Question 1

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

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A)  promotion and maintenance of health.
B)  health policy formation.
C)  improvements in healthcare systems.
D)  psychosomatic effects on health.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

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

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A)  B cells.
B)  T cells.
C)  NK cells.
D)  macrophages.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

In keeping daily records of the stressful events in their lives, patients in pain-management programmes are taught to be very specific about all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  the actual time of day they experience stress.
B)  what seems to trigger the stress.
C)  how they attempted to control the stress.
D)  the level of intensity of the stress.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The same symptoms that were diagnosed in the nineteenth century as a condition called neurasthenia are currently referred to as

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A)  somatisation disorder.
B)  chronic fatigue syndrome.
C)  wasting disease.
D)  psychogenic pain disorder.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 5

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

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A)  antigens.
B)  mitogens.
C)  lymphokines.
D)  antibodies.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following factors is most closely related to how well you think you can cope with a threat or challenge?

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A)  control
B)  effort
C)  cortisol
D)  practiceE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

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 8

Studies of pain suggest that people who are optimistic

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A)  use denial to cope.
B)  use wishful thinking to manage.
C)  deal with pain directly.
D)  avoid treatment.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In regard to setting up behavioural-change programmes that address the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which of the following is an accurate statement?

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A)  The same kinds of programmes can be set up for both females and males.
B)  Women and men need different types of programme because their risk factors are different.
C)  Women are not acquiring HIV/AIDS as quickly as men are.
D)  Media attention and even research has focused on women with AIDS and largely ignored men.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Stress affects immune function

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A)  but only if the stressful event is life-threatening.
B)  within two hours of exposure to a stressful event.
C)  in real life but not in the lab.
D)  only in the chronically ill.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

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 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 C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Researchers who study the clinical experience of pain have determined that pain is

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A)  entirely due to physical causes.
B)  entirely due to psychological causes.
C)  neither entirely physical, nor entirely psychological.
D)  always due to unknown and unpredictable factors.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

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 from therapy.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 14

In regard to the gate control theory, the ______are thought to open the gates allowing pain sensations to be transmitted, while ______ are thought to close the gate and block the sensations.

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A)  small fibres; large fibres
B)  large fibres; small fibres
C)  small fibres; internal fibres
D)  psychological factors; physiological factorsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 15

Which of the following best represents the emotional continuum believed to be related to coping with threat and challenge?

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A)  anxiety, stress, depression, excitement
B)  stress, anxiety, depression, excitement
C)  depression, stress, excitement, anxiety
D)  excitement, stress, anxiety, depressionE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

In comparison to men in the USA, Japanese men exhibit

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A)  increased type A behaviour and decreased coronary heart disease (IH
D)  .
B)  decreased type A behaviour and decreased IHD.
C)  increased type A behaviour and increased IHD.
D)  decreased type A behaviour and increased IHD.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Individuals who are high users of pain-relieving medications are _______ to benefit from pain management programmes than less frequent users.

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A)  more likely
B)  less likely
C)  equally likely
D)  unableE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In a comprehensive headache-treatment programme, 55% of people who were low users of analgesic medications achieved at least a __________ reduction in headache severity and frequency.

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A)  25%
B)  50%
C)  75%
D)  99%E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Based on findings from clinical research, treatment programmes for chronic pain focus primarily on

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A)  surgical procedures.
B)  herbal remedies.
C)  psychological factors.
D)  experimental procedures for pain relief.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

According to the principles of health psychology, which of the following is the best protection against acquiring AIDS?

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A)  getting an injection of the AIDS vaccine
B)  being treated for HIV before it develops into AIDS
C)  changing risky behaviours that can lead to disease acquisition
D)  deciding to be sexually abstinent after years of being sexually activeE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

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

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

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In keeping daily records of the stressful events in their lives, patients in pain-management programmes are taught to be very specific about all of the following EXCEPT

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The same symptoms that were diagnosed in the nineteenth century as a condition called neurasthenia are currently referred to as

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

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Which of the following factors is most closely related to how well you think you can cope with a threat or challenge?

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Regarding gender differences in the experience of pain, women suffer more frequently than men from all of the following EXCEPT

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Studies of pain suggest that people who are optimistic

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In regard to setting up behavioural-change programmes that address the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which of the following is an accurate statement?

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Stress affects immune function

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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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Researchers who study the clinical experience of pain have determined that pain is

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Which of the following is NOT true?

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In regard to the gate control theory, the ______are thought to open the gates allowing pain sensations to be transmitted, while ______ are thought to close the gate and block the sensations.

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Which of the following best represents the emotional continuum believed to be related to coping with threat and challenge?

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In comparison to men in the USA, Japanese men exhibit

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Individuals who are high users of pain-relieving medications are _______ to benefit from pain management programmes than less frequent users.

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In a comprehensive headache-treatment programme, 55% of people who were low users of analgesic medications achieved at least a __________ reduction in headache severity and frequency.

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Based on findings from clinical research, treatment programmes for chronic pain focus primarily on

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According to the principles of health psychology, which of the following is the best protection against acquiring AIDS?

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