Question 1

Autoimmune thyroid disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely rare 
B)  seldom associated with stressful experiences 
C)  typically an unremitting condition 
D)  none of the above 
A)  extremely rare 
B)  seldom associated with stressful experiences 
C)  typically an unremitting condition 
D)  none of the above

Question 2

A cancer begins when

Accepted Answer

A)  many cells in a tissue simultaneously activate distinct oncogenes 
B)  inherited genes malfuntion and produce apoptosis 
C)  a single cell accumulates several random somatic mutations 
D)  none of the above 
A)  many cells in a tissue simultaneously activate distinct oncogenes 
B)  inherited genes malfuntion and produce apoptosis 
C)  a single cell accumulates several random somatic mutations 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

Rheumatoid factor has been found to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a highly specific marker of arthritis 
B)  present in well adjusted sisters of arthritic women who are not arthritic 
C)  absent in more than 70% of females with rheumatoid arthritis 
D)  high in pregnant women 
A)  a highly specific marker of arthritis 
B)  present in well adjusted sisters of arthritic women who are not arthritic 
C)  absent in more than 70% of females with rheumatoid arthritis 
D)  high in pregnant women

Question 4

Which of the following is a false statement

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer causes neurological disorders 
B)  Burkitt's lymphoma is caused by a virus 
C)  most cancers are caused by viruses 
D)  inflammation can promote cancer growth 
A)  cancer causes neurological disorders 
B)  Burkitt's lymphoma is caused by a virus 
C)  most cancers are caused by viruses 
D)  inflammation can promote cancer growth

Question 5

Which of the following is true

Accepted Answer

A)  a "fighting spirit' accelerates cancer progression 
B)  low social support predicts more rapid cancer progression in men 
C)  social support protects against the occurrence of cancer 
D)  stressful life events are strongly associated with cancer diagnosis 
A)  a "fighting spirit' accelerates cancer progression 
B)  low social support predicts more rapid cancer progression in men 
C)  social support protects against the occurrence of cancer 
D)  stressful life events are strongly associated with cancer diagnosis

Question 6

Psychosocial treatment for cancer patients

Accepted Answer

A)  has been proven to increase longevity by the work of Speigel 
B)  is not beneficial according to Andersen's research 
C)  appears to improve mental well-being 
D)  is a wasteful according to Fox 
A)  has been proven to increase longevity by the work of Speigel 
B)  is not beneficial according to Andersen's research 
C)  appears to improve mental well-being 
D)  is a wasteful according to Fox

Question 7

Support for the view that cancer is not simply a genetic disorder comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  studies of the impact of carcinogens 
B)  research on the cancer rates of migrating populations 
C)  the effects of diet 
D)  all of the above 
A)  studies of the impact of carcinogens 
B)  research on the cancer rates of migrating populations 
C)  the effects of diet 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is true

Accepted Answer

A)  SLE flares up during pregnancy 
B)  an early description of MS onset was associated with trauma 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  SLE flares up during pregnancy 
B)  an early description of MS onset was associated with trauma 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

Most prevalent among autoimmune disorders are

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid disorders 
B)  disorders of the joints 
C)  disorders affecting multiple organ systems 
D)  central nervous system disorders 
A)  thyroid disorders 
B)  disorders of the joints 
C)  disorders affecting multiple organ systems 
D)  central nervous system disorders

Question 10

Which of the following does not increase the risk of autoimmune disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  having two X-chromosomes 
B)  living near the equator 
C)  exposure to toxic chemicals like mercury 
D)  pregnancy 
A)  having two X-chromosomes 
B)  living near the equator 
C)  exposure to toxic chemicals like mercury 
D)  pregnancy

Question 11

Driver mutations

Accepted Answer

A)  are not directly implicated in causing malignancy 
B)  have been observed to affect more than 5000 genes 
C)  affecting less than five genes can cause malignancy 
D)  are more numerous than passenger mutations 
A)  are not directly implicated in causing malignancy 
B)  have been observed to affect more than 5000 genes 
C)  affecting less than five genes can cause malignancy 
D)  are more numerous than passenger mutations

Question 12

The lethality of a malignant tumor is promoted by

Accepted Answer

A)  immune surveillance 
B)  angiogenesis 
C)  apoptosis 
D)  DNA polymerase 
A)  immune surveillance 
B)  angiogenesis 
C)  apoptosis 
D)  DNA polymerase

Question 13

The modern foundation for our current views about cancer was first proposed in the

Accepted Answer

A)  mid-nineteenth century 
B)  1960s 
C)  late 1950s 
D)  early 1900s 
A)  mid-nineteenth century 
B)  1960s 
C)  late 1950s 
D)  early 1900s

Question 14

The clonal-selection theory of immune responsiveness postulates that

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphocytes have unique antigen-recognition structures that are inherited 
B)  antigen-recognition structures are randomly generated 
C)  lymphocytes that recognize self-antigen are not normally generated 
D)  self-reactive lymphocytes are an aberration 
A)  lymphocytes have unique antigen-recognition structures that are inherited 
B)  antigen-recognition structures are randomly generated 
C)  lymphocytes that recognize self-antigen are not normally generated 
D)  self-reactive lymphocytes are an aberration

Question 15

Recognition that autoimmunity was a cause of disease was not evident until

Accepted Answer

A)  1904 
B)  1951 
C)  1957 
D)  1965 
A)  1904 
B)  1951 
C)  1957 
D)  1965

Autoimmune thyroid disease is

A cancer begins when

Rheumatoid factor has been found to be

Which of the following is a false statement

Which of the following is true

Psychosocial treatment for cancer patients

Support for the view that cancer is not simply a genetic disorder comes from

Which of the following is true

Most prevalent among autoimmune disorders are

Which of the following does not increase the risk of autoimmune disorders

Driver mutations

The lethality of a malignant tumor is promoted by

The modern foundation for our current views about cancer was first proposed in the

The clonal-selection theory of immune responsiveness postulates that

Recognition that autoimmunity was a cause of disease was not evident until

Introduction

Historical Antecedents

Immune System Basics

Endocrine-Immune Modulation

Neuroimmune Modulation

Stress, Contextual Change, and Disease

Psychosocial Stress

Infection, Allergy, and Psychosocial Stress

Immune Activity and Psychopathology

Immune Function Enhancement

Integration and Implications

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Exam 9: Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Psychosocial Stress

Autoimmune thyroid disease is

A cancer begins when

Rheumatoid factor has been found to be

Which of the following is a false statement

Which of the following is true

Psychosocial treatment for cancer patients

Support for the view that cancer is not simply a genetic disorder comes from

Which of the following is true

Most prevalent among autoimmune disorders are

Which of the following does not increase the risk of autoimmune disorders

Driver mutations

The lethality of a malignant tumor is promoted by

The modern foundation for our current views about cancer was first proposed in the

The clonal-selection theory of immune responsiveness postulates that

Recognition that autoimmunity was a cause of disease was not evident until

Introduction

Historical Antecedents

Immune System Basics

Endocrine-Immune Modulation

Neuroimmune Modulation

Stress, Contextual Change, and Disease

Psychosocial Stress

Infection, Allergy, and Psychosocial Stress

Immune Activity and Psychopathology

Immune Function Enhancement

Integration and Implications

Filters