Question 1

Which of the following was NOT one of the procedures or types of information used as part of San Francisco's 1990 community-level program to reduce new cases of HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

A)   Personal detailed assessment of HIV risk for each individual
B)   Instructions on how to clean needles
C)   Classes and videos to demonstrate safe sex skills
D)   Discussions of the moral and religious consequences of being HIV positiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

In 1989, health professionals in China began a massive antismoking effort in several cities that involved children whose fathers smoked. As part of this effort, all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   schoolchildren were given antismoking literature and questionnaires to take home to their fathers.
B)   children wrote letters to their fathers asking them to quit smoking.
C)   children submitted monthly reports on their fathers' smoking habits to their schools.
D)   photos of the fathers who continued smoking were published in the school newspapers.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The work of Cohen and his associates suggests that

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A)   intensity of stress one experiences impacts the 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.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The cells of the humoral immune system that produce immunoglobulins are called .

Accepted Answer

A)   B cells
B)   T cells
C)   NK cells
D)   macrophagesE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

All of the following are psychosocial treatments that have been developed for physical disorders and pain EXCEPT ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   biofeedback
B)   meditation
C)   relaxation procedures
D)   acupunctureE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Since heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, it would be very important, in terms of prevention, to determine if

Accepted Answer

A)   better medications can be found to treat heart disease.
B)   changes in behavior, lifestyle, and attitude can prevent heart attacks.
C)   psychotherapy can help people adjust to having an artificial heart.
D)   heart transplants can be made available to more patients.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Continuous secretion of the stress hormone cortisol by the adrenal glands can lead to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   damage to the hippocampus.
B)   impaired functioning of the immune system.
C)   muscle atrophy.
D)   low blood pressure in the cardiovascular system.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

CFS is characterized by fatigue, a lack ...

Question 9

When pain is induced after people are given a placebo, they feel less pain because

Accepted Answer

A)   the endogenous opioid system is activated.
B)   they simply report less pain.
C)   they think they feel less pain.
D)   they pretend to have pain.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

A treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome developed by Michael Sharpe includes all of the following EXCEPT ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   medication
B)   increased activity
C)   regulated rest periods
D)   breathing exercisesE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In which of the following ways do psychological and social factors influence health?

Accepted Answer

A)   They can affect basic biological processes resulting in illness and disease.
B)   Risky behaviors can increase the likelihood of developing physical disorders.
C)   Both of these
D)   Neither of theseE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Endogenous opioids have been implicated in a variety of psychopathological conditions including ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   eating disorders
B)   phobias
C)   obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)   personality disordersE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Injury prevention programs have proven effective in teaching children about all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   escaping fires.
B)   crossing streets.
C)   riding bikes safely.
D)   properly extinguishing cigarettes.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Discuss the relationship between stress, immune function, and illness.

Accepted Answer

Stress refers to stimuli that cause stre...

Question 15

The immune system is weakened in AIDS patients because the human immunodeficiency virus directly attacks the lymphocytes called .

Accepted Answer

A)   killer T cells
B)   T4 (helper cells) 
C)   suppressor T cells
D)   B cellsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

In a stressful events record, clients in a pain management program are asked to record

Accepted Answer

A)   somatic symptoms only.
B)   thoughts that occur during stress but not somatic symptoms.
C)   thoughts that occur during stress as well as somatic symptoms.
D)   intensity of the stress, but not thoughts or somatic symptoms.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Research has shown that increased levels of cortisol in response to stress may cause damage to parts of the _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal system
B)   brain
C)   lungs
D)   stomachE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Estimates regarding the prevalence of AIDS in southern Africa indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)   the percent of the adult population that are HIV positive comprises two-thirds of the cases worldwide.
B)   10% of the adult population has AIDS.
C)   5 million children are orphaned by the disease.
D)   all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A massive antismoking campaign in China in 1989 involved

Accepted Answer

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) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Stress affects immune function

Accepted Answer

A)   but only if the stressful event is life-threatening.
B)   even if the stressful event lasts as little as 2 hours.
C)   in real life but not in the lab.
D)   only in the chronically ill.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 9: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

A treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome developed by Michael Sharpe includes all of the following EXCEPT ____________.

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Stress affects immune function

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Endogenous opioids have been implicated in a variety of psychopathological conditions including ________________.

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A massive antismoking campaign in China in 1989 involved

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The work of Cohen and his associates suggests that

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In 1989, health professionals in China began a massive antismoking effort in several cities that involved children whose fathers smoked. As part of this effort, all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT

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When pain is induced after people are given a placebo, they feel less pain because

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In which of the following ways do psychological and social factors influence health?

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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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The immune system is weakened in AIDS patients because the human immunodeficiency virus directly attacks the lymphocytes called .

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Continuous secretion of the stress hormone cortisol by the adrenal glands can lead to all of the following EXCEPT

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All of the following are psychosocial treatments that have been developed for physical disorders and pain EXCEPT ______________.

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The cells of the humoral immune system that produce immunoglobulins are called .

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Discuss the relationship between stress, immune function, and illness.

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Research has shown that increased levels of cortisol in response to stress may cause damage to parts of the _________________.

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Since heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, it would be very important, in terms of prevention, to determine if

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Injury prevention programs have proven effective in teaching children about all of the following EXCEPT

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In a stressful events record, clients in a pain management program are asked to record

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Which of the following was NOT one of the procedures or types of information used as part of San Francisco's 1990 community-level program to reduce new cases of HIV infection?

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Estimates regarding the prevalence of AIDS in southern Africa indicate that

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