Question 1

For coping with chronic pain,chronic fatigue syndrome,and hypertension,________ is considered generally more effective than either ___________ or ______________alone.

Accepted Answer

A)   a stress management program; biofeedback; relaxation techniques
B)   biofeedback; relaxation techniques; a stress management program
C)   relaxation techniques; biofeedback; a stress management program
D)   relaxation, biofeedback, and stress management programs are all considered equally effective

Question 2

Mr.Velasquez is participating in a clinical research study that is investigating psychological factors that may influence the development of heart disease.When he is instructed to imagine a situation in which he was very angry,the sensors monitoring his heart reveal that

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A)   his heartbeat has slowed significantly.
B)   his heart is pumping less efficiently.
C)   the area around his heart has become swollen and inflamed.
D)   he is having a "painless" heart attack.

Question 3

It was initially assumed that emotional disorders seemed to make us more susceptible to developing physiological disorders.Current evidence has

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A)   supported this initial assumption.
B)   been inconclusive.
C)   suggested that depression lowers immune system functioning.
D)   suggested that depression raises immune system functioning.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A)   Group psychotherapy always prolongs life in cancer patients.
B)   Group psychotherapy seems to decrease depression in cancer patients.
C)   Group psychotherapy may prolong life in some cancer patients.
D)   Mothers of children with cancer benefit form therapy.

Question 5

Discuss chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)and chronic pain.Relate CFS to the condition known as neurasthenia.What psychological factors are thought to maintain chronic pain?

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CFS is characterized by fatigue,a lack o...

Question 6

One of the most successful efforts to reduce risk factors for a medical condition involved three entire communities in California in which residents received different types of interventions or no intervention at all (for the community that served as the control group) .The targeted condition in this effort was _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   diabetes
B)   cancer
C)   heart disease
D)   obesity

Question 7

The work of Cohen and his associates suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)   stress impacts the intensity and severity of cold symptoms.
B)   social support has no effect on cold symptoms.
C)   exposure to friends increases the chance of illness.
D)   cold symptoms are mostly psychological.

Question 8

Increased levels of cortisol in response to chronic stress

Accepted Answer

A)   may lead to brain damage.
B)   may increase susceptibility to infectious disease.
C)   may compromise hippocampal activity.
D)   all of the above

Question 9

In regard to the condition termed "chronic pain," most researchers now agree that the cause of chronic pain and resulting high costs to our healthcare system are primarily

Accepted Answer

A)   psychological.
B)   social.
C)   both psychological and social
D)   neither psychological nor social

Question 10

Group psychotherapy for cancer patients tends to

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A)   reduce recovery times.
B)   increase survival times.
C)   affect mental but not physical health.
D)   cure cancer.

Question 11

Unhealthy and/or risky behaviors that impact directly on the cardiovascular system may contribute to

Accepted Answer

A)   strokes and high blood pressure only.
B)   coronary heart disease only.
C)   strokes, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease.
D)   reduced immunity to autoimmune diseases.

Question 12

The immune system identifies and eliminates foreign materials,which are called __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   antigens
B)   mitogens
C)   lymphokines
D)   antibodies

Question 13

In 2008,it was estimated that the total number of people afflicted with HIV,the human immunodeficiency virus,was more than _______ million.

Accepted Answer

A)   13
B)   23
C)   33
D)   43

Question 14

Biofeedback is

Accepted Answer

A)   a process of stress reduction requiring subjects to tense muscles in order to facilitate better relaxation.
B)   used by farm animals to store and recycle unused food for later consumption.
C)   a process through which patients monitor their own physiological functions.
D)   the process through which neurotransmitters are released into synaptic clefts.

Question 15

Psychoneuroimmunology focuses on the study of

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A)   physiology, neurons, and immune function.
B)   psychology, neurological responses, and immune function.
C)   psychology, nature, and illness.
D)   physiological numbers and images.

Question 16

All of the following situations have been associated with lowered immune system functioning EXCEPT

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A)   marital conflict or relationship difficulties.
B)   job loss.
C)   death of a loved one.
D)   pregnancy.

Question 17

Comprehensive pain management programs usually include programs for teaching patients about ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   relaxation
B)   meditation
C)   both meditation and relaxation
D)   neither meditation nor relaxation

Question 18

At the beginning of the 20ᵗʰ century,the leading cause of death in the U.S.was _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   automobile accidents
B)   infectious diseases
C)   heart attacks
D)   suicides

Question 19

Define and describe the new fields of behavioral medicine and health psychology.

Accepted Answer

In the field of behavioral medicine,know...

Question 20

What field of study is concerned with the application of knowledge taken from behavioral science to the prevention,diagnosis,and treatment of medical problems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Health psychology
B)   Psychosocial medicine
C)   Behavioral psychology
D)   None of the above

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