Question 1

What is the name of the new field of study that reflects the shift in focus from infectious disease to psychological/behavioral factors as causes of illness and death?

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavioral medicine
B)   Abnormal psychology
C)   Medical psychology
D)   Physical medicineE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which is an accurate statement regarding injury prevention programs for children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most communities have injury prevention programs.
B)   Repeated warnings have been effective in preventing or reducing the number of injuries.
C)   Children who participated in safety skills programs remembered what they had learned even after the programs were over.
D)   Injury prevention programs have been ineffective in changing children's behavior.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Steven and Diane, two young adults who live in different cities and do not know each other, have learned recently that they are HIV positive following sexual intercourse with infected partners. What changes in their behavior are most likely to occur in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both Steven and Diane will now abstain from sex completely.
B)   Steven will abstain from sex, but Diane will continue to have sex.
C)   Both Steven and Diane will continue to have unprotected sex.
D)   Both Steven and Diane will be sure to tell future sexual partners that they are HIV positive.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The physiological response of an individual to a stressor is called .

Accepted Answer

A)   adaptation
B)   fight-or-flight reaction
C)   stress
D)   a syndromeE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

During laboratory stress tests, which of the following individuals has been shown to have greater reactivity in their blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Those with normal blood pressure whose parents had normal blood pressure
B)   Those with normal blood pressure whose parents had high blood pressure
C)   Those with very low blood pressure whose parents had low blood pressure
D)   Those with very low blood pressure whose parents had normal blood pressureE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

According to Holroyd et al., (1984)  biofeedback may decrease pain because it

Accepted Answer

A)   instills a sense of control over the pain.
B)   decreases tension.
C)   increases awareness of the body.
D)   d decreases sensitivity to pain.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 7

Which of the following factors does NOT accurately represent the circumstances regarding women and HIV/AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women frequently do not consider themselves at risk because most media coverage of the AIDS epidemic has focused on gay white males.
B)   Most research on the spread of AIDS has ignored the disease in women.
C)   Women accounted for 50% of new AIDS cases in 2003.
D)   The highest age of risk for women is after age 25.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

At various times the symptoms of the disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome were attributed to all of the following EXCEPT .

Accepted Answer

A)   viral infection
B)   environmental toxins
C)   clinical depression
D)   brain atrophyE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

In reference to the clinical research studies focusing on factors that are implicated in heart disease, which of the following is an accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Males who displayed a Type A behavior pattern were less likely to develop coronary heart disease than females in the Type A group.
B)   Younger males in the Type A group were much less likely to develop coronary heart disease than older males in the Type A group.
C)   Both men and women with the Type A behavioral pattern were twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease than were non-Type A individuals.
D)   In comparison to "white collar" workers, men in lower socioeconomic positions were more likely to develop coronary heart disease.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Females may have an "extra" pain-regulating pathway focused on relieving pain associated with the reproductive system. One implication of this biological gender difference is that

Accepted Answer

A)   men need more pain relief than women following surgical procedures.
B)   women do not need pain relief during childbirth.
C)   males and females may benefit from different kinds of medications and different kinds of pain management.
D)   the psychological experience of pain is the same for men and women.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D) C

Question 11

In the 1960s, Neal Miller, using with animals, discovered the first experimental evidence that physiological functions were subject to voluntary control.

Accepted Answer

A)   classical conditioning
B)   physical retraining
C)   operant conditioning
D)   obedience trainingE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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?

Accepted Answer

Biofeedback refers to the process of mak...

Question 13

In biofeedback procedures, clinicians use physiological monitoring equipment to make the responses ______________ to the patient.

Accepted Answer

A)   visible
B)   audible
C)   visible and/or audible
D)   tactileE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Research findings have suggested that it might not be the stressful event itself that lowers immune system functioning but rather the accompanying .

Accepted Answer

A)   dissociation
B)   isolation
C)   depression
D)   angerE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following statements about AIDS is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   An infected person immediately develops AIDS-related complex (AR
C)  .
B)   The median time for the development of full-blown AIDS is around 7 to 10 years.
C)   The death rate from AIDS increased 80% since 1990.
D)   The current successful treatment of AIDS is the result of highly active antiviral therapy (HAART) , which eliminates the virus.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Cassandra is sitting cross-legged on her rug with her arms outstretched. She closes her eyes and makes a sound like "ummmm." She continues this procedure. Cassandra is demonstrating and the sound is a(n)  ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   relaxation response; focus
B)   meditation; mantra
C)   biofeedback; focus
D)   hypnosis; focal pointE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Studies of pain suggest that people who are optimistic

Accepted Answer

A)   use denial to cope.
B)   use wishful thinking to manage.
C)   deal with pain directly.
D)   avoid treatment.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Group psychotherapy for cancer patients tends to

Accepted Answer

A)   reduce recovery times.
B)   increase survival times.
C)   affect mental but not physical health.
D)   cure cancer.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

People who experience phantom limb pain

Accepted Answer

A)   have lost an arm or a leg.
B)   can describe in exquisite detail the exact location and type of pain.
C)   experience changes in the sensory cortex of the brain.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

LaDanian has recently started losing weight, developed a fever, and experiences night sweats. He may be experiencing _.

Accepted Answer

A)   HIV
B)   AIDS
C)   pneumonia
D)   AIDS-related complexE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Exam 9: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

What is the name of the new field of study that reflects the shift in focus from infectious disease to psychological/behavioral factors as causes of illness and death?

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Which is an accurate statement regarding injury prevention programs for children?

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Steven and Diane, two young adults who live in different cities and do not know each other, have learned recently that they are HIV positive following sexual intercourse with infected partners. What changes in their behavior are most likely to occur in the future?

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The physiological response of an individual to a stressor is called .

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During laboratory stress tests, which of the following individuals has been shown to have greater reactivity in their blood pressure?

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According to Holroyd et al., (1984) biofeedback may decrease pain because it

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Which of the following factors does NOT accurately represent the circumstances regarding women and HIV/AIDS?

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At various times the symptoms of the disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome were attributed to all of the following EXCEPT .

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In reference to the clinical research studies focusing on factors that are implicated in heart disease, which of the following is an accurate statement?

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Females may have an "extra" pain-regulating pathway focused on relieving pain associated with the reproductive system. One implication of this biological gender difference is that

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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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In biofeedback procedures, clinicians use physiological monitoring equipment to make the responses ______________ to the patient.

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Research findings have suggested that it might not be the stressful event itself that lowers immune system functioning but rather the accompanying .

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Which of the following statements about AIDS is TRUE?

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Cassandra is sitting cross-legged on her rug with her arms outstretched. She closes her eyes and makes a sound like "ummmm." She continues this procedure. Cassandra is demonstrating and the sound is a(n) ______________.

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Studies of pain suggest that people who are optimistic

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