Question 1

AIDS is directly affected by stress.Stress may negatively affect the immune system,thereby promoting the deadly progression of the disease.This is an example of

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A)  psychological factors influencing biological processes.
B)  biological factors influencing psychological processes.
C)  both of these
D)  neither of theseE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

One of the most successful efforts to reduce risk factors for a medical condition involved three entire communities in California in which residents received different types of interventions or no intervention at all (for the community that served as the control group) .The targeted condition in this effort was

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A)  diabetes.
B)  cancer.
C)  heart disease.
D)  obesity.E) None of the above
F) A) and D) C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of the complex interaction of physical and psychological factors in the experience of pain?

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A)  The gate control theory of pain
B)  Delusional pain
C)  Chronic pain
D)  Phantom limb pain.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

According to the gate control theory of pain,the ________ of the spinal cord act as a "gate" and may open and transmit sensations of pain if the stimulation is sufficiently intense.

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A)  dorsal horns
B)  somatic nerves
C)  coxal terminus
D)  epidural blocksE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

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)  Turning to prostitution in response to economic deprivation
D)  Having sex with multiple partnersE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

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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A)  relaxation response; focus
B)  meditation; mantra
C)  biofeedback; focus
D)  hypnosis; focal pointE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

At the beginning of the 20th century,the leading cause of death in the U.S.was

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A)  automobile accidents.
B)  infectious diseases.
C)  heart attacks.
D)  suicides.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

When high-risk individuals are given educational and informational pamphlets about ways to reduce their chances of becoming HIV positive,they typically

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A)  change their high-risk behaviors.
B)  do not change their high-risk behaviors.
C)  abstain from unprotected sex.
D)  notify previous sex partners of their HIV condition.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 9

Knowledge derived from the behavioral sciences applied to the prevention,diagnosis,and treatment of medical problems is called

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A)  health psychology.
B)  behavioral medicine.
C)  psychophysiological disorders.
D)  psychosomatic medicine.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Fifty percent of deaths from the 10 leading causes of death in the United States can be traced to behaviors common to certain lifestyles.
B)  Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States.
C)  Smoking has been estimated to cause around 20 percent of all deaths.
D)  All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

In a comprehensive headache treatment program,people who were low users of analgesic medications achieved at least a ____ percent reduction in headache pain.

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A)  25
B)  50
C)  75
D)  99E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

Estimates regarding the prevalence of AIDS in southern Africa indicate that

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

Question 15

As an example of a behavioral pattern that leads to illness and death,smoking has been estimated to cause approximately ____ percent of all deaths.

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A)  2
B)  12
C)  19
D)  32E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

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

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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) A) and C)

Question 17

Discuss chronic pain.What factors,including psychological,are thought to maintain chronic pain?

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Question 18

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

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A)  viral infection.
B)  environmental toxins.
C)  stress.
D)  brain atrophy.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The only effective prevention strategy currently available for reducing the spread of AIDS appears to be

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A)  a vaccine.
B)  medications.
C)  changing high-risk behavior.
D)  educating people about the disease.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

All of the following are examples of "pain behaviors"

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A)  complaining about pain to others.
B)  grimacing.
C)  positional changes (while sitting or walking) .
D)  suffering in silence.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D) D

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In a comprehensive headache treatment program,people who were low users of analgesic medications achieved at least a ____ percent reduction in headache pain.

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