Question 1

The stress reactivity paradigm is used

Accepted Answer

A)  to determine the risk of cardiovascular disease as a function of cardiovascular reactivity. 
B)  to show how cardiovascular disease causes stress. 
C)  to measure the effects of risk factors such as smoking on cardiovascular disease. 
D)  to determine the cause of "essential" hypertension. 
E)  to show how the cardiovascular system can be altered by stressful psychosocial stimuli or events. 
A)  to determine the risk of cardiovascular disease as a function of cardiovascular reactivity. 
B)  to show how cardiovascular disease causes stress. 
C)  to measure the effects of risk factors such as smoking on cardiovascular disease. 
D)  to determine the cause of "essential" hypertension. 
E)  to show how the cardiovascular system can be altered by stressful psychosocial stimuli or events.

Question 2

Health psychology refers to the application of psychological methods to mental illnesses that have physical consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain the evidence for and against the role Helicobacter pylori plays in the formation of gastric ulcers.

Accepted Answer

The bacterium is present in large propor

Question 4

In terms of psychosocial factors that may affect disease, a dominance hierarchy in monkeys may be seen as analogous to socio-economic-status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Linden and Chambers (1994) in their study on hypertension, discovered that stress management could

Accepted Answer

A)  never be as effective as drug treatment. 
B)  worsen a patient's condition when standard prescription drugs are not given. 
C)  be effective if coupled with drug treatment. 
D)  be as effective as drug treatment if targeted and individualized to each patient. 
E)  be as effective as drug treatment if implemented in a standardized fashion. 
A)  never be as effective as drug treatment. 
B)  worsen a patient's condition when standard prescription drugs are not given. 
C)  be effective if coupled with drug treatment. 
D)  be as effective as drug treatment if targeted and individualized to each patient. 
E)  be as effective as drug treatment if implemented in a standardized fashion.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT evidence collected indicating that Helicobacter pylori plays a primary role in the genesis of ulcers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antibodies to the bacterium have been found in the serum of healthy controls. 
B)  This bacterium is present in the stomachs of a large proportion of individuals with ulcer disease. 
C)  Twenty percent of people who test positive for the bacterium show evidence of ulcer. 
D)  Animals injected with H. pylori suffered from ulcer disease. 
E)  The condition of patients treated with drugs to kill H. Pylori improves. 
A)  Antibodies to the bacterium have been found in the serum of healthy controls. 
B)  This bacterium is present in the stomachs of a large proportion of individuals with ulcer disease. 
C)  Twenty percent of people who test positive for the bacterium show evidence of ulcer. 
D)  Animals injected with H. pylori suffered from ulcer disease. 
E)  The condition of patients treated with drugs to kill H. Pylori improves.

Question 7

Ischemic heart disease is a condition in which the blood supply to the heart becomes compromised.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most organs that are innervated by the sympathetic system

Accepted Answer

A)  are primarily involved in digestion. 
B)  are typically accompanied by an awareness of their function. 
C)  are also innervated by the parasympathetic branch. 
D)  are not innervated by the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system. 
E)  are under the control of the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system. 
A)  are primarily involved in digestion. 
B)  are typically accompanied by an awareness of their function. 
C)  are also innervated by the parasympathetic branch. 
D)  are not innervated by the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system. 
E)  are under the control of the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system.

Question 9

What is the Recurrent Coronary Prevention Project? What did the interventions consist of? What were the main study findings, and what is a plausible competing explanation for the promising results?

Accepted Answer

The Recurrent Coronary Prevention Projec

Question 10

Primary appraisal may be thought of as if a person were asking the question "is this a threat to me?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Secondary appraisal is analogous to asking the question

Accepted Answer

A)  "is there anything I can do about this?" 
B)  "how can I make myself feel better?" 
C)  "can anyone observe how I handle this event?" 
D)  "why is this happening?" 
E)  "is this event threatening?" 
A)  "is there anything I can do about this?" 
B)  "how can I make myself feel better?" 
C)  "can anyone observe how I handle this event?" 
D)  "why is this happening?" 
E)  "is this event threatening?"

Question 12

In 90% of cases of hypertension a specific cause can be identified and isolated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research on conflict in married individuals has shown that high rates of hostile behaviour during stressful interactions coincide with:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased release of the stress-related neurotransmitter GABA. 
B)  suppression of the cardiovascular system. 
C)  elevated epinephrine, norepinephrine and ACTH levels. 
D)  suppressed blood pressure response. 
E)  reductions in testosterone. 
A)  increased release of the stress-related neurotransmitter GABA. 
B)  suppression of the cardiovascular system. 
C)  elevated epinephrine, norepinephrine and ACTH levels. 
D)  suppressed blood pressure response. 
E)  reductions in testosterone.

Question 14

Cellular immunity is based on the action of granulocytes and monocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the resistance phase of the GAS, the body mobilizes its defenses, in order to deal with a stressor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cells that remain permanently altered after an immune episode are called

Accepted Answer

A)  B-cells. 
B)  Suppressor T-cells. 
C)  Memory T-cells. 
D)  Helper T-cells. 
E)  Natural Killer. 
A)  B-cells. 
B)  Suppressor T-cells. 
C)  Memory T-cells. 
D)  Helper T-cells. 
E)  Natural Killer.

