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Health Psychology 2.2 (2015)

Question 1 of 60

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Which route of administration allows a drug to reach the biophase most rapidly?

Select one of the following:

  • a. oral

  • b. intramuscular

  • c. intraperitoneal

  • d. intravenous

  • e. intracerebrospinal

Explanation

Question 2 of 60

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According to the DSM-5 (2013), which of the following is a way in which impaired control necessary for the diagnosis of substance use disorder can be manifested?

Select one of the following:

  • a. using the substance for longer periods of time than intended, or using larger amounts than intended

  • b. wanting to reduce use of the substance, yet being unsuccessful in doing so

  • c. continuing to use the substance despite problems with work, school or family/social obligations

  • d. repeatedly using the substance in physically dangerous situations

  • e. a & b

Explanation

Question 3 of 60

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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 4 of 60

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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

  • e. allostatic

Explanation

Question 5 of 60

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

Select one of the following:

  • a. norepinephrine; dynorphin

  • b. enkephalin; substance P

  • c. substance P; norepinephrine

  • d. endorphin; encephalin

  • e. heroin; substance P

Explanation

Question 6 of 60

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Which of the following statements about outpatient services is TRUE?

Select one of the following:

  • a. Their use has been declining in recent years.

  • b. Outpatient services are much more expensive than inpatient services due to their technology-intensive nature.

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

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

Explanation

Question 7 of 60

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Iatrogenic conditions are _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. health problems that result from medical treatment

  • b. present only if practitioners make mistakes

  • c. changes in health brought about solely by patient expectation

  • d. somatoform disorder types

Explanation

Question 8 of 60

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The best and most comprehensive definition of a psychoactive drug is a _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. placebo pill used in psychopharmacological research

  • b. chemical substance that alters emotion, cognition & behavior

  • c. drug that prevents memory loss in patients with neurological disorders

  • d. drug that causes speech impediments & postural abnormalities

  • e. biological manipulation that alters maladaptive thought patterns

Explanation

Question 9 of 60

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Which of the following is considered to be a source of complete protein?

Select one of the following:

  • a. poultry

  • b. seafood

  • c. soy

  • d. spirulina

  • e. a, b, c & d

Explanation

Question 10 of 60

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Which of the following OPENS the gating mechanism according to the gate control pain theory?

Select one of the following:

  • a. anxiety

  • b. optimism

  • c. happiness

  • d. distraction

  • e. b, c & d

Explanation

Question 11 of 60

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Weightlifting is a form of _____ exercise.

Select one of the following:

  • a. isotonic

  • b. isometric

  • c. isokinetic

  • d. isobaric

Explanation

Question 12 of 60

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Adults are classified as obese when their BMI exceeds _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. 10

  • b. 20

  • c. 25

  • d. 30

Explanation

Question 13 of 60

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The theory that the body has a certain weight that it strives to maintain is called _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. set-point theory

  • b. restraint theory

  • c. equilibrium theory

  • d. maintenance theory

Explanation

Question 14 of 60

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According to the DSM-5 (2013), which of the following is NOT a form of substance use disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • a. alcohol

  • b. tobacco

  • c. caffeine

  • d. b & c

  • e. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 15 of 60

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The self-reported experiences of patients of health-maintenance organizations – compared to fee-for-service patients – are that they _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. have more trouble getting in to see doctor when they are ill

  • b. are less likely to be admitted to a hospital and more likely to leave the hospital sooner

  • c. undergo more preventive exams/procedures

  • d. are less satisfied with care but more satisfied with cost

  • e. a, b, c & d

Explanation

Question 16 of 60

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According to the lecture, pain is a _____; analgesia is a _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. sensation; perception

  • b. perception; sensation

  • c. sensation; sensation

  • d. perception; perception

Explanation

Question 17 of 60

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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 18 of 60

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The correlation between income level and cigarette smoking is _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. positive (indirect)

  • b. negative (direct)

  • c. non-linear

  • d. an inverted U-shaped function

Explanation

Question 19 of 60

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Recent research with animals has shown that reducing caloric intake by 30% _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. decreases metabolism

  • b. slows aging

  • c. increases longevity

  • d. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 20 of 60

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Heavy drinking has been linked to all of the following health problems EXCEPT _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. cancer

  • b. cirrhosis

  • c. bronchitis

  • d. neurological disorder

  • e. cardiovascular disease

Explanation

Question 21 of 60

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Which of the following is an opioid-receptor agonist?

