Question 1

Researchers studying baboons found that subordinate animals, unlike dominant animals, continually secrete cortisol, probably because their lives are so stressful.What did the researchers discover about the subordinate males' HPA axis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is less sensitive to the effects of cortisol and therefore less efficient in turning off the stress response.
B)  It is more sensitive to the effects of cortisol and therefore less efficient in turning off the stress response.
C)  It is associated with an increased sensitivity of the pituitary gland.
D)  It is associated with a decreased sensitivity of the pituitary gland.

Question 2

Which of the following relationships is NOT reflected in the new medical specialty called "psychoneuroimmunology"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cardiovascular system
B)  the nervous system
C)  psychological factors including stress
D)  the immune system

Question 3

Discuss prevention and intervention programs related to medical conditions.What medical conditions and/or behaviours are targeted? Compare injury prevention programs with the more typical information and warnings.

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Question 4

Females may have an "extra" pain-regulating pathway focused on relieving pain associated with the reproductive system.What is one implication of this biological gender difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  The psychological experience of pain is different for men and women.
B)  Men need more pain relief than women following surgical procedures.
C)  Males and females may benefit from different kinds of medications and different kinds of pain management.
D)  Men experience more generalized pain than women do.

Question 5

Which treatment has shown the greatest efficacy in treating chronic fatigue syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  pharmacological
B)  cognitive-behavioural therapy
C)  relaxation training
D)  cortisol supplements

Question 6

In trying to determine if the type A/type B classifications are reliable and valid as predictors of heart disease, which of the following becomes apparent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interviews to assess people's personality characteristics are more reliable than questionnaires.
B)  Medical tests remain the most valid predictors of heart disease.
C)  Not every individual shows distinctively type A or type B characteristics.
D)  Women are usually type A, and men are usually type B.

Question 7

Endogenous opioids have been implicated in a variety of psychopathological conditions.Which of the following is one of these conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating disorders
B)  personality disorders
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)  phobias

Question 8

Which of the following is a known connection between emotion and health?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who are depressed have increased immune system functioning.
B)  The evidence suggests that depression lowers immune system functioning.
C)  People who are anxious have reduced immune system function.
D)  Anger is associated with reduced immune system function.

Question 9

Which of the following factors would make a person feel more pain according to the gate control theory of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety
B)  drug use
C)  relaxation
D)  a type A personality

Question 10

In transcendental meditation, what is attention focused on?

Accepted Answer

A)  the breath
B)  muscle tension
C)  the mantra
D)  external stimuli

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a vaccine
B)  educating people about the risk of the disease
C)  medications
D)  changing high-risk behaviour

Question 12

What does research suggest is a common characteristic of both mental disorders and physical disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both types of disorders are primarily biological in nature.
B)  Most mental and physical disorders involve the perception of pain.
C)  Psychological, biological, and social factors all are implicated in the cause and maintenance of each type of disorder.
D)  Both types of disorders are best treated with biological interventions.

Question 13

Carlson and colleagues (2004)  conducted research on the use of "mindfulness-based therapy" with early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients.They found post-intervention improvements in several areas.Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  beneficial changes in biological indices of immune system function
B)  increases in problem-solving skills
C)  increases in quality of life
D)  decreases in stress

Question 14

Eric has a very stressful job.What part of his body may be damaged by increased cortisol released because of the stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  his lungs
B)  his stomach
C)  his brain
D)  his intestines

Question 15

Every year during the week of final exams in December, Judy came down with a severe cold.It was the only cold she would get each year.What is the most likely explanation for this pattern of colds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cold viruses are most prevalent in December.
B)  The stress of final exams left Judy more susceptible to colds.
C)  Judy's roommate caught a cold every December and gave it to Judy.
D)  It is just a random pattern of colds.

Question 16

Jamal is receiving biofeedback.Which of the following physiological functions will biofeedback enable him to monitor?

Accepted Answer

A)  digestion
B)  EEG rhythms ("brain waves") 
C)  sweating of the hands
D)  blood pressure

Question 17

Changes in the sensory cortex of the brain are thought to contribute to phantom limb pain, in which people who have lost an arm or leg feel excruciating pain in the limb that is no longer there.Which of the following is most likely an additional factor in the intensity of pain and distress experienced?

Accepted Answer

A)  the avoidance of activity that leads to muscular atrophy
B)  the chronic experience of negative emotions
C)  the belief that pain is disastrous, uncontrollable, or reflective of personal failure
D)  the fear of additional injury or disease

Question 18

According to Spielberger and Frank (1992) , what is crucial criterion in mediating virtually all factors that lead to injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  making the home environment safer
B)  making the workplace safer
C)  acknowledging and limiting risky activities
D)  addressing psychological variables

Question 19

In 1936, Canadian researcher Hans Selye discovered that giving injections to laboratory rats caused them to develop ulcers.His finding led to a new area of study.What is it called?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosomatic pathology
B)  stress physiology
C)  animal psychology
D)  stress psychology

Question 20

Why do clinicians use physiological monitoring equipment in biofeedback procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help the clinicians track changes in muscular tension
B)  to make the responses visible and/or audible to the patient
C)  to make the responses tactile to the patient
D)  to ensure patients properly interpret the clinician's instructions

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Which treatment has shown the greatest efficacy in treating chronic fatigue syndrome?

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Every year during the week of final exams in December, Judy came down with a severe cold.It was the only cold she would get each year.What is the most likely explanation for this pattern of colds?

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Why do clinicians use physiological monitoring equipment in biofeedback procedures?

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Which of the following is a known connection between emotion and health?

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In 1936, Canadian researcher Hans Selye discovered that giving injections to laboratory rats caused them to develop ulcers.His finding led to a new area of study.What is it called?

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Jamal is receiving biofeedback.Which of the following physiological functions will biofeedback enable him to monitor?

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Which of the following factors would make a person feel more pain according to the gate control theory of pain?

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In transcendental meditation, what is attention focused on?

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Carlson and colleagues (2004) conducted research on the use of "mindfulness-based therapy" with early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients.They found post-intervention improvements in several areas.Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

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In trying to determine if the type A/type B classifications are reliable and valid as predictors of heart disease, which of the following becomes apparent?

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

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Endogenous opioids have been implicated in a variety of psychopathological conditions.Which of the following is one of these conditions?

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Why do clinicians use physiological monitoring equipment in biofeedback procedures?

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