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Health Psych Exam 2.1

Health Psych Exam 2.1

Question 1 of 62

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The time a person takes to interpret a symptom as a sign of illness is called _____.

Select one of the following:

  • treatment delay

  • appraisal delay

  • illness delay

  • utilization delay

Explanation

Question 2 of 62

1

Nicotine, the addictive substance in cigarettes, is an agonist for the ____ receptor.

Select one of the following:

  • acetylcholine

  • beta-endorphin

  • cortisol

  • dopamine

  • opioid

Explanation

Question 3 of 62

1

A main dietary contributor to atherosclerosis is _____.

Select one of the following:

  • salt

  • caffeine

  • cholesterol

  • monosodium glutamate (MSG)

Explanation

Question 4 of 62

1

Which of the following statements about outpatient services is TRUE?

Select one of the following:

  • Outpatient services have had no effect on nursing home admissions.

  • Technological advances have made outpatient services a possibility for more patients.

  • Their use has been declining in recent years.

  • Outpatient services are much more expensive than inpatient services due to their technologyintensive
    nature

Explanation

Question 5 of 62

1

Delirium tremens is a collection of symptoms that results when a person withdraws from _____.

Select one of the following:

  • opiates

  • alcohol

  • hallucinogens

  • benzodiazephines

Explanation

Question 6 of 62

1

Perhaps the most important medical benefit of a more patient-centered approach in doctor style is _____.

Select one of the following:

  • greater patient understanding

  • increased likelihood of healing

  • greater amount of diagnostic information

  • decreased appointment cancellations

Explanation

Question 7 of 62

1

Which sensory fibers are NOT involved in the transmission of nociceptive information?

Select one of the following:

  • A-beta (Aβ) fibers

  • A-delta (Aδ) fibers

  • C fibers

  • B & C

  • A, B & C

Explanation

Question 8 of 62

1

Chronic pain syndrome (CPS) is currently thought to be _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a form of malingering

  • a real neurologically based condition

  • an example of hypochondriasis

  • a type of factitious disorder

Explanation

Question 9 of 62

1

Ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen are _____.

Select one of the following:

  • local anesthetics

  • exogenous prostaglandins

  • nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

  • opioid-receptor agonists

  • serotonin-receptor agonists

Explanation

Question 10 of 62

1

Long term consequences of heavy drinking include all of the following health problems EXCEPT _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. cancer of the liver

  • b. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

  • c. cardiovascular disease

  • d. asthma

  • e. c & d

Explanation

Question 11 of 62

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The body’s response to the intake of a psychoactive drug that takes the form of enhanced activity of drug-degrading enzymes in the liver is a mechanism underlying _____ to that drug.

Select one of the following:

  • a. psychological dependence

  • b. addiction liability

  • c. tolerance

  • d. sensitization

  • e. reverse tolerance

Explanation

Question 12 of 62

1

Which statement describes how stress can influence the experience of pain?

Select one of the following:

  • a. Stress can lead people to engage in behaviors, such as tensing their muscles, which, in turn, cause pain.

  • b. High levels of stress can cause people to stop taking care of themselves (e.g., they over-eat and exercise less).

  • c. Stress can lead directly to physiological problems, such as the dilation of arteries surrounding the brain and tension in the muscles in the head, neck and shoulders, which can lead to headaches.

  • d. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 13 of 62

1

Efforts aimed at convincing people to use seatbelts, wear condoms, and floss regularly are examples of _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. primary prevention

  • b. secondary prevention

  • c. tertiary prevention

  • d. quaternary prevention

Explanation

Question 14 of 62

1

Neurotransmitters like _____ directly decrease the experience of pain; neurotransmitters like _____ directly increase the experience of pain.

Select one of the following:

  • a. substance P; norepinephrine

  • b. endorphin; encephalin

  • c. norepinephrine; dynorphin

  • d. enkephalin; substance P

Explanation

Question 15 of 62

1

According to the theory of planned behavior (action), the key determinant of people’s behavior is _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. self-efficacy

  • b. intention

  • c. social norms

  • d. perceived behavioral control

Explanation

Question 16 of 62

1

The intrinsic nociception system can be best described as _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. unconnected to the intrinsic pain system

  • b. cyclical

  • c. ascending

  • d. descending

Explanation

Question 17 of 62

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Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?

