Health Psychology Exam 1

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As discussed in the lecture, the term "health" is best described as __________.

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In his continuum of illness & health, Aaron Antonovsky suggested that ____________.

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The proposition that all diseases can be explained by disturbances in physiological processes _______.

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Smoking has been identified as a risk factor in each of the following health problems EXCEPT __________.

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In classical conditioning, the association that is learned is between the and the .

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An ex post facto study is a type of ______.

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According to Matarazzo, health-protective habits are known as _, whereas health-impairing habits are known as .

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Stress & BDNF (brain-derived neurotropic factor, which promotes the growth of new neurons) are related in some brain regions such that increased stress is linked to decreased BDNF. This relationship illustrates a _________.

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To study the effects of antioxidant consumption on heart disease, 200 healthy individuals, 17-21 years of age, were recruited to participate in a study that tracked their antioxidant intake and heart-disease incidence for 40 years. This study is an example of a ________.

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That speech production and language comprehension are processed in different parts of the neocortex is evidence of _____.

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Phenylketonuria can be easily treated via _____.

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In the endocrine system, a lock-and-key relationship exists between the _____.

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In the nervous system, a lock-and-key relationship exists between the _____.

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During the stress response, the adrenal medulla releases _ and the adrenal cortex releases _.

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Neurons in the hypothalamus are involved in _____.

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Allowing workers to have some control over their work hours, which tasks to work on, and the order in which they do them are examples of _____.

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the hindbrain?

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During the action potential, the neuron is _____.

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Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells are types of _____.

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The presence of a negative feedback loop in a body system indicates that the system of which it is part _____.

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Compared to the effects of the nervous system, those of the endocrine system are _____.

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Which of the following is true regarding the role of emotions in health and illness?

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The condition called _ produces resting motor tremors, bradykinesia (slow movement), and rigid posture that result from a deficiency of _ released in the striatum.

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According to Hans Selye, during the _____ stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome, as stress continues, the body works harder and harder to adapt over time, using many of its resources and reserves in an attempt to handle demands placed upon it.

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According to the class lecture, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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During the stress response, analgesia (pain relief) is caused mainly via endogenous _____ release.

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Which statement is TRUE about psychophysiological (i.e., psychosomatic) disorders?

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According to Walter Cannon, people are normally in a state of internal physiological equilibrium called _____.

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The fight or flight response is controlled by the _ nervous system, whereas rest and digest functions are controlled by the _ nervous system.

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People with positive self-esteem may experience less stress because _____.

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What is TRUE of the relationship between stress and illness?

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Research on biological sex and health has shown that women _____.

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Transmission of information between neurons is primarily _ in nature and involves _.

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The most stressful occupations are those that involve _____.

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In what way are multiple sclerosis and diabetes type I similar?

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The process of replacing stress-provoking thoughts with more constructive thoughts is called _____.

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The best way of expressing the relationship between social support and mortality rate is that _____.

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Problem focused coping is LEAST likely to be used under which of the following situations?

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The notion that social support is beneficial to health regardless of the stress level is called the _____ hypothesis.

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According to the textbook, culture influences _____.

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Making comparisons to someone whose condition is worse than your own is a type of _____.

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Applying the health belief model, women who do regular breast self-examinations (BSEs) _____.

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As defined by psychologists, Type C personality is _____.

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Atherosclerosis is caused by the buildup of plaque on the _____.

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A pessimistic world view is characterized by attributions for negative events that are _____.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a useful scientific theory?

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A perceived discrepancy between the demands of a situation and the resources of a person leads to _____ in that person.

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The HPA axis is activated during _____.

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Which of the following are risk factors for hypertension?

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Richard Lazarus' cognitive appraisal model of stress is important because of its emphasis on _____.

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People who have an _ locus of control believe that their decisions and behaviors affect their outcomes, and people with such a belief generally experience _ physical and psychological health.

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

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Coping is a(n) _____.

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Actions taken to help a patient manage complicated, long term health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and chronic musculoskeletal pain are generally referred to as _____.

