Question 1

Brief psychosocial treatments aimed at reducing stress while increasing coping and control leads to improved immune system and prolonged life in

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A)   cancer patients.
B)   HIV/AIDS patients.
C)   both cancer and HIV/AIDS patients.
D)   neither cancer nor HIV/AIDS patients.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Regarding gender differences in the experience of pain,women suffer more frequently than men from all of the following EXCEPT ___________.

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A)   migraine headaches
B)   arthritis
C)   menstrual cramps
D)   backacheE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following immune cells enhance immune system responses by signaling B cells to produce antibodies and signaling other T cells to destroy antigens?

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A)   B cells
B)   T helper cells
C)   T suppressor cells
D)   NK cellsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

A massive antismoking campaign in China in 1989 involved

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A)   bonuses to employees who quit smoking.
B)   wives threatening divorce of their husbands didn't stop smoking.
C)   school children intervening in their fathers' smoking habits.
D)   married couples' written agreements to stop smoking.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Research on the placebo effect is valuable because it

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A)   shows that it is difficult to easily separate the effects of biochemical and psychological factors on brain function.
B)   may make it possible to more efficiently integrate placebo and drug treatments.
C)   can help us understand the mechanisms by which drugs are effective in pain treatment
D)   all of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Recent clinical studies indicate that it is a good pain relieving strategy to use biofeedback in conjunction with _______________.

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A)   medication
B)   relaxation procedures
C)   a placebo
D)   psychotherapyE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Psychoneuroimmunology is

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A)   the study of psychological influences on the neurological responding implicated in the immune response.
B)   the study of the effects of immune-suppressing drugs on psychological functioning and behavior.
C)   feelings of stress arising from relationships with other people.
D)   an immune disorder associated with decreased activity of macrophages.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Essential hypertension refers to

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A)   the need to hold blood pressure levels constant.
B)   hypertension caused by a disease.
C)   hypertension caused by pregnancy.
D)   hypertension with no verifiable physical cause.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT considered a part of health psychology?

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A)   Promoting and maintaining good health
B)   Performance enhancement during athletic competition
C)   Improving healthcare systems and delivery
D)   Forming health policiesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

According to Holyrod et al.,biofeedback may decrease pain because it

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A)   instills a sense of control over the pain.
B)   decreases tension.
C)   increases awareness of the body.DDecreases sensitivity to pain.D) None of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 11

Individuals who are high users of pain relieving medications are _______ to benefit from pain management programs than less frequent users.

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A)   more likely
B)   less likely
C)   equally likely
D)   unableE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Describe the use of biofeedback,meditation,and relaxation techniques in the management of stress-related disorders.How effective are these treatments for stress management and pain relief?

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Question 13

Cardiac damage has recently been related to ______________.

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A)   anger
B)   anxiety
C)   depression
D)   all of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

It has been suggested that biofeedback relieves the pain of tension headaches because it "teaches people to relax," but it is more likely that

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A)   the patients whose pain is seemingly relieved by biofeedback are probably also taking aspirin or Tylenol.
B)   biofeedback training gives patients a sense of control over their headache pain.
C)   biofeedback has a "numbing effect" because it affects the nerve endings in the somatic nervous system.
D)   patients experience a placebo effect because the headache pain returns once the biofeedback sessions are completed.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

In 1936 Canadian researcher Hans Selye discovered that giving injections to laboratory rats caused them to develop ulcers.His finding led to a new area of study called

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A)   stress physiology.
B)   stress psychology.
C)   animal psychology.
D)   psychosomatic pathology.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Every year during finals week in December,Judy came down with a severe cold.It was the only cold she got each year.Which is the most likely explanation for this pattern of colds?

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A)   Cold viruses are present only in December.
B)   The stress of final exams left Judy more susceptible to colds.
C)   Judy's roommate caught a cold every December and gave it to Judy.
D)   There is no rational explanation. It is just a random pattern of colds.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The "natural" opioids called endorphins or enkephalins act like neurotransmitters to

Accepted Answer

A)   increase awareness of pain.
B)   shut down the sensation of pain.
C)   cause a "natural" addiction.
D)   relieve the pain caused by a heroin overdose.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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