Question 1

Holistic medicine appeals to many people in part because it:

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A)  encourages doctors to focus on the fine details of each patient's symptoms. 
B)  is overspecialized. 
C)  is highly fragmented. 
D)  avoids the narrow specialization of conventional biomedicine. 
A)  encourages doctors to focus on the fine details of each patient's symptoms. 
B)  is overspecialized. 
C)  is highly fragmented. 
D)  avoids the narrow specialization of conventional biomedicine.

Question 2

An alternative therapy that has achieved mainstream acceptance is:

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A)  acupuncture. 
B)  relaxation training. 
C)  hypnosis. 
D)  chiropractic. 
A)  acupuncture. 
B)  relaxation training. 
C)  hypnosis. 
D)  chiropractic.

Question 3

In one experiment,Herbert Benson reported that while meditating,experienced practitioners experience:

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A)  increased metabolism. 
B)  decreased oxygen consumption. 
C)  lowered blood sugar levels. 
D)  increased carbon dioxide elimination. 
A)  increased metabolism. 
B)  decreased oxygen consumption. 
C)  lowered blood sugar levels. 
D)  increased carbon dioxide elimination.

Question 4

The Feingold diet eliminates food colorings,artificial flavors,and highly processed foods as a treatment for:

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A)  attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
B)  hypertension. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  diabetes. 
A)  attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
B)  hypertension. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  diabetes.

Question 5

The ideals of complementary and alternative medicine include all of these EXCEPT:

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A)  to be holistic. 
B)  to be natural. 
C)  to promote vitalism. 
D)  to promote wellness. 
A)  to be holistic. 
B)  to be natural. 
C)  to promote vitalism. 
D)  to promote wellness.

Question 6

Critically evaluate the effectiveness of hypnosis as an effective pain-management intervention.

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Question 7

Dana uses herbs and specific rituals to heal her patients.Dana is MOST likely a:

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A)  masseuse. 
B)  nurse. 
C)  chiropractor. 
D)  shaman. 
A)  masseuse. 
B)  nurse. 
C)  chiropractor. 
D)  shaman.

Question 8

The use of complementary and alternative medicine is:

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A)  decreasing from its peak in the mid-1990s. 
B)  greater in the United States than anywhere else in the world. 
C)  increasing throughout the world. 
D)  much greater among men than among women. 
A)  decreasing from its peak in the mid-1990s. 
B)  greater in the United States than anywhere else in the world. 
C)  increasing throughout the world. 
D)  much greater among men than among women.

Question 9

The traditional Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted into the skin in order to relieve pain is:

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A)  chiropractic. 
B)  biomedicine. 
C)  naturopathy. 
D)  acupuncture. 
A)  chiropractic. 
B)  biomedicine. 
C)  naturopathy. 
D)  acupuncture.

Question 10

Critics of unconventional therapies have raised all of these points EXCEPT:

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A)  that many CAM trials include too few participants. 
B)  that CAM evidence is often based on informal anecdotal evidence. 
C)  that CAM research often makes use of invalid treatment outcome measures. 
D)  that CAM evidence relies exclusively on qualitative research. 
A)  that many CAM trials include too few participants. 
B)  that CAM evidence is often based on informal anecdotal evidence. 
C)  that CAM research often makes use of invalid treatment outcome measures. 
D)  that CAM evidence relies exclusively on qualitative research.

Question 11

Define complementary and alternative medicine,then discuss the fundamental domains and ideals that support the foundation of complementary and alternative medical practice.In your discussion,be sure to identify and discuss recent trends related to the acceptability of complementary and alternative medical practice today.

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Question 12

Explain why conventional physicians and practitioners of alternative treatments have a clash of cultures when it comes to what constitutes acceptable research evidence.

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Question 13

Which of these is NOT one of the major domains of complementary and alternative medicine that are recognized by the National Institutes of Health?

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A)  mind and body medicine 
B)  natural products 
C)  CAM practices based on biofields 
D)  wellness therapies 
A)  mind and body medicine 
B)  natural products 
C)  CAM practices based on biofields 
D)  wellness therapies

Question 14

Which of these is NOT one of the basic principles of naturopathic medicine?

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A)  Act as a student. 
B)  Treat the whole person. 
C)  Help nature heal. 
D)  Find the underlying cause. 
A)  Act as a student. 
B)  Treat the whole person. 
C)  Help nature heal. 
D)  Find the underlying cause.

Question 15

Herbert Benson's classic experiment on relaxation and meditation found all of these physiological and metabolic changes EXCEPT:

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A)  reduction in the number of high-frequency delta brain waves. 
B)  reduction of lactate in the bloodstream. 
C)  reduction in the number of breaths taken each minute. 
D)  reduction in consumption of oxygen. 
A)  reduction in the number of high-frequency delta brain waves. 
B)  reduction of lactate in the bloodstream. 
C)  reduction in the number of breaths taken each minute. 
D)  reduction in consumption of oxygen.

Holistic medicine appeals to many people in part because it:

An alternative therapy that has achieved mainstream acceptance is:

In one experiment,Herbert Benson reported that while meditating,experienced practitioners experience:

The Feingold diet eliminates food colorings,artificial flavors,and highly processed foods as a treatment for:

The ideals of complementary and alternative medicine include all of these EXCEPT:

Critically evaluate the effectiveness of hypnosis as an effective pain-management intervention.

Dana uses herbs and specific rituals to heal her patients.Dana is MOST likely a:

The use of complementary and alternative medicine is:

The traditional Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted into the skin in order to relieve pain is:

Critics of unconventional therapies have raised all of these points EXCEPT:

Explain why conventional physicians and practitioners of alternative treatments have a clash of cultures when it comes to what constitutes acceptable research evidence.

Which of these is NOT one of the major domains of complementary and alternative medicine that are recognized by the National Institutes of Health?

Which of these is NOT one of the basic principles of naturopathic medicine?

Herbert Benson's classic experiment on relaxation and meditation found all of these physiological and metabolic changes EXCEPT:

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Exam 15: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Holistic medicine appeals to many people in part because it:

An alternative therapy that has achieved mainstream acceptance is:

In one experiment,Herbert Benson reported that while meditating,experienced practitioners experience:

The Feingold diet eliminates food colorings,artificial flavors,and highly processed foods as a treatment for:

The ideals of complementary and alternative medicine include all of these EXCEPT:

Critically evaluate the effectiveness of hypnosis as an effective pain-management intervention.

Dana uses herbs and specific rituals to heal her patients.Dana is MOST likely a:

The use of complementary and alternative medicine is:

The traditional Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted into the skin in order to relieve pain is:

Critics of unconventional therapies have raised all of these points EXCEPT:

Explain why conventional physicians and practitioners of alternative treatments have a clash of cultures when it comes to what constitutes acceptable research evidence.

Which of these is NOT one of the major domains of complementary and alternative medicine that are recognized by the National Institutes of Health?

Which of these is NOT one of the basic principles of naturopathic medicine?

Herbert Benson's classic experiment on relaxation and meditation found all of these physiological and metabolic changes EXCEPT:

Introducing Health Psychology

Research in Health Psychology

Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

Stress

Coping With Stress

Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

Cancer

Hivaids and Other Communicable Diseases

The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

Managing Pain

Epilogue

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