Question 1

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) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The shift in focus from infectious disease to psychological factors has been called the

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A)  second revolution in public health.
B)  first great regression in public health.
C)  first bifurcation in medicine and psychological care.
D)  modern movement toward disciplinary independence in health care.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

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) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following factors accurately represents the circumstances regarding women and HIV/AIDS?

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A)  Women frequently consider themselves at risk.
B)  Most research on the spread of AIDS has highlighted the disease in women.
C)  Women accounted for 50% of new AIDS cases in 2003.
D)  The age of highest risk of infection for women is their late teens.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

At the beginning of the 20th century, the leading cause of death in the United States was

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A)  automobile accidents.
B)  infectious diseases.
C)  heart attacks.
D)  suicides.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Because of the revolution in public health that eliminated many infectious diseases and controlled many more, today some of the major contributing factors to illness and death in the United States are

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A)  viral and bacterial.
B)  behavioral and psychological.
C)  neurological and endocrinological.
D)  pharmacological and hormonal.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

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

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A)  They can affect basic biological processes resulting in illness and disease.
B)  Unhealthy lifestyles can increase the risk of developing physical disorders.
C)  Both of these are correct
D)  Neither of these are correctE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

A new medical subspecialty called psychoncology reflects the influence of psychological factors in the development and progression of

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A)  cancer.
B)  coronary heart disease.
C)  eating disorders.
D)  high blood pressure.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The procedure known as biofeedback involves a process by which a person is first helped to become aware of his or her

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A)  physiological functions.
B)  psychological state of mind.
C)  past emotional processing or lack thereof.
D)  level of pain.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Dominant baboons were found to have better physical health than subordinate ones because they had

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A)  more food and mates.
B)  more resting cortisol levels.
C)  more predictability and controllability.
D)  more intelligence and leadership.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

All of the following situations have been associated with lowered immune system functioning EXCEPT

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A)  marital conflict or relationship difficulties.
B)  job loss.
C)  death of a loved one.
D)  pregnancy.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A predictor of which patients will suffer from chronic pain is

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A)  the use of invasive surgical procedures.
B)  the patient's family history with pain.
C)  a profile of negative emotions.
D)  the intensity of the initial pain.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Estimates regarding the prevalence of AIDS in southern Africa indicate that

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A)  the percentage of the adult population that is 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)  none of these are correctE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In 2011, it was estimated that the total number of people afflicted with HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, was estimated at

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A)  13 million.
B)  23 million.
C)  34 million.
D)  43 million.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

All of the following are effects of chronic secretion of cortisol EXCEPT

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A)  increased testosterone.
B)  muscle atrophy.
C)  hypertension.
D)  immune system response impairment.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

According to the textbook, the physiological response of an individual to a stressor is called

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A)  adaptation.
B)  fight-or-flight reaction.
C)  stress.
D)  a psychological disorder.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Brief psychosocial treatments aimed at reducing stress while increasing coping and control lead to improved immune systems and prolonged life in

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A)  cancer patients.
B)  AIDS patients.
C)  both
D)  neitherE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

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