Question 17

Cardiac output, one of the aspects of blood pressure, specifically refers to the diameter of the blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Consistent with the plumbing analogy of the cardiovascular system, which of the following best describes atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tubing expands reducing pressure. 
B)  The tubing develops calcium deposits from the water. 
C)  The pump begins to operate sporadically. 
D)  The tubing branch points dry out and become brittle. 
E)  The pump begins to leak water. 
A)  The tubing expands reducing pressure. 
B)  The tubing develops calcium deposits from the water. 
C)  The pump begins to operate sporadically. 
D)  The tubing branch points dry out and become brittle. 
E)  The pump begins to leak water.

Question 19

Large trials targeting psychosocial variables to reduce morbidity and mortality following cardiovascular disease have:

Accepted Answer

A)  been universally supportive. 
B)  not been conducted. 
C)  not been universally supportive. 
D)  been impossible to undertake due to the large number of factors that would need to be accounted for. 
E)  been in the progress with results unknown at this time. 
A)  been universally supportive. 
B)  not been conducted. 
C)  not been universally supportive. 
D)  been impossible to undertake due to the large number of factors that would need to be accounted for. 
E)  been in the progress with results unknown at this time.

Question 20

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of dominant male baboons in Sapolsky's (1995) studies of how social status may affect stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher levels of circulating lymphocytes 
B)  reduced concentrations of cortisol 
C)  lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol 
D)  a greater ability to recover from provocation 
E)  lower blood pressure 
A)  higher levels of circulating lymphocytes 
B)  reduced concentrations of cortisol 
C)  lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol 
D)  a greater ability to recover from provocation 
E)  lower blood pressure

The stress reactivity paradigm is used

Health psychology refers to the application of psychological methods to mental illnesses that have physical consequences.

Explain the evidence for and against the role Helicobacter pylori plays in the formation of gastric ulcers.

In terms of psychosocial factors that may affect disease, a dominance hierarchy in monkeys may be seen as analogous to socio-economic-status.

Linden and Chambers (1994) in their study on hypertension, discovered that stress management could

Which of the following is NOT evidence collected indicating that Helicobacter pylori plays a primary role in the genesis of ulcers?

Ischemic heart disease is a condition in which the blood supply to the heart becomes compromised.

Most organs that are innervated by the sympathetic system

What is the Recurrent Coronary Prevention Project? What did the interventions consist of? What were the main study findings, and what is a plausible competing explanation for the promising results?

Primary appraisal may be thought of as if a person were asking the question "is this a threat to me?"

Secondary appraisal is analogous to asking the question

In 90% of cases of hypertension a specific cause can be identified and isolated.

Research on conflict in married individuals has shown that high rates of hostile behaviour during stressful interactions coincide with:

Cellular immunity is based on the action of granulocytes and monocytes.

In the resistance phase of the GAS, the body mobilizes its defenses, in order to deal with a stressor.

Cells that remain permanently altered after an immune episode are called

Cardiac output, one of the aspects of blood pressure, specifically refers to the diameter of the blood vessels.

Consistent with the plumbing analogy of the cardiovascular system, which of the following best describes atherosclerosis?

Large trials targeting psychosocial variables to reduce morbidity and mortality following cardiovascular disease have:

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of dominant male baboons in Sapolsky's (1995) studies of how social status may affect stress?

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Exam 7: Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

The stress reactivity paradigm is used

Health psychology refers to the application of psychological methods to mental illnesses that have physical consequences.

Explain the evidence for and against the role Helicobacter pylori plays in the formation of gastric ulcers.

In terms of psychosocial factors that may affect disease, a dominance hierarchy in monkeys may be seen as analogous to socio-economic-status.

Linden and Chambers (1994) in their study on hypertension, discovered that stress management could

Which of the following is NOT evidence collected indicating that Helicobacter pylori plays a primary role in the genesis of ulcers?

Ischemic heart disease is a condition in which the blood supply to the heart becomes compromised.

Most organs that are innervated by the sympathetic system

What is the Recurrent Coronary Prevention Project? What did the interventions consist of? What were the main study findings, and what is a plausible competing explanation for the promising results?

Primary appraisal may be thought of as if a person were asking the question "is this a threat to me?"

Secondary appraisal is analogous to asking the question

In 90% of cases of hypertension a specific cause can be identified and isolated.

Research on conflict in married individuals has shown that high rates of hostile behaviour during stressful interactions coincide with:

Cellular immunity is based on the action of granulocytes and monocytes.

In the resistance phase of the GAS, the body mobilizes its defenses, in order to deal with a stressor.

Cells that remain permanently altered after an immune episode are called

Cardiac output, one of the aspects of blood pressure, specifically refers to the diameter of the blood vessels.

Consistent with the plumbing analogy of the cardiovascular system, which of the following best describes atherosclerosis?

Large trials targeting psychosocial variables to reduce morbidity and mortality following cardiovascular disease have:

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of dominant male baboons in Sapolsky's (1995) studies of how social status may affect stress?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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