Health Pschology quiz Q and A

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The term cognition refers to

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a. How people feel about things
b. Emotional perspectives
c. Psychological viewpoints
d. What people think and understand
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The correct answer is: What people think and understand

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Currently the major cause of illness is

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a. Care taken during childhood
b. Genetic or family background
c. Behavior or lifestyle
d. Work environments
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The correct answer is: Behavior or lifestyle

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Health psychology is linked to

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a. Behavioral medicine
b. The behavioral sciences
c. All of these
d. Clinical psychology
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The correct answer is: All of these

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According to Michell before quantification can happen it is first necessary to obtain evidence
that the relevant attribute is quantitative in ______

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a. status
b. stature
c. structure
d. studies
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The correct answer is: structure

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______ have some of the characteristics of paradigms (Kuhn 1970) as they refer to a
complete system of thinking about a field of inquiry

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a. Theories
b. Models
c. Frameworks
d. Pathways
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The correct answer is: Frameworks

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When findings are difficult to generalize to the world outside of the laboratory we say the
research is lacking in ______ validity

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a. economical
b. experimental
c. ecological
d. empirical
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The correct answer is: ecological

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The definition of illness includes

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a. Mental illness
b. All of these
c. Pregnancy
d. Physical disability
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The correct answer is: Mental illness

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Health as used in this class is best defined as

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a. Feelings of being young and carefree
b. The absence of illness or pain
c. A positive state of mental social and physical well being
d. A body condition with no risk of physical illness
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The correct answer is: A positive state of mental social and physical well being

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Emotion or affect refers to

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a. Personality
b. Social factors
c. How people feel about situations
d. What people think about situations
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The correct answer is: How people feel about situations

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According to the textbook a psychological approach in the absence of environmental change

is like ________

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a. an excellent idea
b. revolutionary and ingenious
c. whistling in the wind
d. a breath of fresh air
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The correct answer is: whistling in the wind

Stress is best defined as a __________________

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a. None of these
b. Psychological reactions to some situation
c. Social relational and culturallybased reactions to some situation
d. All of these
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The correct answer is: All of these

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Many social and behavioral scientists refer to car wrecks and other kinds of accidents as

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a. Intentional injuries
b. Unintentional injuries
c. All of these
d. Events reflecting stress
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The correct answer is: Unintentional injuries

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The main function of the immune system is to

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a. Produce white blood cells
b. Produce red blood cells
c. Defend the body against injuries
d. Defend the body against pathogens
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The correct answer is: Defend the body against pathogens

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Researchers find that weak immune function is related to

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a. Both in women and men
b. Marital dissatisfaction
c. None of thee
d. Separation from a spouse
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The correct answer is: Both in women and men

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The most important factor in responding to stressors is

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a. The persons vulnerability
b. The persons perception
c. The persons health
d. The persons resources
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The correct answer is: The persons perception

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Walter Cannon introduced the idea of a reaction to stress that he called

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a. Post traumatic stress disorder
b. The Attack or Flee Andromeda Syndrome
c. Fightorflight Syndrome
d. General Adaptation Syndrome
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The correct answer is: Fightorflight Syndrome

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Suppression or weakening of our immune systems

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a. Is preferable following surgery
b. All of these
c. Stops infections before they can cause illness
d. Means the body is vulnerable to infection
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The correct answer is: Means the body is vulnerable to infection

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The relationship between stress and illness is described by saying

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a. Both of these
b. Stress results from illness and injury
c. None of these
d. Stress may cause illness and injury
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The correct answer is: Both of these

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When defining stress and stressors it may be said that

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a. Stressors are situations that cause stress
b. All of these
c. Stress is a condition of heightened alarm
d. Stress includes a reaction of the body to negative emotions
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The correct answer is: All of these

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The immune system helps protect the body against disease so scientists study the effect of
stress on

Select one:
a. A tendency to experience injuries of the musculoskeletal system
b. A tendency to frequent infections
c. Antibodies and natural killer cells
d. Both of these
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The correct answer is: Both of these

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Which of the following has been implicated as a major factor affecting eating

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a. Lactase
b. Pepsin
c. Amylase
d. Laptin
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The correct answer is: Laptin

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Excessive alcohol use is

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a. the second leading preventable cause of death in the US
b. rare
c. the third leading preventable cause of death in the US
d. the leading preventable cause of death in the US
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The correct answer is: the third leading preventable cause of death in the US

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Sugar

Select one:
a. Preferences are determined by experiences not genetics
b. Can act to reduce pain in children
c. May act as a pain reliever in adults
d. Is slowly released as a lasting source of energy
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The correct answer is: Can act to reduce pain in children

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When smokers stop smoking they may feel discomfort due to a change in blood gases
(more oxygen and less carbon monoxide) One solution to this is

Select one:
a. redefining smoking as an unpleasant experience
b. abruptly stopping smoking
c. using patches or gum
d. getting daily aerobic exercis
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The correct answer is: getting daily aerobic exercis

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Heavy drinking is defined as

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a. more than three drinks a day for men and more than one for women
b. more than four drink a day for men and women
c. more than two drinks a day for men and more than one for women
d. more than one drink a day for men and more than three for women
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The correct answer is: more than two drinks a day for men and more than one for women

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Outcomes of alcohol use and abuse include

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a. None of these
b. Birth defects and cancer of the breast
c. Both of these
d. Liver and brain cell damage
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The correct answer is: Both of these

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During pregnancy

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a. Both of these
b. None of these
c. Alcohol use can result in birth defects
d. Tobacco use can hinder fetal growth and development
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The correct answer is: Both of these

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Which nucleus within the hypothalamus controls the timing of sleep?