Select one of the following:

  • a. morphine

  • b. heroin

  • c. naltrexone

  • d. THC

  • e. a & b

Explanation

Question 22 of 60

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Which is TRUE of the blood-brain barrier?

Select one of the following:

  • a. It protects the blood from harmful chemicals.

  • b. It protects the brain from harmful chemicals.

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

  • d. b & c

  • e. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 23 of 60

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

Select one of the following:

  • a. smoke more to maintain their nicotine intake

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

  • c. smoke less because low tar cigarettes taste awful

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

Explanation

Question 24 of 60

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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 25 of 60

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Nicotine is to acetylcholine receptor as _____ is to cannabinoid receptor.

Select one of the following:

  • a. morphine

  • b. THC

  • c. alcohol

  • d. amphetamine

  • e. benzodiazepine

Explanation

Question 26 of 60

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Research on sex and health has shown that women _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. tend to live longer than do men

  • b. have fewer health problems than do men

  • c. tend to get more exercise than do men

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

Explanation

Question 27 of 60

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Cholesterol level in the blood is influenced by _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. diet

  • b. heredity

  • c. smoking

  • d. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 28 of 60

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Which is true of acute pain?

Select one of the following:

  • a. It typically lasts less than 6 months.

  • b. It is usually linked to hyperalgesia.

  • c. It can be reduced by exposure to noxious stimuli.

  • d. It is associated with psychogenic, rather than biogenic pain.

Explanation

Question 29 of 60

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Mu, delta, and kappa are types of _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. clinical pain syndromes

  • b. endogenous opioids

  • c. exogenous opioids

  • d. opioid-receptor types

Explanation

Question 30 of 60

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

Select one of the following:

  • a. good patient doctor communication

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

  • c. lower expense

  • d. faster delivery of services

Explanation

Question 31 of 60

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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a neurological disorder that is usually secondary to chronic _____ use.

Select one of the following:

  • a. alcohol

  • b. nicotine

  • c. heroin

  • d. cocaine

Explanation

Question 32 of 60

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

Select one of the following:

  • a. decreased medical costs

  • b. increased likelihood of healing

  • c. greater amount of diagnostic information

  • d. decreased number of appointment cancellations

Explanation

Question 33 of 60

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The process in which the body requires increasingly larger doses of a drug (with continued usage) to achieve the same effect is best described as _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. tolerance

  • b. withdrawal

  • c. risky use

  • d. social impairment

Explanation

Question 34 of 60

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Obesity is often associated with _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. fat cell hyperplasia

  • b. fat cell hypertrophy

  • c. hyperinsulinemia

  • d. a & b

  • e. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 35 of 60

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What is one of the major problems with using Antabuse as part of a treatment program to get people to stop drinking?

Select one of the following:

  • a. It doesn’t work on most people.

  • b. It’s cruel to make people nauseous.

  • c. It’s difficult to get people to take it consistently.

  • d. It substitutes one addiction for another.

Explanation

Question 36 of 60

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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. hypochondriasis

  • b. somatoform disorder

  • c. factitious disorder by proxy

  • d. malingering

Explanation

Question 37 of 60

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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. aspirin

  • b. morphine

  • c. novocaine

  • d. acetaminophen

  • e. cannabis

Explanation

Question 38 of 60

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

Select one of the following:

  • a. A-beta (Aβ) fibers

  • b. A-delta (Aδ) fibers

  • c. C fibers

  • d. b & c

  • e. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 39 of 60

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

Select one of the following:

  • a. an example of hypochondriasis

  • b. a type of factitious disorder

  • c. a form of malingering

  • d. a real neurologically based condition

Explanation

Question 40 of 60

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The time between the recognition that one is ill and when medical care is sought is known as _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. appraisal delay

  • b. utilization delay

  • c. illness delay

  • d. behavioral delay

Explanation

Question 41 of 60

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Parents can help their children from becoming overly heavy by _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. encouraging regular exercise and discouraging television watching

  • b. monitoring their children’s BMI

  • c. controlling the types of food that are present in the home

  • d. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 42 of 60

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When someone’s expectations lead to a negative effect (e.g., the perception of side effects from a medication) it is known as _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. the placebo effect

  • b. the nocebo effect

  • c. a somatoform disorder

  • d. a pain conversion disorder

  • e. malingering

Explanation

Question 43 of 60

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Which of the following amino acids is considered to be essential for humans?

