Question 1

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 th

Question 2

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 3

The idea that psychological processes can affect bodily states

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A) has not yet taken hold in western culture but has in other cultures. 
B) is relatively new to western culture but is starting to take hold. 
C) is new unique to western culture but accepted elsewhere. 
D) has a long history in western culture but is unique to western culture. 
E) has a long history in western culture and may be even more deeply embedded in other cultures. 
A) has not yet taken hold in western culture but has in other cultures. 
B) is relatively new to western culture but is starting to take hold. 
C) is new unique to western culture but accepted elsewhere. 
D) has a long history in western culture but is unique to western culture. 
E) has a long history in western culture and may be even more deeply embedded in other cultures.

Question 4

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 5

Techniques employed for stress management range from teaching control of specific muscle groups to autogenic training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the plumbing analogy for the human cardiovascular system (be sure to include in your description both systolic and diastolic blood pressure).

Accepted Answer

The heart is a pump,the vasculature is a

Question 7

Clients with limited capacity to delay gratification will find it difficult,particularly in the beginning,to adopt-----------because-------------methods provide a faster and easier escape from the unpleasant feelings associated with threats.

Accepted Answer

A) courageous; self-soothing 
B) reality-based action; self-medicating 
C) reality-based mood adjustment; self-medicating 
D) fact-based; intellectualizing-based 
E) problem-focused coping; emotion-focused coping 
A) courageous; self-soothing 
B) reality-based action; self-medicating 
C) reality-based mood adjustment; self-medicating 
D) fact-based; intellectualizing-based 
E) problem-focused coping; emotion-focused coping

Question 8

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 9

Since the 1950s deaths due to heart attack and stroke have declined by almost

Accepted Answer

A) 25%. 
B) 10%. 
C) 70%. 
D) 50%. 
E) 90%. 
A) 25%. 
B) 10%. 
C) 70%. 
D) 50%. 
E) 90%.

Question 10

Compare and contrast the 5 models of the relationship between hostility and health risk.What is the status of each in the research literature? What model should be chosen on the basis of current knowledge?

Accepted Answer

The psychophysiolocial reactivity model

Question 11

The difference between a sign and a symptom is

Accepted Answer

A) one refers to a lesion and the other a level of functioning. 
B) one is a mainly objective and the other a mainly subjective indication of illness. 
C) one refers to a psychological condition and one a medical condition. 
D) one is an antecedent and one is a consequence of illness. 
E) neither are directly observable. 
A) one refers to a lesion and the other a level of functioning. 
B) one is a mainly objective and the other a mainly subjective indication of illness. 
C) one refers to a psychological condition and one a medical condition. 
D) one is an antecedent and one is a consequence of illness. 
E) neither are directly observable.

Question 12

Cardiovascular reactivity refers to how much an individual's cardiovascular function changes in response to a psychologically significant stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Evidence has been found to indicate glucocorticoids suppress immune function and promote the development of atherosclerosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following behaviours may NOT be considered emotion-focused coping?

Accepted Answer

A) watching television 
B) taking drugs 
C) thinking about something unrelated to the problem 
D) drinking 
E) identifying and rectifying the source of the threat 
A) watching television 
B) taking drugs 
C) thinking about something unrelated to the problem 
D) drinking 
E) identifying and rectifying the source of the threat

Question 16

An example of a job rated as high in decision control and low in psychological demand is

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A) forester. 
B) waiter/waitress. 
C) janitor. 
D) truck driver. 
E) secretary. 
A) forester. 
B) waiter/waitress. 
C) janitor. 
D) truck driver. 
E) secretary.

Question 17

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 18

One of the effects produced by cortisol is the reduction of inflammation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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

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

The idea that psychological processes can affect bodily states

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

Techniques employed for stress management range from teaching control of specific muscle groups to autogenic training.

Describe the plumbing analogy for the human cardiovascular system (be sure to include in your description both systolic and diastolic blood pressure).

Clients with limited capacity to delay gratification will find it difficult,particularly in the beginning,to adopt-----------because-------------methods provide a faster and easier escape from the unpleasant feelings associated with threats.

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

Since the 1950s deaths due to heart attack and stroke have declined by almost

Compare and contrast the 5 models of the relationship between hostility and health risk.What is the status of each in the research literature? What model should be chosen on the basis of current knowledge?

The difference between a sign and a symptom is

Cardiovascular reactivity refers to how much an individual's cardiovascular function changes in response to a psychologically significant stimulus.

Evidence has been found to indicate glucocorticoids suppress immune function and promote the development of atherosclerosis.

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

Which of the following behaviours may NOT be considered emotion-focused coping?

An example of a job rated as high in decision control and low in psychological demand is

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

One of the effects produced by cortisol is the reduction of inflammation.

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

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

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Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

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Exam 7: Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

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

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

The idea that psychological processes can affect bodily states

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

Techniques employed for stress management range from teaching control of specific muscle groups to autogenic training.

Describe the plumbing analogy for the human cardiovascular system (be sure to include in your description both systolic and diastolic blood pressure).

Clients with limited capacity to delay gratification will find it difficult,particularly in the beginning,to adopt-----------because-------------methods provide a faster and easier escape from the unpleasant feelings associated with threats.

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

Since the 1950s deaths due to heart attack and stroke have declined by almost

Compare and contrast the 5 models of the relationship between hostility and health risk.What is the status of each in the research literature? What model should be chosen on the basis of current knowledge?

The difference between a sign and a symptom is

Cardiovascular reactivity refers to how much an individual's cardiovascular function changes in response to a psychologically significant stimulus.

Evidence has been found to indicate glucocorticoids suppress immune function and promote the development of atherosclerosis.

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

Which of the following behaviours may NOT be considered emotion-focused coping?

An example of a job rated as high in decision control and low in psychological demand is

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

One of the effects produced by cortisol is the reduction of inflammation.

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

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

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

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

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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