Question 1

According to consensus research, in which direction do pain signals travel to contribute to the experience of pain?

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A)  "Up," from tissue, to spinal cord, to brain
B)  "Down," from brain, to spinal cord
C)  Both up and down.
D)  Neither up nor down; pain is an almost exclusively psychological phenomenonE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Explore the relationship between stress and the immune system. What is the HPA axis? What are stress hormones? Is there a "lab" test to measure stress levels in human beings?

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Question 3

All of the following are part of the HPA axis EXCEPT

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A)  hypothalamus.
B)  pituitary gland.
C)  hippocampus.
D)  adrenal gland.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

CVAs are more commonly known as

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A)  heart attacks.
B)  coronaries.
C)  strokes.
D)  blood clots.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Explain how denial can be a hindrance and a help as a means of coping.

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Question 6

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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A)  men need more pain relief than women following most surgical procedures.
B)  women need more pain relief than men following most surgical procedures.
C)  treatment of pain in men and women is still the same, because the psychological experience of pain is the same for men and women.
D)  males and females may benefit from different kinds of medications and different kinds of pain management.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the three most common behaviors that put us at risk for physical disorders?

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A)  Unhealthy eating habits
B)  Lack of exercise
C)  Smoking
D)  Not having an active sex lifeE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

According to the text, injury prevention programs have proven effective in teaching children about all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  escaping fires.
B)  preventing burns.
C)  prevent other serious injuries.
D)  avoiding strangers.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following statements about AIDS is true?

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A)  An infected person immediately develops AIDS-related complex (AR
C)  .
B)  The median time for the development of full-blown AIDS is around three to five years.
C)  The death rate from AIDS declined 50% from 2002 to 2010.
D)  The current successful cure for AIDS is highly active antiviral therapy (HAART) , which eliminates the virus.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The main function of neurohormones is to

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A)  lower stress.
B)  carry the brain's signals to the rest of the body.
C)  modulate mood.
D)  all of these are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

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

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A)  visible
B)  audible
C)  visible and/or audible
D)  tactileE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Health psychology, a subfield of behavioral medicine, focuses on all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  psychological factors affecting health.
B)  health policy.
C)  healthcare systems.
D)  interdisciplinary study of psychology and health.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

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)  carpal tunnel syndrome.
D)  backache.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following is a correct match of medical condition and definition?

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A)  Angina-obstruction caused by buildup of plaque in the arteries
B)  Atherosclerosis-deficiency of blood to a body part caused by narrowing of the arteries
C)  Myocardial infarction-death of heart tissue due to a completely clogged artery
D)  Ischemia-chest pain caused by partial obstruction of the arteriesE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Jon has just been diagnosed with cancer. His initial response is to deny the seriousness of his condition. This type of coping mechanism

Accepted Answer

A)  will enable him to develop better coping mechanisms later.
B)  is never psychologically helpful.
C)  doesn't really help him endure the initial shock any more easily.
D)  results in higher levels of corticosteroids (stress hormones) .E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

In the 1970s, Herbert Benson developed a brief relaxation procedure that involved focusing on a

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A)  repeated syllable.
B)  photo.
C)  person.
D)  musical note.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

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 disorders.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

All of the following are examples of "pain behaviors" 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) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Discuss the relationship between psychoncology and the progression of cancer.

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Question 20

Several studies have found that biofeedback techniques can reduce headache in up to ____% of the patients undergoing this therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  25
B)  36
C)  63
D)  92E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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