Module 38 Practice Quiz Questions – Flashcards
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liver
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For Type A individuals, exposure to stress is especially likely to inhibit organs such as the ________ from removing cholesterol and fat from the blood.
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biopsychosocial approach
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Despite very stressful events in his life, Mark has been able to maintain good health. This is because of his persistent optimism and the emotional support of his family. An integrated understanding of Mark's well-being is most clearly provided by
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sleeping difficulties.
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Two-thirds of Americans responding to surveys taken in the three weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks reported
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Type A
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Researchers Friedman and Rosenman refer to individuals who are very time-conscious, supermotivated, verbally aggressive, and easily angered as
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Phase 2
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Resistance to stress is greatest during ________ of the GAS.
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all of these types of cells.
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The disease- and infection-fighting cells of the immune system are
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viral; the exchange of bodily fluids
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AIDS is caused by a ________ infection spread primarily through ________.
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When stressed, Type A persons redistribute bloodflow to the muscles and away from internal organs.
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Which of the following statements concerning Type A and Type B persons is true?
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Philip, a competitive, hot-tempered corporation president
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Who is the best example of a Type A personality?
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health psychology
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The subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to the prevention and treatment of illness is known as
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bacterial infections; viral infections
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B lymphocytes inhibit ________, whereas T lymphocytes inhibit ________.
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the Type A personality
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Anger is the toxic core of
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psychoneuroimmunology
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An understanding of how stress affects our resistance to disease is the central focus of the field of
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coronary heart disease
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Depression increases the risk of death, especially death from
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oxytocin.
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A stress-moderating hormone released by cuddling and associated with pair-bonding is known as
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thymus
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T lymphocytes are formed in the
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immune system
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AIDS is a disorder that causes a breakdown in the body's
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sympathetic
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As you are waiting to be interviewed for a job, your heart rate, body temperature, and breathing rate begin to increase. These physiological changes are produced by activation of the ________ nervous system
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Type A
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Researchers Friedman and Rosenman refer to individuals who are very time-conscious, supermotivated, verbally aggressive, and easily angered as
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anger
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The component of Type A behavior that is the most predictive of coronary disease is
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pessimists; optimists
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A Harvard School of Public Health research team studied 1306 initially healthy men over a 10-year period. They found that ________ were more than twice as likely as ________ to develop heart disease.
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inhibiting the production of lymphocytes
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Stress is most likely to speed the progression from HIV to AIDS by
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an alternative to the fight-or-flight response that may be more common in women
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Tend and befriend refers to
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adrenal; sympathetic
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The stress hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine are released by the ________ gland(s) in response to stimulations by the ________ branch of the nervous system.
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behavioral medicine
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Behavioral and medical knowledge about factors influencing health form the basis of the field of
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Stress hormones suppress the production of lymphocytes
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Which of the following BEST explains why stress heightens vulnerability to bacterial and viral infections?
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exhaustion
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The third phase of the general adaptation syndrome is characterized by
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the sympathetic nervous system
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In a stressful situation, feelings of pain are dulled by
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Stress hormones suppress the production of lymphocytes
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Which of the following BEST explains why stress heightens vulnerability to bacterial and viral infections
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stress appraisal.
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Luigi minimized the stress of testing positive for HIV by viewing this circumstance as an opportunity for a renewed religious commitment and spiritual growth. His reaction best illustrates the importance of
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an overreactive immune system
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Allergic reactions and arthritis are caused by
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NK cells
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Immune system cells that pursue and destroy diseased body cells are called
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stronger; more
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Compared with men, women have ________ immune systems, and they are ________ susceptible to lupus and multiple sclerosis.
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decrease in the animals' production of lymphocytes
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Wild animals placed in zoos sometimes die shortly thereafter. These deaths are likely to result from a(n)
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a stress-related physical illness such as hypertension.
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A psychophysiological illness is
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white blood cells that are part of the body's immune system
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Lymphocytes are
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have all these characteristics
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Compared with men, women
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alarm reaction, resistance, and exhaustion
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The three successive phases of the general adaptation syndrome are
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stressor; stress reaction
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Rush-hour traffic is to upset stomach as ________ is to ________
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HIV infections
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The ABC program is an educational program designed to prevent
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increases; increases
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Chronic anger ________ the risk of heart disease, and chronic depression ________ the risk of heart disease
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a biopsychosocial approach
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Despite very stressful events in his life, Mark has been able to maintain good health. This is because of his persistent optimism and the emotional support of his family. An integrated understanding of Mark's well-being is most clearly provided by
