Question 1

Most, but not all organs that are innervated by the sympathetic system are also innervated by the parasympathetic branch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a series of interventions for stress performed by Dean Ornish and colleagues (1996), found that __________ predicted the extent of coronary lesions.

Accepted Answer

A)  hours spent meditating in a week 
B)  aerobic exercise 
C)  the amount of practice patients devoted to stress management 
D)  the switch to a vegetarian diet 
E)  the number of people involved in group support meetings 
A)  hours spent meditating in a week 
B)  aerobic exercise 
C)  the amount of practice patients devoted to stress management 
D)  the switch to a vegetarian diet 
E)  the number of people involved in group support meetings

Question 3

Type A people in general show more of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotic behaviour. 
B)  hyperalertness. 
C)  competitiveness. 
D)  sense of time urgency. 
E)  hostility. 
A)  neurotic behaviour. 
B)  hyperalertness. 
C)  competitiveness. 
D)  sense of time urgency. 
E)  hostility.

Question 4

The psychosocial vulnerability model suggests that hostile people

Accepted Answer

A)  are innately predisposed to illness. 
B)  experience a more demanding interpersonal life than others. 
C)  are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviours and less likely to have healthy practices, such as exercise. 
D)  are more at risk for diseases because they experience exaggerated autonomic and neuroendocrine responses during stress. 
E)  create a social world that is antagonistic and unsupportive. 
A)  are innately predisposed to illness. 
B)  experience a more demanding interpersonal life than others. 
C)  are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviours and less likely to have healthy practices, such as exercise. 
D)  are more at risk for diseases because they experience exaggerated autonomic and neuroendocrine responses during stress. 
E)  create a social world that is antagonistic and unsupportive.

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)  actually worse a patient's condition when standard prescription drugs were 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)  actually worse a patient's condition when standard prescription drugs were 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

Glucocorticoids

Accepted Answer

A)  cause inflammation. 
B)  have not been indicated in the development of neuronal damage in the brain. 
C)  prevent the development of atherosclerosis. 
D)  are only beneficial when released for long periods of time. 
E)  have been indicated in the suppression of immune system function. 
A)  cause inflammation. 
B)  have not been indicated in the development of neuronal damage in the brain. 
C)  prevent the development of atherosclerosis. 
D)  are only beneficial when released for long periods of time. 
E)  have been indicated in the suppression of immune system function.

Question 7

A mechanism is a process, an activity of a living system that mediates the influence of an antecedent factor on disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A study on controllability by Weiss (1971) discovered that

Accepted Answer

A)  rats who could control the stressor suffered the same level of ulceration as rats who could not control the stressor. 
B)  rats who could not exercise control over the stressor did not show any levels of ulceration. 
C)  shocked rats did not show a great deal of ulceration. 
D)  rats who could exercise control over the stressor suffered milder ulceration than rats who could not control the stressor. 
E)  rats who could control the stressor had higher levels of ulceration than those who could not control the stressor. 
A)  rats who could control the stressor suffered the same level of ulceration as rats who could not control the stressor. 
B)  rats who could not exercise control over the stressor did not show any levels of ulceration. 
C)  shocked rats did not show a great deal of ulceration. 
D)  rats who could exercise control over the stressor suffered milder ulceration than rats who could not control the stressor. 
E)  rats who could control the stressor had higher levels of ulceration than those who could not control the stressor.

Question 9

Explain the functioning of the autonomic nervous system. Include in your explanation the functioning of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.

Accepted Answer

The Autonomic Nervous System seems to op

Question 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Sympathetic is to parasympathetic system as

Accepted Answer

A)  accelerator is to brakes. 
B)  brakes are to car. 
C)  deceleration is to acceleration. 
D)  flour and sugar are to baking a cake. 
E)  horse is to buggy. 
A)  accelerator is to brakes. 
B)  brakes are to car. 
C)  deceleration is to acceleration. 
D)  flour and sugar are to baking a cake. 
E)  horse is to buggy.

Question 14

In a study conducted by Lazarus and colleagues, the researchers found that by __________ the scenes in films depicting rites of passage, arousal was decreased.

Accepted Answer

A)  re-watching 
B)  identifying with 
C)  mentally modifying 
D)  intellectualizing or denying 
E)  ignoring 
A)  re-watching 
B)  identifying with 
C)  mentally modifying 
D)  intellectualizing or denying 
E)  ignoring

Question 15

The theorist __________ argued that the biomedical model of disease should be expanded to a biopsychosocial model.

