Question 1

Perceptions of self-efficacy have been related to

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A)  frequency of condom use. 
B)  number of sexual partners. 
C)  number of anonymous sexual partners. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  frequency of condom use. 
B)  number of sexual partners. 
C)  number of anonymous sexual partners. 
D)  All of these. D

Question 2

All cancers result from

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A)  immunocompromise. 
B)  a dysfunction in RNA. 
C)  a dysfunction in DNA. 
D)  a reduction in DNA. 
A)  immunocompromise. 
B)  a dysfunction in RNA. 
C)  a dysfunction in DNA. 
D)  a reduction in DNA. C

Question 3

Type I (insulin-dependent)diabetes

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A)  develops relatively late in life (after age 40). 
B)  accounts for 90 percent of all diabetics. 
C)  is characterized by an abrupt onset of symptoms. 
D)  usually is inherited. 
A)  develops relatively late in life (after age 40). 
B)  accounts for 90 percent of all diabetics. 
C)  is characterized by an abrupt onset of symptoms. 
D)  usually is inherited. C

Question 4

Studies of personality and coping styles have found that the stress-immune functioning relationship is moderated by

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A)  optimism. 
B)  self-efficacy. 
C)  perceived control. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  optimism. 
B)  self-efficacy. 
C)  perceived control. 
D)  All of these.

Question 5

_________ is the leading cancer case for men according to the American Cancer Society (2009).

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A)  Lung. 
B)  Colon. 
C)  Prostate. 
D)  Kidney. 
A)  Lung. 
B)  Colon. 
C)  Prostate. 
D)  Kidney.

Question 6

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),each year cancer causes approximately _______________ deaths in the United States.

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A)  200,000 
B)  350,000 
C)  426,000 
D)  560,000 
A)  200,000 
B)  350,000 
C)  426,000 
D)  560,000

Question 7

For cancer patients,social support

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A)  improves immunologic responses. 
B)  improves psychological adjustment. 
C)  can be problematic. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  improves immunologic responses. 
B)  improves psychological adjustment. 
C)  can be problematic. 
D)  All of these.

Question 8

An important time (or teachable moment)to provide AIDS education is

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A)  in elementary school before sexual activity begins. 
B)  following the death of a partner, particularly for men. 
C)  when a man has been dating his partner for six weeks. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  in elementary school before sexual activity begins. 
B)  following the death of a partner, particularly for men. 
C)  when a man has been dating his partner for six weeks. 
D)  None of these.

Question 9

she would like to know what to expect in terms of her friend's medical condition.How long do people live with HIV? What factors influence prognoses?

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The prognosis for someone living with HI

Question 10

Type I and Type II diabetes are exactly the same.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Humoral immunity operates at the cellular level and is mediated by T lymphocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain how stress is related to immune functioning.Exactly how does the immune system respond to stress?

Accepted Answer

Stress can have a significant impact on

Question 13

Japanese American women are more susceptible to breast cancer the longer they have lived in the United States and the more they have adopted the American culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Academic stress has been associated with

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A)  decreases in total T, TH, and TS lymphocytes. 
B)  increases in natural killer cells. 
C)  higher rates of infectious disease in adults but not children. 
D)  increased distress but few changes in immune functioning. 
A)  decreases in total T, TH, and TS lymphocytes. 
B)  increases in natural killer cells. 
C)  higher rates of infectious disease in adults but not children. 
D)  increased distress but few changes in immune functioning.

Question 15

The quality of one's interpersonal relationships has been implicated in immunocompromise.Which of the following has NOT been found to be associated with physical and emotional illness?

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A)  being single 
B)  bereavement 
C)  short-term marital conflict 
D)  divorce and separation 
A)  being single 
B)  bereavement 
C)  short-term marital conflict 
D)  divorce and separation

Question 16

One of the most common symptoms for women with AIDS is a gynecologic infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The time between progression from HIV+ status to a diagnosis of AIDS is most strongly influenced by

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A)  individual differences. 
B)  socioeconomic factors. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  ethnicity. 
A)  individual differences. 
B)  socioeconomic factors. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  ethnicity.

