Question 1

Epinephrine and norepinephrine interact directly with blood cells and the cells lining blood vessel walls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following would most likely be considered a treatable problem in behavioural medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  gallstones 
B)  a stroke 
C)  essential hypertension 
D)  cancer 
E)  cardiac arrythmias due to genetic illness 
A)  gallstones 
B)  a stroke 
C)  essential hypertension 
D)  cancer 
E)  cardiac arrythmias due to genetic illness

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following are most closely tied into the regulation of the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonergic agonists 
B)  glucocorticoids 
C)  monamine oxidase inhibitors 
D)  dopaminergic antagonists 
E)  catecholamines 
A)  serotonergic agonists 
B)  glucocorticoids 
C)  monamine oxidase inhibitors 
D)  dopaminergic antagonists 
E)  catecholamines

Question 6

Explain the process of cellular immunity.

Accepted Answer

Cellular immunity is based on the action

Question 7

If the clinician believes that a psychological factor is affecting a medical condition, s/he indicates this by

Accepted Answer

A)  listing the factor on Axis 3. 
B)  listing the condition on Axis 3. 
C)  placing a specific code on Axis 1. 
D)  placing a specific code on Axis 3. 
E)  placing the factor and the condition on Axis 1. 
A)  listing the factor on Axis 3. 
B)  listing the condition on Axis 3. 
C)  placing a specific code on Axis 1. 
D)  placing a specific code on Axis 3. 
E)  placing the factor and the condition on Axis 1.

Question 8

The endocrine system is characterized by manufacturing hormones that produce an effect in "targeted" areas of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A lesion is a symptom of a physical illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A DSM-5 workgroup recommends placing all disorders on Axis 1, eliminating the distinction between psychological and medical disorders in psychiatry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The psychoanalyst Franz Alexander (1950) argued that the roots of psychosomatic disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  lay in an imbalance of bodily humours. 
B)  stemmed from an overassertive super-ego. 
C)  were found in interpersonal stressors. 
D)  were unrelated to intrapsychic forces. 
E)  stemmed from characteristic intrapersonal conflict. 
A)  lay in an imbalance of bodily humours. 
B)  stemmed from an overassertive super-ego. 
C)  were found in interpersonal stressors. 
D)  were unrelated to intrapsychic forces. 
E)  stemmed from characteristic intrapersonal conflict.

Question 14

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 15

State and explain the three stages of Hans Selye's (1956) General Adaptation Syndrome. Does this model treat stress as stimulus or as response?

Accepted Answer

This is a stress-as-response model. In t

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In comparison to sympathetic system innervation, which relies on hormonal transmission, the parasympathetic system operates much more quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Alexander (1950) the role psychological factors might play in the development of ulcers is

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious conflict creates neuronal death in the hypothalamus. 
B)  certain personality types are prone to overeating causing medical problems. 
C)  lowered immune function as a result of stress allows for bacterial infection. 
D)  an unsatisfied desire for love results in an overactivity in the digestive system. 
E)  stress decreases the effectiveness of the mucosal stomach lining. 
A)  unconscious conflict creates neuronal death in the hypothalamus. 
B)  certain personality types are prone to overeating causing medical problems. 
C)  lowered immune function as a result of stress allows for bacterial infection. 
D)  an unsatisfied desire for love results in an overactivity in the digestive system. 
E)  stress decreases the effectiveness of the mucosal stomach lining.

Question 19

Friedman et al. (1986) found that after three years of cardiac counselling implemented through the Recurrent Coronary Prevention Project, patients showed

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the amount of type A behaviour. 
B)  no change in the amount of type A behaviour. 
C)  half as many occurrences of cardiac events as controls. 
D)  no difference from controls in the occurrences of cardiac events. 
E)  half as many occurrences of cardiac events as controls, but also no reduction in measured Type A behaviour. 
A)  an increase in the amount of type A behaviour. 
B)  no change in the amount of type A behaviour. 
C)  half as many occurrences of cardiac events as controls. 
D)  no difference from controls in the occurrences of cardiac events. 
E)  half as many occurrences of cardiac events as controls, but also no reduction in measured Type A behaviour.

Question 20

Immune cells are produced and stored in all of the following except the

Accepted Answer

A)  thymus gland. 
B)  large intestines. 
C)  lymph nodes. 
D)  bone marrow. 
E)  small intestines. 
A)  thymus gland. 
B)  large intestines. 
C)  lymph nodes. 
D)  bone marrow. 
E)  small intestines.

Epinephrine and norepinephrine interact directly with blood cells and the cells lining blood vessel walls.

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

Which of the following would most likely be considered a treatable problem in behavioural medicine?

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

Which of the following are most closely tied into the regulation of the cardiovascular system?

Explain the process of cellular immunity.

If the clinician believes that a psychological factor is affecting a medical condition, s/he indicates this by

The endocrine system is characterized by manufacturing hormones that produce an effect in "targeted" areas of the body.

Cells that remain permanently altered after an immune episode are called

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

A lesion is a symptom of a physical illness.

A DSM-5 workgroup recommends placing all disorders on Axis 1, eliminating the distinction between psychological and medical disorders in psychiatry.

The psychoanalyst Franz Alexander (1950) argued that the roots of psychosomatic disorders

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

State and explain the three stages of Hans Selye's (1956) General Adaptation Syndrome. Does this model treat stress as stimulus or as response?

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

In comparison to sympathetic system innervation, which relies on hormonal transmission, the parasympathetic system operates much more quickly.

According to Alexander (1950) the role psychological factors might play in the development of ulcers is

Friedman et al. (1986) found that after three years of cardiac counselling implemented through the Recurrent Coronary Prevention Project, patients showed

Immune cells are produced and stored in all of the following except the

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

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Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

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Exam 7: Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Epinephrine and norepinephrine interact directly with blood cells and the cells lining blood vessel walls.

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

Which of the following would most likely be considered a treatable problem in behavioural medicine?

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

Which of the following are most closely tied into the regulation of the cardiovascular system?

Explain the process of cellular immunity.

If the clinician believes that a psychological factor is affecting a medical condition, s/he indicates this by

The endocrine system is characterized by manufacturing hormones that produce an effect in "targeted" areas of the body.

Cells that remain permanently altered after an immune episode are called

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

A lesion is a symptom of a physical illness.

A DSM-5 workgroup recommends placing all disorders on Axis 1, eliminating the distinction between psychological and medical disorders in psychiatry.

The psychoanalyst Franz Alexander (1950) argued that the roots of psychosomatic disorders

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

State and explain the three stages of Hans Selye's (1956) General Adaptation Syndrome. Does this model treat stress as stimulus or as response?

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

In comparison to sympathetic system innervation, which relies on hormonal transmission, the parasympathetic system operates much more quickly.

According to Alexander (1950) the role psychological factors might play in the development of ulcers is

Friedman et al. (1986) found that after three years of cardiac counselling implemented through the Recurrent Coronary Prevention Project, patients showed

Immune cells are produced and stored in all of the following except the

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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