According to the textbook, "principles in health psychology can . . . be used to persuade people to seek medical care . . . to detect health problems at an early stage, when there are more treatment options available and these options are less expensive." Health psychology, therefore, can encourage ______ prevention.
A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) behavioral

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Health psychology can encourage secondary prevention, which involves detecting health problems at an early stage when treatment options are more available and less expensive, rather than waiting until a problem has progressed to a more serious stage. Primary prevention aims to prevent health problems from developing in the first place, and tertiary prevention is focused on managing and treating established health conditions. "Behavioral prevention" is not a commonly used term in health psychology.

According to the Textbook, "Principles in Health Psychology Can