Health psychology is best defined as the
a. study of the ways in which cognitive and behavioral principles can be used to prevent illness and promote health.
b. use of psychological principles and research methods to solve practical problems.
c. study of how individuals behave, think, and feel in the presence, actual or implied, of others.
d. study of behavioral factors in medicine, physical illness, and medical treatment.
A
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