Question

The main difference between health psychology and behavioral medicine is that, in addition to behavioral and social influences, health psychology focuses on _____ influences, while behavioral medicine focuses on biomedical influences.

A. emotional
B. biomedical
C. cognitive
D. biomedical

Answer 1

Cognitive

Step-by-step explanation:

Behavioral medicine is the branch which is concerned with the involvement and the integration of the knowledge of different areas like behavioral, biological, and social sciences which are relevant to the health and the illness.

On the other hand, health psychology is the branch which represents the stronger emphasis on cognitive influences specially or means that it deals with the role of psychology both the behavioral medicine and the behavioral health.

Hence, the correct answer is:- C. cognitive