Accepted Answer

A)  Franz Alexander 
B)  Helen Flanders Dunbar 
C)  George Engel 
D)  Walter Cannon 
E)  Hans Selye 
A)  Franz Alexander 
B)  Helen Flanders Dunbar 
C)  George Engel 
D)  Walter Cannon 
E)  Hans Selye

Question 16

A sign is a unmeasurable subjective experience of illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Cardiovascular reactivity refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship between cardiovascular function and arherosclerosis. 
B)  that relationship between psychosocial stressors and cardiovascular disease. 
C)  the relationship between hypertension and psychosocial stressors. 
D)  how much a person's cardiovascular function changes in response to a psychologically significant stimulus. 
E)  how much hypertension is caused by a psychosocial stressor. 
A)  the relationship between cardiovascular function and arherosclerosis. 
B)  that relationship between psychosocial stressors and cardiovascular disease. 
C)  the relationship between hypertension and psychosocial stressors. 
D)  how much a person's cardiovascular function changes in response to a psychologically significant stimulus. 
E)  how much hypertension is caused by a psychosocial stressor.

Question 18

One of the effects produced by cortisol is neuronal damage that may contribute to dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The process of engulfing and digesting invading organisms is called

Accepted Answer

A)  suppression. 
B)  cellular inhibition. 
C)  phagocytosis. 
D)  nonspecific immune response. 
E)  lymphocytosis. 
A)  suppression. 
B)  cellular inhibition. 
C)  phagocytosis. 
D)  nonspecific immune response. 
E)  lymphocytosis.

Question 20

Under precisely defined conditions in a doctor's office, hypertension is defined by

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure reading of more than 140/80. 
B)  blood pressure reading of more than 120/70. 
C)  decreased tension in blood vessel walls. 
D)  blood pressure reading of more than 160/100. 
E)  cardiac distress under high demand exercise. 
A)  blood pressure reading of more than 140/80. 
B)  blood pressure reading of more than 120/70. 
C)  decreased tension in blood vessel walls. 
D)  blood pressure reading of more than 160/100. 
E)  cardiac distress under high demand exercise.

Most, but not all organs that are innervated by the sympathetic system are also innervated by the parasympathetic branch.

In a series of interventions for stress performed by Dean Ornish and colleagues (1996), found that __________ predicted the extent of coronary lesions.

Type A people in general show more of the following except

The psychosocial vulnerability model suggests that hostile people

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

Glucocorticoids

A mechanism is a process, an activity of a living system that mediates the influence of an antecedent factor on disease.

A study on controllability by Weiss (1971) discovered that

Explain the functioning of the autonomic nervous system. Include in your explanation the functioning of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.

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

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

Secondary appraisal is analogous to asking the question

Sympathetic is to parasympathetic system as

In a study conducted by Lazarus and colleagues, the researchers found that by __________ the scenes in films depicting rites of passage, arousal was decreased.

The theorist __________ argued that the biomedical model of disease should be expanded to a biopsychosocial model.

A sign is a unmeasurable subjective experience of illness.

Cardiovascular reactivity refers to

One of the effects produced by cortisol is neuronal damage that may contribute to dementia.

The process of engulfing and digesting invading organisms is called

Under precisely defined conditions in a doctor's office, hypertension is defined by

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Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

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Exam 7: Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Most, but not all organs that are innervated by the sympathetic system are also innervated by the parasympathetic branch.

In a series of interventions for stress performed by Dean Ornish and colleagues (1996), found that __________ predicted the extent of coronary lesions.

Type A people in general show more of the following except

The psychosocial vulnerability model suggests that hostile people

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

Glucocorticoids

A mechanism is a process, an activity of a living system that mediates the influence of an antecedent factor on disease.

A study on controllability by Weiss (1971) discovered that

Explain the functioning of the autonomic nervous system. Include in your explanation the functioning of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.

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

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

Secondary appraisal is analogous to asking the question

Sympathetic is to parasympathetic system as

In a study conducted by Lazarus and colleagues, the researchers found that by __________ the scenes in films depicting rites of passage, arousal was decreased.

The theorist __________ argued that the biomedical model of disease should be expanded to a biopsychosocial model.

A sign is a unmeasurable subjective experience of illness.

Cardiovascular reactivity refers to

One of the effects produced by cortisol is neuronal damage that may contribute to dementia.

The process of engulfing and digesting invading organisms is called

Under precisely defined conditions in a doctor's office, hypertension is defined by

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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