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In operant conditioning, the association that is learned is between the _ and the _.

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Which of the following is DIRECTLY measured with a polygraph?

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_____ prevention refers to specific actions that are made to avoid injury or illness.

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In highly industrialized countries, females are more likely than are men to develop _, whereas males are more likely than are females to develop _.

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In research, a “double blind” design eliminates/reduces _____ effects.

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In an experiment designed to investigate the effects of mental training on cognitive function in elderly individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, the dependent variable is _____.

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White matter in the nervous system indicates the presence of _, whereas gray matter indicates the presence of _.

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Oxytocin release induces _____.

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Those experiencing an uncontrollable stressful event benefit more from _ support, whereas those experiencing a controllable stressful event benefit more from _ support.

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Generation of the action potential occurs in the _____.

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According to the biopsychosocial model presented in lecture, health and disease outcomes flow directly from ____.

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Brain coral gets its name from the fact that its outer covering (bark) resembles that of the _____.

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In an experiment designed to investigate the effect of synthetic myelin treatment on the symptoms of
multiple sclerosis in adolescent girls, the independent variable is _____.

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Incidence of an illness refers to the _____.

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Health psychologists are most likely to view health _____.

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A woman who inherits a harmful BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation has an elevated risk of developing
_____.

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Parkinson's disease is most closely associated with the destruction of brain cells in the _____.

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the stress response?

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A person who had experienced "mysterious" symptoms for months is finally diagnosed with a particular
physical disorder by a doctor. Learning the diagnosis is likely to endow the person immediately with
which type of personal control?

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According to Lazarus' Transactional Model, stress arises from a person's _____.

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According to the Buffering Hypothesis, the protective effect of social support is most likely to occur
_____.

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The Life Events or Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) assumes that _____.

Health Psychology Test sobre Health Psychology Exam 1, creado por Zaneta Chan el 12/10/2016.

Health Psychology Exam 1

As discussed in the lecture, the term "health" is best described as __________.

In his continuum of illness & health, Aaron Antonovsky suggested that ____________.

The proposition that all diseases can be explained by disturbances in physiological processes _______.

Smoking has been identified as a risk factor in each of the following health problems EXCEPT __________.

In classical conditioning, the association that is learned is between the ______ and the ______.

An ex post facto study is a type of ______.

According to Matarazzo, health-protective habits are known as _______, whereas health-impairing habits are known as ______.

Stress & BDNF (brain-derived neurotropic factor, which promotes the growth of new neurons) are related in some brain regions such that increased stress is linked to decreased BDNF. This relationship illustrates a _________.

To study the effects of antioxidant consumption on heart disease, 200 healthy individuals, 17-21 years of age, were recruited to participate in a study that tracked their antioxidant intake and heart-disease incidence for 40 years. This study is an example of a ________.

That speech production and language comprehension are processed in different parts of the neocortex is evidence of _____.

Phenylketonuria can be easily treated via _____.

In the endocrine system, a lock-and-key relationship exists between the _____.

In the nervous system, a lock-and-key relationship exists between the _____.

During the stress response, the adrenal medulla releases _____ and the adrenal cortex releases _____.

Neurons in the hypothalamus are involved in _____.

Allowing workers to have some control over their work hours, which tasks to work on, and the order in which they do them are examples of _____.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the hindbrain?

During the action potential, the neuron is _____.

Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells are types of _____.

The presence of a negative feedback loop in a body system indicates that the system of which it is part _____.

In classical conditioning, the association that is learned is between the and the .

According to Matarazzo, health-protective habits are known as _, whereas health-impairing habits are known as .

During the stress response, the adrenal medulla releases _ and the adrenal cortex releases _.

The condition called _ produces resting motor tremors, bradykinesia (slow movement), and rigid posture that result from a deficiency of _ released in the striatum.

The fight or flight response is controlled by the _ nervous system, whereas rest and digest functions are controlled by the _ nervous system.

Transmission of information between neurons is primarily _ in nature and involves _.