Question 1

There has been evidence that suggests that ________ produces changes in the function of the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A)  qi gong 
B)  tai chi 
C)  Reiki 
D)  mindfulness meditation 
A)  qi gong 
B)  tai chi 
C)  Reiki 
D)  mindfulness meditation

Question 2

People may be limited in their access to CAM through

Accepted Answer

A)  the costs of the treatments, which are often not covered by insurance. 
B)  their physicians, who often discontinue conventional treatments for those who use CAM. 
C)  their families' reactions to their treatment choice. 
D)  none of these 
A)  the costs of the treatments, which are often not covered by insurance. 
B)  their physicians, who often discontinue conventional treatments for those who use CAM. 
C)  their families' reactions to their treatment choice. 
D)  none of these

Question 3

Alternative treatments always remain on the fringe of treatment and never make the transition to conventional medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Integrative medicine represents an attempt to integrate alternative with conventional medicine to improve health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the United States,who is most likely to use CAM?

Accepted Answer

A)  a well-educated European American woman 
B)  a poorly educated Hispanic woman 
C)  an Asian American whose parents immigrated to the United States 
D)  people with low back injuries 
A)  a well-educated European American woman 
B)  a poorly educated Hispanic woman 
C)  an Asian American whose parents immigrated to the United States 
D)  people with low back injuries

Question 6

The goal of Ayurvedic medicine is to integrate and balance

Accepted Answer

A)  the body, space, and time. 
B)  the body, mind, and spirit. 
C)  the yin and yang. 
D)  hot and cold forces in the body. 
A)  the body, space, and time. 
B)  the body, mind, and spirit. 
C)  the yin and yang. 
D)  hot and cold forces in the body.

Question 7

As a treatment for pain,acupuncture

Accepted Answer

A)  is no more effective than a placebo. 
B)  produces biochemical changes in the brain consistent with pain relief. 
C)  is less effective than TENS. 
D)  all of these are correct. 
A)  is no more effective than a placebo. 
B)  produces biochemical changes in the brain consistent with pain relief. 
C)  is less effective than TENS. 
D)  all of these are correct.

Question 8

Matt is experiencing recurring headaches and so he uses a treatment that consists of being made aware of his biological processes,such as his muscle tension.

Accepted Answer

A)  biofeedback 
B)  hypnosis 
C)  energy healing 
D)  Reiki 
A)  biofeedback 
B)  hypnosis 
C)  energy healing 
D)  Reiki

Question 9

The group of diverse medical and health care systems that are not considered part of conventional medicine are _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biopsychosocial medicines 
B)  bio-medicines 
C)  alternative medicines 
D)  complementary medicines 
A)  biopsychosocial medicines 
B)  bio-medicines 
C)  alternative medicines 
D)  complementary medicines

Question 10

When people combine conventional treatments such as analgesic drugs with alternative approaches such as massage,

Accepted Answer

A)  they are using complementary medicine. 
B)  the diverse treatment approaches will be ineffective. 
C)  their conventional medicine practitioners often force them to make a choice between approaches. 
D)  the combination of approaches will probably cancel each other out. 
A)  they are using complementary medicine. 
B)  the diverse treatment approaches will be ineffective. 
C)  their conventional medicine practitioners often force them to make a choice between approaches. 
D)  the combination of approaches will probably cancel each other out.

Question 11

Which of the following manipulative techniques originated in traditional Chinese medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  acupressure and tui na 
B)  acupuncture and Reiki 
C)  Shiatsu massage and counterpressure 
D)  Shiatsu massage and Reiki 
A)  acupressure and tui na 
B)  acupuncture and Reiki 
C)  Shiatsu massage and counterpressure 
D)  Shiatsu massage and Reiki

Question 12

What are the advantages of integrative medicine? What are the barriers?

Accepted Answer

A.The development of integrative medicin

Question 13

The founder of chiropractic treatment believed that manipulation of spine would help prevent future illness,as well as cure current illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

With the technique known as mindfulness meditation,people

Accepted Answer

A)  receive spiritual advice from their therapist. 
B)  receive information on their internal biological functioning. 
C)  focus nonjudgmentally on any thoughts or sensations as they occur. 
D)  attempt to discover their irrational cognitions. 
A)  receive spiritual advice from their therapist. 
B)  receive information on their internal biological functioning. 
C)  focus nonjudgmentally on any thoughts or sensations as they occur. 
D)  attempt to discover their irrational cognitions.

