Exam 2 HW Questions Flashcards
In Janis’ research on recovery after surgery, which group of patients was found to have the BEST outcomes?
a) patients who were cheerful and relaxed before their operation
b) patients who were somewhat concerned and asked questions before their operation
c) highly fearful patients who were worried before the operation
d) patients who received a placebo operation
b) patients who were somewhat concerned and asked questions before their operation
What was one reason for the late emergence of health psychology as a discipline?
a) No connection between mind and body
b) Long-standing views of disease and health
c) Insufficient scientific methods
d) Lack of interest in health
b) Long-standing views of disease and health
Which of the following bodily functions did Miller find people can learn to control?
a) Heart rate
b) Blood pressure
c) Intestinal contractions
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
What did Adler and Cohen discover about how the immune system interacts with the environment?
a) They found that ulcers are more common when the immune system can’t fight off an H. pylori infection.
b) They found that using maladaptive coping strategies reduces how well the immune system can sense and respond to an infection.
c) They found that the body’s attempt to maintain homeostasis keeps immune functioning steady even as the environment changes.
d) They found that, through classical conditioning, rats that previously had an immune suppressing drug administered in sweetened water would come to experience a suppression of their immune system from just sweetened water alone.
d) They found that, through classical conditioning, rats that previously had an immune suppressing drug administered in sweetened water would come to experience a suppression of their immune system from just sweetened water alone.
In modern health psychology, allostatic load refers to:
a) Excessive exercise
b) The body’s response to medication
c) The effect of sleep deprivation
d) The cumulative wear and tear from stress
d) The cumulative wear and tear from stress
What interdisciplinary field overlaps with health psychology and emphasizes mind-body integration in treatment?
a) Behavioral medicine
b) Cognitive therapy
c) Psychiatry
d) Neuropsychology
a) Behavioral medicine
What psychological phenomenon did Richard Lazarus identify as critical for stress?
a) Appraisal of the event
b) Biological factors
c) Social influences
d) External environment
a) Appraisal of the event
“Type A” personality was identified as a possible risk factor for what condition?
a) Heart disease
b) Anxiety
c) Cancer
d) Depression
a) Heart disease
What discovery demonstrated that the psychological or emotional state could influence biological processes in the body?
a) Cannon discovered the fight or flight response
b) the Framingham Study discovered hypertension is a risk factor for stroke
c) the discovery that H. pylori can cause ulcers
d) Parsons discovered that patients take on sick roles, which contribute to illness
a) Cannon discovered the fight or flight response
Which statement best represents the current status of cognitive therapy?
a) Cognitive therapy does not integrate well with other psychotherapies.
b) Beck’s idea of hopelessness is a significant predictor of suicide risk.
c) Anger is a key issue in anxiety disorders.
d) Research into the efficacy of cognitive therapy is just beginning.
b) Beck’s idea of hopelessness is a significant predictor of suicide risk.
Cognitive therapy
a) shares some beliefs with psychoanalysis.
b) discounts the importance of rationality.
c) encourages patient transference.
d) typically requires lengthy therapy.
a) shares some beliefs with psychoanalysis.
Cognitive therapy
a) can be successfully used as the sole treatment for psychoses.
b) does not translate well in multicultural settings.
c) can help some patients who have been prescribed medication learn to function without it.
d) is best used in conjunction with psychoactive drugs.
c) can help some patients who have been prescribed medication learn to function without it.
Cognitive therapy
a) recognizes that cognitive schemas slightly influence how we process information.
b) recognizes that there is a linear relationship between cognitive schemas and patient bias.
c) is based on the idea that processing information is crucial for survival.
d) tries to suspend cognition in favor of deeper processing of affect.
c) is based on the idea that processing information is crucial for survival.
Cognitive therapy targets cognitive distortions, or systematic errors in reasoning, including
a) undergeneralization.
b) depersonalization.
c) selective abstraction.
d) logical deduction.
c) selective abstraction.
Beck identified a(n) __________ triad as characterizing depression.
a) serotonin
b) affective
c) dopamine
d) cognitive
d) cognitive