Select one of the following:

  • a. cardiac rehabilitation for someone who recently has had a heart attack

  • b. regular dental checkups for children with healthy teeth

  • c. going to the doctor when you have a sore throat

  • d. being in a monogamous sexual relationship

Explanation

Question 18 of 62

1

In operant conditioning, the association that is learned is between the _____ & the _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. conditioned stimulus; conditioned response

  • b. unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response

  • c. conditioned stimulus; unconditioned stimulus

  • d. conditioned response; unconditioned response

  • e. behavior; consequence

Explanation

Question 19 of 62

1

According to the textbook, which of the following would significantly increase health in diverse populations?

Select one of the following:

  • a. reducing poverty

  • b. creating information approaches to reach populations with low literacy rates

  • c. making health-promotion services culturally sensitive

  • d. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 20 of 62

1

The _____ is a specialized receptor that provides information about tissue damage.

Select one of the following:

  • a. nociceptor

  • b. somatosensory homunculus

  • c. substantia gelatinosa

  • d. C-afferent fiber

Explanation

Question 21 of 62

1

Which of the following drugs can be classified as a stimulant?

Select one of the following:

  • a. cocaine

  • b. caffeine

  • c. benzodiazepine

  • d. a & b

  • e. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 22 of 62

1

After trying several prescription painkillers without success, Kulap drinks coffee to lessen her migraine pain. She finds that it is surprisingly effective, and this fact greatly increases the likelihood that she will drink coffee in the future when she suffers from migraines. Here, drinking coffee to remove migraine pain has been _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. negatively reinforced

  • b. negatively punished

  • c. positively reinforced

  • d. positively punished

Explanation

Question 23 of 62

1

What happens when leptin is released into the bloodstream?

Select one of the following:

  • a. hunger increases

  • b. hunger decreases

  • c. metastasis increases

  • d. metastasis decreases

Explanation

Question 24 of 62

1

The fact that pain relief produced by a placebo can be reversed by naloxone indicates that _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. expectation can increase the activity of exogenous opioids

  • b. expectation can increase the activity of endogenous opioids

  • c. expectation can block the synthesis of prostaglandins

  • d. the placebo effect has no physiological basis

Explanation

Question 25 of 62

1

Which is TRUE of the blood-brain barrier?

Select one of the following:

  • a. It is a protective device for the blood.

  • b. It is a protective device for the brain.

  • c. It is formed by tight gap junctions between the endothelial cell walls of capillaries that serve the brain.

  • d. b & c

  • e. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 26 of 62

1

Hyperalgesia is a _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. state of reduced sensitivity to pain

  • b. state of enhanced sensitivity to pain

  • c. somatoform disorder

  • d. factitious disorder

Explanation

Question 27 of 62

1

Researchers have found that when habitual smokers are given low nicotine cigarettes, they _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. smoke about the same number of cigarettes as when smoking cigarettes with normal nicotine levels

  • b. smoke more to maintain their nicotine intake

  • c. smoke less because low tar cigarettes taste awful

  • d. are likely to stop smoking after a short period of time

Explanation

Question 28 of 62

1

Amenorrhea refers to _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. body-image distortion

  • b. the cessation of normal menstrual cycling

  • c. extremely painful cramping during menstruation

  • d. the presence of more than two menstrual cycles per mont

  • e. extremely low body weight (< 85% of expected body weight)

Explanation

Question 29 of 62

1

Which of the following statements is true regarding sex differences in alcohol consumption?

Select one of the following:

  • a. Men drink more than women but only in adolescence.

  • b. Men drink more than women during adolescence but women drink more during adult life.

  • c. Men drink more than women throughout the lifespan.

  • d. Women drink more than men but only in adolescence

Explanation

Question 30 of 62

1

Morphine is to opioid receptor as _____ is to cannabinoid receptor.