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a. Ventromedial
b. Paraventricular
c. Suprachiasmatic
d. Supraoptic
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The correct answer is: Suprachiasmatic

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Which of the following is not true regarding eating processes?

Select one:
a. Ghrelin activity may influence food cravings in the presence of stressors
b. Stressors may reduce the tendency to eat
c. Food selection is exclusively governed by physiological processes
d. Stressors may affect reward processes related to food
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The correct answer is: Food selection is exclusively governed by physiological processes

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Mechanical digestion includes

Select one:
a. Protein digestion with pepsin
b. Water and mineral reabsorption
c. Peristalsis which aids in the mixing of food
d. Protein digestion with hydrochloric acid
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The correct answer is: Peristalsis which aids in the mixing of food

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Psychological aspects of pain include

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a. Beliefs and expectations
b. Pain thresholds
c. All of these
d. Pain tolerance
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The correct answer is: All of these

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C fiber cell bodies are located in the

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a. Vagus nerve
b. None of these
c. Dorsal root ganglia
d. Ventral root ganglia
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The correct answer is: Dorsal root ganglia

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C fibers release neuropeptides such as substance P CGRP and NO leading to dilation and
inflammation. This is called _____

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a. None of these
b. Afferent
c. Efferent
d. Both of these
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The correct answer is: Efferent

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Pain insensitivity syndrome is caused by a mutation of

Select one:
a. Sodium channels
b. Potassium channels
c. Glutamate receptors
d. GABA receptors
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The correct answer is: Sodium channels

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Spontaneous pain is called ____ and pain caused by innocuous stimuli is called ___________

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a. Hypoalgesia alladontic
b. Allodynia hyperalgesia
c. Hyperalgesia allodynia
d. Alladontic hypoalgesia
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The correct answer is: Hyperalgesia allodynia

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The Neuomatrix model of pain

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a. Denies what is believed about the gate control theory of pain
b. Both of these
c. Assumes pain is a unique experience regardless of the cause
d. Integrates the concept of stress from the Gate Control Theory
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The correct answer is: Both of these

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Pain perception can be modified by

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a. Emotions
b. Thoughts or cognitions
c. Social situations
d. All of these
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The correct answer is: All of these

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Touch crosses over at the ___ but pain crosses over at the ____

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a. Dorsal root ganglia medulla
b. Medulla spinal cord
c. Spinal cord thalamus
d. Thalamus cortex
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The correct answer is: Medulla spinal cord

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A process in which electrodes are placed on the skin near the site of pain and the area is
given a mild electrical shock is referred to as

Select one:
a. Biofeedback
b. Acupuncture
c. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
d. Electromagnetic therapy
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The correct answer is: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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Touch is mediated by

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a. Both of these
b. A beta
c. None of these
d. A alpha
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The correct answer is: Both of these

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ECT is not useful in the treatment of

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a. Acute psychosis
b. Endogenous depression
c. Catatonic schizophrenia
d. Chronic schizophrenia
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The correct answer is: Chronic schizophrenia

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Dexamethasone suppression test can be used to diagnose:

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a. Phobia
b. Personality disorder
c. Schizophrenia
d. Depression
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The correct answer is: Depression

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Desensitization form of behaviors therapy for:

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a. Hypochondriacally neurosis
b. Depression
c. Anxiety neurosis
d. Phobic disorder
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The correct answer is: Phobic disorder

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Which of the following is true of ECT?

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a. Treatment of depression
b. All of these
c. Contraindicated in pregnancy
d. Require more than 180 volts
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The correct answer is: Treatment of depression

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In which of the following is behaviour therapy helpful:

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a. Schizophrenia
b. Personality disorders
c. Neurotic depression
d. Agoraphobia
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The correct answer is: Agoraphobia

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ECT causes

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a. None of these
b. Anterograde amnesia
c. Retrograde amnesia
d. Both of these
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The correct answer is: Both of these

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Absolute contraindication of ECT is:

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a. First trimester pregnancy
b. Raised intracranial tension
c. Third Trimester p. jgnancy
d. Second trimester pregnancy
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An absolute contraindication to ECT is:

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a. Brain tumour
b. Glaucoma
c. Aortic aneurysm
d. Myocardial disease
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The correct answer is: Brain tumour

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Cognitive therapy is useful for

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a. Schizophrenia
b. Mania
c. Depression
d. Paranoia
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The correct answer is: Depression

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Systemic desensitization is done in:

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a. Mania
b. Depression
c. Hypochondriasis
d. Phobia
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The correct answer is: Phobia