Question 18

Susan has breast cancer.She is anxious and depressed.She feels unable to manage her treatment regime.Her oncologist recommends therapy.According to your text,the format this therapy is most likely to take is

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A)  crisis-intervention. 
B)  intensive psychotherapy. 
C)  a program of exercise and diet. 
D)  psychoanalysis. 
A)  crisis-intervention. 
B)  intensive psychotherapy. 
C)  a program of exercise and diet. 
D)  psychoanalysis.

Question 19

Long-term provision of care to friends or family members with long-term illness has been linked with a range of health-related problems.This can be attributed to caregivers'

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A)  poor health habits. 
B)  disrupted sleep patterns. 
C)  experience of severe and long-term stressors. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  poor health habits. 
B)  disrupted sleep patterns. 
C)  experience of severe and long-term stressors. 
D)  All of these.

Question 20

Helper T (TH)cells

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A)  respond to specific antigens. 
B)  enhance the function of TC cells, B cells, and macrophages by producing lymphokines. 
C)  produce lymphokines that suppress immune activity. 
D)  produce immunoglobulins, which are the basis of antigen-specific reactions. 
A)  respond to specific antigens. 
B)  enhance the function of TC cells, B cells, and macrophages by producing lymphokines. 
C)  produce lymphokines that suppress immune activity. 
D)  produce immunoglobulins, which are the basis of antigen-specific reactions.

Perceptions of self-efficacy have been related to

All cancers result from

Type I (insulin-dependent)diabetes

Studies of personality and coping styles have found that the stress-immune functioning relationship is moderated by

_________ is the leading cancer case for men according to the American Cancer Society (2009).

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),each year cancer causes approximately _______________ deaths in the United States.

For cancer patients,social support

An important time (or teachable moment)to provide AIDS education is

she would like to know what to expect in terms of her friend's medical condition.How long do people live with HIV? What factors influence prognoses?

Type I and Type II diabetes are exactly the same.

Humoral immunity operates at the cellular level and is mediated by T lymphocytes.

Explain how stress is related to immune functioning.Exactly how does the immune system respond to stress?

Japanese American women are more susceptible to breast cancer the longer they have lived in the United States and the more they have adopted the American culture.

Academic stress has been associated with

The quality of one's interpersonal relationships has been implicated in immunocompromise.Which of the following has NOT been found to be associated with physical and emotional illness?

One of the most common symptoms for women with AIDS is a gynecologic infection.

The time between progression from HIV+ status to a diagnosis of AIDS is most strongly influenced by

Susan has breast cancer.She is anxious and depressed.She feels unable to manage her treatment regime.Her oncologist recommends therapy.According to your text,the format this therapy is most likely to take is

Long-term provision of care to friends or family members with long-term illness has been linked with a range of health-related problems.This can be attributed to caregivers'

Helper T (T_H)cells

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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Perceptions of self-efficacy have been related to

All cancers result from

Type I (insulin-dependent)diabetes

Studies of personality and coping styles have found that the stress-immune functioning relationship is moderated by

_________ is the leading cancer case for men according to the American Cancer Society (2009).

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),each year cancer causes approximately _______________ deaths in the United States.

For cancer patients,social support

An important time (or teachable moment)to provide AIDS education is

she would like to know what to expect in terms of her friend's medical condition.How long do people live with HIV? What factors influence prognoses?

Type I and Type II diabetes are exactly the same.

Humoral immunity operates at the cellular level and is mediated by T lymphocytes.

Explain how stress is related to immune functioning.Exactly how does the immune system respond to stress?

Japanese American women are more susceptible to breast cancer the longer they have lived in the United States and the more they have adopted the American culture.

Academic stress has been associated with

The quality of one's interpersonal relationships has been implicated in immunocompromise.Which of the following has NOT been found to be associated with physical and emotional illness?

One of the most common symptoms for women with AIDS is a gynecologic infection.

The time between progression from HIV+ status to a diagnosis of AIDS is most strongly influenced by

Susan has breast cancer.She is anxious and depressed.She feels unable to manage her treatment regime.Her oncologist recommends therapy.According to your text,the format this therapy is most likely to take is

Long-term provision of care to friends or family members with long-term illness has been linked with a range of health-related problems.This can be attributed to caregivers'

Helper T (TH)cells

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

Filters

Helper T (T_H)cells