Select one of the following:

  • a. alcohol

  • b. amphetamine

  • c. nicotine

  • d. THC

Explanation

Question 31 of 62

1

Research on sex and health has shown that women _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. tend to get more exercise than men

  • b. use medical services less than men (excluding pregnancies)

  • c. tend to live longer than men

  • d. have fewer health problems than men

Explanation

Question 32 of 62

1

Pain is a _____; nociception is a _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. sensation; perception

  • b. perception; sensation

  • c. sensation; sensation

  • d. perception; perception

Explanation

Question 33 of 62

1

The chief advantage of a health care system organized into specialties is

Select one of the following:

  • a. good patient-doctor communication

  • b. lower expense

  • c. patients receive the best expertise for each aspect of each medical problem

  • d. faster delivery of services

Explanation

Question 34 of 62

1

What brain structure contains the somatosensory homunculus (used in the perception of pain)?

Select one of the following:

  • a. periaqueductal gray matter

  • b. hypothalamus

  • c. cerebellum

  • d. thalamus

  • e. neocortex

Explanation

Question 35 of 62

1

Making believe one is ill to benefit from sick role behavior is known as _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. hypochondriasis

  • b. malingering

  • c. chronic fatigue syndrome

  • d. pain conversion disorder

Explanation

Question 36 of 62

1

Which part of the stress response is associated directly with analgesia production?

Select one of the following:

  • a. noradrenaline release

  • b. adrenaline release

  • c. cortisol release

  • d. opioid release

Explanation

Question 37 of 62

1

Which of the following drugs acts directly to block the conduction of action potentials in sensory neurons that carry nociceptive information?

Select one of the following:

  • a. morphine & heroin

  • b. aspirin & acetaminophen

  • c. novocaine & lidocaine

  • d. antidepressants & tranquilizers

Explanation

Question 38 of 62

1

Which of the following health problems is associated with obesity?

Select one of the following:

  • a. certain types of cancer

  • b. hypertension

  • c. kidney disease

  • d. diabetes type II

  • e. a, b, c & d

Explanation

Question 39 of 62

1

Which is TRUE of individuals with bulimia nervosa?

Select one of the following:

  • a. They are emaciated & lack energy

  • b. They are picky eaters & seem to be on a diet at all times

  • c. At meals, they engage in obsessive behaviors such as counting the number of chews

  • d. Because they appear to have a normal appetite (in public) and maintain normal body weight, they are hard to identify

Explanation

Question 40 of 62

1

The process in which the body requires increasingly large doses of a drug to achieve the same effect is best described as _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. sensitization

  • b. tolerance

  • c. withdrawal

  • d. dependence

  • e. addiction

Explanation

Question 41 of 62

1

Antabuse (i.e., disulfiram) is a(n) ______ used to treat alcohol abuse and dependence.

Select one of the following:

  • a. opioid-receptor agonist

  • b. opioid-receptor antagonist

  • c. anxiolytic

  • d. nausea-inducing drug

  • e. detoxification agent

Explanation

Question 42 of 62

1

Which method of pain reduction is a form of counter-irritation?

Select one of the following:

  • a. hypnosis

  • b. biofeedback

  • c. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

  • d. transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Explanation

Question 43 of 62

1

Research on HMOs and conventional private practice health care has shown that _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. patients using HMOs face major obstacles getting the treatment they need

  • b. private practice patients have more illnesses

  • c. private practice care is superior

  • d. HMOs provide superior care

Explanation

Question 44 of 62

1

Two people, one obese and the other normal weight, are at a dinner party where some very bad tasting food has just been served. According to the Internal-External Hypothesis, who is likely to eat more?

Select one of the following:

  • a. The obese person will eat more.

  • b. The normal weight person will eat more.

  • c. They will eat the same amount of food.

  • d. The Internal-External Hypothesis does not suggest an answer to this question.

Explanation

Question 45 of 62

1

The correlation between education level and cigarette smoking is _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. non-linear

  • b. an inverted U-shaped function

  • c. positive (direct)

  • d. negative (inverse)

Explanation

Question 46 of 62

1

Iatrogenic conditions are _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. congenital heart defects

  • b. somatoform disorder types

  • c. present only if practitioners make mistakes

  • d. health problems that result from medical treatment

Explanation

Question 47 of 62

1

In _____, a person deliberately produces, feigns, or exaggerates symptoms in another person who is under his or her care.

