- BIllness delay
- CUtilisation delay
15A female patient thinks she has found a lump in her breast. She is naturally quite an anxious and reserved person, and is too nervous to see her doctor as she fears it may be cancer. What is this an example of?
- AAppraisal delay
- BIllness delay
- CUtilisation delay
16Which of the following may be causes of increased health seeking in frequent attenders? Select all that apply.
- ADispositional factors
- BSignificant life events
- CCombination of infections/co-morbidities/associated distress
- DUse of heuristics
- ESocial pressure
- FFear-avoidance
17The FAST campaign to increase stroke detection targets which cause of delayed health seeking?
- AAppraisal delay
- BIllness delay
- CUtilisation delay
18A new campaign is released targeted at over 65s encouraging them to see their doctor if they start to feel unwell rather than putting it down to old age. Which cause of delayed help seeking does this target?
- AAppraisal delay
- BUtilisation delay
- CIllness delay
19A GP is concerned that one of their patients with a chronic heart condition isn't calling 999 immediately when they begin to experience cardiac symptoms. The GP therefore develops an 'if-then' action plan with the patient to emphasise that they should seek help in an emergency. Which cause of delayed help seeking does this aim to target?
- AAppraisal delay
- BIllness delay
- CUtilisation delay
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- Social Science Quiz on Symptom Perception, created by Charlotte Jakes on 28/04/2020.
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- Charlotte Jakes
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