Question 1

In the massive antismoking campaign in China in 1989, the results indicated that of the 10,000 fathers
In the intervention group quit smoking for at least 6 months in comparison to a control group of 10,000 in which only quit smoking.

Accepted Answer

A)  1%; 0.1% 
B)  12%; 0.2% 
C)  22%; 2.2% 
D)  50%; 25%

Question 2

The "natural" opioids called endorphins or enkephalins act like neurotransmitters to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase awareness of pain. 
B)  shut down the sensation of pain. 
C)  cause a "natural" addiction. 
D)  relieve the pain caused by a heroin overdose.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT considered an interdisciplinary field:

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral Medicine 
B)  Behavioral Economics 
C)  Heath Psychology 
D)  All of these are interdisciplinary

Question 4

Is denial a reasonable response to coping with chronic illness? Why or why not?

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Question 5

In reference to the clinical research studies focusing on factors that are implicated in heart disease, which of the following is an accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males who displayed a Type A behavior pattern were less likely to develop coronary heart disease than females in the Type A group. 
B)  Younger males in the Type A group were much less likely to develop coronary heart disease than older males in the Type A group. 
C)  Both men and women with the Type A behavioral pattern were twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease than were non-Type A individuals. 
D)  In comparison to "white collar" workers, men in lower socioeconomic positions were more likely to develop coronary heart disease.

Question 6

The physiological response of an individual to a stressor is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation 
B)  fight-or-flight reaction 
C)  stress 
D)  a syndrome

Question 7

Gregor has just learned that his spouse of 28 years has died in an automobile accident. Upon hearing the news, Gregor collapsed and was rushed to the hospital in apparent heart failure. Gregor probably suffered

Accepted Answer

A)  myocardial infarction. 
B)  tranischemic attack. 
C)  angina pectoris. 
D)  myocardial stunning.

Question 8

Steven and Diane, two young adults who live in different cities and do not know each other, have learned recently that they are HIV positive following sexual intercourse with infected partners. What changes in their behavior are most likely to occur in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Steven and Diane will now abstain from sex completely. 
B)  Steven will abstain from sex, but Diane will continue to have sex. 
C)  Both Steven and Diane will continue to have unprotected sex. 
D)  Both Steven and Diane will be sure to tell future sexual partners that they are HIV positive.

Question 9

Unhealthy and/or risky behaviors that impact directly on the cardiovascular system may contribute to

Accepted Answer

A)  strokes and high blood pressure only. 
B)  coronary heart disease only. 
C)  strokes, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease. 
D)  reduced immunity to autoimmune diseases.

Question 10

In regard to setting up behavioral change programs that address the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which of the following is an accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The same kinds of programs can be set up for both females and males. 
B)  Women and men need different types of programs because their risk factors are different. 
C)  Women are not acquiring HIV/AIDS as fast as men are. 
D)  Media attention and even research has focused on women with AIDS and largely ignored men.

Question 11

Psychoneuroimmunology focuses on the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  physiology, neurons, and immune function. 
B)  psychology, neurological responses, and immune function. 
C)  psychology, nature, and illness. 
D)  physiological numbers and images.

Question 12

Given the map of prevalence of HIV, where might philanthropists target their money if their goal is to eradicate HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Europe 
B)  Southern Africa. 
C)  The United States 
D)  Latin America

Question 13

Research on the placebo effect is valuable because it

Accepted Answer

A)  shows that it is difficult to easily separate the effects of biochemical and psychological factors on brain function. 
B)  may make it possible to more efficiently integrate placebo and drug treatments. 
C)  can help us understand the mechanisms by which drugs are effective in pain treatment 
D)  all of these

Question 14

Regarding the age ranges for the risk of HIV/AIDS, which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  For women, the highest risk is between 15 and 25. 
B)  For women, the highest risk is during their late 20s and early 30s. 
C)  The age range for risk is younger for men than for women. 
D)  The age ranges for risk are the same for both males and females.

Question 15

Which of the following best represents the emotional continuum believed to be related to coping with threat and challenge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety, stress, depression, excitement 
B)  Stress, anxiety, depression, excitement 
C)  Depression, stress, excitement, anxiety 
D)  Excitement, stress, anxiety, depression

Question 16

Research findings have suggested that it might not be the stressful event itself that lowers immune system functioning but rather the accompanying .

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociation 
B)  isolation 
C)  depression 
D)  anger

Question 17

Estimates regarding the prevalence of AIDS in southern Africa indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  the percent of the adult population that are HIV positive comprises two-thirds of the cases worldwide. 
B)  10% of the adult population has AIDS. 
C)  5 million children are orphaned by the disease. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 18

Which of the following has been shown as the MOST effective to reduce your number of headaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking ibuprofen daily 
B)  Avoiding loud noises 
C)  General stress reduction techniques and desensitization to triggers 
D)  All of the above are correct

Question 19

What evidence do we have as to the success of large-scale community health interventions?

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Question 20

One of the most successful efforts to reduce risk factors for a medical condition involved three entire communities in California in which residents received different types of interventions or no intervention at all (for the community that served as the control group). The targeted condition in this effort was .

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  cancer 
C)  heart disease 
D)  obesity

Exam 9: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

In the massive antismoking campaign in China in 1989, the results indicated that of the 10,000 fathers In the intervention group quit smoking for at least 6 months in comparison to a control group of 10,000 in which only quit smoking.