Select one of the following:

  • a. factitious disorder by proxy

  • b. hypochondriasis

  • c. somatoform disorder

  • d. malingering

Explanation

Question 48 of 62

1

Which is NOT a component of the health belief model?

Select one of the following:

  • a. punishment

  • b. susceptibility

  • c. severity

  • d. benefits

Explanation

Question 49 of 62

1

Hypochondriacs are people who tend to _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. recognize real symptoms of illness

  • b. make up or feign bodily sensations

  • c. associate real but benign bodily sensations with illness

  • d. neglect to use the health care system

Explanation

Question 50 of 62

1

Cancer and rheumatoid arthritis are frequently associated with _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. chronic recurrent pain

  • b. chronic progressive pain

  • c. chronic intractable pain

  • d. chronic benign pain

Explanation

Question 51 of 62

1

Which of the following is true about fat cells?

Select one of the following:

  • a. Fat cell number increases mainly in childhood and adolescence.

  • b. Fat cell number can increase but not decrease

  • c. Fat cell number is related to the body's set point.

  • d. a, b, & c

Explanation

Question 52 of 62

1

The theory of pain proposed by Melzack & Wall is the _____ theory.

Select one of the following:

  • a. pattern

  • b. gate control

  • c. specificity

  • d. tension-reduction

Explanation

Question 53 of 62

1

What is the primary characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

Select one of the following:

  • a. self-induced vomiting

  • b. ingestion of non-nutrient substances

  • c. repeated episodes of binge eating

  • d. refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight

Explanation

Question 54 of 62

1

Different patients describe symptoms for the same health problem differently because _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. they differ in the attention they pay to internal states

  • b. they may emphasize a symptom that they believe reflects serious illness

  • c. they may downplay a symptom that they believe reflects serious illness

  • d. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 55 of 62

1

Electrical stimulation of the periaqueductal gray area (PAG) of the midbrain induces _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. analgesia

  • b. hyperalgesia

  • c. pain

  • d. referred pain

Explanation

Question 56 of 62

1

Which age group is most likely to use health services?

Select one of the following:

  • a. the very young

  • b. the middle aged

  • c. the elderly

  • d. a & b

  • e. a & c

Explanation

Question 57 of 62

1

The BMIs of identical twins are much more similar than the BMIs of same-sex fraternal twins. This finding indicates a role for _____ in weight.

Select one of the following:

  • a. environment

  • b. genes

  • c. culturally determined eating habits

  • d. exercise level

  • e. age

Explanation

Question 58 of 62

1

Which of the following is an algogenic substance?

Select one of the following:

  • a. endorphin

  • b. Prozac

  • c. Valium

  • d. prostaglandin

  • e. ibuprofen

Explanation

Question 59 of 62

1

Simple sugars are to _____ as amino acids are to _____:

Select one of the following:

  • a. vitamins; minerals

  • b. carbohydrates; proteins

  • c. fats; vitamins

  • d. proteins; fiber

Explanation

Question 60 of 62

1

Alcohol, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines are similar in that they _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. induce an up-regulation (i.e., increase the number) of norepinephrine receptors in the forebrain

  • b. change the re-uptake of serotonin into the presynaptic cell

  • c. modify activity at a subtype of the gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor

  • d. alter the enzymatic degradation of dopamine in the synaptic cleft

Explanation

Question 61 of 62

1

According to the World Health Association, cigarette smoking in _____ is more likely in men than in women.

Select one of the following:

  • a. Southeast Asia

  • b. Europe

  • c. Africa

  • d. a & b

  • e. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 62 of 62

1

Which of the following is way that psychoactive drugs can alter behavior by changing nervous system activity?

Select one of the following:

  • a. alter the synthesis of a neurotransmitter

  • b. alter the storage of a neurotransmitter

  • c. alter the release of a neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft

  • d. alter the termination of a neurotransmitter-induced postsynaptic effect

  • e. a, b, c & d

Explanation

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