The field of health psychology developed
A) to increase life expectancy, which was much shorter then.
B) to address challenges in medical care, which was changing.
C) to try to find cures for infectious diseases that caused deaths.
D) to change medicine's focus from biological to psychosomatic.

Question

​The field of health psychology developed
A) ​to increase life expectancy, which was much shorter then.
B) ​to address challenges in medical care, which was changing.
C) ​to try to find cures for infectious diseases that caused deaths.
D) ​to change medicine's focus from biological to psychosomatic.

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The field of health psychology developed to address challenges in medical care, which was changing. As medical care was becoming more complex and multidimensional, health psychologists sought to understand the psychological and behavioral factors that influence health and illness, and to develop interventions to improve health outcomes.

​The Field of Health Psychology Developed

The Field of Health Psychology Developed