abnormal psych chapter 7: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

In the phenomenon known as ________ control of pain, the pain behaviors manifested by an individual are determined by social consequences.

operant

The study of psychological influences on the neurological responding of the human immune response is called

psychoneuroimmunology

With all other factors being equal, who has the highest risk for developing cardiovascular problems?

A man with Type A personality

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

For men, the highest risk is during their late 20s and early 30s.

According to the principles of health psychology, which of the following would be the most appropriate goal regarding lung cancer?

Learning about and avoiding high-risk behaviors that can lead to cancer in the first place.

Which of the following individuals is experiencing vascular pain?

Lori, who experiences regular headaches because of enlarged blood vessels.

Martin has been informed that he is HIV positive, although he has not developed AIDS. He lives in a part of the world where between 15% and 28% of the adult population is HIV positive, accounting for two-thirds of such cases worldwide. Where does Martin live?

Southern Africa

Which of the following is an example of a person demonstrating a "pain behavior"?

Stanley does not go skiing with his son anymore because it is too painful for his knees.

Drew is voluntarily taking part in a study where experimenters cause him pain by injecting saltwater into his jaw. After the pain is established, he is then given a pill to help reduce the pain. Little does he know, however, that the pill is a placebo. Which of the following outcomes would be consistent with the findings described in your chapter?

The endogenous opioid system in Drew's brain will be activated, and he will experience a reduction in pain.

In an important study of people with cancer conducted by David Spiegel at Stanford University, which of the following outcomes was observed?

The group receiving therapy lived, on average, twice as long as the control group

As your textbook states, the single most effective prevention strategy when it comes to dealing with HIV and AIDS is

changing high-risk behaviors

Sofia has been suffering from ________ for some time. Her physician recommends a program of treatment developed by Michael Sharpe that includes increasing activity, regulating periods of rest, and breathing exercises, along with other interventions.

chronic fatigue syndrome

Research has shown that excessive secretion of the stress hormone ________ can result in cell death in the hippocampal region of the brain in response to chronic stress.

cortisol

The field of _______ is considered a subfield of behavioral medicine and focuses on the various mental factors that are important for the establishment and maintenance of physical and psychological health.

health psychology

The effects of stress on susceptibility to infections in the human body is mediated through the ________ system.

immune

In response to sustained stress, the body goes through several stages that together constitute the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), a concept proposed by researcher Hans Selye. The second stage of the GAS is

resistance

According to the findings of Sapolsky's research with baboons, which of the following provides the strongest protection against the negative impacts of stress?

Control

Which of the following is an incorrect match of medical condition and its definition?

Arteriosclerosis: obstruction caused by buildup of plaque in the arteries

Why is it necessary for people who have received certain types of organ transplants to take medications to suppress their own immune system response?

Because the immune system would regard the transplanted organ as a foreign invader and would attack it as it would a virus or a bacterium

Which of the following does a person experience when a situation overwhelms his or her perceived ability to cope with it?

Depression