Question 1

Lunga has recently started losing weight, has developed a fever and experiences night sweats.He may be have

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A)  HIV.
B)  AIDS.
C)  pneumonia.
D)  AIDS-related complex.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

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)  psychotherapy.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

In response to sustained stress, the body goes through several stages that together constitute the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) , a concept proposed by researcher Hans Selye.The GAS consists of all the following stages EXCEPT

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A)  alarm.
B)  resistance.
C)  exhaustion.
D)  remediation.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which is a type of circumstance in which women put themselves at risk for HIV/AIDS infection differently from men?

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A)  having unprotected sex with partners whose sexual history is unknown
B)  using contaminated needles when injecting illegal drugs
C)  becoming prostitutes in response to economic deprivation
D)  having sex with multiple partnersE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

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

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A)  biofeedback.
B)  hypnosis.
C)  relaxation procedures.
D)  acupuncture.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Discuss the relationship between stress, immune function and illness.

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Stress refers to stimuli that cause stre...

Question 7

The leading preventable cause of death in the Unites States is ______________.

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A)  smoking
B)  cirrhosis of the lever (from alcoholism) 
C)  poisoning
D)  accidentsE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

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.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

AIDS is now treated with new combinations of drugs called 'highly active antiretroviral therapy'(HAART) , which

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A)  suppress the virus in people who are HIV positive.
B)  cure AIDS by eliminating the virus from the body.
C)  reduce herpes virus but not HIV cells.
D)  are well tolerated and cause minimal side effects.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

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

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A)  behavioural medicine
B)  abnormal psychology
C)  medical psychology
D)  physical medicineE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

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

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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.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

According to the textbook, the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 1 and 45 years is

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A)  cancer.
B)  injury.
C)  infectious disease.
D)  genetic defect.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which is an accurate statement regarding injury-prevention programmes for children?

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A)  Most communities have injury-prevention programmes.
B)  Repeated warnings have been effective in preventing or reducing the number of injuries.
C)  Children who participated in safety skills programmes remembered what they had learnt even after the programmes were over.
D)  Injury prevention programmes have been ineffective in changing children's behaviour.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Regarding the age ranges for the risk of HIV/AIDS, which of the following statements is accurate?

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A)  For women, the highest risk is between 15 and 25.
B)  For women, the highest risk is during their late 20s and early 30s.
C)  The age range for risk is younger for men than for women.
D)  The age ranges for risk are the same for both males and females.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Various psychological factors have been used to explain individual variations in blood pressure including all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  coping style.
B)  personality.
C)  level of stress.
D)  cognitive skills.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

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 characterised by fatigue, a lack ...

Question 17

All of the following are examples of 'pain behaviours' EXCEPT

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A)  complaining about pain to others.
B)  grimacing.
C)  positional changes (while sitting or walking) .
D)  suffering in silence.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

B cells are associated with ________ immunity, while T cells are associated with ______ immunity.

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A)  humoral; memory
B)  humoral; cellular
C)  cellular; humoral
D)  vascular; suppressorE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Psychoneuroimmunology focuses on the study of

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

Question 20

Chronic use of pain medications to treat headaches

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A)  decreases the efficacy of comprehensive programmes to treat headaches.
B)  is associated with decreased pain initially, but is followed by rebound pain.
C)  decreases pain in the long run.
D)  increases short- and long-term pain.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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