Question 15

Chiropractic treatment was the subject of a bitter fight during the middle of the 20th century.What group tried to keep chiropractors from practicing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American Psychological Association 
B)  The American Psychiatric Association 
C)  The American Medical Association 
D)  The National Institutes of Health 
A)  The American Psychological Association 
B)  The American Psychiatric Association 
C)  The American Medical Association 
D)  The National Institutes of Health

Question 16

All of the following techniques or supplements have been shown to reduce depression EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  acupuncture 
B)  yoga 
C)  Saint John's Wort 
D)  qi gong 
A)  acupuncture 
B)  yoga 
C)  Saint John's Wort 
D)  qi gong

Question 17

Those researchers who believe that hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness also believe that it is necessary to use __________ to achieve this altered state.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased muscle tension 
B)  an induction procedure 
C)  biofeedback 
D)  a hypnotist with a strong personality 
A)  increased muscle tension 
B)  an induction procedure 
C)  biofeedback 
D)  a hypnotist with a strong personality

Question 18

Tai chi is practiced currently as _____________ but originated as ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a relaxation technique . . . a method for curing neurological disorders 
B)  an exercise to increase strength . . . a weight loss method 
C)  a technique to promote health . . . a martial art 
D)  a type of meditation . . . an aerobic workout 
A)  a relaxation technique . . . a method for curing neurological disorders 
B)  an exercise to increase strength . . . a weight loss method 
C)  a technique to promote health . . . a martial art 
D)  a type of meditation . . . an aerobic workout

Question 19

Health psychologists have most effectively used hypnotic treatment to help people

Accepted Answer

A)  control pain. 
B)  cope with stress. 
C)  stop smoking. 
D)  alter eating habits. 
A)  control pain. 
B)  cope with stress. 
C)  stop smoking. 
D)  alter eating habits.

Question 20

Yoga has been used successfully to help ________ in those who did not experience a complete response to traditional medicine.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease anxiety 
B)  decrease depression 
C)  decrease weight 
D)  all of the above 
A)  decrease anxiety 
B)  decrease depression 
C)  decrease weight 
D)  all of the above

There has been evidence that suggests that ________ produces changes in the function of the immune system.

People may be limited in their access to CAM through

Alternative treatments always remain on the fringe of treatment and never make the transition to conventional medicine.

Integrative medicine represents an attempt to integrate alternative with conventional medicine to improve health care.

In the United States,who is most likely to use CAM?

The goal of Ayurvedic medicine is to integrate and balance

As a treatment for pain,acupuncture

Matt is experiencing recurring headaches and so he uses a treatment that consists of being made aware of his biological processes,such as his muscle tension.

The group of diverse medical and health care systems that are not considered part of conventional medicine are _____________.

When people combine conventional treatments such as analgesic drugs with alternative approaches such as massage,

Which of the following manipulative techniques originated in traditional Chinese medicine?

What are the advantages of integrative medicine? What are the barriers?

The founder of chiropractic treatment believed that manipulation of spine would help prevent future illness,as well as cure current illness.

With the technique known as mindfulness meditation,people

Chiropractic treatment was the subject of a bitter fight during the middle of the 20th century.What group tried to keep chiropractors from practicing?

All of the following techniques or supplements have been shown to reduce depression EXCEPT:

Those researchers who believe that hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness also believe that it is necessary to use __________ to achieve this altered state.

Tai chi is practiced currently as _ but originated as .

Health psychologists have most effectively used hypnotic treatment to help people

Yoga has been used successfully to help ________ in those who did not experience a complete response to traditional medicine.

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

Exam 8: Considering Alternative Approaches

There has been evidence that suggests that ________ produces changes in the function of the immune system.

People may be limited in their access to CAM through

Alternative treatments always remain on the fringe of treatment and never make the transition to conventional medicine.

Integrative medicine represents an attempt to integrate alternative with conventional medicine to improve health care.

In the United States,who is most likely to use CAM?

The goal of Ayurvedic medicine is to integrate and balance

As a treatment for pain,acupuncture

Matt is experiencing recurring headaches and so he uses a treatment that consists of being made aware of his biological processes,such as his muscle tension.

The group of diverse medical and health care systems that are not considered part of conventional medicine are _____________.

When people combine conventional treatments such as analgesic drugs with alternative approaches such as massage,

Which of the following manipulative techniques originated in traditional Chinese medicine?

What are the advantages of integrative medicine? What are the barriers?

The founder of chiropractic treatment believed that manipulation of spine would help prevent future illness,as well as cure current illness.

With the technique known as mindfulness meditation,people

Chiropractic treatment was the subject of a bitter fight during the middle of the 20th century.What group tried to keep chiropractors from practicing?

All of the following techniques or supplements have been shown to reduce depression EXCEPT:

Those researchers who believe that hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness also believe that it is necessary to use __________ to achieve this altered state.

Tai chi is practiced currently as _____________ but originated as ____________.

Health psychologists have most effectively used hypnotic treatment to help people

Yoga has been used successfully to help ________ in those who did not experience a complete response to traditional medicine.

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Living With Chronic Illness

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

Tai chi is practiced currently as _ but originated as .