Select one of the following:

  • a. phenylalanine

  • b. tryptophan

  • c. lysine

  • d. a & b

  • e. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 44 of 60

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Which of the following is an adiposity signal?

Select one of the following:

  • a. leptin

  • b. insulin

  • c. endorphin

  • d. a & b

  • e. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 45 of 60

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Which sensory fibers convey information about slow pain (i.e., pain that is described as dull, burning, aching and long lasting)?

Select one of the following:

  • a. A-beta (Aβ) fibers

  • b. A-delta (Aδ) fibers

  • c. C fibers

  • d. b & c

  • e. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 46 of 60

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Which individual is most likely to notice internal sensations such as pain?

Select one of the following:

  • a. an Olympic athlete sprinting for the finish

  • b. a police officer in pursuit of a felon

  • c. a person alone at home reading a boring textbook

  • d. a, b & c will notice internal sensations equally

Explanation

Question 47 of 60

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The direct action of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) like aspirin is to _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. increase endogenous opioid levels

  • b. decrease exogenous opioid levels

  • c. increase prostaglandin levels

  • d. decrease prostaglandin levels

Explanation

Question 48 of 60

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Direct application of morphine to the periaqueductal gray area (PAG) of the midbrain induces _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. pain

  • b. referred pain

  • c. analgesia

  • d. hyperalgesia

Explanation

Question 49 of 60

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Which of the following is a somatoform disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • a. hypochondriasis

  • b. tension-type headache

  • c. endometriosis

  • d. asthma

  • e. b, c & d

Explanation

Question 50 of 60

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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 51 of 60

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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 52 of 60

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Which of the following is a self-report method of pain assessment?

Select one of the following:

  • a. electromyograph

  • b. electroencephalograph

  • c. UAB Pain Behavior Scale

  • d. McGill Pain Questionnaire

Explanation

Question 53 of 60

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According to gate control theory, the induction of pain is determined by the balance of activity

Select one of the following:

  • a. sensory & motor neurons

  • b. mu & delta & kappa sites

  • c. opioid & non-opioid receptors

  • d. pain-transmitting & non-pain-transmitting afferent fibers

Explanation

Question 54 of 60

1

According to the World Health Organization, the largest gender gap in cigarette smoking is in _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. Africa

  • b. Southeast Asia

  • c. Europe

  • d. the United States

Explanation

Question 55 of 60

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Which age group is most likely to visit a physician for chronic disease treatment?

Select one of the following:

  • a. the elderly

  • b. adults of all ages

  • c. children

  • d. infants

Explanation

Question 56 of 60

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Which is true of the somatosensory homunculus?

Select one of the following:

  • a. It is a map of the body in the brain.

  • b. The map is distorted in that areas that are more sensitive in the body are allocated more room in the brain.

  • c. The map is located in the periaqueductal gray.

  • d. a & b

  • e. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 57 of 60

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

Select one of the following:

  • a. carbohydrates; proteins

  • b. fats; vitamins

  • c. proteins; fiber

  • d. vitamins; minerals

Explanation

Question 58 of 60

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Which of the following is a criterion for anorexia nervosa according to the DSM-5 (2013)?

Select one of the following:

  • a. persistent restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight

  • b. intense fear of gaining weight/becoming fat or persistent behavior that interferes with weight gain

  • c. recurrent episodes of binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behavior

  • d. a & b

  • e. a, b & c

Explanation

Question 59 of 60

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Life-threatening symptoms are most likely to occur when a person withdraws from _____.

Select one of the following:

  • a. heroin

  • b. alcohol

  • c. benzodiazepines

  • d. cocaine

  • e. LSD

Explanation

Question 60 of 60

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Which of the following produces an effect that is opposite to that induced by an analgesic substance?

Select one of the following:

  • a. soporific substance

  • b. algogenic substance

  • c. anxiolytic substance

  • d. psychedelic substance

Explanation

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