Question 1

What did a review of the literature on the effectiveness of group therapy for HIV-positive individuals conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although further study is needed, psychosocial interventions are helpful for enhancing psychosocial functioning but have no effect on physical functioning such as immune system activity. 
B)  Although further study is needed, there seem to be positive effects in patients with advanced-stage disease, but no effects have been observed in those in a very early, asymptomatic stage of the disease. 
C)  Although further study is needed, group interventions have produced no noticeable improvements in either physical or psychological functioning of these patients. 
D)  Although further study is needed, there seem to be positive changes in immune and endocrine activity associated with structured group interventions. 
A)  Although further study is needed, psychosocial interventions are helpful for enhancing psychosocial functioning but have no effect on physical functioning such as immune system activity. 
B)  Although further study is needed, there seem to be positive effects in patients with advanced-stage disease, but no effects have been observed in those in a very early, asymptomatic stage of the disease. 
C)  Although further study is needed, group interventions have produced no noticeable improvements in either physical or psychological functioning of these patients. 
D)  Although further study is needed, there seem to be positive changes in immune and endocrine activity associated with structured group interventions.

Question 2

In 1989,health professionals in China began a massive antismoking effort in several cities,which involved children whose fathers smoked.Which of the following did NOT occur as part of this effort?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children wrote letters to their fathers asking them to quit smoking. 
B)  Children submitted monthly reports on their fathers' smoking habits to their schools. 
C)  Photos of the fathers who continued smoking were published in the school newspapers. 
D)  Schoolchildren were given antismoking literature and questionnaires to take home to their fathers. 
A)  Children wrote letters to their fathers asking them to quit smoking. 
B)  Children submitted monthly reports on their fathers' smoking habits to their schools. 
C)  Photos of the fathers who continued smoking were published in the school newspapers. 
D)  Schoolchildren were given antismoking literature and questionnaires to take home to their fathers.

Question 3

According to Bongaarts and Over (2010),when did adult and child deaths from AIDS begin to level off because of aggressive treatment and prevention efforts in some parts of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 
B)  2004 
C)  2006 
D)  2008 
A)  2000 
B)  2004 
C)  2006 
D)  2008

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What is the long-term impact of denying an illness when you are first diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

A)  It results in higher levels of corticosteroids (stress hormones) in the long term. 
B)  It is results in higher levels of opioids in the long term. 
C)  It enables the development of better coping mechanisms later. 
D)  It has a negative long-term impact on prognosis. 
A)  It results in higher levels of corticosteroids (stress hormones) in the long term. 
B)  It is results in higher levels of opioids in the long term. 
C)  It enables the development of better coping mechanisms later. 
D)  It has a negative long-term impact on prognosis.

Question 6

When is a person infected with HIV most likely to receive an AIDS diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  after the infection is discovered 
B)  upon the development of AIDS-related complex 
C)  only after the development of one of several serious diseases (e.g., wasting syndrome) 
D)  when the physician decides that they are psychologically prepared for the diagnosis 
A)  after the infection is discovered 
B)  upon the development of AIDS-related complex 
C)  only after the development of one of several serious diseases (e.g., wasting syndrome) 
D)  when the physician decides that they are psychologically prepared for the diagnosis

Question 7

What change in public health led to the shift being referred to as the second revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  the focus from infectious disease shifted to life-threatening illnesses such as cancer 
B)  the focus from infectious disease shifted to sexually transmitted infections 
C)  the focus from infectious disease shifted to psychological and behavioural factors affecting health 
D)  the focus from infectious disease shifted to the cultural and political context of health issues 
A)  the focus from infectious disease shifted to life-threatening illnesses such as cancer 
B)  the focus from infectious disease shifted to sexually transmitted infections 
C)  the focus from infectious disease shifted to psychological and behavioural factors affecting health 
D)  the focus from infectious disease shifted to the cultural and political context of health issues

Question 8

Define and describe the new fields of behavioural medicine and health psychology.What are the differences between them? Why did these specialties not exist previously?

Accepted Answer

Behavioural medicine and health psycholo

Question 9

One of the ways in which the immune system is weakened in AIDS patients is that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)directly attacks certain lymphocytes.Which lymphocytes are these?

Accepted Answer

A)  T4 (helper cells) 
B)  killer T cells 
C)  suppressor T cells 
D)  B cells 
A)  T4 (helper cells) 
B)  killer T cells 
C)  suppressor T cells 
D)  B cells

Question 10

Which of the following terms suggests the idea that psychological factors affect physical functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychobiological 
B)  somatoform 
C)  psychosomatic 
D)  psychosocial 
A)  psychobiological 
B)  somatoform 
C)  psychosomatic 
D)  psychosocial

Question 11

Discuss chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)and chronic pain.Relate CFS to the condition known as neurasthenia.What psychological factors are thought to maintain chronic pain?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

What did some experiments with rats reveal about postsurgical pain in rats?

Accepted Answer

A)  It actually kills certain cancer cells. 
B)  It causes stress but is unrelated to the subsequent progress of the disease. 
C)  It doubles the rate at which a certain cancer spreads to the lungs. 
D)  It speeds recovery. 
A)  It actually kills certain cancer cells. 
B)  It causes stress but is unrelated to the subsequent progress of the disease. 
C)  It doubles the rate at which a certain cancer spreads to the lungs. 
D)  It speeds recovery.

