Deck 18: The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Question 1

The fight-or-flight response

A) probably served an adaptive function in the evolution of primitive humans.
B) takes place in response to perceived threat.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

____ is the psychological or physiological response to difficult or demanding internal or external circumstances.

A) Vulnerability
B) Stress
C) Depression
D) Hyperactivity

Answer 2

Stress

Question 3

Which of the following are components of the ABCDS approach to weight loss?

A) Activity increase
B) Dietary change
C) Social support
D) all of the above

Answer 3

all of the above

Question 4

Stress has been linked to physical diseases and symptoms, including

A) migraine headaches.
B) ulcers.
C) fertility problems.
D) all of the above

Question 5

_________ represent(s) an economical and relatively quick alternative to biofeedback for pain management.

A) Relaxation training
B) Transdermal patches
C) Detoxification
D) none of the above

Question 6

________ has been defined as the process of managing demands that are appraised as exceeding the resources of the person.

A) Coping
B) Social support
C) Detoxification
D) Chronic stress

Question 7

According to the general adaptation syndrome hypothesis,

A) the fight-or-flight system works better in response to prolonged, repeated stressors than in response to temporary stressors.
B) the more specific the stressor, the more unlikely adaptation will be.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding social support?

A) Social support has no documented connection to psychological health or physical health.
B) Social support in the form of friendships enhance physical health, but social support in the forms of family relationships and romantic relationships weaken physical health.
C) Social support enhances psychological health but has no effect on physical health.
D) none of the above

Question 9

Recent estimates indicate that _____% of adult Americans are overweight or obese.

A) 18
B) 40
C) 67
D) 91

Question 10

Biofeedback is most commonly used in the treatment of

A) alcohol dependence.
B) smoking.
C) chronic pain.
D) obesity.

Question 11

The purpose of _______ is to achieve control over the body via educating patients about bodily processes of which they are typically unaware.

A) biofeedback
B) cognitive psychotherapy
C) detoxification
D) none of the above

Question 12

_______ has been shown to be both a significant detriment to smoking cessation and a significant predictor of relapse.

A) Use of nicotine gum or patches
B) Social support
C) The presence of smokers in one's social group
D) none of the above

Question 13

__________ is currently the single greatest cause of preventable death in the United States.

A) Stress
B) Smoking
C) Obesity
D) Chronic fatigue

Question 14

_________ examine the ways in which psychological processes influence physical well-being and illness.

A) Forensic psychologists
B) Health psychologists
C) Counseling psychologists
D) Social workers

Question 15

The general adaptation syndrome hypothesis was developed by

A) Hans Selye.
B) B. F. Skinner.
C) Albert Ellis.
D) Lightner Witmer.

Question 16

Tolerance and withdrawal are characteristic of

A) alcohol abuse.
B) alcohol dependence.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 17

Detoxification is most commonly a component of the treatment of

A) alcohol dependence.
B) smoking.
C) obesity.
D) chronic stress.

Question 18

Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts at least

A) one week.
B) one month.
C) three months.
D) six months.

Question 19

Researchers estimate that about _____% of all visits to health care providers result from stress-related disorders.

A) 20
B) 40
C) 60
D) 80

Question 20

When the ABCs of relapse prevention are applied to smoking, "B" represents

A) beliefs about smoking.
B) smoking.
C) benefits of smoking cessation.
D) none of the above

Question 21

Briefly summarize the reasons why Asian Americans may tend to express psychological issues through physical symptoms.

Question 22

Culturally competent health psychologists appreciate that clients from diverse cultures may perceive their sickness as coming from any of four sources. Identify these four sources and offer examples of each.

Question 23

Define the five components of the ABCDS of weight loss as utilized by health psychologists.

Question 24

Smoking has been proven to be a major risk factor in

A) heart disease.
B) cancer.
C) stroke.
D) all of the above.

Question 25

Briefly describe the disparity in overall health care and health status between members of major ethnic groups within the United States.

Question 26

Briefly summarize the hypotheses offered to explain how social support positively influences physical health.

Question 27

Research by Pennebaker and others suggests that writing or journaling about distressing events

A) has no effect.
B) benefits only those with social phobia.
C) has positive effects on physical and psychological health.
D) usually itself becomes a source of stress that worsens physical and psychological health.

Question 28

The diseases that cause the greatest danger for death within our current society

A) include tuberculosis and pneumonia.
B) feature behavioral components.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above.