Question 1

Communication between the brain and the immune system was

Accepted Answer

A)  originally explored based on the work of Cannon 
B)  actively sought by Ader based on his theory of psychoneuroimmunology 
C)  gained acceptance after it was shown that brain cells resemble immune cells 
D)  supported by the finding that immune suppression could be classically conditioned 
A)  originally explored based on the work of Cannon 
B)  actively sought by Ader based on his theory of psychoneuroimmunology 
C)  gained acceptance after it was shown that brain cells resemble immune cells 
D)  supported by the finding that immune suppression could be classically conditioned D

Question 2

The evolution of healing is disucussed in detail by

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Edward S. Golub 
C)  Horacio Fábrega 
D)  Milton Erickson 
A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Edward S. Golub 
C)  Horacio Fábrega 
D)  Milton Erickson C

Question 3

Hugo Besedovsky and Alejandra del Rey demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic nerve fibers innervate lymphoid tissue 
B)  molecules released by immune cells activate the hypothalamic-pituitary- adrenal axis 
C)  immune cells release pituitary peptides 
D)  rabies vaccine caused brain inflammation 
A)  sympathetic nerve fibers innervate lymphoid tissue 
B)  molecules released by immune cells activate the hypothalamic-pituitary- adrenal axis 
C)  immune cells release pituitary peptides 
D)  rabies vaccine caused brain inflammation B

Question 4

As the 20th century approched and during its early decades major discoveries began to show how life sustaining activities were regulated and

Accepted Answer

A)  Claude Bernard discovered hormones 
B)  Walter H. Gaskill concluded that the involuntary system had antagonistic components 
C)  Walter Cannon named the autonomic nervous system 
D)  Ivan Pavlov proposed the milieu interiur to explain his finding tha dogs could salivate to the sound of a bell 
A)  Claude Bernard discovered hormones 
B)  Walter H. Gaskill concluded that the involuntary system had antagonistic components 
C)  Walter Cannon named the autonomic nervous system 
D)  Ivan Pavlov proposed the milieu interiur to explain his finding tha dogs could salivate to the sound of a bell

Question 5

Microscopic life forms such as bacteria were discovered in

Accepted Answer

A)  1543 
B)  1628 
C)  1670 
D)  1883 
A)  1543 
B)  1628 
C)  1670 
D)  1883

Question 6

The classical medical traditions of antiquity

Accepted Answer

A)  were free of magical and religious overtones 
B)  arose first in Greek civilization 
C)  viewed disease as resulting entirely from naturals causes 
D)  remained influential for millenia 
A)  were free of magical and religious overtones 
B)  arose first in Greek civilization 
C)  viewed disease as resulting entirely from naturals causes 
D)  remained influential for millenia

Question 7

Attempts at healing the sick by early humans

Accepted Answer

A)  were never conducted by close kin 
B)  were intended to delay death 
C)  did not pose a risk for the healer 
D)  were temporary and focused on recovery 
A)  were never conducted by close kin 
B)  were intended to delay death 
C)  did not pose a risk for the healer 
D)  were temporary and focused on recovery

Question 8

Chinese, Indian, and Greek medical traditions all emphasized the

Accepted Answer

A)  balanced flow of substances as essential to health 
B)  centrality of heart-mind to happiness 
C)  role of digestive-fire in neutralizing experience 
D)  impact of black-bile excess on emotional disease 
A)  balanced flow of substances as essential to health 
B)  centrality of heart-mind to happiness 
C)  role of digestive-fire in neutralizing experience 
D)  impact of black-bile excess on emotional disease

Question 9

The individual credited with recognizing that the body actively fought infection was

Accepted Answer

A)  Elie Metchnikoff 
B)  Edward Jenner 
C)  Louis Pasteur 
D)  Shibaraburo Kitusata 
A)  Elie Metchnikoff 
B)  Edward Jenner 
C)  Louis Pasteur 
D)  Shibaraburo Kitusata

Question 10

Health is a characteristic of life that

Accepted Answer

A)  is reflected in the behavior of individuals 
B)  affects the group only in humans 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  is reflected in the behavior of individuals 
B)  affects the group only in humans 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

Which of the following was an important contributor to the research which set the stage for the emergence of psychoneuroimmunology

Accepted Answer

A)  Hans Selye 
B)  George Solomon 
C)  Aaron F. Rasmussen, Jr. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Hans Selye 
B)  George Solomon 
C)  Aaron F. Rasmussen, Jr. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

An understanding that disease could be spread by contact

Accepted Answer

A)  is a recent development resulting from science 
B)  was understood in antiquity 
C)  did not have an impact on health until the 20th century 
D)  was precluded by the notion that disease was due to the imbalance of humors 
A)  is a recent development resulting from science 
B)  was understood in antiquity 
C)  did not have an impact on health until the 20th century 
D)  was precluded by the notion that disease was due to the imbalance of humors

Question 13

The idea that disease must be understood in holistic terms and treatment directed at the whole person

Accepted Answer

A)  was not evident in antiguity 
B)  blossomed after the germ theory of disease became established 
C)  was clearly evident at the end of the 19th century 
D)  had to wait for psychoneuroimmunology to gain recognition 
A)  was not evident in antiguity 
B)  blossomed after the germ theory of disease became established 
C)  was clearly evident at the end of the 19th century 
D)  had to wait for psychoneuroimmunology to gain recognition

Communication between the brain and the immune system was

The evolution of healing is disucussed in detail by

Hugo Besedovsky and Alejandra del Rey demonstrated that

As the 20^th century approched and during its early decades major discoveries began to show how life sustaining activities were regulated and

Microscopic life forms such as bacteria were discovered in

The classical medical traditions of antiquity

Attempts at healing the sick by early humans

Chinese, Indian, and Greek medical traditions all emphasized the

The individual credited with recognizing that the body actively fought infection was

Health is a characteristic of life that

Which of the following was an important contributor to the research which set the stage for the emergence of psychoneuroimmunology

An understanding that disease could be spread by contact

The idea that disease must be understood in holistic terms and treatment directed at the whole person

Introduction

Immune System Basics

Endocrine-Immune Modulation

Neuroimmune Modulation

Stress, Contextual Change, and Disease

Psychosocial Stress

Infection, Allergy, and Psychosocial Stress

Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Psychosocial Stress

Immune Activity and Psychopathology

Immune Function Enhancement

Integration and Implications

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Exam 2: Historical Antecedents

Communication between the brain and the immune system was

The evolution of healing is disucussed in detail by

Hugo Besedovsky and Alejandra del Rey demonstrated that

As the 20th century approched and during its early decades major discoveries began to show how life sustaining activities were regulated and

Microscopic life forms such as bacteria were discovered in

The classical medical traditions of antiquity

Attempts at healing the sick by early humans

Chinese, Indian, and Greek medical traditions all emphasized the

The individual credited with recognizing that the body actively fought infection was

Health is a characteristic of life that

Which of the following was an important contributor to the research which set the stage for the emergence of psychoneuroimmunology

An understanding that disease could be spread by contact

The idea that disease must be understood in holistic terms and treatment directed at the whole person

Introduction

Immune System Basics

Endocrine-Immune Modulation

Neuroimmune Modulation

Stress, Contextual Change, and Disease

Psychosocial Stress

Infection, Allergy, and Psychosocial Stress

Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Psychosocial Stress

Immune Activity and Psychopathology

Immune Function Enhancement

Integration and Implications

Filters

As the 20^th century approched and during its early decades major discoveries began to show how life sustaining activities were regulated and