Question 13

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. 
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 14

Dr.Beilfus is a researcher specializing in psycho-oncology.What is her area of interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  the psychosocial causes of cancer 
B)  the psychosocial characteristics of cancer patients 
C)  the psychosocial treatments for cancer 
D)  the psychosocial influences on different varieties of cancer 
A)  the psychosocial causes of cancer 
B)  the psychosocial characteristics of cancer patients 
C)  the psychosocial treatments for cancer 
D)  the psychosocial influences on different varieties of cancer

Question 15

Discuss why stress is often implicated as a factor in cardiovascular disease.Define type A personality; discuss research regarding its validity.

Accepted Answer

Stress is often implicated as a factor i

Question 16

Every year during the finals week in December,Judy would come 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. 
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 17

Meyer and colleagues (1980)conducted a community study in California to reduce the risk factors for coronary heart disease.What did the results indicate as the most effective aspect of intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring research assistants to monitor each participant's daily behaviours 
B)  a media education campaign aimed at the children of parents at risk for heart disease 
C)  paying individuals to change their risky behaviours 
D)  individual counselling in addition to a media campaign about heart disease 
A)  hiring research assistants to monitor each participant's daily behaviours 
B)  a media education campaign aimed at the children of parents at risk for heart disease 
C)  paying individuals to change their risky behaviours 
D)  individual counselling in addition to a media campaign about heart disease

Question 18

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

Question 19

Various psychological factors have been implicated in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).For example,in examining the role of cognitive factors in the psychological adjustment to the illness of patients with CFS,researchers found that feelings of helplessness and depression were associated with another factor.What is this other factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceiving the cause of CFS as external and believing that there is no cure for CFS 
B)  believing that CFS is just "in one's head" and believing that there is no cure for CFS 
C)  perceiving the cause of CFS as external and believing that one has no control over the disorder 
D)  perceiving the cause of CFS as internal and believing that one has no control over the illness 
A)  perceiving the cause of CFS as external and believing that there is no cure for CFS 
B)  believing that CFS is just "in one's head" and believing that there is no cure for CFS 
C)  perceiving the cause of CFS as external and believing that one has no control over the disorder 
D)  perceiving the cause of CFS as internal and believing that one has no control over the illness

Question 20

Dr.Kwok runs a pain clinic.He notes that men are much more likely than women to visit his clinic because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  arthritis 
B)  backache 
C)  migraine headaches 
D)  carpal-tunnel syndrome 
A)  arthritis 
B)  backache 
C)  migraine headaches 
D)  carpal-tunnel syndrome

What did a review of the literature on the effectiveness of group therapy for HIV-positive individuals conclude?

In 1989,health professionals in China began a massive antismoking effort in several cities,which involved children whose fathers smoked.Which of the following did NOT occur as part of this effort?

According to Bongaarts and Over (2010),when did adult and child deaths from AIDS begin to level off because of aggressive treatment and prevention efforts in some parts of the world?

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

What is the long-term impact of denying an illness when you are first diagnosed?

When is a person infected with HIV most likely to receive an AIDS diagnosis?

What change in public health led to the shift being referred to as the second revolution?

Define and describe the new fields of behavioural medicine and health psychology.What are the differences between them? Why did these specialties not exist previously?

One of the ways in which the immune system is weakened in AIDS patients is that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)directly attacks certain lymphocytes.Which lymphocytes are these?

Which of the following terms suggests the idea that psychological factors affect physical functioning?

Discuss chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)and chronic pain.Relate CFS to the condition known as neurasthenia.What psychological factors are thought to maintain chronic pain?

What did some experiments with rats reveal about postsurgical pain in rats?

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?

Dr.Beilfus is a researcher specializing in psycho-oncology.What is her area of interest?

Discuss why stress is often implicated as a factor in cardiovascular disease.Define type A personality; discuss research regarding its validity.

Every year during the finals week in December,Judy would come 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?

Meyer and colleagues (1980)conducted a community study in California to reduce the risk factors for coronary heart disease.What did the results indicate as the most effective aspect of intervention?

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

Dr.Kwok runs a pain clinic.He notes that men are much more likely than women to visit his clinic because of:

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Research Methods

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Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions,Paraphilic Disorders,and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related,Addictive,and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

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Exam 9: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

What did a review of the literature on the effectiveness of group therapy for HIV-positive individuals conclude?

In 1989,health professionals in China began a massive antismoking effort in several cities,which involved children whose fathers smoked.Which of the following did NOT occur as part of this effort?

According to Bongaarts and Over (2010),when did adult and child deaths from AIDS begin to level off because of aggressive treatment and prevention efforts in some parts of the world?

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

What is the long-term impact of denying an illness when you are first diagnosed?

When is a person infected with HIV most likely to receive an AIDS diagnosis?

What change in public health led to the shift being referred to as the second revolution?

Define and describe the new fields of behavioural medicine and health psychology.What are the differences between them? Why did these specialties not exist previously?

One of the ways in which the immune system is weakened in AIDS patients is that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)directly attacks certain lymphocytes.Which lymphocytes are these?

Which of the following terms suggests the idea that psychological factors affect physical functioning?

Discuss chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)and chronic pain.Relate CFS to the condition known as neurasthenia.What psychological factors are thought to maintain chronic pain?

What did some experiments with rats reveal about postsurgical pain in rats?

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?

Dr.Beilfus is a researcher specializing in psycho-oncology.What is her area of interest?

Discuss why stress is often implicated as a factor in cardiovascular disease.Define type A personality; discuss research regarding its validity.

Every year during the finals week in December,Judy would come 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?

Meyer and colleagues (1980)conducted a community study in California to reduce the risk factors for coronary heart disease.What did the results indicate as the most effective aspect of intervention?

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

Dr.Kwok runs a pain clinic.He notes that men are much more likely than women to visit his clinic because of:

Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety,Trauma-Related,and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions,Paraphilic Disorders,and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related,Addictive,and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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